Boston and the Freedom Trail from New York: Day Trip
ID: GYG9039-9039
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
14:00 hours
Description
Experience the diversity of Boston, from Bunker Hill and the Boston Common to the campuses of Harvard and MIT. Walk the Freedom Trail and see Boston Harbor, site of the Boston Tea Party – one of the major events leading up to the American Revolution.
Depart New York along the Eastern Coast through Connecticut to Massachusetts and to its capital, Boston.
Your first stop is the city of Cambridge where will find one of the most famous and most prestigious universities in the world: Harvard. The tour starts with a walk in Harvard Yard; the oldest academic ground in America. See Widener library, then rub the shoe of John Harvard for good luck.
Continue to a panoramic tour passing by City Hall, MIT and Cambridge College. Then cross the Charles River and arrive in the center of the intellectual capital of the country. Visit Copley Square, home to beautiful Trinity church. Next up is a walk along the Freedom Trail through Boston Common Park.
Break for lunch at Quincy Market, and try the world famous Clam Chowder or a lobster roll. After lunch, visit the site of the famous Tea Party and the navy ship Constitution.
In the late afternoon, depart southwest for an evening arrival in New York.
Highlights
- Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail
- See the USS Constitution, America’s oldest commissioned Navy ship
- Enjoy lunch on Boston Common
- Visit the campuses of Harvard and MIT
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Free Wifi is provided on all Buses (not vans)
• Meals are not included
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
The meeting point is outside the side entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal building on 42nd Street, between 8th and 9th ave. Please be there at 6:30 AM.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
