There is more to New England than Championships! Visit America's original home town in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on a private Plymouth tour with a local New England guide.

Experience the nature and history with stories from your local, private guide. See the Pilgrim's first settlement at the Plymouth Plantation. Climb aboard the Mayflower II to feel what it was like for the those Europeans who first saw Plymouth Rock. Take in the scenery at Brewster Gardens.

Let our local Plymouth guide bring history alive for you.

You can choose a Plymouth tour offered by ToursByLocals, but feel free to contact a guide to suggest alternative places and activities that strike your interest. Your guide wants you to have the ultimate Plymouth experience, and will happily customize any itinerary to suit your needs.

Plymouth

Boston Sightseeing or Shore Excursion Tour

This fully-narrated three-hour driving tour provides an overview of Boston by concentrating on our historic past and thriving present. This is an ideal tour if you're visiting Boston, and are looking to make the most out of your time here. Travelers are sure to find a place or two along the tour that they wish to return to on their own. You'll see the sights and hear the stories, from Boston's colonial past to its most recent history. You'll see Boston's most prominent buildings and neighborhoods as well as some lesser-known points of interest. This is the best way to see as much of Boston as possible at a pace you will enjoy. Ample opportunity for taking pictures provided.
This is an excellent tour for first-time visitors or seasoned travelers. This tour can be adapted to the interests of the travelers. Enthusiastic five-star reviews of this tour and tour guide place this among the most thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommended tours available.

Fully-narrated three-hour driving tour for up to six guests

Boston Sightseeing Tour

For those who can't decide between a driving tour & a walking tour, this 4 hour journey covers all the highlights of Boston in a luxury minivan and on foot. Join me & have a great time as we take a step back into history. Walk through the historic North End, (Little Italy) home to the Old North Church & legendary Paul Revere house. See the many sights along the historic Freedom Trail & the luxury homes of Beacon Hill. Enjoy the beauty of the upscale Victorian Back Bay, and if time allows, go across the river to Cambridge, home of some of the world's finest institutions of higher education including Harvard and MIT. I will show you all of the hidden places that most visitors miss. Option to not walk as much (or at all) is available.
You will see virtually all Boston has to offer in half a day. All of my tours are very flexible and may be customized with added stops and experiences. See, Experience, Learn, & Laugh on a tour you will remember forever!

Four hour driving/walking tour of Boston, Cambridge and Charlestown

Half Day Tour of Boston and Region

This driving tour of Boston will focus on the highlights of this historic and culturally significant city.

The tour will cover all of the important neighborhoods in downtown Boston including the North End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay and Seaport District. With an emphasis on history, the tour will tell the stories of how Boston was founded by the Puritans in 1630, why the American Revolution began here in 1775 and what changed so dramatically about the landscape of the city in the 1800's.

A clean, comfortable Honda Odyssey minivan will be used to conduct the tour, with many opportunities to stop and take pictures while getting out to see the sights.

There is no better way to cover more of Boston in 3 hours then with this overview of city.

Transportation in a clean comfortable Honda Odyssey. Can seat 7.

Boston Harbor taken from the Seaport District

A comprehensive overview of Boston in 3 hours

Half Day Boston Tour

Boston Walking Tour: The Revolution in Ninety Minutes

On this 90 minute tour learn where and how the crucial events of the Revolution occurred in Boston. The walk is from Paul Revere's House to the Old South Meeting House. Included are talks on The Stamp Act Riots, The gangs of Boston, The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Part, The spy networks and Paul Revere's Midnight ride. The roles of John Hancock and Samuel Adams are discussed as well.

The Freedom Trails Greatest Hits.

Don't miss out on the classic Boston Freedom Trail walking tour - We'll walk through all the sites on this side of the harbor - from the Boston Common to Old North Church. You'll hear the story of the Revolution told in a clear and engaging way. On this tour, historical Boston is surrounded by modern Boston. Get a little view into what life in Boston looks like and how the modern Bostonian and the historical one still frequent many of the same buildings (one has been a tea/coffee shop since the 1870s!)

You'll leave this tour knowing how all the things fit together - The Tea Party, Paul Revere's Ride, the Boston Massacre, and more!

By the end of our tour, you'll not only feel equipped to retell the history, but I will help you understand the wandering streets of Boston so you can comfortably continue your exploration on your own!

The Revolution Made Easy!

Boston Freedom Trail Walking Tour

Boston Freedom Trail - Historical Walking Tour

Walk the Freedom Trail and experience, firsthand, Boston's historic buildings and locations related to the founding of the city and events leading to Independence: the Common, the Granary burial ground, Liberty Square, the Boston Massacre Site &amp; Colony House, Faneuil Hall and Marshall Street. We'll cover the North End and Copp's Hill, with the option to cross the bridge to Charlestown and Breed's Hill. We'll round it up back in Beacon Hill ending at an agreed upon place.

