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Boston Adventures
Organized tours of Boston, including historic sites along the Freedom Trail, the John Hancock tower, Fenway Park, whale watching cruises, local Irish pubs, and more.

Boston By Foot
From May through October, Boston By Foot presents daily, regularly scheduled walking tours and prearranged private group tours that highlight Boston's rich heritage of architecture and history. Tours include the Heart of the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, Victorian Back Bay, the Waterfront, the North End, Boston Underground, and Boston By Little Feet.

Boston Duck Tours
It's not just a tour, it's an 80 minute adventure! The fun begins as soon as you board your "DUCK," an authentic, renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle, at the Prudential Center in Boston's historic Back Bay. The tour includes the State House, Boston Common, the Old North Church, fashionable Newbury Street, Quincy Market, and a ride on the Charles with a breathtaking water-side view of the Boston skyline.

Boston Harbor Cruises
Since 1926, Boston Harbor Cruises has been the city's premiere ticket to ride on Boston's extraordinary harbor. Tours include whale watches, exclusive harbor island ferries, sightseeing cruises, private charters, special events and more.

Historic Tours of America
Boston tour and ticket center. Your ticket to Boston's finest sightseeing tours, attractions and discount tickets.

Irish Heritage Trail
Boston's Irish Heritage Trail is a self-guided walk through over 200 years of the Irish experience in Boston, from the Revolutionary War Period to the Present. The 16 site, three-mile walk begins at the Rose Kennedy Garden along the waterfront and ends at the John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial in the Fenway. Free maps are available at the Boston Common and Prudential Center visitor kiosks.

PhotoWalks
PhotoWalks is Boston's only photo tour company, providing historical walking tours of Boston with a photographic edge. PhotoWalks has been named a must-see destination in Boston by the Editors of the 2003 Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, and was featured on WCVB's Chronicle.

The Freedom Trail Foundation
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile path connecting 16 historic sites that were significant to the American Revolution, including the Old State House, Copp's Hill burial ground, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, King's Chapel, Old North Church, Bunker Hill, Old Ironsides, and more.

The Literary Trail of Greater Boston
This 3-hour tour explores the heritage of some of our country's greatest authors and poets as it winds its way through Boston, Cambridge, and Concord.

Urban AdvenTours (bicyling)
Get a unique spin on Beacon Hill, Fenway Park, the Esplanade, MIT, Harvard, the North End, Back Bay, and the Charles River. Bike up close and personal to all the amazing culture and architecture Boston has to offer. Exclusive BU deals!

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