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Boston Food and History Private Tour

By Boston Hidden Gems
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €811 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Start the day in Little Italy, with traditional cannoli and espresso at the oldest Italian café in Boston. Proceed through the historic “Little Italy” area to learn about Boston's history! Listen to stories about the neighborhood's ties to the American Revolution such as the ride of Paul Revere. Try traditional sandwiches from an Italian Salumeria. Drive through Boston's historical city centre while learning about the city's colourful past. Walk through Beacon Hill, Boston's most prestigious area. Visit Boston Common, the oldest public park in America. Stop at a local seafood chain for lobster rolls and New England clam chowder. Take a drive through Back Bay, Boston's man-made area lined with 19th century Victorian houses. Take a quick drive through Cambridge for stunning views of Boston and MIT. End the tour with seeing the stunning Copley Library! Be sure to come hungry! The tour includes pick-up and drop-off anywhere in the Boston area (up to 6 people).

Activity location

  • Caffe Vittoria
    • 290-296 Hanover Street
    • 02113, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tony DeMarco Statue
    • 191 Hanover Street
    • 02113, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Standard Pickup

  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m
    5h 30m
  • English

Private Tour w/Standard Pickup: Pickup in Boston within 3 miles of the North End, EXCEPT at Boston Logan International Airport or at Boston Flynn Cruiseport
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€810.92 x 1 Adult€810.92
Total
Price is €810.92
Until Sun, 3 May

Cruiseport Pickup

  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m
    5h 30m
  • English

Cruiseport Pickup: Pickup at Boston Flynn Cruiseport
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€862.29 x 1 Adult€862.29
Total
Price is €862.29
Until Sun, 3 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional Italian sandwiches from a salumeria
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    Private transport
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    Lobster Roll & Cup of Chowdah
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    Bottled water
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    Coffee/Tea & Cannoli
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Breakfast
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    Fuel surcharge
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    Parking Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Note that per Massachusetts state law: "All children riding in passenger motor vehicles must be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer's instructions until they are 8 years old OR over 57 inches tall." We do not provide child seats, please bring age appropriate car seats for kids who do not meet these criteria. We will not be able to do the tour if you do not have child seats for everyone that needs one. A refund will not be issued the day of the tour due to lack of proper car seats. All children must be registered as separate tour guests.
  • Luggage - note that luggage will decrease vehicle capacity. If you have luggage, please let us know in your booking comments so we can confirm we will be able to safely handle it.
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Caffe Vittoria

  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

North Square Park

  • 20m
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.

Paul Revere Mall

  • 20m
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 storey behind the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere!

Old North Church & Historic Site

  • 25m
See the Old North Church, where Paul Revere hung up two lanterns on the eve of the American Revolution.

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

  • 15m
Visit the second oldest cemetery in Boston, including the graves of some of Boston's most prominent citizens.

Bricco

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Classic Italian sandwiches for lunch!

Beacon Hill

  • 20m
Walk through Boston's most prestigious and wealthiest area, 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.

Boston Public Garden

  • 20m
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.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • 25m
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. See a stunning view of Boston's skyline from "north of the river" in Cambridge.

Back Bay

  • 10m
Drive through the historic Back Bay area. Back Bay is built entirely on land reclaimed from the sea using dirt from hills of Boston to landfill the bay. The area 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!

Luke's Lobster Back Bay

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Pick-up a cup of howdah and a delicious lobster roll from a local lobster shack.

Copley Square

  • 30m
Have a seafood picnic on the steps of the Boston Copley Library, while listening to stories about Boston's rich cultural and academic past. Feast on the chowder and lobster rolls from Luke's Lobster while learning how Boston's maritime past made the construction of the magnificent buildings surrounding Copley Square possible during Boston's "gilded age".

Boston Common

  • 35m
Walk through America's oldest public park, listen to the storey of how Boston was originally founded right on this spot. Drive on the road that was previously water's edge in historic Boston to appreciate the magnitude of the man-made land the city has created! See the location of the very first football club in America!

Location

Activity location

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    Caffe Vittoria
    • 290-296 Hanover Street
    • 02113, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Tony DeMarco Statue
    • 191 Hanover Street
    • 02113, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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