SPECIAL INTEREST TOURS
| Wednesday, April 14 | ||
| TICKET #9 | Boston Architecture As Seen from the Charles River (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Take a cruise on a chartered boat and see the unique blend of Boston's architecture - the old and the new -- as seen from the Charles River and the Boston Harbor. |
$ 125 |
| TICKET #10 | Freedom Trail Walk (Walking Tour) (1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Bring comfortable walking shoes Step back in time with a guided walk along the heart of Boston's famous Freedom Trail. We will take the T (subway) to old Boston where we will stroll through the most historic sections of this most historic city. Sites include the two State Houses, two City Halls, the Granary Burying Ground where Paul Revere and three signers of the Declaration of Independence are interred, Old South Meeting House where the Boston Tea Party began, the Boston Massacre site, Faneuil Hall (known as the Cradle of Liberty), Paul Revere's House and Old North Church where the two lanterns were lit ("one if by land, two if by sea") at the beginnings of the American Revolution. |
$ 65 |
| Thursday, April 15 | ||
| TICKET #11 | America is Born! In the Steps of Paul Revere (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.) Includes Lunch Our nation began amid the combat between Redcoats and colonial militia on April 19, 1775. This tour celebrates that heritage and will recreate Paul Revere's ride. First, we will visit Boston's North End for a look at Paul Revere's House and a visit to Old North Church where two lanterns were lit to alert the cohorts on the opposite side of the river of the Redcoats' march toward Lexington and Concord. From here we continue to Lexington where the first blood was shed on the Green and then to Concord where the "shot heard round the world" was fired at Old North Bridge and the American Revolution began. An historian will help recreate the events. |
$ 150 |
| TICKET #12 | Beacon Hill Homes (Walking Tour) (2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Bring comfortable walking shoes This walking tour offers a rare opportunity to visit three homes on Boston's fabled Beacon Hill. These 19th century houses in Boston's most elegant neighborhood are lovingly maintained in "proper" Boston fashion. In each home the owner will welcome our group, explain the history of the home, the architecture and the decor. We will add to the enjoyment of the afternoon with a walk down trendy Newbury Street, through the Public Garden, and return up Commonwealth Avenue with its Victorian Era townhouses. |
$ 65 |
