Massachusetts State House

Enjoy a hop-on hop-off tour aboard Boston’s charming orange and green Old Town Trolley and visit more than 100 points of interest in the city at your own pace. Enjoy the freedom to hop on or off all day and discover sights like the Boston State House, Liberty Wharf, and the Charlestown Navy Yard. Take in double-decker height views while protected from the elements. The comfortable enclosed trolleys allow you to experience elevated viewing come rain, snow, or shine. Choose between 1-day and 2-day ticket options with free unlimited re-boarding. The Boston Trolley tour covers all the major areas including downtown, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the theater district, and the waterfront. Conductors narrate the tour, offering a fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. There are 13 stops conveniently located close to over 100 points of interest in Boston within 2 Tour Loops, these are: "GREEN" City Tour 2 Hour Loop - 9 Stops • Stop 1: New England Aquarium/Faneuil Hall Marketplace (200 Atlantic Ave) . • Stop 2: Historic North End (561 Commercial Street) • Stop 3: USS Constitution/Charlestown Navy Yard (Constitution Road between 1st Ave. and 2nd Ave.) • Stop 4: North Station/TD Bank Garden (Westbound side of Causeway Street between Beverly Street and Accolon Way.) • Stop 5: Downtown Crossing/Historic District (State Street between Washington and Congress Streets, across from Old State House Museum) * Stop 6: Cheers Bar "The Original" (84 Beacon Street) • Stop 7: Old Town Trolley Welcome Center/Boston Public Garden/Theater District (2 1/2 Park Plaza) *Transfer to "ORANGE" Loop * Stop 8: Beacon Hill/Boston Common (Beacon St @ Park St) * Stop 9: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum (313 Congress Street) "ORANGE" Back Bay 30 Minute Loop - 4 Stops • Stop 10: Prudential Center/View Boston Observatory (40 Dalton St.) • Stop 11: Christian Science Plaza/Symphony Hall (120 Huntington Avenue) • Stop 12: Copley Place Shopping Galleries (100 Huntington Ave #92 in front of the Marriott Copley Place Hotel) • Stop 13: Copley Square/Trinity Church (Boylston St & Clarendon, directly opposite 545 Boylston St.)

Learn about the tumultuous 15-year period that culminated in the American Revolution on this small-group tour. As you walk through the heart of Boston with a local guide, you’ll follow the footsteps of Colonial Bostonians, all of whom grappled with the difficult question of loyalty or rebellion to crown and country. Start your walking tour on Boston Common, where the Freedom Trail originates. As your guide leads your small group along the Freedom Trail, hear gripping stories from Revolutionary Boston and learn the significance of landmarks such as Granary Burying Ground, Old South Meeting House, the Boston Massacre Site, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, and more. Your walking tour concludes in Boston's North End on Copp's Hill Terrace, steps from the Old North Church and delicious Italian restaurants. This final viewpoint allows guests to see the U.S.S Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument over in Charlestown. Guests will thus view all 16 official landmarks that comprise the Freedom Trail.

See all 16 of Boston's iconic Freedom Trail sites in a single tour with an experienced guide. Learn about famous Americans like Paul Revere and John Hancock, along with lesser-known stories of women, African Americans, and immigrant patriots and pioneers. Start your tour just inside the Boston Common at The Embrace, located right next to the Visitor's Center on Boston Common, located at 130 Tremont Street. Discover tales of rebels, gangs, and Midnight Riders, with a few cheap dad jokes for good measure. Gain an understanding of Boston's role in the American Revolution and how the city became a pioneer in the fields of abolition, American education, and immigration. Along the way, learn about the explosive events of the American Revolution like the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre in the places they happened. See Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, the Benjamin Franklin Statue, the Old Corner Bookstore, the Old South Meeting House, the Old State House, the Boston Massacre Site, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, the Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, the USS Constitution, and Bunker Hill Monument.

Discover Boston onboard an enchanting hop-on and hop-off trolley to see all the historic sights at your own pace. Choose from a 1-day or 2-day hop-on hop-off open-air trolley ticket, providing access to 20+ stops including our NEWLY developed GPS Self-Guided Walking Tours created for all trolley stops, all conveniently located close to the city’s premier attractions. Friendly tour guides are on board, ready to narrate your tour, and you can join and end the tour at any of the stops along the route. Jump off in neighborhoods such as North End and Beacon Hill to explore further. Take the full 1-hour circuit non-stop to get a great orientation of downtown Boston or explore in your own time. Hop-on and hop-off trolley stops: • New England Aquarium - Shuttle and Ferry - Quincy Market – Faneuil Hall • Paul Revere House - Little Italy • North End - Old North Church • USS Constitution - Old Ironsides • North Station - TD Bank Garden Sports Museum • Old State House - Faneuil Hall – Boston Massacre - Government Center • Boston Common - Public Garden • State House - Beacon Hill • South Station - Convention Center - Children’s Museum

Experience the beauty of Boston with Boston Sightseeing double-decker hop-on hop-off tour. Visit the New England Aquarium, Old State House Museum, Boston Fish Pier, Trinity Church, and other sites. Board an open-top double-decker tour bus and be amazed as you ascend above the bustling crowd, capturing awe-inspiring views. You will see all the major attractions and historic landmarks with 8 convenient stops. Hear interesting facts, glorious historical information, and anecdotes about the sights you pass through the sites. The stops for the hop-on hop-off tour are:Stop 1: New England Aquarium (Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Quincy Market, Sightseeing Cruise, North End, TD Garden, Marriot Custom House.)Stop-2: Old State House Museum (Boston City Hall, Historic District, Samuel Adams Taproom, Old South Meeting House.)Stop-3: Downtown Boston (Boston Opera House, Old Granary Burial Ground, Kings Chapel, Frog Pond, Park Street Church.)Stop-4: Boston Common (Boston Public Garden, Theater District, Chinatown, Boch Center, Swan Boat)Stop-5: Cheers Pub (Beacon Hill, Charles River, Gibson House Museum, The Newbury, Charles St. Meeting House.)Stop-6: Boston Public Library (John Hancock Tower, Copley Square, Arts Boston, South End.)Stop-7: Trinity Church (Back Bay, Newbury Street)Stop-8: Massachusetts State House (State House Library, Financial District, Otis House Museum)

