Boston: Colonial History

Boston: Colonial History
Get your walking shoes ready to follow the footsteps of the American Founding Fathers in Boston. Journey through the landmarks of the American Revolution in this distinctly historical city by walking down the Freedom Trail with a Colonial tour guide. Get out of the city with detours to Salem, Lexington, Concord and Plymouth, where you will learn the truth behind the lore of the Salem Witch Trials, see where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired, and even step onto an exact replica of the Mayflower, complete with Pilgrims.
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Day 1 Hello Boston
Meet your tour director
Boston City Walk
Back BayBeacon HillBoston Public Garden
Dinner
Details: Boston City Walk
Welcome to Bean Town! Explore the city known for its baked beans, cream pie, and a certain famous tea party. Walk down Newbury Street’s upscale boutiques and outdoor cafés and past million dollar Victorian brownstones in Boston’s historic Back Bay neighborhood. Continue on to Beacon Hill, with its narrow streets, brick sidewalks and desirable living; it is also the site of Massachusetts’ state government. From there, stroll through Boston’s Public Garden, the first public botanical garden in the United States, to see its famous swan boats, diverse collection of plants and flowers and impressive statues.
Day 2 Concord, Lexington & Salem
Breakfast
Salem guided sightseeing tour
Witch Trial MemorialOld Burying PointPickering Wharf
Salem Witch Museum visit
Dinner
Optional  Salem ghost tour  $20
Details: Lexington & Concord guided sightseeing tour
The British are coming! Learn about Paul Revere and his impact on American history as your knowledgeable guide unfolds the events of that fateful night of April 18, 1775, when troops retreated to Boston from the battle at Old North Bridge in Concord. It was at the Lexington Battle Green, on the morning of April 19 that "the first blood was spilt in the dispute with Great Britain." This quote comes directly from George Washington's diary, from an entry about the victorious day when 77 minutemen faced off against 700 British regulars—and won.
Details: Salem guided sightseeing tour
Salem, site of the first colony in Massachusetts, is remembered more for the fantastic events that occurred in 1692, when local girls accused three women of witchcraft. The accusations spread, and in one year nineteen women and one man were executed as witches. Theories about the reasons behind the witch hunt abound -- tension over traditional Puritan values conflicting with new commercial interests, fear of recent smallpox outbreaks and Indian attacks manifesting itself, even hallucinogenic fungus growing in the town's rye -- but not conclusive answer has been found. Explore the history, theories, and myths with your local step on guide. Want a more chilling witch experience? Visit the House of the Seven Gables, made famous in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short novel. In his version, the spooky, rambling house was cursed when bought unfairly from a witch. Even if you ignore the ghost stories, the house offers a great inside look at the oldest surviving 17th-century wooden mansion in New England.
Day 3 Plimoth
Breakfast
Details: Freedom Trail character walking tour
With Ben Franklin (or one of his 18th century contemporaries) as your guide, you’ll experience a true chapter of American history in the very places that shaped the nation that we are today. With 16 nationally significant historic sites along the 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail, you’ll gain a tremendous insight into the important role that Boston played in the American Revolution. From the USS Constitution, to the Bunker Hill monument, the Old South Meeting House, King’s Chapel, and all the way to the Boston Common, you’ll stroll back in time into one of Boston’s—and the nation’s—most cherished pieces of history.
Details: Plimoth Patuxet excursion and Mayflower visit
Rock on. Tradition maintains that the Pilgrims first landed at Plymouth Rock south of present-day Boston, and the Plimoth Patuxet authentically recreates the life of these Pilgrims and the native Wampanoag people they encountered. All buildings, clothing, and other implements in the Pilgrim Village and Wampanoag Homesite are constructed using traditional methods, and role-playing costumed staff members are happy to demonstrate how everything was used in 1627 New England.
Details: Plimoth Plantation Thanksgiving homestyle buffet
Enjoy a classic Thanksgiving dinner buffet at the Plimoth Plantation.
Day 4 Goodbye Boston
Breakfast
Boston Tea Party Museum visit
Travel home
Details: USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides" visit
Take a trip to the Boston Navy Yard to see “Old Ironsides”, the wooden navy ship that was named by President George Washington and is now the oldest commissioned navy vessel still afloat. The ship and her crew today are now dedicated to promoting understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace. When available, participate in a historical demonstration aboard the ship to learn about what it takes to keep Old Ironsides in working order.
Map of Boston: Colonial History tour
Tour Includes:
  • Round-trip transportation
  • 3 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms
  • Breakfast daily (except arrival day)
  • Dinner daily (except departure day)
  • Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
  • Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
  • Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
  • Overnight security chaperone
  • Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid Tour Director and multi-day bus driver tipping, among other individual and group customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
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