• Cocktails & Cannoli: Boston’s North End Dessert Tour

    Cocktails & Cannoli: Boston’s North End Dessert Tour

    We are a SMALL, LOCAL business, PLEASE consider supporting us directly at our website as this reseller takes a 25% commission on all bookings.BUT FIRST, DESSERT!Do dessert before dinner when you join us for Cocktails & Cannoli, an all inclusive walking food tour of Boston’s North End.Skip the infamous lines to taste delicious drinks and…


  • Boston Shore Excursion: Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

    Boston Shore Excursion: Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

    After your cruise ship docks in Boston, spend your time seeing the city’s top attractions on a hop-on hop-off trolley tour! Explore Boston at your leisure, which allows you to create your own itinerary and see the most popular sites of Boston at your own pace. Board the trolley within a short walk from the…


  • Self-Guided Spooky Ghost Tour of Boston

    Self-Guided Spooky Ghost Tour of Boston

    Welcome to Boston, home of the American Revolution, site of the Tea Party, and a hotspot for…. ghosts? That’s right — this historic city is full of dark graveyards, spooky sightings, and haunted houses.Within 30 min, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the…


  • Private Transfer from Boston City to Boston (BOS) Airport

    Private Transfer from Boston City to Boston (BOS) Airport

    Take the worry out of your departure to Boston Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 14 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis at the hotel, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.


  • Picnic and a Bike Ride

    Picnic and a Bike Ride

    Ride around the stunning and historical Charlestown Naval Shipyard. Explore the USS Constitution and learn how the oldest commissioned warship still runs today. Then park you bike by your picnic spot and enjoy light snacks an drinks and your private personal picnic. Your picnic will be setup with assorted pillows/blankets, board games, and fairy lights.…


  • Private Workshop Intimacy through Touch in Boston

    Private Workshop Intimacy through Touch in Boston

    Boston’s only intimate touch workshop focused on couples. I can help you both understand how to communicate different types of emotions, feelings, needs and desires through your touch. Learn more about how your partner interprets different kinds of touch and what their responses to your touch actually mean. Learn more about what your partner is…


  • Boston Back Bay Tourist Scavenger Hunt

    Boston Back Bay Tourist Scavenger Hunt

    It takes 2-3 hours to complete, do it whenever you wish – you select your own date and start time, no scheduling or reservation needed. 20+ challenges, games and enigmas to solve as you walk through this historic neighborhood.


  • Private Transfer from Boston Airport to Providence RI

    Private Transfer from Boston Airport to Providence RI

    Your Boston Preferred Car Service. More than 25 years of experience driving professionally in the Greater Boston Area. Service is our focus! Being on time is everything. We wait for you and not the other way around.


  • Boston to Coastal Maine Private Day Trip

    Boston to Coastal Maine Private Day Trip

    Take a break from the city and head north to explore beautiful, coastal Maine. With this private, full-day trip you’ll enjoy roundtrip transportation with a private driver who will escort you to some of Maine’s best and most-charming sights. Enjoy a traditional New England lobster meal, explore Nubble Lighthouse, and even squeeze in a bit of…


  • The Boston Bash Scavenger Hunt

    The Boston Bash Scavenger Hunt

    Alley Kat Adventures is an Austin, TX-based event design company offering city scavenger hunts in 60 cities in the US and Mexico as well as custom events worldwide. Our specially hand-crafted, interactive quests are equal parts tour, cultural experience, creative challenge, detective hunt, & social experiment! Guests get to discover hidden gems off the beaten…


  • Boston Public Market & North End Foodie Tour with Local Guide

    Boston Public Market & North End Foodie Tour with Local Guide

    Multiple TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner. Locally owned by Boston native. Specialize in award-winning best eats, culinary education, and history.Part 1: Tour begins in the North End, Boston’s Little Italy, with a James Beard Classics Award winner, where guests will enjoy Sicilian pizza and arancini. Next, a stroll by Paul Revere’s house, followed by…


  • Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 15 Stops

    Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 15 Stops

    The Boston Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour – named one of the best hop-on, hop-off tours in the world by Forbes – is the easiest way to get around town!Take advantage of discounted admission at area attractions, see the city at your own pace with unlimited rides, and enjoy a flexible route that features 18 stops…


