Boston: A Food & History Journey from North End to Freedom Trail
Discover the local side of Boston’s most popular neighborhood, the North End. Visit Boston’s most revered church and snack your way through the neighborhood, tasting meats, cheeses, fresh bread, pastries, pizza and cappuccino. Continue along the Freedom Trail and beyond and experience modern Boston through the city’s incredible history. From the iconic Boston Harbor, into the heart of beautiful Beacon Hill, join your local guide on an experience that connects you to the Boston of old and new.
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Food & History Tour
What's included in Boston: A Food & History Journey from North End to Freedom Trail
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Greenway Carousel
Your North End to the Freedom Trail combines our North End Food Tour and our History and Highlights Tour to make up a brilliant half day tour that will give you a comprehensive introduction to our fair city. Your experience begins at the lifeblood of Boston, the Boston Harbor. Walk through a scenic waterfront park, with views of the harbor, East Boston and the historic wharfs lining Atlantic Ave. We’ll make our way to the heart of the North End, with views of some of the most historic sites and properties in the neighborhood, some dating back to the late 1600s and early 1700s.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Here, you’ll hear about the notable revolutionaries who were the first to advocate for independence from Great Britain.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy GreenwayPass-by Only
We will pass by the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, a linear park located in several Downtown Boston neighborhoods. It consists of landscaped gardens, promenades, plazas, fountains, art, and specialty lighting systems.
Inclusions
- Enjoy a surprise local treat
- Admire the historic Old North Church (or equivalent alternative)- Entrance fee Included
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Join Friendly Local English-speaking guide and learn some local secrets
- Enjoy 3 food stops (with a variety of food samples such as fresh bread, pizza, meats, and cheese)
- Relax the Italian Way with Hot Italian beverage and Pastry
- Enjoy the stunning views from Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
- Learn about the Sons of Liberty and see where the Boston Tea Party took place
- Tips/gratuities for your guide
- Additional food and drink
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
- This tour can accommodate vegetarian, vegans, and gluten free options. Please notify us in advance at least 24 h before the tour start time if you have any dietary requests.
- This tour is environmentally friendly because unlike many of the tour companies in Boston, you walk as opposed to using buses or other vehicles.
- In the morning when you are in the famous North End, all of the food stops are 100% owned and run by locals, ensuring that local people benefit from tourism to their city. So any inclusions on the tour and additional purchases you make will directly benefit the local community.
- You also stop at one of the world-famous churches which is as much a part of Boston's (and America's) history as you can get. The Old North Church is a non-profit organization that works hard to educate school children and adults on American history and colonial life. By paying an entrance fee, you are helping to maintain the church and their work.
- We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
- Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers 8 km (5 miles) of walking.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The Greenway Carousel (Outside - Next to the Carousel entrance) 191 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02111
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Drop Off Information Your tour will conclude in a different part of Boston, more than a mile away. We recommend walking, taking public transit, or taking a taxi to get to the meeting point for your tour. If you need to return to the starting location, your guide will be happy to provide general directions. In the event of a site closure, we will do our best to replace it with a similar alternative. Dress Code Comfortable shoes for walking are recommended. Dietary Information On this tour we can accommodate vegetarian, vegans, and gluten free options. Please notify us in advance at least 24 h before the tour start time if you have any dietary requests. Additional Information Entrance to the Massachusetts State House requires a government ID and all guests must pass through metal detectors. The State House is open on weekdays only, we will find alternate sites to visit on weekends. Weather Experience happens rain, shine, or snow unless such weather constitutes a dangerous situation. Child Policy Please inform us if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. Tipping Your Guide A tip / gratuity for your guide is not included in the price of this tour. If you feel that your guide has done their best to provide a personal and engaging experience, giving a gratuity is encouraged. Review us How did we do? Your experience matters! Let us know by leaving a review.