What to do and see in Massachusetts, United States: The Best Cultural Tours

March 14, 2022 Brain Ambrose

Discover the best top things to do in Massachusetts, United States including New York To Boston in One Day, Private Group Walking Tour of Harvard University, Tour-in-Four -- A Private four hour walking & driving city tour, Best of Boston Tour, Self Guided "Historic Boston Freedom Trail" Solo Walking Tour, Boston Walk Through History Private & All-Inclusive Tour, Satanic Salem Walking Tours, The Revolutionary Story Tour, Dark History: Hauntings & Witchcraft Hysteria , Steps Through 1692 (History Tour).
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1. New York To Boston in One Day

371 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA Royal City Tours
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Come discover beautiful Boston. Let us take care of your transportation and itinerary. Your only job is to sit back and enjoy Boston. We even offer convenient pick-up locations. We will explore the best Boston has to offer: • Fenway Park stadium home to the Boston Red Sox • Harvard University Main campus: Harvard Yard, Old Yard, John Harvard Statue, Johnston Gate, Harvard souvenir store. • Copley Square: Trinity church, Fairmont Copley Hotel, Boston Public Library, John Hancock Tower, “End line” to Boston Marathon. • Boston Common and the public gardens   • Freedom trail: Massachusetts State house, Old state House, Granary Burying ground, Kings chapel, Faneuil hall. • Quincy Market Boston has so much to offer and we will show you the best of it.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Driver/guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Transport by air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities, Souvenirs (available to purchase)

Reviewed By Silverstreak11

Great tour with excellent views of the Manhattan skyline. Our guide Daniel was great and well informed. Highly recommend!

2. Private Group Walking Tour of Harvard University

1376 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA The Hahvahd Tour
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Enjoy this 90-minute, private tour of Harvard University for you and your guests! The tour is completely customizable to fit your group’s needs. Throughout this tour, your informative guide – a current university student – will offer a unique perspective of college life at the famed institution. As you tour the grounds, be entertained by your guide’s stories and Harvard lore – partly scripted and partly shared from personal experience. Learn about the most famous people that attended Harvard, hear historical anecdotes and get an insider’s view on current college life. After a stop at the Plaza, Winthrop Park and Mt Auburn Street in Harvard Square, complete your tour at the Harvard Cooperative Society (COOP), the University’s official bookstore.

Inclusions: Personal guide for your group, 90 minute private tour of Harvard University

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Reviewed By CinScho

Just what we needed after being isolated for a year! The tour was one of our first forays into the world as we ease off pandemic restrictions. It was a perfect outdoor activity--combining safe interactions with other humans with an entertaining, educational experience. The pace was perfect... a leisurely walk without lingering anywhere too long. The guide told engaging stories and insights about campus life and history.

3. Tour-in-Four -- A Private four hour walking & driving city tour

Boston Sightseeing Tours
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Private tours are priced per GROUP, not per person. This amazing tour is for those who want more than a driving tour but not a ton of walking.(aprox. 90 minute walk) Stroll through the historic North End. Have a snack from a famous North End pastry shop. Go inside the Old North Church and see Paul Revere's house, Explore Copp's Hill Burial Ground and learn about the "Spite House", the "Brink's Job" robbery. and the Great Molasses Flood. Visit the USS Constitution, and go up Bunker Hill where the first organized battle of the Revolutionary war took place. Learn how the Colonists lost that battle but won at the same time. Ride through Downtown, up Beacon Hill, The Back Bay, Fenway and over to Cambridge to see Harvard & MIT. You will see the entire city in half a day. ​Learn all about our history as well as what makes Boston such a great 21st century city. We can confirm tour start time after booking is complete. Weekday tours during the school year tours can only start after 2:30PM

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Bottled water

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Reviewed By L1857PAandreac

Neal, Richard and everyone at Boston Sightseeing Tours are wonderful to work with. Their knowledge of the city is unparalleled and they always keep things fun for my students.

4. Best of Boston Tour

See Sight Tours Boston
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This small-group tour of Boston highlights the most prominent sites and attractions in the city. It includes a visit to: the USS Constitution, Bunker Hill Monument, Skywalk Observatory, Quincy Market and a Boston Harbor Cruise. You will also enjoy a narrated drive through the city passing by multiple points of interest, including: MIT, Harvard University and Fenway Park. Tour includes: • Narrated driving tour through Boston while passing multiple points of interest, including: MIT, Harvard University and Fenway Park • Visit to USS Constitution • Visit to Bunker Hill Monument • 60-minute, narrated Boston Harbour Cruise boat ride • Admission to Skywalk Observatory for a birds-eye view of Boston and • surrounding area • Visit to the New England Holocaust Memorial and Great Hall • Visit to Quincy Market (food and souvenirs available for purchase here) • Pick up and drop off from anywhere in downtown Boston

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (Boston, MA), Transport in air-conditioned minivan, Professional driver/guide, Small-group tour (7 maximum), All attraction costs

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5. Self Guided "Historic Boston Freedom Trail" Solo Walking Tour

Boston Common Visitors Center, 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA WalknTours
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Interactive, immersive and on demand experience of the classic Freedom Trail on your phone. High quality narration. 1 purchase works on 4 phones (iOS and Android) Simply go to the Boston Common Visitors Center, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the revolutionary streets of Boston covering the classic tour of the freedom trial. Listen on headphones, bluetooth speakers or your phone. What makes this tour special? -The revolutionary narrators are fantastic. And the sound editing will make you forget it's technology that's guiding you. - It's guided by your personal tour guide (AKA the WalknTours technology tour technology) -This is not a fact dumping tour. It's a freedom trail adventure. -Go anytime. -Great bang for your buck.

