This private full-day tour will take you through every highlight Boston and Cambridge! The tour will include sights such as the Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, Faneuil Hall, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, Bunker Hill Monument, USS Constitution, Harvard, MIT, Copley Square, Boston Public Library and so much more! The tour is a combination of walking and driving, and we are happy to make adjustments to any mobility level of our guests! Listen to stories about Boston's past, learning about the American Revolution and the city's duality of religious morals and corruption. View a packet of historical maps, photos, and dates during the tour to further immerse yourself in the stories you learn about! The tour takes a break in the middle for free time for lunch and souvenirs, with options including the oldest tavern in America, the oldest restaurant in America, an artisanal food & goods market with 20+ vendor options (chowder, lobster rolls, doughnuts, coffee, ice cream, etc), and more.
After being picked up by your guide, start the day with a classic Italian coffee and cannoli.
See Paul Revere's House, one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston. Learn about the immigrant history of the North End as told by artwork installed in the square.
Our guide will tell you stories of the events at the beginning of the Revolution while you are seated in a historical pew in the Old North Church, one of the locations where it all started.
Visit the second-oldest cemetery in Boston. Occupied by British troops during the Revolution, you'll see bullet holes where troops used gravestones for target practice.
Visit the historic Paul Revere Mall park, home to one of the city's most iconic "postcard" locations of the statue of Paul Revere with the backdrop of the Old North Church. View the plaques surrounding the park commemorating many of the other Revolutionary figures. Learn the real story behind the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere!
Free time for lunch and souvineer shopping in Boston Public Market, a artisanal farm-to-table market with 20+ local vendors. Options range from chowdah, to bagels, sandwiches, popovers, smoothies, and more! Or have a pint in America's oldest continuously operated tavern or a bite in the oldest restaurant in America!
View the USS Constitution in Charlestown! The oldest wooden ship in the world still in service.
Listen to the story of the battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston! Learn how George Washington and Henry Knox kicked the British out of Boston!
Walk through the oldest public park in America, listening to stories of how Boston was founded.
Walk through Boston's most prestigious and wealthiest neighborhood, learning about the history of some of Boston's most famous families. Admire the brownstone mansions lining the brick paved streets with gas lamps lighting the area.
Take a walk through America's first botanical garden, learning about Boston's history through statues around the park. Hear stories about the invention of anesthesia, Boston's most corrupt yet beloved politician, and more.
Visit Kendall Square in Cambridge, known as "the most innovative square mile on the planet". A dense urban area packed famous for start-ups and innovation. Currently the location of the Boston offices for Google, Apple, Moderna, and Amazon. The area is also home to projects such as CRISPR, Human Genome Project, and the creation of the guidance computers that enabled Apollo spacecraft to successfully travel to the moon.
Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto, focusing on belief that the dual approach of learning and doing is the way! Hear all about (in)famous MIT pranks, some of which can be seen to this day! See the main MIT building, the Great Dome.
Walk through the historical Harvard Yard to see the heart of the first college in America. Learn about the history behind why Harvard was founded by Puritans and how it evolved into the world famous institution it is today.
See the very heart of Cambridge, located right next to Harvard University's famous Harvard Yard, the area is full of shops and restaurants. Time for souvenir shopping in Harvard's three-story co-op shop.
A Boston historical and cultural gem! Copley Square was built to impress visitors with everything Boston has to offer! Famous institutions such as MIT, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, and Northeastern University had their start at this very square. Today Copley Square is home to Copley Library, Trinity Church, Old South Church, and the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel (with a resident dog). Drop-off at hotel, airport, or cruise terminal in Boston.
Drive through the historic Back Bay neighborhood. Back Bay is built entirely on land reclaimed from the sea using dirt from hills of Boston to landfill the bay. The neighborhood has been home to the wealthy since its inception in the late 1800s, today it has some of the best preserved examples of 19th century Victorian architecture in the world!
Pickup not available at Boston Logan Airport. You will receive a message two days before the tour with your guide's information. Our tour vehicles have a blue Boston Hidden Gems logo on the front doors. We will pick you up outside your hotel in Boston/Cambridge.
Very informative it was all understanding of the area in the history of everything that was involved during the 17th and 18th century
Thanks for your review! We're happy to hear you had an informative tour of Boston and Cambridge with Rocky!