  • Revolutionary War Day Trip to Lexington & Concord with a Private Guide

    Revolutionary War Day Trip to Lexington & Concord with a Private Guide

    Explore the Revolutionary War from the day it began at Lexington and Concord all the way through its local, ending in Dorchester Heights. On your tour, you will be accompanied throughout by a driver guide, with plenty of stops to walk around in Cambridge, Lexington, and Concord. Visit Bunker Hill, Washington’s Headquarters in Cambridge, and…


  • Boston Historic Taverns Tour with Drinks, Appetizers, Round-Trip Ferry Tickets

    Boston Historic Taverns Tour with Drinks, Appetizers, Round-Trip Ferry Tickets

    Raise a pint to the spirits of Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and George Washington as you relive almost 400 years of tavern history in Boston. This informative 3.5-hour walking tour also covers the history of FIVE Freedom Trail sites. Includes TWO historic tavern visits, enjoying one drink (beer/wine/soda) and snacks at BOTH taverns. Along the…


  • Boston to New York Private Car Service Transportation

    Boston to New York Private Car Service Transportation

    Private Transfer From Boston to New York with a comfortable vehicle and a professional driver. More than 20 years experience.


  • Go City: Boston Explorer Pass – Choose 2, 3, 4 or 5 Attractions

    Go City: Boston Explorer Pass – Choose 2, 3, 4 or 5 Attractions

    Enjoy discounts up to 40% off regular admission prices with the Boston Explorer Pass. This multi-attraction pass, valid for 60 days after your first use, provides admission to your choice of two, three, four or five attractions at one price. Choose from more than 20 top attractions and activities in Boston, including the New England…


  • Affordable COVID-Safe, Door-To-Door Transport (Boston To NYC)

    Affordable COVID-Safe, Door-To-Door Transport (Boston To NYC)

    Our Mercedes vans pick you up and drop you off at addresses of your choosing. GoSherpa Door-2-Door means SAFER TRAVEL:* No to public spaces* No to public taxi/mass transit to & from airport/station* No to traveling with a crowd* Yes to social-distance seating* Yes to partitioned Protective Travel Space* Yes to health screening & follow-up*…


  • Beacon Hill, Back Bay Architecture, History + Photo Walking Tour(Small Group)

    Beacon Hill, Back Bay Architecture, History + Photo Walking Tour(Small Group)

    Visit Boston’s top 3 scenic areas in one tour! Discover the city’s history and architecture on a walking tour that includes fascinating commentary and creative photo tips.Bring your camera or smartphone and learn how to take creative pictures of Boston’s must-see attractions in Beacon Hill, the Boston Public Garden and Back Bay.Explore the scenic locations…


  • Guided Walking Tour of Copley Square to Downtown Boston Freedom Trail

    Guided Walking Tour of Copley Square to Downtown Boston Freedom Trail

    Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Boston on this guided, 2-hour walking tour. See the Victorian brownstone homes in Back Bay. Explore the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood where the Boston aristocracy live. Then travel through Downtown Boston on the popular Freedom Trail, featuring many locations of significance to the history of the United States. Visit places…


  • Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Boston – Arrival Private Transfer

    Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Boston – Arrival Private Transfer

    Book your Private Arrival Transfer from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Boston hotel or address. Don’t go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our private, door to door airport transfer.Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably…


  • Boston Freedom Trail Scavenger Hunt Adventure

    Boston Freedom Trail Scavenger Hunt Adventure

    Turn Boston into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure! This challenge combines the excitement of the Amazing Race with a 3-hour city walking tour. Using your smart phone to guide you, make your way through Boston among well-known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning…


  • Boston’s North End Pizza & History Walking Tour

    Boston’s North End Pizza & History Walking Tour

    Treat yourself to some of the best pizza in Boston on this History & Pizza Walking Tour through Boston’s Little Italy. See the sights as you walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary Patriots like Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and George Washington. During this fun history walk you’ll see FIVE Freedom Trail sites, plus enjoy THREE…


  • Private Boston Transfer: Hotel to Airport or Cruise Port

    Private Boston Transfer: Hotel to Airport or Cruise Port

    Private transfers provide a terrific way to get between your hotel and the airport or your port for your cruise.   There’s no waiting in taxi lines or making multiple shuttle stops.   There’s just the relaxed and stress-free transportation of a late-model vehicle and a professional chauffeur that will get you safely to your destination.


