Swap the Big Apple for a day in history-steeped Boston undistracted by transportation worries. Travel to the city by comfortable vehicle, and enjoy a comprehensive tour of its highlights with the benefit of a guide for commentary. Stroll around Cambridge’s Harvard Yard, admire the city’s Revolutionary-era landmarks along the Freedom Trail, and enjoy free time for a lunch of local favorites such as clam chowder at Quincy Market.
- Explore historical Boston on a day trip from New York City
- No planning needed: travel by coach and hear about the sights from aguide
- Tour Harvard, walk the Freedom Trail, and see other key city sights
- Time for local seafood meal (own cost) such as chowder at Quincy Market
What To Expect
Harvard University
Depart New York and trace the Eastern Coast through Connecticut to Massachusetts and its capital, Boston.
Our first stop is the city of Cambridge where you’ll find one of the most famous and most prestigious universities in the world—Harvard. Our tour starts with a walk in Harvard Yard, the oldest academic ground in America.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
John Harvard Statue
See Widener library and rub the shoe of John Harvard for good luck.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
We continue on a panoramic tour that takes you past City Hall, MIT, and Cambridge College, before crossing over the Charles River and arriving in the center of Boston—considered the intellectual capital of the USA.
• Admission Ticket Free
Trinity Church Boston
Visit Copley Square with its beautiful Trinity Church, and then continue with a walk along the historical Freedom Trail through Boston Common Park.
Afterward, break for lunch (own cost) at Quincy Market, perhaps opting to try the city’s world-famous clam chowder or a lobster roll.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
After lunch, continue to the site of the famous BostonTea Party.
In the late afternoon, rejoin your vehicle to your departure southwestward back to New York, where you’ll arrive in the evening.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair transportation must be requested in advance
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Tours can be bilingual/multilingual as they are offered in many different languages
Near public transportation
Children under the age of 2 are free, please advise at time of booking if infant is traveling
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
For tours with fewer guests, vans may be substituted
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Max group – 15