This tour definitely exceeded my expectations! We had 3 generations of travelers from ages 7-79 and everyone really enjoyed it. It was all of our our first time in Boston and this was a great activity for our first day. We had BJ as our guide and he communicated with me in advance of the tour and picked us up timely at our hotel. Our first stop was an Italian coffee/pastry shop in the North End. There we talked through a loose plan for the day, but the best thing about this tour was that BJ was totally flexible… There were certain places we wanted to spend more time, and BJ accommodated us, provided interesting commentary and even helping entertain the kids when one was bored and the rest of us were taking a little longer at a site/exhibit. His vehicle was clean, fully functioning and he had parking passes at certain key places allowing us to pack a lot into one day. I would definitely recommend this tour and BJ to anyone visiting Boston! We will talk about this day and the places we visited for years to come. Already want to plan a return trip! :)
What a wonderful review! Thank you so much for sharing how great your day with BJ was. He truly leaves an impression on every guest, and we are thrilled to hear that he and we exceeded your expectations! Please look us up again when you return!
Great overview of Boston. Covered all the major sites. Tour guide was great. Very informative and accommodating. Loved it!
We're thrilled you enjoyed your tour with Rocky and found it informative and accommodating. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Had a great time travelling with BJ He had in depth knowledge about the History of Boston & all details about MIT We had a bucket list itinerary of visiting MIT & Harvard campus Knowing these two world famous universities & we bow before these universities for their outstanding careers & bright students they produce A boon to the mankind
We're happy BJ was able to give you extra time at the universities and ensure you really had a 5-star day! Thank you for your review!
The whole experience was amazing-from setting up the trip, to recieving communications on timing and our driver 24 hours before, to the actual tour. Our tour guide, Jenny, was AMAZING. She knew exactly how to keep both adults and our teens interested. She was a great story teller, and an even better Boston driver. She was warm, funny, and smart. She listened. I highly recommend this tour! It was a quick-hit tour, perfect for our family just traveling to the NE for the week. We didn’t know where to start, where to park, the stories-Jenny took care of it all.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled Jenny made your family's Boston trip memorable and enjoyable. We greatly appreciate your recommendation!
This was a great way to maximize our one day in Boston. Rocky knew so much about the history everywhere we went. We even got to add a few sites we really wanted to see to the tour.
We're thrilled you enjoyed your tour of Boston & Cambridge and appreciated Rocky's expertise! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Amazing tour with a knowledgeable and fun guide (Bobby). Good tempo, speaks clearly humorous and catches your attention. Highly recommended!!!
Tack för din recension! Vi är glada att du uppskattade din rundtur på MIT och Harvard med Bobby D!
Our tour guide Alex was amazing! A wealth of information so knowledgeable, kind, informative, helpful and accommodating. On a super cold and wet day she helped us make the best of it and taught us so much. Highly recommend.
Thanks for your review! We're glad to hear Alexandria was such a wonderful guide on your Boston & Cambridge tour!
Alexandria was an amazing tour guide. She was a wealth of information with endless history knowledge and so very informative and helpful. On a super cold and wet day she still made it a most enjoyable day; patient, kind, helpful, thoughtful and she taught us so much. Clearly she loves this city and sharing her appreciation for it with others. We learned so much from her. She even kept my teenager engaged. Couldn’t recommend her more. Thank you!
Thank you, Sayareh, for your wonderful feedback. We're thrilled to hear that Alexandria provided such an engaging and insightful experience despite the challenging weather!
We had such an amazing time on our private tour in Boston! Everything was smooth, comfortable, and well-organized from start to finish. Our tour guide, Jenny, was incredible, very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor, which made the experience both informative and fun. If you love history, she is absolutely perfect and really brings the city to life. She was also a great driver, we felt safe the entire time and didn’t feel sick at all, which made the ride even more enjoyable. A thoughtful touch we really appreciated was that she had hand warmers ready and already opened when we met her. Such a small detail, but it made a big difference, especially in the cold! The van itself was a huge plus, clean and equipped with free WiFi, water, and visuals so you can follow along with the itinerary. One of the best parts was the flexibility, you can request stops anytime for photo opportunities, which made the tour feel very personal. Definitely take photos during stops, especially if you don’t plan on coming back to those areas! Highly recommended!
Thank you so much, Sandy, for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled to hear that the tour exceeded your expectations and that Jenny made it both informative and enjoyable. We hope to welcome you again in the future!
