Boston Revolutionary War Historical Tour Experience

This full day private tour is comprehensive enough for any history buff, but as interesting in other ways for non history nerds.
It's a unique combination of the Revolutionary War sites in Boston and Cambridge that you won't have seen. Then onto Lexington and Concord to see the towns where the "shot heard round the world" was fired.

We'll take the same route as Paul Revere, stopping at the most significant, and lesser known sites along the way giving a detailed account of events in April 1775.

For those less interested in the details of the battles, there's the option to visit the home of Louisa May Alcott or just take some time to enjoy the pretty main street of Concord.

The itinerary gives the list of sites we'll visit, but timings are flexible to let us spend time at the places you're most interested in. We'll also stop for lunch (not included in price of tour) and there's plenty of photo opportunities.

Meeting Point

Flour Bakery + Cafe

12 Farnsworth St, Boston, MA 02210, USA

If you are not staying in Downtown Boston, let's meet at Flour Bakery, 12 Farnsworth St, Boston.

Not included:

• Orchard house admission

What to expect:

Duration: 6 hours

South Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Drive through the notorious "Southie" neighborhood.

20 minutes

Dorchester Heights

Boston, Massachusetts

This significant site is just outside Boston, and the story of how the hill helped end the siege of Boston is a compelling one.

10 minutes

Charlestown

Boston, Massachusetts

Drive through this historic neighborhood, passing the USS Constitution on the way.

15 minutes

Bunker Hill Monument

43 Monument Square, Boston National Historical Park, Boston, 02129, Massachusetts

The Battle of Bunker Hill plays such an important part in building support for independence.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Harvard Square

Brattle St, , Cambridge, 02138-3755, Massachusetts

Walking tour of the public parts of Harvard Yard and the buildings that housed minute men, militia and even George Washington himself.

30 minutes

Lexington Green

Bedford St, Lexington, 02420-4403, Massachusetts

From Cambridge, we take the 10 mile journey to Lexington for the first battle site.
The site where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired. You'll have the opportunity to walk across the green, hear how the battle started and all that happened.

45 minutes

Buckman Tavern

1 Bedford St, , Lexington, 02420-4339, Massachusetts

From the outside we'll share how the local militia waited for the arrival of British forces while enjoying a "refreshment".

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hancock-Clarke House

36 Hancock St, , Lexington, 02420-3432, Massachusetts

From the outside we'll give the history of the house and why Sam Adams and John Hancock took refuge here to avoid capture by British forces.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Battle Road Trail

Concord, Massachusetts

We'll follow the route taken by British forces the morning of April 19th 1775 and stop at the Paul Revere capture site.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Munroe Tavern

1332 Massachusetts Ave, , Lexington, 02420-3809, Massachusetts

Stop at this former British army headquarters and field hospital (1775) and hear a description of Paul Revere's journey to the town of Lexington.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House

399 Lexington Rd, Concord, 01742-3712, Massachusetts

If you're a fan of the classic Little Women, then we'll customize the tour to give you time to visit the house (admission fee not included in price of tour).
Otherwise, we'll pass by.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Bedford Street, , Concord, Massachusetts

See the graves of some of the country's most famous authors.

10 minutes

The Old North Bridge

174 Liberty St, Minuteman National Historical Park, Concord, 01742-1705, Massachusetts

Walk onto the site where the "shot heard round the world" was fired and British forces met with unexpected and underestimated resistance from MA minutemen and militia.

15 minutes

Walden Pond State Reservation

915 Walden St, Concord, 01742-4511, Massachusetts

As we head back to Boston, we'll stop just outside Concord to enjoy the beauty of this area.

15 minutes