Boston Trip Overview
Explore Boston your own way with Go City’s Boston All-Inclusive Pass. Do as much or as little sightseeing as you like, at your own pace while saving precious vacation dollars. Receive admission to popular Boston attractions, and enjoy great savings compared to buying separate attraction tickets. Enjoy direct entry to attractions. Simply save your pass (available as your ‘ticket’ after purchase) on your mobile device and go – no voucher redemption required!
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Duration: 1 to 7 days
Starts: Boston, United States
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Sightseeing Passes
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What to Expect When Visiting Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Explore Boston your own way with Go City’s Boston All-Inclusive Pass. Do as much or as little sightseeing as you like, at your own pace while saving precious vacation dollars. Receive admission to popular Boston attractions, and enjoy great savings compared to buying separate attraction tickets. Enjoy direct entry to attractions. Simply save your pass (available as your ‘ticket’ after purchase) on your mobile device and go – no voucher redemption required!
Visit: Go City® – Boston, 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Enjoy admission to over 40 top Boston activities and save money compared to buying separate attraction tickets with Go City. Your All-Inclusive Pass is fully digital and you’ll also receive a digital guide to help you plan your Boston vacation.
The Boston All-inclusive Pass leaves you in control, allowing you to have the best, customized experience possible, and is available for one, two, three, five or seven days. You may visit as many attractions as you like in one day, but you are limited to visiting each attraction only once.
Please note: All-Inclusive passes are activated upon first usage and and are valid for the number of consecutive days purchased (not 24-hour periods).
Duration: 7 days
Visit: New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110-3309
Sea turtles, snakes and rockhopper penguins – when it comes to unique aquatic creatures, the New England Aquarium has them all. You’ll meet a cheeky penguin colony, a harem of playful seals, and some poisonous anacondas. There are plenty of hands-on exhibits too, where you can get close to the likes of stingrays and sharks.
Please note: Reservations are required for this activity (check the included digital guide for instructions).
Duration: 3 hours
Visit: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA 02114-1099
Boston’s Museum of Science is one of the largest science centers in the world with over 700 interactive exhibits. Everything from electricity and animals to the human body and dinosaurs is covered here, with something for every budding scientist.
Duration: 3 hours
Visit: Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215-3409
Go on a 60-minute guided tour of the legendary Boston Red Sox stadium. America’s most beloved ballpark is a must-visit attraction on any trip the Boston, whether you’re a baseball lover or not.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: City View Trolley Tours, Kiosk along Atlantic Ave, 255 State St side, Boston, MA 02109, USA
See the best of Boston and enjoy the convenience of a Hop-On Hop-Off fully narrated trolley tour with a ticket that is valid for two days.
The CityView Trolley Tour is a great way to get around the city and hit all the top attractions, popular shopping destinations, museums, and more. As you ride, you’ll learn about Boston’s unique history while you get acquainted with the area with open-air views.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: The Paul Revere House, 19 North Sq, Boston, MA 02113-2405
In 1775, Boston revolutionary, Paul Revere, rode through the night to warn the colonial militia about British troops on the route. The daring journey sealed his place in history and made him the focus of a famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Find out what really happened on Paul Revere’s journey, and learn all about the American Revolution at his former house in downtown Boston. It’s one of the oldest buildings in the city and a designated National Historic Landmark.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave Avenue of the Arts, Boston, MA 02115-5597
Browse a vast collection of American masterpieces and famous works at Boston’s Museum of Fine Art. It houses a mammoth 450,000 paintings, sculptures, textiles, and artifacts, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary works.
Duration: 3 hours
Visit: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210-1016
Kids will get the chance to climb a wall, navigate through a giant maze, and create original artwork at this fun, hands-on museum. It’s been building innovative and meaningful exhibits for over 100 years, with a continued emphasis on ‘engagement and learning through experience’ that has inspired other museums around the world.
Duration: 3 hours
Visit: Salem Witch Museum, 19 1/2 Washington Sq, Salem, MA 01970-4096
Throw out your history textbooks and your Hocus Pocus DVD – this place is where you’ll learn all about Salem’s infamous witchcraft trials. The Salem Witch Trials took place in 1692, and over 200 people were accused of witchcraft and 20 executed. You’ll travel back in time to the 17th-century Salem Village and experience this dramatic period in history, which is brought to life through imaginative stage sets.
Please note: Reservations are required for this activity (check your included digital guide for instructions).
