Boston Hop-On Hop-Off All Day Sightseeing Tour
Boston, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Boston Sightseeing double-decker bus tour
- Narrated Boston Sightseeing tour
- All Fees and Taxes
- GPS Guided Tour
- Night Tour
- Hop-on Hop-off Charlestown Tour
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
- 06/15/2026 - 06/28/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 06/29/2026 - 07/12/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 07/13/2026 - 07/13/2026
Monday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 07/14/2026 - 09/06/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 09/07/2026 - 09/10/2026
Monday - Thursday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 09/11/2026 - 09/13/2026
Friday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 09/14/2026 - 10/25/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 10/26/2026 - 10/31/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
Double-Decker Bus Route
8 Stops
27 Points of Interest
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule: Embark on an enchanting 90-minute journey through Boston with our panoramic Boston Sightseeing Double-decker tour. Discover the city's highlights aboard our comfortable buses or explore over two days at your leisure by hopping on and off at any of stop-1 to stop-8. Our expert guides share captivating tales of Boston's rich history, from the New World adventurers to the rebellion against the British Crown. Experience iconic attractions like the ‘Cheers!’ bar, and historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Operational from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM with departures every 30 minutes, don't miss your last reboarding at stop-1 by 4:00 PM. Uncover Boston's magic and history with us today!
1
206 Atlantic Ave
2
7 Washington St
3
Lafayette Mall Monument
4
8 Charles St
5
Cheers
6
Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St
7
547 Boylston St
8
26 Beacon St
Points of interest passed by on this route
New England Aquarium
Old State House
Downtown
Boston Common
Cheer's
Boston Public Library
Trinity Church In The City Of Boston
Massachusetts State House
Old State House
Financial District
Otis House
Back Bay
Newbury Street
John Hancock Tower
Copley Square
South End
Beacon Hill
Theater District
Chinatown
Charles River Esplanade
The Gibson House Museum
Park Street Church
King's Chapel
Boston City Hall
Samuel Adams Boston Brewery - Jamaica Plain
Quincy Market
Marriott's Custom House
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
3.1
based on 134 reviews
Editha_D, Jun 2026
Great experience . Wonderful staff. Will tecommend again to visit. Very nice. Approachable staff, helpful
Jim_S, Jun 2026
Somewhat difficult locating pick-up locations. We circled 1 part of Boston 2X for some strange reason. Other than that informative ride that is a bit pricy.
Jim
Jersey Shore
Jennifer_C, Jun 2026
You need to ask how many stops are a part of the one day pass. I was only able to do an 8 stop tour (which I could have walked). I thought it had purchased the one with more stops. The tour guide was good tho.
Lochan_N, Jun 2026
1. The instructions lack where to go! That should be the basic, but neither the Viator nor the booking email had the location to go to!
2. Customer service is poor. I booked at 2:50, thinking that it says till 5. But soon got panicky, because no one picked my phone. I emailed in panic as well. So, I booked a cab to go to the nearest hop-on point. Lucky for me, they called me and told me the point to go to. By that time I was in Uner, so I changed destination. But, even the starting point was not accurate land mark! They told me Aquarium T station, but it was 2 streets away at the opposite corner at Aquarium itself! Lucky for me, my son spotted the busses standing 200 meters away.
Bottomline, they should be clear in instructions on where to go, and they should have a hot-line to call.
Still, once we got in, it was not that bad for last bus of the day. We felt lucky that we did not miss it.
So, I wouldn't book it next time if closer to end time for the day. You must have a buffer of at least 3 hours, it would seem!
Michelle_B, Jun 2026
Nice way to see all the neighborhoods. A little disappointed that we had to diviate from the original route and missed some historical sites.
Ashley_T, May 2026
A little difficult to figure out where to jump on if you aren’t getting on at 1. Had to call to find out.
Jennifer_W, May 2026
Make sure you don’t purchase ahead of time. It was closed the day of travel so we didn’t even get to use it. Total scam. The second trolley we had to purchase from was lovely. This is not the economy for these types of shenanigans. Do not recommend.
DENNIS_D, Oct 2025
We could not find or board the bus at all. We saw the bus once for about 3 minutes when it stopped near the Boston Commons. This is a scam. We lost our money $108.00 (for two). DO NOT BUY TICKETS FOR THIS BUS. WORST VIATOR EXPERIENCE EVER !!! Better buy Trolley Bus tickets from the Haymarket or the Long Wharf near the Mariott.
Susan_C, Oct 2025
It was great, seven of us put the QR code on their phone and away we went separate ways for the day. It went very smoothly. I’ve used Viator in many cities and love their services.
Veronica_C, Oct 2025
Drivers not very frequently people at the both not very friendly. You asked for help they gave you short or sarcastic answers
Robynn_M, Oct 2025
It was good to be able to see the city of Boston and learn information about its history.
It was a little challenging navigating where to find the map and meeting places on the Viator app.
Our tour guide gave a lot of information about the city.
We did wish there were more places on the tour.
Kate_R, Oct 2025
Hambone was a super-entertaining and knowledgeable driver/guide. The 1.5-hour loop around Boston was just what we needed to acclimate to the city on our first visit.
