Boston Tour – Guide Service of Boston

CITY TOUR OF BOSTON

HALF DAY TOUR




Boston’s famous landmarks reflect the important part the city played in the history of the United States. This wonderful city will come alive, as you explore the most visited sites along the Freedom Trail, including a walk by the Old North Church ( group rate admission payable at door). You will continue your Boston tour with visits to the Back Bay, Public Gardens, Old Ironsides, and much more. Some sights you will see along the Freedom Trail are: The Boston Common, State House, King’s Chapel, Granary Burial Ground, Old South Meetinghouse, Boston Massacre site, Old State House, and Faneuil Hall. The Freedom Trail tour can be either a walking tour or a combination motorcoach and walking tour. As motorcoaches are not allowed in the North End of Boston, a visit to the Old North Church must include a short walk. Explore Cambridge, Boston’s sister city across the Charles River. Cambridge is a preeminent center of learning, and you will tour Harvard’s historic “Yard”. You will also see MIT and pass the home of Longfellow, as you drive along Brattle Street, known during the Revolution as “Tory Row” for the mansions belonging to the Loyalists.	Combine Cambridge with your Boston tour. Allow 1 extra hour)

Salem and Lexington/Concord Tour

Salem and Marblehead Tour

Lexington and Concord

(Half day Tour)

Travel to Salem, a town tormented in the 17th century by
its fear of witchcraft, as well as being a center of maritime
importance in the 1700’s. You can tour the house made
famous in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic tale.
Built in 1668, the House of Seven Gables is the centerpiece
of the 17th century homes along the Salem waterfront.
You can also visit the Salem Witch Museum, where you will
be brought back in time to the 1692 Witch Trials. We will
continue to the quaint seaside village of Marblehead,
with its colonial and Georgian homes lining the narrow,
winding streets.
Today, Marblehead is one of the major yachting centers
on the east coast. It is also home to the familiar
patriotic painting, The Spirit of ’76, painted for the
nation’s centennial.

Admissions are not included to:

House of 7 Gables

Salem Witch Museum

Follow Paul Revere’s famous route, as he made his way
from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn the
citizens that the British were coming.
Stop at the Lexington Battle Green, where the first battle
of the American Revolution took place. Then, follow the
trail of the “minutemen” to Concord where they
fired the “shot heard round the world”. A stop at the
Minuteman National Park and the Old North Bridge
are included. Concord was also known as a literary center
with residents such as Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David
Thoreau. You will pass by their houses during this tour.