Many opportunities to pause, take photos, and see sites! People, for generations, worked and met here to plan actions that changed our world.
Some of the names we know. Others aren't often remembered. We enjoy blessings derived from their dedication.

Experience Boston's Freedom Trail Sites with a Local Guide.

Boston's Freedom Trail: Boston Common to the Old North Church

The Freedom Trail was created in the 1950's to guide visitors on foot along the historic sites in the city. The trail is indicated by a red line (red brick or red paint) on the sidewalk, and while the total Freedom Trail is 2. 2 miles (4 km) long, we will only be walking the most concentrated portion of it from the Boston Common to the Old North Church, which is approximately 1. 3 mile (roughly 2 km). The Charlestown Freedom Trail sites are roughly a 20 minute walk from our finishing point if you would like to continue on your own.

While many of the sites have a direct connection to the events leading to the American Revolutionary War, other sites nonetheless explore the theme of Freedom: such as the Underground Railroad, the Abolitionist Movement and the War of 1812. Along the way, we'll make one or two small detours off the trail to show you some "other" iconic locations that testify to the dynamism of the city!

The Paul Revere Statue and the steeple of the Old North Church, this is iconic Boston!

Built circa 1676, this house was nearly 100 years old when Paul Revere lived here!

The Kings Chapel Burial Ground is the oldest in Boston, some of these gravestones are over 350 years old!

A walk through the downtown Boston core and revolutionary history!

Imagine what it must have been like to live in pre-Revolutionary Boston in the 1700's, or how you would survive in the new world when the Puritans and Pilgrims settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The Puritans arrived here in 1630. Their aim was to set up a society that would live according to "God's will". Anyone who stepped out of line was jailed, banished or worse.

My maternal grandmother, Lucia, immigrated into Boston from Italy in the early 1900's and told stories of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919.

I get nostalgic walking through Boston's Italian North End as I smell the aromas of garlic and basil, or pass by while fresh baked goods are being brought from the oven.

George Washington statue at Boston Common

An Overview of Boston Then and Now

Highlights of Boston by Minivan

The North End and Freedom Trail Walking Tour

Step into the heart of history- "the room where it happened" from the 1600s through today!

This scenic walk brings the richness of my hometown's past to life, from Puritans running wild to radical revolutionaries, pirate curses, and an epic flood of molasses.

Meet mobsters, Kennedys, and Sons of Liberty in the pub where they planned the American Revolution.

Visit Paul Revere's house (1680) and the iconic Old North Church (1723), from which Revere began his midnight ride in 1775, walking the same cobblestones as the founding fathers.

See grand architecture, from the State House's golden dome astride Beacon Hill, to a grasshopper flying above Faneuil Hall since 1742.

Taste local delicacies from secret Italian bakeries tucked away down back alleys, and meet the generations of Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants who built this City on a Hill.

This tour is completely customizable to your interests- tell me what excites you, from history and literature to food and wine, and we'll make that our focus.

The Road to Liberty in Historic Downtown Boston

Make Boston yours as we learn its history and the stories behind the history along the Freedom Trail from its start at Beacon Hill and continuing on to the Old Downtown and North End.

You will get the historical background and stories from a Bostonian's perspective, along with the architecture and culture that make Boston special.

Highlights included
• The Freedom Trail from Boston Common to Faneuil Hall
• The quirky, vibrant architecture and streets of old Downtown
• The historic European North End, including Paul Revere's House and the Old North Church on the Freedom Trail.

Downtown and the North End, Boston's Little Italy

Walking Tour of Boston's Freedom Trail

Tour Heard 'Round the World: Revolutionary New England

I enjoy sharing the stories of my ancestors with my travelers. Because I was raised in Massachusetts I can explain some of the nuances of our Puritan culture and lifestyles. I have learned many different facets of the events that led to the break with England and the underpinnings of the Revolutionary War. I continue to read about this fascinating subject and learn as much as I can.

Paul Revere's Ride to Lexington & Concord, Day One of the American Revolution

Boston has arguably more nicknames than any other American city: Trimountaine, the City upon a Hill, the Athens of America, the Cradle of Liberty, the Bean town, the Hub... Throughout its history, Boston has grown from a humble Puritan settlement to a vibrant cosmopolitan city, and all these monikers accurately describe its unique character and establish its identity. 

Founded in 1630 by a group of English puritans, it was first named after the three prominent hills, one of which, Beacon hill, became home to Boston's oldest and most prestigious neighborhood. Called the Cradle of Liberty due to its role in the 18th century revolutionary events, Boston has numerous monuments and landmarks that commemorate them. Whether you follow the red-brick Freedom Trail, stroll in historical parks, or get lost in cobble-stoned streets of Beacon Hill, you'll be traveling through turbulent and fascinating history of Boston and its people.

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