Amy_S, Oct 2025
I work for Cruise Planners and bought 7 tickets for myself and my six clients. I called to verify before going on the trip where the bus pick up was going to be which I was told outside the terminal a few steps. I had two elderly clients who have issues walking and we ended up have to walk over a half mile to get our bus and I had to pay a cab driver $20 bucks to get the two people who couldn't walk over to the buses. Then we arrived at the bus and I was told my pick up location was not valid for the cruise terminal only in the city for which I called to verify we would be able to get on the bus at the cruise terminal. I was then charged an additional $75.00 for all 7 of us to get on the bus. Once on the bus two of my people needed to sit downstairs and the bus did not have air conditioning. It was extremely hot and my clients decided to get off the bus and not go on the tour. I was then stuck with the additional $75 plus all the $51.99 we all paid each to ride the bus. I was refunded by Viator for all of my clients including myself and I appreciate that. I am still out the $75.00 dollars for which the gentle that took my money said he would refund which has yet to happen. On top of that when I left the bus that afternoon the bus and the person who charge me the extra fee for everyone was driving the bus that just happened to drop me off directly at the cruise port (where I was told we could get the BUS). Totally unacceptable and I will not recommend this trip to anyone. I would like my additional funds returned and can be reached at a.sherman@cruiseplanners.com or by calling me at 772-288-3929.
Angela_Z, Oct 2025
For the price its not worth it. 8 stops only and maybe 1 or 2 are actually worth to hop off. No other languages available and the service wasn't the best either. The last bus also leaves at 4pm, quiet early... Will definitely better be one of the bus/cruise tours or another company with 13 stops min.
Mark_T, Oct 2025
It only has 8 stops and the website did not offer us a way to buy a ticket that included both red and blue bus routes. After riding the bus through one loop, we were told told to get off and wait for the next bus, because the one we were on was rerouted over to a cruise ship. It was an old and tired looking bus.
Shannon_H, Oct 2025
Loved the open air seating on the upper deck. Unfortunately we waited over an hour for the bus outside of cheers around 12pm on a Friday. We were told the bus would be around every ~30 minutes. That was VERY disappointing. When you pay so much for a vacation like this, an hour standing on the sidewalk twirling you thumbs every time you hop off the bus can significantly limit your bang for your buck. The old town buses stopped at this stop 8 times in that one hour window. Pay a little more and improve your experience ten-fold.
Ronald_R, Oct 2025
Nice tour but limited sights. You need other tours to see north church etc. need to purchase otheres
Carol_M, Oct 2025
Easy to find in the front of the Marriot Hotel. Friendly agents on hand. Smooth comfortable ride. Good commentary.
Maria_N, Oct 2025
When you book this make sure the bus goes to the places you want to go as there are different routes to choose from. We did enjoy the commentaries and seeing the sights of Boston
Arun_K, Oct 2025
There are multiple tour companies offering hop on hop off tours of downtown Boston. Ours (Hop on hop off open top double decker Bus) seems to have worst frequency. We waited for more than half hour for our bus to vome by while other buses, notably Trolley Tour buses, came by every 6-8 minutes or so. Wish we had known that before.
Joyce_D, Sep 2025
Great experience!! Dave was well informed and pointed out details we would have missed. Lots of fun!!!
Stephen_P, Sep 2025
Bus back to ship doesn’t leave at regular intervals. Was told by employee at transfer point at 3:35 bus goes to ship every 20 min, we got on a bus at 3:50 (1st bus since 3:35), was told bus would leave at 4:00, bus did leave for ship until 4:20. This delay messed up our shipboard plans.
Arlene_P, Aug 2025
Great way to see city sites. Weather was great. Our tour guide was great as well. Hop on hop off bus was a very good choice.
Richard_M, Aug 2025
The Boston sightseeing hop on hop off route shows 15 stops and 3 sections
We got picked up at stop 13 on Summer street and driven in a mini bus not open top bus to stop 1. Here we were told to get on the open top bus which then took about an hour to cover stop 1 to 8 and return to stop 1. We went for some lunch and then came back to stop 1 to do orange route stops 9-11 to be told our ticket was not valid for this route and if we wanted to do it it would be a further $10 each - very angry by this point I refused
We then said we would just take the purple route back to stop 13 were we got off. Purple route covers stops 12 to 15. We were again advised our ticket did not cover this and it would be $10 each if we wanted to use that bus. We refused and made our own way back. What we believed we bought, a 15 stop hop on hop off sightseeing tour is not what we received.
I do not think this was Viators fault but Boston Sightseeing Hop on/off shady practice
I will be seeking a refund and would appreciate a response
PAUL_S, Aug 2025
Not good. Could not hear the tour guide. When it started raining there were not enough seats for everyone.
Erin_V, Aug 2025
The Map on the site is NOT the map for this Big Red Bus pick up and drop offs. We spent $231.00 for 4 tixs that never got used as the bus stopped coming to the only location that was near us but was for the Trolley NOT the double decker hop on hop off.
Kathy_V, Jul 2025
Due to an ER on our route we either had to keep getting off & meet another bus or missed our routes. Drivers were quite confused with the situation. We finally gave up. Very disappointed
Karol_M, May 2025
They were so kind and nice giving directions and helping me out since I’m new in the city so they were really helpful ☺️
Rick_P, Oct 2024
Our Friday experience was AWFUL!! We waited nearly an hour. Bus never showed up! One Boston Sightseeing bus Did get close, but did not stop at the Stop.
Nanette_S, Oct 2024
My husband and I loved seeing the wonderful parts of the city that we enjoyed and remember so well when we lived in Boston for our first year of marriage on Commonwealth Ave in 1965.
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