Boston and Cambridge Historical Highlights Tour

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.

Meeting Point

Tony DeMarco Statue

191 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, USA

Head to Hanover Street in the North End. If going by car, the address to set is 191 Hanover Street. Look for a statue of a boxer facing away from the Mother Anna's restaurant behind him. If coming by the MBTA, take the Green Line to Haymarket Station and walk across the park to the statue.

What's included:

• Old North Church entrance fee

Not included:

• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 7 hours

Caffe Vittoria

290-296 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, USA

Start the day with a classic Italian coffee and cannoli. Pick-up for up 6 people anywhere in Boston, including airport, hotels, or cruise terminals.

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

North Square Park

North Square &, Moon St, Boston, 02113, Massachusetts

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.

20 minutes

Old North Church & Historic Site

193 Salem St, , Boston, 02113-1123, Massachusetts

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Corner of Snow Hill and Hull Streets, , Boston, 02118, Massachusetts

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.

15 minutes

Paul Revere Mall

Bordered by Tileston, Hanover, and Unity Sts., Boston, Massachusetts

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!

10 minutes

Boston Public Market

100 Hanover St, Boston, 02108-2407, Massachusetts

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!

1 hour

USS Constitution

Bldg. 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, 02129, Massachusetts

View the USS Constitution in Charlestown! The oldest wooden ship in the world still in service.

20 minutes

Bunker Hill Monument

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

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!

20 minutes

Boston Common

139 Tremont St, , Boston, 02111-1318, Massachusetts

Walk through the oldest public park in America, listening to stories of how Boston was founded.

20 minutes

Beacon Hill

Boston, Massachusetts

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.

20 minutes

Boston Public Garden

4 Charles St, , Boston, 02114-4602, Massachusetts

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.

20 minutes

Kendall Square

, , Cambridge, Massachusetts

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.

20 minutes

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

77 Massachusetts Ave, , Cambridge, 02139-4307, Massachusetts

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.

15 minutes

Harvard University

1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, 02138-3800, Massachusetts

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.

25 minutes

Harvard Square

Brattle St, , Cambridge, 02138-3755, Massachusetts

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.

20 minutes

Copley Square

560 Boylston St, , Boston, 02116-3603, Massachusetts

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.

30 minutes

Back Bay

, , Boston, Massachusetts

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!

10 minutes