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Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with Harbor Cruise Option

Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with Harbor Cruise Option

Overview

Ride Boston's affordable trolley tour! CityView's silver trolleys take you through the streets of Boston and take in the highlights with a convenient and easy hop-on hop-off service. Learn about historical places and events, including the Freedom Trail, Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s Ride, the Boston Massacre, and Bostonians' role in America's history on this fully narrated tour. Optional 90-Minute Boston Harbor Cruise available for purchase.

City: Boston

Sun 29 Sep

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Starting at $44.00

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Sun 29 Sep

Starting at $44.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

1-Day Hop-on hop-off tour of Boston

Live guides on board sharing about the history. people, and stories of Boston

Add On Optional 60-Minute seasonal Boston Harbor Cruise (seasonal)

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Seasonal Harbor Cruise add-on is only available to those who purchase that option
Please note that the Seasonal Harbor Cruise times may vary. Kindly check with Trolley operator for additional information.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

Ian g

Jul 2018

As we had Boston Go Passes, this included tickets for the bus tour. We joined the queue at stop one and there was a shortish queue. With buses coming along every few minutes there wasn’t much of a wait. However as the queue was at the back of Legal Seafoods air conditioning extractor, there was a bit of a pong! The tour was ok but having done it a couple of years before we noticed things that were missed in the commentary this time around. No mention of the Holocaust Memorial or the Old State House house for example. Still the best way to get around for visiting all the historic sites.

Response from Host

Jul 2018

Thank you for taking the time writing your review...due to traffic flow the drivers are required to keep up with it and at times stories, attractions and sights are added or deleted but all in all there is 100% content during the time onboard our trolleys. We hope that you visit with us during your next trip to Boston. Sincerely!

colleenb92

Jul 2018

Before purchasing tickets, be sure you know where you want to get off because you are limited to one round trip. I’ve done hop on hop off tours in many cities and have never been limited to just one trip around town. I would have liked to take one cruise around town and then see what looked interesting and go back to those places. Plus, there are only 9 stops and no signs indicating the location for pick ups. Dick was our guide and was funny so that was a plus. I wonder if Old Town (with its 20 stops) is better? This game with my Boston Go Card so I was locked in to the two day ticket with City View. The tour info was good, but not being unlimited really made me give this 3 stars instead of 4.

Response from Host

Aug 2018

Hi, thank you and we appreciate your comments...for a more time efficient experience we encourage our guests to plan their stops in which they will hop off/on ahead of starting their tour, we do this for good reason, many guests that had experienced going around once than hop off/on found out they ran out of time and wished they had that extra 60-70 mins to hop off at additional stop(s). CityView's brochure has a very comprehensive map showing the tour route and map index highlighting the points of interest at each stop making it a great way to plan ahead. Our guides are extremely knowledgeable and provide points or interest to the upcoming stops which result in a more time-efficient experience. Other problems may occur when high volume of guests would ride more than once, this could create backups at boarding points and limit the capacity to provide the best service possible. Any more than 9 stops are generally stops in front on hotels to pick up more paying guests and do not mean you get more touring...our route is the most comprehensive in Boston and covers more of the Freedom Trail than our competitors. We hope this helps for any future visit to cities with hop on/off tours. Sincerely,

Sheryl N

Jul 2018

We hopped on the trolley this afternoon expecting to just get to another part of the city. However, once Steve began talking about Boston, we were hooked!!! We stayed on the trolley for the entire hour through all 9 stops...this is a must do for anyone wanting to learn more about the city. Ask for "Uncle" Steve on trolley #108....You will not regret it!!!

Response from Host

Jul 2018

Excellent review, thank you so much Sheryl for sharing your experience with Steve!