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Revolutionary War Boston Lexington and Concord Tour

Boston North End

  • 4 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Private tour

Highlights

This private car tour is a special edition Rev War 250 tour. We've combined a few lesser known, yet hugely significant Revolutionary War sites in Boston, with the main events in the towns of Lexington and Concord in to a half day tour. Starting in Boston we'll take you to sites where very few tours go and give context to events leading up to the outbreak of the war. Then onto Lexington and Concord to see the towns where the "shot heard round the world" was fired. We'll take the same route as Paul Revere, stopping at the most significant sites along the way giving a detailed account of events of April 1775. The itinerary gives the list of sites we'll visit, timings are flexible and the 4 hour tour time includes travel to and from Concord. This tour is perfect for those groups who have limited time available in Boston or groups who have different degrees of interest in the history of that time.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • In-person Guide

What's not

  • No admission fee required - outside experience only

Itinerary

  1. This significant site is just outside Boston, and the story of how the hill helped end the siege of Boston is a compelling one. This is an external visit only.

    30 min

  2. Drive through this historic neighborhood, passing the USS Constitution on the way.

    15 min

  3. The Battle of Bunker Hill plays such an important part in building support for independence. No admission fee required - outside experience only.

    15 min

  4. We'll drive through Cambridge and past Harvard Yard on the 10 mile journey to Lexington for the first battle site. The site where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired. You'll have the opportunity to walk across the green, hear how the battle started and all that happened. This allows for 35 minutes travel time

    1 h

  5. Stop at this former British army headquarters and field hospital (1775) and hear a description of Paul Revere's journey to the town of Lexington. This is an external visit only. No admission fee required - outside experience only.

    5 min

  6. From the outside we'll give the history of the house and why Sam Adams and John Hancock took refuge here to avoid capture by British forces. This is an external visit only No admission fee required - outside experience only.

    10 min

  7. We'll follow the route taken by British forces the morning of April 19th 1775 and stop at the Paul Revere capture site. No admission fee required - outside experience only.

    15 min

  8. From the outside we'll share how the local militia waited for the arrival of British forces while enjoying a "refreshment". No admission fee required - outside experience only.

    15 min

  9. Walk onto the site where the "shot heard round the world" was fired and British forces met with unexpected and underestimated resistance from MA minutemen and militia.

    15 min

  10. From Concord, we'll head back to Boston and drive by where the lanterns were hung that got the midnight ride started. From Concord, it is a 45 minute drive back to Boston. This is an external visit only.

    1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Meeting point
If you are not staying in Downtown Boston, let's meet at Flour Bakery, 12 Farnsworth St, Boston.
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Trailblazer Tours Boston - Private Tours
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Boston

  • Its from-price is 602% above the median of the 476 experiences we list in Boston.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Boston

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is a compact harbour city of colonial history, red-brick streets, universities and seafood on the New England coast.

Boston was founded in 1630 and played a central part in the American Revolution, and its Freedom Trail, a red line on the pavement, links sixteen sites across the old centre, from Boston Common to Charlestown. Beacon Hill has gas lamps, cobbled streets and brick row houses, while the North End, the old Italian quarter, has the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House.

Top-ranked sights in Boston: Boston North End, Boston Old State House, Massachusetts State House.

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