Touring Boston
compiled by EyeWorld staff
There are a lot of things to see in New England’s largest city and several fun and ways to do it. From biking to riding a Segway to jumping on a trolley, you’ll find learning about the home of the Red Sox to be an enjoyable experience.
Boston Duck Tours
3 Copley Place, Suite 310
617-267-3825
www.bostonducktours.com
The “duck” is a World War II-style amphibious landing vehicle that promises to take you on a journey you’ve never experienced. From the golden-domed State House to Bunker Hill and the TD Banknorth Garden, Copley Square to the Big Dig, Government Center to fashionable Newbury Street, and Quincy Market to the Prudential Tower, you’ll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts. During the tour, your ConDUCKtor will share lots of little known facts and interesting insights about the city. At the end of the tour, be ready for a “splashdown” right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.
Boston Gliders Segway Adventures
73 Commercial St.
866-611-9838
www.bostongliders.com
Everyone finds gliding on these Segways fun and easy. Here’s your chance to ride one while taking in Boston’s sights. Boston Gliders Segway Adventures lets you choose from the one hour, two hour, and three hour tours, the longest of which will get you up close and personal with everything from Fenway Park to Charlestown. Boston Gliders will even customize this adventure to your interests; just let the adventure captain know before hand.
Histrionic Academy’s Freedom Trail Tour
99 Chauncy St., Suite 401
978-741-1170
www.freedomtrailtours.webs.com
The Histrionic Academy presents its merry band of Revolutionaries, Captain David Hawkins, Corporal Jonathan Hoyt, and Freelove Bliss, who will take you back in time on an exciting journey through Colonial Boston and the American Revolution. Created by the company’s trained historical interpreters, the unique colonial characters lead the Histrionic Academy’s Path to Independence Tour that begins at Boston Common Visitor Center and ends at Faneuil Hall.
Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston
380 Dorchester Ave.
617-269-7150
www.trolleytours.com/Boston
Old Town Trolley Tours covers all the major areas of Boston including downtown, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the Theater District, the Waterfront District, and then some. Visitors will get to stand on the very ground where Samuel Adams, James Otis, and other revolutionary leaders urged their fellow colonials to fight for liberty in Faneuil Hall, and they’ll see the spot where the Boston Massacre occurred just outside the Old State House.
Old Town Trolley Tours also makes five exclusive stops: the Historic North End, North Station, Fenway Park, Boston Convention & Exposition Center, and the Seaport District. Visitors get to explore the Paul Revere House, the Old North Church, and Copp’s Hill Burying Grounds in the North End. Baseball buffs will see Fenway Park, the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball still in use, and art lovers can marvel at the impressive architecture of the Boston Convention Center and the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Urban AdvenTours
103 Atlantic Ave.
617-670-0637
www.urbanadventours.com
This bike tour company’s signature tour, The City View Bicycle Tour, takes visitors through the Italian North End and historic Beacon Hill, up to Fenway Park, and through modern and dynamic Back Bay. It promises to introduce riders to the diversity of the city’s contemporary and classic neighborhoods.
For some of the best views of the city, the Tour De Boston follows the beautiful and historic Charles River on both the Boston and Cambridge sides as riders make their way toward Boston Harbor. All tours include bike, helmet, and water.