  • Private Small-Group Harvard Square Sunset Walking Tour

    Private Small-Group Harvard Square Sunset Walking Tour

    Enjoy the hustle of Harvard Square in the evening on this Guided Private 2-hour sunset walking tour. Ride the Red Line Subway to Cambridge to visit Harvard University, including Harvard Square, Harvard Yard, the Old Burying Ground cemetery, and much more. Enjoy the historic, landmark sites accompanied by the long shadows and setting sun of…


  • Haunted Boston Ghost and Pub Walking Tour

    Haunted Boston Ghost and Pub Walking Tour

    Unearth the spooky history of Boston on this 2.5-hour guided ghost tour and pub crawl. A costumed guide will lead you through historic streets and tell you tales from the haunted buildings along the way. During the tour, you will also stop at several Boston bars and pubs to enjoy a beverage before continuing on…



All about Boston

When to visit

The city is best-visited in the early fall, when the New England leaves have started to turn, yet the weather is still sunny and pleasant. Summers can be hot and humid, but they welcome a wealth of outdoor things to do in Boston, from baseball games to Italian feasts in the North End. Spring is mild and comfortable, while winters are cold and often snowy.

Getting around

The city’s public transit system, known locally as the T, has three metro and two light rail lines that serve most parts of the city. To supplement the T, there is extensive bus coverage throughout the city. Boston is fairly compact, and it is easy to both walk and bike around it.

Driving is an option, though parking can be difficult, depending on which part of the city you are in. If you’re flying into Logan International Airport, you can rent a car, use a ride-hailing app, or take the Silver Line, a bus rapid transit system that connects to South Station downtown.

Traveler tips

Spread across 1,100 acres (445 hectares), the Emerald Necklace is a long chain of parks and waterways designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. Notable green spaces within the Emerald Necklace include the Boston Common, the Boston Public Garden, and Arnold Arboretum. Visit one of the parks to bike, walk, picnic, or simply take a break from sightseeing. Other extensive parkways include the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, formed after the Big Dig project moved a major highway underground in the early 90s.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I spend a day in Boston?

If you have just one day here, discover historic highlights of the Freedom Trail (including Faneuil Hall and Boston Common) before walking or biking along the Charles River. You can also admire city views on a Boston Harbor boat tour, browse boutiques on Newbury Street, and explore the city’s lively Chinatown.

What is Boston is famous for?

One of the country’s oldest cities, Boston is famous for its history, boasting landmarks such as Faneuil Hall and the Paul Revere House. It’s also known for its world-class universities (including Harvard, technically in nearby Cambridge), seafood, and sports: don’t miss the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Is Boston a safe city?

Yes, Boston is generally a safe city, and its most central neighborhoods typically have lower crime rates than the outlying areas that visitors are less likely to explore. Like any major city, it’s worth being street-smart: be attentive to valuables (especially in crowded areas where pickpockets may operate), and take caution at night.

How can I spend 3 days in Boston?

Three days is plenty of time to discover the city’s highlights. On day one, tour the historical landmarks along the Freedom Trail and visit the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. On the second day, explore nearby Cambridge (and Harvard University, its top highlight). Devote the third day to the characterful neighborhoods such as Back Bay, Fenway-Kenmore, and Chinatown.

What should you not miss in Boston?

Boston is full of unmissable sights, and no visit is complete without a stroll on Boston Common, a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, and a trip to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It’s also worth visiting Harvard University in Cambridge—and indulging in a lobster roll at a seafood restaurant.

Is Boston expensive?

Yes. It was recently ranked the third-most expensive city in the United States, and high-end hotels and top-drawer restaurants cost a pretty penny. That said, there are plenty of budget-friendly things to do in Boston, from strolls along the Freedom Trail to brewery tours at Sam Adams and cheap eats in Chinatown.