Boston Tavern Tour: Historic Pubs & Landmarks

Experience the rich history of Boston through a 3.5-hour walking tour of historic taverns. Enjoy tastings, a ferry ride, and learn about iconic figures like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Scenic Ferry Ride across Boston harbor
  • See 5 Freedom Trail sites
  • Snacks
  • 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
  • Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Raise a glass to the legendary figures of Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and George Washington as you experience nearly 400 years of Tavern History in Boston. This engaging and educational 3.5-hour Walking Tour (approximately 2.5 miles) features the VERY BEST Tour Guides in Boston (check out our reviews!) and includes a Ferry Ride across the picturesque…

Location
Modern Pastry - Underground
Hanover Street
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!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kim_m
Oct 4, 2025
Take this Tour - Our tour person Al was very knowledgeable and a-lot of fun! We all had a great time! Definitely recommend.
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David_f
Sep 24, 2025
Great tour! - Big Al was a great tour guide. Funny and knowledgeable about the history of Boston. We had some beer and appetizers at 2 bars and Al got some oysters that we all took a toast with and sucked down. If you like a good beer or wine and love to meet new people and want to learn a little more about Boston, than I would say book this tour.
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Robin_w
Sep 23, 2025
Boston - So much fun!!! Big Al had great energy and stories! Totally recommend! Covered a lot of area and a short time and loved the small group.
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Cindy_b
Sep 23, 2025
A fun way to experience some history - It’s a great walk (around 10,000 steps) and worth each step. Time spent on Freedom Trail! Raising a glass in a pub where Washington and other historic characters did the same. And the cannoli- oh my goodness. I save the best for last - Big Al - our guide. He is full of energy and great stories. Made sure the group moved at a comfortable pace. Loved it!
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Melinda_m
Sep 22, 2025
Boston with Big Al - Big Al is passionate about history and Boston. His energy and fun personality created instant comradery in our group. We enjoyed learning about the history & trivia about the area. Stopping for beverages & snacks. He helped with food paring.
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Scott_m
Sep 16, 2025
Best tour guide ever - Great tour with a great guide. Some walking but not too much. You can tell he really is proud of the area and all of its history. Any tour with beer is alright by me! Highly recommended.
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Caroline_p
Sep 16, 2025
Choose Big Al - We had big Al for our guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. He brought history to life! Was a lot of fun
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Sandrakolb304
Sep 9, 2025
Great tour! - Al was great - very knowledgeable and entertaining! Quite a bit of walking but it was not difficult and we went through really interesting areas of Boston. The pubs were fantastic. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Audry_a
Sep 6, 2025
Big Al is The Best - It was EXCELLENT!!! Big AL WAS AWESOME!!! His character and knowledge of history was amazing!! We walked a lot but Big Al made it so much fun! I Highly recommend this if you want Boston history!
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Kari_r
Sep 3, 2025
A great tour, Big Al was... - A great tour, Big Al was a fantastic tour guide and very knowledgeable. A perfect blend of history and fun!
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From $129
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).