See more of the East Coast on a day trip to Boston from New York. Leave the logistics to your guide who takes care of your transportation and itinerary. Start the day at Copley Square and see Fenway Park. Then, continue on through the day stopping to see Boston's top sights such as the Boston Public Library and Quincy Market as you explore the city by climate-controlled vehicle.

Explore Boston from New York in one day on a full-day group-tour
See Fenway Park, Harvard University, and more
Get local insights and learn about Boston’s history and culture from your guide
Convenient, round-trip transportation from select Midtown Manhattan hotels

What's Included

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

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Souvenirs (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel (select hotels only) or by making your way to the meeting point. Meet your group and settle in for the drive north.

Kick off your time in Boston with a visit to Harvard University’s main campus and see Harvard Yard, Old Yard, the John Harvard Statue, and Johnston Gate.

Your next stops are at Trinity Church, built in 1877, and the architectural gem that is Boston Public Library.

After a brief visit to Boston Common, it’s on to the Freedom Trail, which brings Boston’s past to life. Stop at several sites along the trail, including the Massachusetts State House, the Old State House, the Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, and Faneuil Hall Marketplace

The bustling Quincy Market is your final stop. There’s time to do some shopping before heading back to NYC where your tour ends back where you began.

Fenway Park (Pass By)

Harvard University

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Trinity Church

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Boston Public Library

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

John Hancock Tower (Pass By)

Boston Common

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Public Garden (Pass By)

Freedom Trail

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Massachusetts State House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Old State House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Granary Burying Ground

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

King's Chapel

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Quincy Market

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Infant seats available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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A perfect one day trip to Boston!

Marisa_C, Oct 2023

I had a great time on my day trip to Boston with Royal City Tour. It was well organized, perfect timing. Pick-up and drop-off in midtown Manhattan are convenient. The bus was clean and comfortable and the ride enjoyable. Both tour guide and driver were excellent, very professional. The tour guide (Millie?) was knowledgeable, friendly and a good storyteller. I’m really happy that I took this tour. It was packed with a lot of things to see without feeling too rushed. Besides, I got so lucky with the weather: it was glorious. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wishes to visit Boston without spending the night there.

Our trip to Boston

HelenZ, Oct 2023

So well balanced. History and fun. We loved it. Our guide Millie was brilliant! Really enjoyed Harvard. The journey although long was really easy. Thanks!!!

Great Experience

Fahlevi_C, Jul 2023

Highly recommended tour, the tour guide is so helpful and can explain multilingual (english and spanish)

Brilliant tour

Diana_D, May 2023

Fantastic tour with a knowledgeable tour guide. Very helpful and knew the area well to provide great travel tips

We get a lot of wrong...

Christiane_R, Aug 2022

We get a lot of wrong informations. We get freetime always on the wrong places . And the whole time i had heart „all is to expensive for normal people „

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Dear Christiane_R Thank you for spending your time to leave us a review. We appreciate all the comments positive and negative. We sincerely apologize if: the Boston Public Library, Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Harvard University, the Freedom Trail, and Quincy Market were all the wrong places to visit while in Boston. Still, we genuinely believe those are the must-visit places in Boston as described in our tour description.

Visit Boston while in New York

Sasha_R, Aug 2022

This tour involves a little walking and a chance to see the highlights of Boston in a day. It’s a 4 hour ride and goes by pretty fast. The outlets on the bus did not work so bring a portable charger. I enjoyed visiting Harvard and Quincy Market. I would recommend Quincy Market be a 2 hr stop because the time went by so quick. There is a stop In Connecticut on the way back to New York so you get to see a little of Connecticut.

Fantastic tour

magda_t, Aug 2022

This trip was fun and informative. We had two guides, and they both were very enthusiastic, giving us captivating stories about Boston or Harvard U.

Seeing the city of...

Rowena_M, Jul 2022

Seeing the city of Boston, Harvard, Beacon Hill and all the history about Boston. Love the seafood at Quincy Market.

Excellent

Heshoo_J, Aug 2021

Great trip and the guide tour Meli was fantastic. Enjoyed and had a good time. The restaurant choices with no seating area was a bit uncomfortable.

Fantastic Voyage

Anthony_L, May 2021

My guide informed me of so much great information and let us take fantastic pictures. You have to go to the Boston Market it’s so many shops and a chance to be with the locals. The guide definitely did a great job with the knowledge of historical facts she has of Boston which really helped.

Excellent

Zaith_C, Jul 2023

La guia conoce y explica muy bien, ademas de los recomendaciones para hacer mejor los recorridos y las mejores foros.