Best of Boston Private Tour, I know the secrets others don’t!
from $599.00
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Overview
I know the secrets that no one else knows. You will go on a small private tour where you will learn the amazing origins of everyday things. Enjoy the stories of the great places where liberty was born, told by an amazing guide and driver who really knows his stuff. I will lead you through the interior of Old Ironsides, the battleground and museum at The Battle of Bunker Hill and the incredible history of Harvard while amazing you with information about Boston that most Bostonians don’t even know. We provide better service because unlike big chains, we are local and depend on our guests’ satisfaction.
6 hours
Pickup or meet at start point
In front of the Marriott
Itinerary
- 1Harvard University
You will hear how a one acre farm grew to become a world class research institution and those who made Harvard influential, wealthy, and prestigious.
- 2Beacon Hill
The neighborhood in Boston from where the rich and powerful ruled the city for two centuries. Optional stops for pictures and exploration.
- 3Granary Burying Ground
Created on the sight of a grain store house because there was no more space available at The Kings Chapel Burial Ground, where many patriots are buried.
- 4King's Chapel
First Anglican Church and oldest burial ground in Boston.
- 5Old City Hall
Originally the location of The Latin School, first free public school in America. Across the street from The oldest hotel in town, The Parker House and behind the historic King's Chapel and Burial Ground.
- 6Old South Meeting House
An early Congregational church and meeting place for The Sons of Liberty, later desecrated by British Dragoons (Mounted Infantry).
- 7Faneuil Hall Marketplace
The oldest outdoor market in America and Boston's first town hall.
- 8Old State House
The seat of government for Massachusetts as a colony and later a state. The scene of the Boston massacre and reading of The Declaration of Independence.
- 9North End
Boston's oldest neighborhood. Mostly British during the 17th and 18th centuries(some French Protestant/Huguenots). Large influx of Irish and Jewish during the 19th century. Finally becoming Little Italy in the 20th century.
- 10Bunker Hill
The first battle of the new Continental Army. A pyrrhic victory for the British Occupiers and a lesson from the Patriots on the new face of war.
- 11Charlestown Navy Yard
Where hundreds of American battleships were built and repaired. The home of the U.S.S Constitution famously known as Old Ironside, the oldest ship afloat and America's Ship of State.
What's included
- We stop for pictures on request.
- We are can carry luggage with four or fewer passengers
- Saratoga Spring water, Coke, Diet Coke, Polar Orange Dry Soda
Not included
- Lunch on own, request lunch stop when you want.
Good to know
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
