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Tour of Boston and Quincy: History and Fun
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7 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English
Overview
The Boston Bigly Tour offers by far the best value for the money. It's an all-encompassing small group tour with the comfort of cushioned seating, a clear digital sound system, environmental control, large picture windows, and the security and convenience of having a professional tour guide for the entire experience.
The Boston Bigly Tour is the ONLY tour that brings you a comprehensive value added to that even takes you out to the City of Quincy to see the oldest presidential homesteads in the United States, those of John Adams, his son John Quincy Adams and of course Abigail Adams of Revolution fame. The "bigliest" value!
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Admission to the brewery tour
- Fully escorted tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- bottled water
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
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Directly across St. James from the entrance to the Copley Plaza Hotel
Directly across St. James from the entrance to the Copley Plaza Hotel
Start time
08:30 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Buses are marked with a logo and customers are contacted the day before the tour.
What To Expect
Copley Square
Named for John Singleton Copley, the portrait artist and home to Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library here in the Back Back neighborhood.
• Admission Ticket Free
Prudential Center
Copley Place and Prudential Center shopping malls. The center of upscale shopping in Boston, these enclosed malls contain over 200 shops.
• Admission Ticket Free
Christian Science Plaza
Christian Science Plaza Reflecting Pool. A landmark designation pool over seven hundred feet long, designed by IM Pei and Associates and Araldo Cossutta Associates, and open to the public, known as "Brutalism" style architecture.
• Admission Ticket Free
Fenway Park
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is the oldest baseball stadium in the major leagues still in use today. You'll have time to take a photo next to the "Teammates" sculpture with four of the many famous players including Ted Williams.
• Admission Ticket Free
Boston Marathon Survivor Memorial
Pass right over the finish line of the Boston Marathon (1897), the oldest "new" marathon in the world and reflect passing by the Survival Memorial marketing the events of the 2013 terrorist attack.
• Admission Ticket Free
Beacon Hill
Heading up Beacon Hill, to your left are the brownstone and granite mansions, gas lanterns and cobblestone streets of the 1800s that symbolize the wealth accumulated from trade and textile mills, key to Boston's booming economy.
• Admission Ticket Free
Massachusetts State House
At the top of Beacon Hill is the Massachusetts State House designed by Charles Bulfinch, the seat of government power since 1795. The dome is covered in 22.5k gold leaf and symbolizes prosperity.
• Admission Ticket Free
Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial
To your right is the restored Robert Gould Shaw Memorial of 1897 dedicated to the 54th Regiment of local African-Americans that volunteered to fight in the Civil War, and depicted in the inspiring movie "Glory".
• Admission Ticket Free
King's Chapel
Heading down Beacon Hill is the King's Chapel constructed in 1754 by Royal Governor Andros. Formerly a house of worship for the King's own officers and loyalists.
• Admission Ticket Free
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Passing the chapel to your left is the statue of Benjamin Franklin, born in Boston back in 1706. Ben stands today at the site of the original Boston Latin School, where he briefly attended until running away at age 17 to seek fame and fortune.
• Admission Ticket Free
Old State House
The seat of royal power, constructed in 1713, when Boston was a colony, as denoted by a seven-foot gilded unicorn and lion sitting atop what is the oldest building in the city. In the front is a marker identifying the spot where the "Boston Massacre" occurred in 1770, when Red Coats fired upon an agitated mob.
• Admission Ticket Free
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Faneuil Hall was constructed in 1742 and is called "The Cradle of Liberty" for the numerous speeches leading to the Revolution given by Sam Adams, James Otis and many other Friends of Liberty. The great hall is on the second level and maintained by the National Park Service. The grasshopper weathervane designed by Deacon and coppersmith Shem Drowne is a local symbol of liberty.
• Admission Ticket Free
Adams National Historical Park
See the birthplaces of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and where John and Abigail would start their family. This is the oldest presidential birthplace(s) in the United States. After the Revolution the Adams family purchased Peace field in Quincy. It became home to Presidents John and John Quincy Adams, First Ladies Abigail Adams and Louisa Adams and other noteworthy descendants for four generations from 1788 to 1927. You will have time to take photos from the outside during our brief stops.
3 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Lunch is next at the Seaport District. Experience the amazing steps to brew a world class beer, and the history of colonial beer brewing, at the Harpoon Brewery. Enjoy a fresh baked ale pretzel or pizza at the adjacent beer hall. Ample time is allotted for lunch. As an alternative, try a lobster roll or fish and chips at the adjacent Yankee Lobster, a local hangout since 1950, famous for fresh seafood at a reasonable price.
2 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
North End
The next stop on the Bigly adventure is past the North End, home to over 50 famous Italian restaurants and bakeries, and the site of the "Great Molasses Flood" of 1919. Smack in the middle of this historic neighborhood is Paul Revere's house and the Old North Church made famous by the poet Henry Longfellow's poem, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" that triggered the American Revolution.
• Admission Ticket Free
Bunker Hill Monument
The final stop on this historic adventure is Charlestown, home of the Bunker Hill Monument, honoring the Battle of Bunker Hill fought on June 17, 1775. It was a tactical victory but strategic loss for the British that is celebrated as an official holiday every year in the City of Boston.
• Admission Ticket Free
USS Constitution
At the water's edge of the inner harbor is home of the world's oldest commissioned warship, the mighty U.S.S. Constitution, manned to this day by navy personnel. Known affectionately as "Old Ironsides", she never lost a battle against America's foes. You'll be able tour this seaworthy warship once you pass through security.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Other 3 hours of the tour is allotted for transportation.
Operated by GreatBostonTours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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