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Note: All tours have very limited space. Please reserve you seat as soon as possible.
| Complete Tour of Boston: 350 Years in a Day (aka City Tour) |
Sunday, November 2, 2008
9:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Cost: $45
Boston is comprised of many neighborhoods, each with its own architecture and atmosphere. You'll have an overview of the city when you see the major neighborhoods and the historic sites that make Boston such a fascinating place to visit. You'll see Beacon Hill, Boston's most prestigious address, and visit the Back Bay, an elegant section of Boston which, one hundred years ago, was built according to the plan of Paris' Bois de Bologne. You'll pass by the Midtown Cultural District, Chinatown, and the South End, which boasts the largest Victorian neighborhood in the United States. Fenway Park is on your route, and the Fens section of Boston, which contains the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will also be seen. You'll drive by the Waterfront and then walk into the North End, Boston's famous Italian neighborhood where you will visit the Old North Church to see where the lanterns were hung to signal the beginning of Paul Revere's famous "midnight ride". Boston's Freedom Trail continues from here. You will see the USS Constitution, as well as the Massachusetts State House, the Old South Meeting House, Boston Common and other sites along the Trail. This tour includes a lot of walking. Please be sure to wear comfortable shoes.
| Fenway Park Visitors Tour |
Sunday, November 2, 2008
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Cost: $25
Visit the park where the Babe pitched, the Kid hit, Yaz dazzled and Manny and Ortiz still thrill young fans today. Soak up the rich history; hear the echoes of the past. Visit the Green Monster, imagine being one of the "Knights of the Keyboard" as you see the view from the Press Box, visit the State Street Pavilion Club before strolling around Fenway Park.
| Harvard University and the JFK Library Tour |
Monday, November 3, 2008
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Cost: $55
You will explore the world famous Harvard University area where the young JFK lived and studied. You will have time to browse in Harvard Square, with its shops, boutiques, and over 25 bookstores.
Your tour will continue as you travel from Cambridge to the shoreline of Dorchester Bay, where you will visit the spectacular John F. Kennedy Library, designed by I.M. Pei. First you will see a short film about President Kennedy, and then you will walk the campaign trail, view the famous Kennedy/Nixon debates, see the often humorous press conferences, and continue on through the highlights of his presidency. You can sit in on the strategy sessions during the Cuban Missile crisis; see the Kennedy oval office and the gifts the Kennedy's received during his presidency, as well as mementos from his personal life. For a short time, you will re-live the thousand days of "Camelot".
| Old Salem: Myth and Mystery |
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
8:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Cost: $93
Your tour will begin with a visit to Salem - the home of the "witch hysteria" in the 1600's. You will have a tour of the Salem Witch Museum where you will learn about the witch trials and the legacy of fear that was evoked into the era and its people. Salem is also famous for its participation in the China Trade, and the sea captains of this era built stately mansions with the great profits they earned. Many of these homes were built on Chestnut Street and you will visit this area which has been called "the most distinguished street in America". The Peabody Essex Museum, the oldest continuously operating museum in the country, is also a stop on this tour. You will enjoy a private tour of the museum's artifacts and Oriental treasures, many of which were brought back to Salem during the China Trade, and some of which are unique examples of their type, found nowhere else in the world today. This tour includes lunch.
Note: All tours have very limited space. Please reserve you seat as soon as possible.
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