Boston: Private City Tour of Boston & Cambridge

Highlights

• Discover the history of Boston and Cambridge on a private city tour
• Visit the Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, and the USS Constitution
• Walk through the oldest public park in America, Boston Common
• Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's history
• See the heart of the first college in America at Harvard University

Description

Discover the highlights of Boston and Cambridge on a private full-day tour. See 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 more.

Start your 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.

Hear stories of the events at the beginning of the Revolution while you are seated in a historical pew in the Old North Church. Visit the second-oldest cemetery in Boston, Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Occupied by British troops during the Revolution, 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.

Take a break in the middle for free time for lunch and souvenirs. Options include the oldest tavern in America, the oldest restaurant in America, an artisanal food and goods market with 20+ vendor options (chowder, lobster rolls, doughnuts, coffee, ice cream, etc), and more.

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, Boston Common, and the prestigious and wealthiest neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Take a walk through America's first botanical garden, Boston Public Garden.

Visit Kendall Square in Cambridge, known as "the most innovative square mile on the planet." Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto.

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. Time for souvenir shopping in Harvard's three-story co-op shop.

Photo stop at Copley Square, a Boston historical and cultural gem, called the "Jewel of the Back Bay". Drop-off at a hotel, airport, or cruise terminal for up to 6 people is included in the tour.