Boston Food & History Guided Tour

Explore Boston through neighborhood history, landmark stories, and local food tastings. Travel by minivan between the city's historic districts and enjoy a seafood picnic in Copley Square.

• Discover Revolutionary-era stories in the North End
• Taste cannoli, Italian specialties, lobster rolls, and clam chowder
• Visit Paul Revere's House, Old North Church, and Copp's Hill Burying Ground
• Walk through Beacon Hill, Boston Public Garden, and Boston Common
• See the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus and Back Bay

Itinerary

1. 30 min - Pick Up Your guide will pick you up in a comfortable minivan, as you begin your day in style!

2. 20 min - Caffe Vittoria Start the day with a classic Italian coffee and cannoli.

3. 20 min - North Square See Paul Revere's House, one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston. Learn about the immigrant history of the North End as told by artwork installed in the square.

4. 15 min - Paul Revere Mall Visit the historic Paul Revere Mall park, home to one of the city's most iconic "postcard" locations of the statue of Paul Revere with the backdrop of the Old North Church. View the plaques surrounding the park commemorating many of the other Revolutionary figures. Learn the real story behind the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere!

5. 10 min - Old North Church See the Old North Church, where Robert Newman hung up two lanterns to signal Paul Revere on the eve of the American Revolution.

6. 15 min - Copp's Hill Burying Ground Visit the second-oldest cemetery in Boston, including the graves of some of Boston's most prominent early citizens.

7. 30 min - Bricco Enjoy classic Italian sandwiches for lunch!

8. 20 min - Beacon Hill Walk through Boston's most prestigious and wealthiest neighborhood, learning about the history of some of Boston's most famous families. Admire the brownstone mansions lining the brick paved streets

9. 20 min - Boston Public Garden Take a walk through America's first botanical garden, learning about Boston's history through statues around the park. Hear stories about the invention of anesthesia, Boston's most corrupt yet beloved politician, and more.

10. 35 min - Boston Common Walk through America's oldest public park, listen to the story of how Boston was originally founded right on this spot. Drive on the road that was previously water's edge in historic Boston to appreciate the magnitude of the man-made land the city has created! See the location of the very first football club in America!

11. 25 min - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto, focusing on belief that the dual approach of learning and doing is the way! Hear all about (in)famous MIT pranks, some of which can be seen to this day! See the main MIT building, the Great Dome. See a stunning view of Boston's skyline from "north of the river" in Cambridge.

12. 20 min - Back Bay Drive through the historic Back Bay neighborhood. Back Bay is built entirely on land reclaimed from the sea using dirt from hills of Boston to landfill the bay. The neighborhood has been home to the wealthy since its inception in the late 1800s, today it has some of the best preserved examples of 19th century Victorian architecture in the world!

13. 10 min - Lobster Rolls Pick-up a cup of New England clam "chowdah" and a delicious lobster roll from a local lobster shack.

14. 30 min - Copley Square Have a seafood picnic on the steps of the Boston Copley Library, while listening to stories about Boston's rich cultural and academic past. Feast on the chowder and lobster rolls from Luke's Lobster while learning how Boston's maritime past made the construction of the magnificent buildings surrounding Copley Square possible during Boston's "gilded age".

15. 30 min - Drop Off Drop off back at your door for an easy end to a great day!

What's Included

• Food tastings
• Bottled water

Important details

• A pickup location is required for this tour