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Best Boston Small Group Tour: I Know the Secrets Others Don't!

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Boston, USA
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6 to 8 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Small group tour limited to six guests where you will learn the amazing origins of everyday things. Enjoy the stories of the great places where liberty was born, told by an amazing guide and driver who really knows his stuff. You explore the interior of Old Ironsides, the battleground and museum at The Battle of Bunker Hill and the incredible history of Harvard while amazing you with information about Boston that most Bostonians don't even know.. We provide better service because unlike big chains, we are local and depend on our guests' satisfaction.

What's Included

  • Saratoga Springs water, Coke, Diet Coke, Polar Orange Dry
  • We stop on request for pictures.
  • Expert Guide
  • We are equipped to carry luggage on tours with four or fewer guests.
  • Gratuities
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Meeting and Pickup

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Your tour will begin at 9AM.

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296 State Street
Boston, MA 02109, USA

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Harvard University

You will hear how a one acre farm grew to become a world class research institution and those who made Harvard influential, wealthy, and prestigious.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Beacon Hill

Neighborhood in Boston from where the rich and powerful ruled the city for two centuries. Optional stops for pictures and exploration.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Granary Burying Ground

Created on the sight of a grain store house because there was no more space available at The Kings Chapel Burial Ground, where many patriots are buried.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

King's Chapel

First Anglican Church and oldest burial ground in Boston.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Old City Hall

Originally the location of The Latin School, first free public school in America. Across the street from The oldest hotel in town, The Parker House and behind the historic King's Chapel and Burial Ground.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Old South Meeting House

An early Congregational church and meeting place for The Sons of Liberty, later desecrated by British Dragoons (Mounted Infantry).
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

The oldest outdoor market in America and Boston's first town hall.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Old State House

The seat of government for Massachusetts as a colony and later a state. The scene of the Boston massacre and reading of The Declaration of Independence.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

North End

Boston's oldest neighborhood. Mostly British during the 17th and 18th centuries(some French Protestant/Huguenots). Large influx of Irish and Jewish during the 19th century. Finally becoming Little Italy in the 20th century.
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Bunker Hill

The first battle of the new Continental Army. A pyrrhic victory for the British Occupiers and a lesson from the Patriots on the new face of war.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Charlestown Navy Yard

Where hundreds of American battleships were built and repaired. The home of the U.S.S Constitution famously known as Old Ironside, the oldest ship afloat and America's Ship of State.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Best Boston Small Group Tour: I Know the Secrets Others Don’t!?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • Saratoga Springs water, Coke, Diet Coke, Polar Orange Dry
  • We stop on request for pictures.
  • Expert Guide
  • We are equipped to carry luggage on tours with four or fewer guests.
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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