Great Boston Tours takes lovers of history on a deep dive into the true start of the American Revolution. Operated by a local American history expert, the day tour offers a level of information and attention to detail that simply cannot be experienced anywhere else in the Boston area. With stops in Lexington, Concord, and more, you'll experience the key moments of the events that changed the world forever.
Skip the queue and gain priority access to the Balkan Peninsula museum
Encounter the four captivating courtyards in Topkapi Palace
See the historical kitchens, audience hall, the treasury, and the high court
Listen to the guide narrate the captivating saga of the palace, now museum
What To Expect
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rated the fifth best university in the world.
• Admission Ticket Free
Harvard University
America’s oldest College from 1637.
• Admission Ticket Free
Cambridge Common
Follow in the footsteps of William Dawes on his ride through Harvard Square to sound the alarm: “the regulars are about”! See Harvard College, America’s oldest college (1637). The Common is where George Washington assumed command of the Continental Army.
• Admission Ticket Free
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
Washington’s Headquarters on Brattle Street (Tory Row) is where the general planned out over several months the Siege of Boston.
• Admission Ticket Free
Lexington Green
Battle Green is the oldest military burial site in America, where 77 brave Minutemen under command of Captain John Parker were gunned down on the morning of April 19, 1775 that would lead to the American Revolution and birth of a new nation.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lexington Visitors Center
Operated by the Town of Lexington, there is a battle diorama depicting the events of that fateful morning of April 19, 1775 when 77 Minutemen faced off against 700 Redcoats, leading to the American Revolution.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Battle Road Trail
The Battle Road Trail is a five-mile trail connecting historic sites from Meriam’s Corner in Concord to the eastern boundary of the park in Lexington. Much of the trail follows the original remnants of the Battle Road, where thousands of Colonial Militia and British Regulars fought a bloody engagement on April 19, 1775. In some areas, the trail leaves the historic road to follow the route of the Minute Men, traversing farming fields, wetlands, and forests.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
See the homestead of the author of “Little Women”, Louisa May Alcott.
• Admission Ticket Free
Ralph Waldo Emerson House
See the home of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet who enshrined our collective memory of Paul Revere and the American Revolution.
• Admission Ticket Free
Wright Tavern Center
Home of the secretive shadow government being established to challenge British Rule and temporary field headquarters of the British Red Coats on April 19, 1775.
• Admission Ticket Free
The Old North Bridge
The North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, is often referred to as the location of the “shot heard round the world” and the beginning of the American War for Independence. We will see the grave of fallen British soldiers, the Old Manse, and we will visit the National Park Service North Bridge Visitor Center.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
USS Constitution
You’ll complete your historic adventure with an onboard tour of the USS Constitution aka “Old Ironsides”, oldest active warship in the world (1797).
35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Include
Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclude
Lunch