Duration: 45 minutes
Visit: The Hahvahd Tour, 1400 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Get an exclusive, insider tour of the prestigious Harvard University from the students themselves. The Hahvahd Tour is one-of-a-kind theatrical experience which includes a guided tour of the campus and its historical buildings, including the John Harvard Statue, Memorial Hall, Harvard Square and Harvard Yard.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Visit: Samuel Adams Brewery, 30 Germania St Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130-2315
Get a flavor of American history at this popular Boston brewery – the second-biggest craft brewery in the whole of the US. The Samuel Adams beer is named after the famous revolutionary and founding father of the US, who was a brewer in his time. The Boston Beer Company have been around since 1984 and named their beer after the Boston icon because of his brewing history, and the fact that he learn the craft from his father, just like the owner of the company – Jim Koch.
Please note: Currently unavailable (covid-19 update).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Swan Boats, Boston Public Garden, Boston, MA 02116
Why pick a run-of-the-mill boat when you can hop on a swan and float majestically across a lagoon. It’s not a real swan, of course, but a foot-pedal boat you can ride with friends. The Swan Boats have been a Boston tradition for over 100 years and you can’t visit the city without trying them out.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138-2932
From dinosaurs and tiny insects to meteorites and minerals – you’ll discover a huge range of natural specimens at the Harvard Natural History Museum. It’s a veritable treasure trove of learning and exploration, whether you fancy yourself as a budding space explorer, an archeologist, or both.
Please note: Currently unavailable (covid-19 update).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Charles Riverboat Company, 100 Cambridgeside Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
Get the perfect view of the Boston and Cambridge skyline from the water on this relaxing river cruise. The 70-minute tour takes you around the Charles River Basin and past Boston’s prestigious universities, iconic landmarks, and historic sights. You might even catch the Harvard crew teams practicing their rowing on this stretch of the river.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Visit: Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, 210 William T Morrissey Blvd Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125-3314
Become a ‘Senator in training’ at this hands-on institute, where you’ll get an insider’s look at the day-to-day workings of the US Senate. It’s one of the most important governmental bodies in the country, and you’ll learn all about Senate history, culture, and how a bill becomes a law.
Please note: Currently unavailable (covid-19 update).
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Urban AdvenTours, 103 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110, USA
Boston Bike Rental – Your All-Incluisve Pass includes a Boston Bike Rental ticket with: Bike, helmet, and Kryptonite bike lock, a map with popular bike routes and personalized directions. Use of the equipment until 6pm
Boston is brimming with history and charm and there’s no better way to get a feel for it than hitting the road on a two-wheeler and taking a self-guided tour around the sights.
Duration: 4 hours
Visit: PLIMOTH PATUXET, 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA 02360-2436
Plimoth Patuxet plus Mayflower II or Grist Mill Combo
– History comes alive at the Plimoth Plantation. Explore an authentic 17th-century New England settlement and meet the Pilgrims and Natives.
This living museum features home-sites, historically-accurate recreations, and some farmyard animals too. There’s even a Craft Center where you can watch local artisans practicing historic trades and domestic skills, like bread making and candle making.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Plimoth Grist Mill, 6 Spring Lane Jenney Pond, Plymouth, MA 02360-3400
With your ticket, you’ll also have access to the Plimoth Grist Mill – a working reproduction of the 1636 mill – where you can take a fascinating look at the mill’s workings and take home some of the freshly stone-ground organic cornmeal to try.
Please note: Currently unavailable (covid-19 update).
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121-3255
Meet Boston’s ferocious beasts and cute creatures at Franklin Park Zoo. The spacious 72-acre site is full of themed, innovative exhibits that let you get close to the animals and experience their natural surroundings.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston, 598 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA 02145, USA
Admission to LEGOLAND® Discover Center with access to LEGO® rides, a 4D cinema, MINILAND® – a LEGO® metropolis, and soft play areas
LEGO® fans can let loose at this interactive discovery center. There are LEGO® rides, a 4D cinema, and plenty of hands-on play areas and building sites to keep kids and big kids busy.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Boston Harbor City Cruises, 1 Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Historic Sightseeing Cruise – Hop on a sightseeing cruise and take a tour of Boston Harbor. This 90-minute trip takes you through Boston’s inner and outer harbors while your tour guide tells you real tales of the Revolutionary War and all about the local legends of the sea. Learn how the harbor was transformed into the pristine waterway it is today, and see the oldest, continuously manned lighthouse in the country, Boston’s working port, and the extravagant waterside properties. A must-do for newcomers to the city.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210-1802
See cutting-edge creations at this museum dedicated to contemporary art. Located on Boston’s beautiful waterfront, the state-of-the-art facility is an architectural marvel itself and boasts 17,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Peabody Essex Museum, 161 Essex St East India Square, Salem, MA 01970
In the 18th-century, sea captains would bring back all kinds of weird and wonderful objects from their journeys. The Peabody Essex Museum is where you can see these ‘natural and artificial curiosities from exotic lands’. There are one million works to discover, including an 18th-century Chinese merchant’s house transported from China and reassembled in the US, art from diverse cultures, and Indian sculptures. You’ll also see maritime manuscripts and a photography collection dating back to when photography was first invented.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970-5640
Admission to a tour of the House of the Seven Gables and access to the Nathaniel Hawthorne House
Step into New England’s oldest wooden mansion and get a taste of colonial history. The House of the Seven Gables was built in 1668 in witchcraft-capital, Salem, and was made famous by the book of the same name.