Your trip to Boston begins in Midtown Manhattan at the entrance of The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel located on 7 avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets. Once you have been picked up, head north to the capital city of Massachusetts. There will be a stop halfway, where you will have time to have breakfast and use the services. Once you arrive in Boston, the first stop is Copley Square, where you can appreciate the architectural contrasts of the city. See iconic sites such as the first public library in the United States, the Hancock Tower, the Church of the Holy Trinity, and the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Within Copley Square, discover the monument to the Hare and the Turtle, which commemorates the Boston Marathon.  The next stop will be in the Church of Christ Scientist. Following, head through Massachusetts Avenue where you will see the Back Bay neighborhood, famous for its Victorian houses. Pass by Berkeley College, the largest private music school in the world. Then, marvel at the monument to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and walk with our Tour Guide. Continue towards Cambridge where the MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the prestigious Harvard University are located. Walk through the Harvard University Campus and past the famous monument of the three lies, after which you will have time to buy souvenirs. After this experience, back in Boston, walk one of the most attractive and expensive neighborhoods in the city "Beacon Hill." Leaving the neighborhood, pass by the bar made famous by the TV show "Cheers" and through the first public park in the USA. Cross through the Massachusetts Governorate, part of the Freedom Trail and the Financial Center, and the place of the Boston Massacre of 1770. The last stop will be at Quincy Market. At its inception in 1826, it was used as a center of production, purchase, and exchange of food products and is now the city's cultural center. In the market, you will have free time for lunch. Your guide will advise you as to where the best clam chowder and lobster sandwiches are sold, two of Boston's most famous local dishes. Finally, after lunch, head back to NYC and get dropped off where you were picked up.

If you are looking for a walking tour that covers the entire Freedom Trail, this is it! This is the most comprehensive tour of the Freedom Trail you will find and includes all stops, including actually visiting Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution. We even add in four or five extra stops that enrich the revolutionary story. The Freedom Trail connects sixteen locations in historic Boston. Each is interesting in its own right, but together, they tell the story of the conflicts that lead to the Colonist’s decision to risk everything they held dear and challenge the greatest military power in the world for the right to govern themselves. Your tour will include a stop at each of the sites to learn its significance in the events that lead to the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the subsequent departure of British forces from Boston. The focus is on the people and key events of the Revolution. What really happened, who made it happen, and the outcomes of events like the Tea Party, Boston Massacre, and Battle of Bunker Hill. You'll learn more about familiar names like Adams, Revere and Washington and meet the relatively unknown heroes and heroines like Margaret Kemble Gage, Dr. Joseph Warren and the firebrand lawyer, James Otis. If you’re a secret history nerd or seek an experience that digs deeper than the run-of-the-mill tour, please join us. Group sizes are always small so we can chat, ask questions and enjoy a memorable day!

Come discover beautiful Boston. Have your transportation and itinerary taken care of your while your only job is to sit back and enjoy this stunning city. Explore the best Boston has to offer including: Fenway Park stadium, home to the Boston Red SoxHarvard University Main campus: Harvard Yard, Old Yard, John Harvard Statue, Johnston Gate, Harvard souvenir store.Copley Square: Trinity church, Fairmont Copley Hotel, Boston Public Library, John Hancock Tower, “End line” to Boston MarathonBoston Common and the public gardens  Freedom trail: Massachusetts State house, Old state House, Granary Burying ground, Kings chapel, Faneuil hallQuincy Market Start your day in New York City, where your tour guide will share stories of different places on your journey to Boston. Once in Boston, begin your tour at Copley Square, have lunch at Quincy Market and visit Harvard University's main campus.

Kick off your adventure at the iconic Boston Harbor, where you’ll enjoy a scenic stroll through a waterfront park with breathtaking views. Continue past the Rose Kennedy Greenway, State Street, and the towering Custom House Tower, Boston’s first skyscraper. Next, explore the vibrant Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, before heading to the historic Old State House, site of the infamous Boston Massacre. A quick walk through Downtown Crossing brings you to the grand Old City Hall. On weekdays, step inside the stunning Massachusetts State House, and take in panoramic views of modern Boston, including the John Hancock Tower. Then, wander through the charming streets of Beacon Hill, where you’ll be captivated by the picturesque red-brick row houses. Wrap up your tour at the tranquil Boston Public Garden, one of the city's most beloved spots, where your guide will share exciting recommendations for the rest of your Boston adventure!

Enjoy an evening pub crawl of haunted bars across Boston, and pass by spirited locations in the city on a guided haunted tour. Hang out with John F. Kennedy in the back corner of the 21st Amendment. Teleport to Ireland with a pint of Guinness at Emmet’s Pub. Visit the Omni Parker House Hotel, where a sinister liquor salesman haunts Room 303. Finally, head to the Beantown Pub to hear about the life and death of Sam Adams from your guide. Finish the tour at the 17th-century Granary Burying Ground cemetery. Meeting Location: Boston Common Visitors Center at 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111. Your guide will be wearing a black US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern.