Cover a lot of ground and get a better understanding of the city of Boston with this private driving tour. In the company of your guide, walk the Freedom Trail and learn about the history of the city. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to easily see part of the city beyond the historic center.

Hassle-free hotel pickup
Ride comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
Enjoy personalized attention from your private guide
See Boston beyond the historic sites

What's Included

3-Hour Private Driving City Tour of Boston
Experience all the Boston city neighborhoods such as North End, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Charlestown
Pass by many sites along the Freedom Trail such as Paul Revere House and USS Constitution
Transportation via Air-Conditioned Private Vehicle
All guides are fully licensed and approved Boston tour guides

Food & Beverages
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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End point

Boston, MA, USA
Will drop you back to your Downtown Boston hotel or a central place after the tour.

Pickup details

We'll pick up anywhere in the immediate Downtown Boston area.

What To Expect

Freedom Trail

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Common (Pass By)

Massachusetts State House (Pass By)

King's Chapel (Pass By)

Granary Burying Ground (Pass By)

Old State House (Pass By)

Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Pass By)

North End (Pass By)

Old North Church & Historic Site (Pass By)

The Paul Revere House (Pass By)

USS Constitution (Pass By)

Bunker Hill Monument

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beacon Hill (Pass By)

Boston Public Garden (Pass By)

Back Bay (Pass By)

Fenway Park (Pass By)

Copley Square (Pass By)

Seaport District / South Boston Waterfront (Pass By)

Downtown (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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A manageable view of Boston

JM_H, Mar 2024

Guide had wonderful knowledge of Boston’s history. Even including visuals. Would recommend to all friends and family visiting the Boston area.

Best way to get to know a city

Andrew_F, Mar 2024

Martin was an excellent guide. I always book a local car tour the first few days in a new city to get a feel of where you want to spend your time. Martin was informative, patient with my son (who was a little cranky) and showed us some amazing places around Boston. I highly recommend this tour and we had a great time

Great tour

Tracey_P, Dec 2023

Martin was great, very knowledgeable after living in Boston for decades and has true interest in the history and culture. Would book again.

Great tour!

Chad_E, Nov 2023

Martin was a great tour guide. Quick trip to Boston and wanted to see as much as we could in a short time. Martin’s arrived on time at our hotel. Van was clean and ready to go. We learned so much, great conversation. We would do it again for sure as there is so much to see.

Great trip

Jason_T, Nov 2023

Martin was excellent and showed us the heart of Boston. He definitely knows everything about the city.

Highlight of our trip!

mary_c, Nov 2023

Joan was a fabulous tour leader. She answered many questions before the tour about how to help one in our party with limited mobility. She also had crisp insights during the tour and guided her comments to areas we asked questions about. She was gracious when we needed to finish a bit early. 10 out of 10 for sure. She seemed like part of the family. Thank you

Great Tour with a Great Guide!!

Karen_E, Oct 2023

Thank you Christian for an amazing afternoon!! Christian was very flexible to our needs and lots of fun to spend the afternoon with! Our ship was delayed getting to Boston, but it was not an issue, Christian was waiting for us when we disembarked almost 2 hours late, He made our tour very interesting, and after seeing all the amazing sights, we will definitely go back there and explore! When we do, we will be booking him again! Book this! Christian was amazing!!

Great tour for any small group or family!

Jyl_S, Sep 2023

Six of us traveled with Martin, one of the best guides ever, to see old Boston and new Boston. Some of us had visited Boston before and some had not, but all of us were engaged in the stories and history of the city. It is clear for his passion of the city. Just enough dates to keep the events in perspective but not overloaded. We would heartily recommend Martin and this Boston tour to anyone.

Private history tour of Boston!

Stephen_C, Aug 2023

Christian was an interesting and fun driver. He filled us in on g history, and interesting facts about Boston. We would highly recommend this tour!

Joan is the best!!

Beth_B, Jul 2023

Joan was absolutely amazing!! She was so incredibly kind and informative! She helped us see everything we had hoped for and more! Lovely person! She recommended some wonderful restaurants that we are incredibly happy to have experienced!! She showed us where to enjoy ice cream on the swings, which we totally enjoyed and otherwise would have missed this experience. Highly recommend and very much appreciated!!

Loved the tour!

william_B, Jul 2023

Our driver Christian was extremely knowlegeable, and was very entertaining and a great pleasure to spend the morning with.

Great way to start our Boston Vacation

Terri_B, Jul 2023

Highly recommend!!!! Glad we did this first thing on our trip. Got the lay of the landmarks and the amazing history of the city. Martin was so knowledgeable, we learned so much.

Great Tour for Locals and Visitors

Mitchel_S, Jun 2023

We were a group that included out of town guests as well as long time Boston residents. All of us learned interesting things about this beautiful city. Christian was a wealth of knowledge. We enjoyed every minute of his tour. The vehicle was also really comfortable. We highly recommend this tour!!

Great private tour and driver

Duane_L, May 2023

Driver did a great job of describing key spots while simultaneously maneuvering through Boston traffic.

We were planning our trip...

Anne_S, May 2023

We were planning our trip to Boston and read the reviews on Viator that mentioned Martin as a tour guide. When we booked our tour we requested Martin. He exceeded our expectations. An excellent guide!

On of the best tours I have been on!

Karen_S, Apr 2023

Martin was a great tour guide and brought us to all of the important sites in Boston. He provided us with interesting and insightful information about these sights as well as memorable antidotes about our founding fathers and revolutionary figures! It was the perfect amount of history - without it being overload. I had my 2 children on the tour with me - a young teen and a young adult -a law student new to the area - and we all enjoyed Martin’s fun historical facts about her law school as well! Martin brought us to the sights that were important to us and he and his wife also provided us with restaurant recommendations ahead of time and even offered to make us reservations! I travel the world with my family and have to say that this is one of the best tours I have been on! It is worth every penny!! Take this tour!

Fantastic Tour of Boston, worth every penny!

Christopher_B, Mar 2023

What an amazing customized tour with Martin! Awesome customer service and picked us a up on time at our hotel in s very clean van. Showed us all of the great spots in town and he let us stop for pizza at a local joint that is very famous and it was delicious! This is definitely a 5 star review and would give it 10 stars if we could. Do not hesitate and book with this company if you are coming to Boston! Thanks again Martin, we had a blast!

Martin was great

Holly_C, Mar 2023

Martin was informative and kind. He connected with us while driving around sharing his knowledge of the city. He then stayed in touch throughout our visit. We were able to see him another evening while playing in his band. Highly recommend. We’ve made a friend for life.

Great guide

Juan_C, Nov 2022

Great time with Joan, she was very knowledgeable and took the time to make sure we covered everything we wanted

The only Boston VIP private tour for us!

IleneMayorca, Sep 2022

We just finished what I would say is the best private VIP city history tour that we ever experienced. Martin is an absolute gem. We travel often and have yet to meet a tour guide as engaged and personable as he is. His knowledge of Boston is incredible! There is no other choice.