A sample 1-Day group itinerary.
This is an example of the kind of itinerary we can develop for your group visit. This one we put together for a Boy Scout Troop that wanted to visit the Freedom Trail and do a fun evening activity too. Full itinerary planning services are included in the group rate.
See a full map of the Freedom Trail
8:00a.m. Leave the hostel and eat breakfast at Dunkin Donuts (included in the hostel rate). Get on the T at Hynes Convention Center going inbound and disembark at Park Street (also on the green line). T tokens are $1 each, and you will want to get 2 per person.
9:00a.m. Stop at the visitor’s center at the Park Street Station & start the Freedom Trail by the Information Kiosk.
10:00a.m. From the information booth, follow the Trail north to the State House. Designed by Charles Bulfinch, the State House was completed on January 11th, 1798, and widely acclaimed as one of the more magnificent and well-situated buildings in the country. Today, the State House is the oldest building on Beacon Hill and is the seat of the Massachusetts’ state government. Visitors are able to see the Hall of Flags and the House and Senate Chambers, and can learn about the history of the building, the state and the legislature. Tours are free and last 45 minutes (reservations for tours are required).
11:00a.m. Follow the Trail through the Boston Common and across Park Street to the Granary Burying Ground, the final resting place of many eminent Revolutionary-era patriots, such as Samuel Adams, Peter Faneuil, Paul Revere, and John Hancock. Wander through the headstones.
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11:45a.m. Follow along the Trail past the Park Street Church, King’s Chapel, Old Corner Bookstore Building and the Old South Meeting House. Stop in at sites that interest you. |
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12.30p.m Be sure to visit Boston’s oldest public building, the Old State House. (reservations required, prices vary) . The site played a central role in the story of the rebellion, from the Boston Massacre in 1770, to the reading of the Declaration of Independence from the balcony in 1776. Today, the Old State House is a museum of the city’s history, operated by the Bostonian Society. Stand under the balcony of the Old State House and look east to find the site of the Boston Massacre. From the Old State House continue on The Trail across State and Congress Streets. Follow The Trail down Congress Street to Faneuil Hall / Quincy Market. |
| 1.30p.m. Spend some time walking around looking at the shops in Quincy Market. Have lunch. This should run about $5 - $8 per person at the food court, where there are over 150 stands to choose from. Check out the traditional farmer’s market (Called Haymarket - open Fridays and Staurdays only). Go to the Faneuil Hall Talk by the Boston National Historical Park Service. The 15 minute talk is given inside Faneuil Hall, Boston’s town meeting hall. (free -reservations required) |
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2.45p.m. Follow the Freedom Trail into the North End. Visit the Paul Revere House, the oldest wooden structure in Boston and home to the famous “Midnight Rider”. (adults - $2.50, children ages 5-17 - $.75 Pay on arrival with cash or check. Reservations needed. |
3.30p.m. Continue to the Old North Church, the oldest church building in Boston. On April 8th, 1775, the church's sexton, Robert Newman, displayed two lanterns to warn Paul Revere and others of British troop movements, thereby igniting the War of Independence and leading to the birth of our country. (free) Stop by the Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, time permitting. (free). Still following the Freedom Trail, walk over the Charlestown Bridge to the Charlestown Navy Yard.
| 4.30 p.m. Visit the ship USS Constitution aka “Old Ironsides”, the world’s oldest fully commissioned ship still afloat. (free, no reservations needed) There is also a good museum (museum reservations required for groups). If there is time, you can climb the Bunker Hill Monument (follow the Freedom Trail up the hill), the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill. (also free) The monument is the end of the Freedom Trail. |
5.30 p.m. Walk along the trail back to the North End to eat dinner at La Famiglia Giorgio’s on Salem Street Notice the tiny winding streets, the courtyard and religious statuary. The Northend is the oldest neighborhood in Boston and home to a thriving Italian-American Community.
6.00 pm Enjoy a 3 course meal at La Famiglia Giorgio’s (prepaid, all-inclusive).
When
you are done, make your way back to the Haymarket T stop and get on the
green line outbound for the Museum of Science stop to go the PopRox laser
light show at 8pm. (prepaid).
Have a wonderful time!
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