Back Bay Chocolate and Art Galleries Tour
from $65.00
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Overview
Back Bay is one of Boston’s most beautiful neighborhoods and a city-planning masterclass that illustrates American architecture’s changing tastes and stylistic evolution from the mid-to-late 19th to the early 20th centuries.
It’s also home to excellent chocolate vendors and gorgeous art galleries. The group will have chocolate tastings at four locations while visiting two art galleries to see why Back Bay is an essential Boston neighborhood.
During this tour, we’ll taste the following:
-Hot chocolate from one of the pioneers of America’s artisanal chocolate industry
-Cookies from a legendary New York City bakery that’s expanded into Boston
-Cupcakes from a delightful Newbury St dessert shop
-Chocolate hazelnut cake bites from a three-story Italian goods market
We’ll also visit two art galleries:
-An art gallery representing Old Masters, Impressionists & Modern Masters from the 16th to 21st centuries
-A gallery featuring 56 artists, including ceramics, paintings, and mobiles
2 hours 30 minutes
Meet at the start point (no pickup)
The group will meet in front of the Tesla showroom next to Del Frisco's at 800 Boylston St.
Itinerary
- 1Prudential Center
The group will meet in front of the Tesla showroom, which is right next to the entrance of the Prudential Center.
- 2Newbury Street
The main shopping street in Back Bay, 2 of the chocolate vendors and both of the art galleries are located on Newbury St. There are plenty of shops and other galleries to check out before and/or after the tour as well!
- 3Commonwealth Avenue Mall
A 32-acre tree-lined mall modeled after the Parisian boulevards created for Emperor Napoleon III, Comm Ave is the neighborhood's central axis and one of the most beautiful streets in Boston. We'll be walking a couple of blocks while checking out some sculptures and classic Back Bay row houses
What's included
- Cupcake
- Two Art Galleries
- Cookie
- Hot Chocolate
- Tour Guide
- Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
- List of Guide's Favorite Things to Do in Boston
Not included
- Transportation
- Gratuities
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that one of the art galleries is up the stairs on the second floor of a Back Bay building, which would make it difficult for someone in a wheelchair to access it.
- *Tastings are subject to change. We cannot fully accommodate gluten-free or dairy-free diets on this tour (some substitutes are available). Please alert us of any dietary restrictions or allergies before booking.
- Please note this is about a 1.3 mile walking route, not including walking around the galleries and around Eataly.
