Top Boston Private Sightseeing Tours

Park at Harbor Garage for this experience, it starts around the N.E. Aquarium. The walk is like a sidewalk thing around the buildings, right against the water and the buildings so it is right against, it curves with the landscape. VERY nice experience. When you get to one of the spots with the app, it automatically tells you about the area which you arrived. Super interesting and a great job/informative.

We absolutely loved our tour of Lexington and Concord with Martin, the best tour guide in New England! He picked us up from our hotel right on time in a clean, new minivan. He gave us a brief photo review of the land-filling that created the Back Bay (as our hotel was there). He then gave us a drive-through bonus tour of a bit of MIT and Harvard on the way to Lexington. We were able to briefly walk the long corridor of MIT and see the unbelievable freshman dining hall at Harvard. Both on the road and when out of the van in Lexington and Corcord, Martin demonstrated a captivating style of history telling that really intrigued the listener. He is clearly passionate about the details of the events of April 19, 1775. I was easily able to visualize the incredible drama that unfolded in these towns on that day. Because of this, standing on Lexington green was very moving for me. Near the end of our tour, he gave us a bonus drive-by of Bunker Hill and provided us with some additional history. He then walked us in to the Warren Tavern, so to insure that we found a great seat. This was my fifth or sixth trip to Boston, and can say without hesitation that this or any of Martin’s company’s tours will stand above the rest (we also took the full-day private tour of Salem and the coast with Martin)!

If you’re visiting Salem, do yourself a favor and take a tour with Martin. Our experience was absolutely fantastic and easily one of the highlights of our trip. Martin led a guided tour of Salem that was both incredibly informative and genuinely entertaining. He showed us six filming locations from Hocus Pocus, which was a really fun addition, and also brought us to the iconic Bewitched statue. Beyond the pop culture stops, his in-depth knowledge of the Salem Witch Trials was impressive—he explained the history in a way that was engaging, thoughtful, and easy to understand. He also made a stop at the oldest candy shop in the United States, which was such a unique and memorable part of the tour. It’s clear Martin truly knows Salem inside and out. What really set the experience apart, though, was how much he went above and beyond. At the end of the tour, he even helped us secure reservations at a restaurant so we could relax and enjoy the rest of our evening without worrying about finding a place to eat. Martin clearly cares about making sure people have a great experience in Salem (and other areas in and around Boston), and it shows in every part of the tour. If you’re looking for a guide who is knowledgeable, personable, and passionate about the history of the area, Martin is the one to go with. Highly recommend!