Inclusions: Location Aware (GPS guided) walking tour on the WalknTours app, Upon completion your virtual tour will unlock, listen anytime and experience in 360° photos

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Reviewed By T7327WNjillb

I loved the commentary! The music! Everything! It was a great way to learn more about the city and the history which is everywhere. It was easy to use. At first the app was a little glitchy but we got it to work for us.

6. Boston Walk Through History Private & All-Inclusive Tour

Tremont St opp Temple Pl, Boston, MA 02108, USA ForeverVacation Boston
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Our Boston Walk Through History Tour will take you to the most historic spots in Boston in one day. If you are looking for a bit of delicious food, some great photos, and a ton of American History, then this is the tour for you. The morning will start with meeting with your friendly local guide. From there your tour will begin as you start your day walking through Boston and exploring the most historic landmarks in Boston. ==== Full schedule 9:00 AM- Meet your guide Park Street Station 9:15 AM- Arrive at Boston Common 9:30 AM- Arrive at Massachusetts State House 10:00 AM- Granary Burying Ground 10:20 AM- Mesmerizing Kings Chapel 10:45 AM- Learn about the Old South Meeting House 12:00 PM- Boston Massacre Site 12:15 PM- Lunch! 1:00 PM- Faneuil Hall Marketplace 1:30 PM- Go to Paul Revere's House 1:50 PM- The Old North Church 2:30 PM- Walk along Griffin’s Wharf 3:00 PM- Get dropped off by your guide at the Boston South Station

Inclusions: An Uber ride, English Speaking Tour Guide, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Lunch

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Reviewed By Johnsavytravels6

Took this tour in early December as our last stop in the US. What a great tour and great food in Boston. Ask for Robin as your guide. She was so nice and answered all of our questions about Boston. Loved how this tour was private so we could go at our own pace. Highly recommend!

7. Satanic Salem Walking Tours

Salem Farmers' Market, 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970, USA Satanic Salem Walking Tours
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Salem history from The Satanic Temple! Who the hell are we? Watch the documentary "Hail Satan?" on Hulu before booking and you'll get it! The most unique walking tour in Salem, free from supernatural or superstitious elements. Your tour guide is an expert in occultism, witchcraft, and a member of The Satanic Temple! Surprisingly very family friendly, but for weird families.

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Reviewed By Summerstar22

By far the best tour in Salem! Don’t take this tour if you enjoy wasting your money on gimmicky tourist BS. Take this tour if you want to learn unique and accurate historical facts about Salem with a pinch of grit. Thomas is a fabulous and charismatic guide and we can’t wait to take the tour again!

8. The Revolutionary Story Tour

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201, USA The Revolutionary Story Tour
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What makes this tour different is that instead of walking the Freedom Trail geographically – starting at one end and following it to the other – we let the escalating action of the American Revolution guide us through the crooked streets of Boston. The sightseeing is synchronized with and unfolds to the storytelling. There’s a lot less emphasis on dry facts and dates and a lot more on the passions, personalities, and psychologies driving the events; recreating the drama and recapturing the energy that invented America. It's not only much more enjoyable it's also the most effective way to explore the city and relive the history. The entire experience has been built with the aspirations and anxieties of a fellow tourist in mind: the groups are kept small so you aren't herded around; we cover both the major sights and the hidden gems; extensive visual aids and props help you grasp the material, and you'll traverse all original neighborhoods getting a sense of the modern city as well. 

Inclusions: Limited group size. No massive crowds., Professionally operated: no actors, costumes, scripts, or kitsch, Insights from prestigious historians and scholarship, Restroom / Coffee / Snack break midway through, 12 (of 15) Freedom Trail sights visited

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Reviewed By Roman R

Incedible Tour of the history of Boston and the American Revolution. Recommend it to everyone coming to Boston.

9. Dark History: Hauntings & Witchcraft Hysteria

Coon's Card & Gift Shop, 226 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA Secrets of Salem Tours
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Join your local guide for a trip back in history as they share the story of Salem’s founding in 1626 by Puritans, whose search for religious freedom ultimately ended in a wave of fear, suspicion, and anger that gripped Salem for one fateful year in 1692. Your tour will include stops at some of Salem’s most popular locations, like the Witch House, Chestnut Street, & Burying Point Cemetery, and some secluded off-the-beaten-path locations that very few tourists get to experience. Along the way, your guide, an experienced storyteller, will recount all the details of the witchcraft hysteria & share Salem’s spookiest local legends of hauntings from 1600s through the present day. All tours meet outside of Coon’s Card and Gift Shop. 2 hours (All ages)

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Reviewed By mrnewport17

Great tour to get in the Halloween spirit! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and explained things well. It had a good combination of information on the witch trials as well as other historical events that have happened in Salem.

10. Steps Through 1692 (History Tour)

30 Church St, Salem, MA 01970, USA Tours for Touring Tourists
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Steps Through 1692 is a 45-minute historic walking tour in the heart of downtown Salem. Learn about the hysteria of the Salem Witch trials at points of interest.

Inclusions: Certified guide

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Reviewed By tdf1331

We took an evening ghost tour (Salem’s Spooky Spectres) with Pamela and loved it! Pamela was informative, a great storyteller, and a lot of fun ~ a perfect blend of historic and spooky. Some really chilling moments + an educational tour.

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