Visit Boston & Cambridge: Private Full-Day Driving Tour

The journey, in full

Attractions along this route: Harvard Bridge: Connecting Cambridge to Boston, the Harvard Bridge is actually famous from an MIT fraternity prank, in which a gentleman measured the length of the bridge by his body size. To this day, the bridge is measured in 'smoots.' Harvard University: Founded in 1636, not only is Harvard the oldest higher learning institution in America but it is one of the preeminent universities in the world. Longfellow House: During the siege of Boston, the Longfellow House served as General Washington's headquarters. In 1972, it was donated to the national park services for preservation. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Though Cambridge is an independent city from Boston, the two cities have grown synonymous with one another. Cambridge is home to two of the world's leading academic institutions. Beacon Hill: Steep cobblestone streets lined with red-brick Federal-style homes and picturesque old lanterns are only some of Beacon Hill's treasures. Freedom Trail: Consisting of two and a half miles of brick-lined paths from Bunker Hill to Boston Common, the Freedom Trail marks 16 locations significant in American history. USS Constitution Museum: The USS Constitution - also known as 'Old Ironsides' - was a US Navy frigate launched in 1797 and has since been converted to a museum at the end of the Freedom Trail. Paul Revere House: Home of the man who was a staunch constitutionalist and participant in the Boston Tea Party - along with having alerted towns of the arrival of British troops, his house is now a museum. Fenway Park: Boston’s legendary ballpark has been home to the Red Sox since 1912 and is the oldest ballpark in the whole of the Major League Franchise. Boston Public Garden: Located next to Boston Common, the Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in the country. Boston Common: Purchased by Puritans from Anglican minister Blackstone, Boston Common was established in 1634 as a public park and is the oldest public one in America. Old State House: The Old State House stands as the oldest surviving public building in Boston and the point of origin for vital debates which led to the Revolution. Old South Meeting House: A Congregational church built in 1729 became the largest gathering place for popular politics in Revolutionary Boston and witness of 1773 Boston's Tea Party orchestrated by Samuel Adams. Boston Harborwalk: Enjoy the views from the waterfront as you walk or take a drink along Boston's shoreline. Faneuil Hall: Witness of America's first Town Meeting and many other events which help build the Nation's History.