Duration: 45 minutes
Visit: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115-5538
This vibrant, innovative museum lines up an intimate collection of fine and decorative art, and is a popular hangout for contemporary artists and scholars. It’s a unique backdrop for browsing art – housed in a striking 19th-century building modeled after a Venetian palazzo filled with plants and trees.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 11 Divinity Ave Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138
Towering Native American totem poles and huge Maya sculptures are just some of the exhibits at this unique museum. You’ll browse precious artifacts of the ancient world and explore human cultural history. See Kalahari hunter-gatherers, ancient art from Peru’s south coast, and an original Day of the Dead altar which represents the original Aztec origins of the celebration.
Please note: Currently unavailable (covid-19 update).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Otis House, 141 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114-2702
This National Historic Landmark is the last surviving mansion in Boston’s West End neighborhood. It was designed for lawyer and mayor of Boston, Harrison Gray Otis, by his friend and renowned architect, Charles Bulfinch.
Duration: 45 minutes
Visit: Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, 399 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA 01742-3712
A guided tour of the real-life setting of Little Women
Explore the charming clapboard farmhouse where American classic Little Women was set. Louisa May Alcott wrote her famous, semi-autobiographical novel here in 1868, and loosely based the story on her own family life with her sisters at Orchard House.
Please note: Currently unavailable (covid-19 update).
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike Lexington Rd, Concord, MA 01742-3701
Browse amazing artifacts and rare historic objects from American history at the Concord Museum. This hidden gem is housed in a colonial-revival building on the side of a tree-lined country road and, once inside, you’ll find art and exhibits from the 17th, 18th, and 19th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd, Sturbridge, MA 01566-1198
Embark on a 19th-century adventure at the Old Sturbridge Village – Boston’s living history museum.
Nestled among pristine fields of nature and New England foliage, this outdoor retreat has been transformed into 1830s New England, complete with old shops, period homes and friendly residents wandering past. You’ll get the chance to explore over 40 authentic buildings, restored to their original 18th-century appearance, including a school, a law office, and a blacksmith shop.
and a colorful garden.
Duration: 4 hours
Visit: Hy-Line Cruises, 220 Ocean St, Hyannis, MA 02601, USA
Hyannisport Harbor Cruise – This locally-operated harbor cruise gives you the chance to explore the Hyannis area and local area landmarks while relaxing on the leisurely one-hour journey.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Buckman Tavern, 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA 02420-4339
This National Historic Landmark played a key part in the American Revolution – it’s where several Lexington militiamen gathered on the morning of April 19, 1775, to await the arrival of British troops. Step into the restored 18th-century tavern and take a self-guided audio tour of the historic spot. You’ll learn all about what happened when the alarm bells rang to signal the enemy’s approach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Visit: USS Constitution Museum, Bldg 22 Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, Boston, MA 02129
Standing proud on the docks beside the USS Constitution, this fantastic museum tells the story of the famous ship that dates from 1797. ‘Old Ironsides’ as she is lovingly known is the celebrated wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate that served most notably in the War of 1812 against the British.
Please note: The Museum is separate to the USS Constitution vessel, which is free to visit. There is no need to present your pass to access the ship.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Boch Center – Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
Boch Center Wang Theatre Tours – It’s been an important theatrical destination since its opening in 1925 and boasts one of the five largest stages in the US. You’ll learn all about the theater’s unique history as you explore its impressive architecture, from its hotel roots to its role as a popular music venue. You’ll also get the chance to stand on a stage graced by legends including Ella Fitzgerald, Queen, Elton John, Lady Gaga, and more.
Please note: Advance reservations are recommended to secure your spot on this popular tour (instructions on the included digital guide).
Duration: 45 minutes
Visit: Tour Lexington, 1875 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420, USA
Guided “Let it Begin Here” Battle Green Tour – Lexington Battle Green is a must for history enthusiasts. It was at this site that the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord were fired which started the American Revolutionary War. This tour truly brings to life this important battle, with costumed guides who’ll give you an insight into the most pivotal events of the time and most notable people involved. Please note: to guarantee your spot on this popular tour, reserve your date and time in advance.
Duration: 1 hour
