Boston Historic Taverns with Tastings & Ferry Ride Walking Tour | 3 hours 30 minutes

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Public Taverns Tour
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Appetizers and Drinks: Order appetizers from the menu! Plus 2 Drinks - beer, wine or soft drink.
Round-trip public ferry: Enjoy a scenic round-trip ferry ride across Boston harbor.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • See 5 Freedom Trail sites
  • Includes one Drink and an Appetizer at both Historic Tavern stops, plus a cannoli from a famous North End bakery to finish!
  • Scenic round-trip Ferry Ride across Boston harbor.
  • Grab a drink under the same roof as George Washington and Paul Revere!
  • Visit the "Oldest Tavern in America" - First Pour in 1795!
  • Professional Local guide.
  • Enjoy TWO drinks (beer, wine or soft drink).
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

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 (approx 2.5 miles) also includes a Round-Trip Ferry ride across scenic Boston Harbor! See and Learn the history of FIVE Freedom Trail sites. Includes TWO Historic Tavern visits, enjoying one Drink (beer/wine/soda) and an Appetizer at BOTH Tavern stops. Along the way you’ll explore Boston’s oldest neighborhoods like Charlestown Navy Yard, Blackstone Block, Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market and the North End (Boston's Little Italy).  Visit some of New England’s most historic landmarks as well as two of Boston's most Historic Taverns. Also look for our popular North End Pizza Tour and Boston Seafood Lovers Tour!

Meeting points

Tours start in Boston's historic North End. Meet your Tour Guide at Modern Pastry Underground. Please DO NOT wait in line for the pastry shop - walk right in, and head downstairs!

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • North End

    All Food & Drink Tours start in the North End. The North End is Boston's oldest neighborhood, first settled in 1630. Today, this area is affectionately known as Little Italy, and is home to some of the City's very best restaurants, pizzerias and bakeries. From here, walk to historic Long Wharf to catch a scenic Ferry Ride across Boston Harbor!

    30 minutes

  • Charlestown Navy Yard

    The Charlestown Navy Yard is home to the USS Constitution, the only "floating site" on Boston's Freedom Trail. Hear the story of how this famous War Ship earned it's nickname - "Old Ironsides".

    15 minutes

  • Bunker Hill Monument (Pass By)

    Bunker Hill is the site of the 1st major battle of the American Revolution. Dr. Joseph Warren died in the waning moments of this historic battle. Hear the story behind that famous military command - "Don't fire til you see the whites of their eyes!"

  • Warren Tavern

    Hoist a beer (or wine, or soda!) under the very same roof as George Washington, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and Dr. Joseph Warren - the taverns namesake. This historic tavern was built in 1780!

    45 minutes

  • Old State House

    The Old State House is the oldest standing public building in the Eastern US. The circle of cobblestones in front of this historical landmark commemorate the 1st bloodshed of the American Revolution - the Boston Massacre.

    15 minutes

  • Faneuil Hall Marketplace

    After your return Ferry Ride from Charlestown, explore the Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market area. Faneuil Hall (aka the "Cradle of Liberty") has always been the central marketplace for Boston, and still is today. Hear the story of wealthy merchant, Peter Faneuil, who built this at his own expense in 1742.

    15 minutes

  • Bell In Hand Tavern

    The last tavern stop (includes one drink and snacks) will be at either the Green Dragon aka "Headquarters of the Revolution" or the Bell in Hand aka "America's Oldest Tavern".

    45 minutes

  • North End

    This Fun & Unique walking tour finishes back in Boston's North End for cannoli from a famous North End bakery!

    15 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Includes round-trip Public Ferry across Boston harbor.
  • Visits two different Historic Boston Taverns.
  • See FIVE Freedom Trail sites.
  • Includes TWO Drinks, Tavern Appetizers and a cannoli.
  • If the minimum number of 4 travelers isn't met, we will offer an alternative date or a full refund.

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Our tour guide Alvin made this great tour even better

Published on Jan, 2025

Alvin is the absolute man! So I set up a bachelor trip party for my brother in Boston with 4 other guys. We all have a variety of interests from nerdier interests to sports and from beer and drinking, to less booze inclined. Each one of us had a blast with our tour guide Alvin. We saw bunker hill and discussed much of the history of the taverns. He was knowledgeable of specifically American colonial history as well as simply local history in general and know matter what ridiculous questions we asked or how the conversation changed from sports, to how a neighborhood changed, to where to find good pizza/seafood, he not only kept up with it, but added a ton of interesting information. The settings and discussions were mostly free flowing and easy and he was honestly just an all around great drinking buddy with a great sense of the area both historically and today. This trip is definitely worth it and if the people in charge see this review, just know Alvin is a fantastic employee and you definitely lucked out with him.

Boston Walk tour

Published on Dec, 2024

So worth it !!! 2 drinks & 2 appetizers and a Cannoli at the end. BIG AL knew his history - was Passionate and funny all at one.

History and Pub tour of Boston

Published on Nov, 2024

This tour was so much more than we expected! Our guide-Al- was so knowledgeable and actually quite funny and was a ‘go with the flow’ type of person-we are too! Great way to see the city, hear some history and grab some beers in a few of the countries oldest pubs! Seriously well worth the cost and we can’t recommend it enough! Thanks Al for a fantastic experience! We can’t wait to meet you in Detroit!

Alvin is AMAZING.

Published on Nov, 2024

Learning about historic Boston. Walking through the North End. The ferry rides. The historic pubs. The whole tour was incredible.

Excellent Tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Big Al was awesome. He was a wealth of information but presented it all in a way that made it all super interesting. It is alot of walking so wear comfy shoes. We really enjoyed the entire tour. The cannoli from Modern Pastry was INCREDIBLE! I will definitely book another tour the next time we come to town.

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