Private tour in Boston Peter B
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Peter B.
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Hi, my name is Peter. I've lived in Boston for forty years and I love it. I am a certified tour guide and published historian. I enjoy Boston for its historic significance, its quirky traditions, its rough-and-tumble politics, its architecture, museums, sports teams and its people. Boston is the home of the bean and the cod, the Puritans, the Brahmin, the Kennedys, the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics and seventy colleges and universities. Let me tell you the stories that will make Boston come alive for you. I enjoy presenting Boston's history from the colonial era to recent times and I try to do so in a way that not too stiff and scholarly, though as a historian I pride myself on my accuracy. If you're interested in the Boston Massacre or Tea Party, I'll show you the sites and tell you the stories. If architecture is what you like, let me show you how some of our buildings, both lovely and ugly, have shaped our neighborhoods. And if your interests take us beyond the city proper, for instance, to Cambridge or Quincy or beyond, I'll be happy to accommodate as time permits. I can also adjust any of my tours to accommodate up to twelve people. I find a driving tour is the best way to see as much of Boston as possible in a limited time, but if you'd prefer to do some walking while you're here of course we can. If you'd like to visit a museum or restaurant or do some shopping during your tour, no problem! I can certainly keep you entertained on my own but if you'd like to plan the tour with me that would be great too. Shoot me a note and I'll send along a list of possible attractions and their websites for you to look over. Some guests send a list of addresses where they have lived or visited in the past, and would like a "walk down memory lane. " No Problem! Check out my ratings, they're all five-star! Bring your cameras and your kids, and I'll see to it that you leave our city with wonderful memories and mementos and the feeling that you'll want to come back again soon! I have a Commercial Drivers License that permits me to carry passengers. I am a member of the Bostonian Society I have a BS degree in American Studies I am a published historian, certified visual artist and former theatre producer and business owner
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This five-hour tour begins with a fully-narrated three-hour overview of Boston, followed by a visit to a restaurant or attraction of your choice: museums, sports venues, etc. The tour is led by an historian and experienced guide, who will take you through the most historically significant places and neighborhoods in Boston. You'll see Boston's most prominent sights as well as some lesser-known points of interest and hear the stories from Boston's colonial past to its most recent history. Your guide will help you customize your Boston experience to your interests. Ample opportunity for taking pictures will be provided. This is an excellent tour for first-time visitors and more seasoned travelers looking to see more than typical tourist attractions. 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.
Fantastic experience!! Two of us out of our group had previously been to Boston. Peter gave us a lot of information that even those that had been there thought it was an exceptionally great tour. He was so nice and very accommodating for our family that included 3 children. Would be excited to book him again.
We had a brilliant day in Boston with Peter. He is a superb knowledgeable historian and shared the most interesting insights into US history in general and Boston in particular. We couldn’t recommend Peter more highly and would absolutely use him again upon our return to Boston.
We really enjoyed this tour. As a group of 6, we were given an overview of much of the history of Boston, and ample stops for photos. Our guide gave us the history and arranged a stop at Cheers so that we could go have a drink and visit the gift shop, then on to other sites. He gave us some tips on restaurants and other sites. He even changed our final stop to Fenway so that we could do an additional tour and grab lunch. Overall a great day!
Peter B is an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating, and patient. Everyone in our group of 8 was highly pleased and would recommend him.
Loved this tour! Peter knows the quirky factoids about Boston as well as the history. He did an excellent job keeping it interesting and fast-paced (not boring).
Peter was outstanding in all ways. Knowledgeable, efficient, excellent driver, warm, amusing. One of the best guides we have had in years.
This tour will begin at your home, hotel or cruise ship and take you past the most interesting places in Boston including: -The Paul Revere House, -Old North Church, -USS Constitution, -Bunker Hill Battle Monument and Museum, -Faneuil Hall, -The Old State House, -King's Chapel, -The Granary Burial Ground, -The Boston Common, -The "Cheers" Bar, -The Back Bay and Copley Square, -The Fenway Neighborhood and Fenway Park, -The campuses of MIT and Harvard University in Cambridge, -Beacon Hill, -Old South Meeting House, and -The Boston Massacre and Tea Party sites. -You may then choose to visit one or more of many available attractions including: -The Museum of Fine Arts, -The New England Sports Museum, -The JFK Presidential Library, and/or -Some of Boston's hundreds of restaurants, bakeries and pubs (Italian, Asian, Seafood, etc. ). -Full narration by a professional historian and experienced guide and ample opportunity for taking pictures will be provided.
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Comfortable minivan with heat and air conditioning as needed. Larger vehicles available for larger groups, please inquire. Interior surfaces of the van will be wiped down with disinfectant prior to each tour.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
I'll pick you up wherever you like, in or near Boston.
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