Overview
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.
Highlights
- Walk the famous Freedom Trail and visit the Tea Party site
- Explore historic Harvard Yard and Harvard University
- Enjoy lunch and local specialties at Quincy Market
- Panoramic tour of Copley Square and the Charles River
- Round-trip transport from NYC with guide commentary
Itinerary
New York - Boston - New York
Depart New York along the East Coast through Connecticut to Massachusetts and to its capital city, Boston. Our first stop is the city of Cambridge where we will find one of the most famous and prestigious universities in the world, Harvard. Our tour starts with a walk in Harvard Yard, the oldest academic ground in America. We see Widener library and then rub the shoe of John Harvard for good luck.
We continue on a panoramic tour passing by City Hall, MIT, and Cambridge College. Then we cross the Charles River and arrive in the center of the intellectual capital of the country. Visit Copley Square with the beautiful Trinity church.
Next stop is a walk along the freedom trail through Boston Common Park. We break for lunch at Quincy Market. Try the world famous Clam Chowder or a Lobster roll. After lunch we visit the site of the famous Tea Party.
In the late afternoon we will depart southwest for an evening arrival in New York.
Includes
- Air-conditioned bus or Sprinter & professional tour guide
- Sightseeing of Boston