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This half day private tour is a perfect way to visit the Revolutionary War towns of Lexington and Concord and see the site where the "shot heard round the world" was fired.
We'll take the same route as Paul Revere, stopping at the most significant sites along the way to give a detailed account of what and how things unfolded in April 1775.
The travel time from Boston to these towns is 45 minutes each way and you'll be in one of our comfortable Honda Odyssey private vehicles with an experienced, knowledgeable and licensed tour guide.

Great Boston Tours takes lovers of history on a deep dive into the true start of the American Revolution. Operated by a local American history expert, the day tour offers a level of information and attention to detail that simply cannot be experienced anywhere else in the Boston area.

With stops in Lexington, Concord, and more, you'll experience the key moments of the events that changed the world forever.

Visit the real locations where the American Revolution began. Stand on Lexington Battle Green and listen to stories about the very first days of the war and the "shot heard around the world". Walk the Battle Road Trail, stage of multiple skirmishes between the Minutemen and the Redcoats and other "treasonous" events. Visit Concord's Old North Bridge, where the Minutemen routed the Redcoats on their march back to Boston! Return to Boston to visit important sights along the Freedom Trail, including the Paul Revere House, Old North Church, USS Constitution (aka Old Ironside), the Bunker Hill Monument - home to the phrase "don't fire until you see the white's of their eyes", and more!

Experience the top things to do in Massachusetts on this private driving tour from Boston with a knowledgeable local guide!

Visit the site of the battle of Lexington and Concord and hear the events leading up to the American Revolution and the “shot heard round the world”. You’ll also get to see an American independence icon, The Minute Man statue.

On Battle Road, we’ll track the movements of the colonial militia, passing taverns where the Revolutionary War's first battles broke out.

Within Minute Man National Historical Park, we’ll also see the very site where Paul Revere was captured during his famous midnight ride!

For more American history, we’ll head to Concord to visit Old North Bridge as well as Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, where the author penned her classic Little Women, and peaceful Walden Pond and the natural beauty that so inspired Henry David Thoreau.

We’ll pay our respects to renowned authors at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery before a scenic drive back to the city.

Visit the real locations where the American Revolution began, while listening to hilarious yet little-known stories about our ancestors. Stand on Lexington Battle Green and listen to stories about the very first days of the war and the subsequent historical events which are still relevant to us today. Fall back in time with visits to restored houses and taverns to see how the Minutemen lived. Walk the Battle Road Trail, stage to multiple skirmishes and other "treasonous" events. Visit the Old North Bridge in Concord, where the Minutemen turned back the British Redcoats! Free time for lunch in historical Concord downtown with excellent local food options!

The second half the day includes a tour of the author in Concord. Tour the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House where Little Women was written. Visit the Sleepy Hollow cemetery's famous Author's Ridge. See Walden Pond and Thoreau's Cabin!

This half-day private tour is a perfect way to visit the Revolutionary War towns of Lexington and Concord and see the site where the "shot heard round the world" was fired.
We'll take the same route as Paul Revere, stopping at the most significant sites along the way to give a detailed account of what and how things unfolded in April 1775.
The travel time from Boston to these towns is 45 minutes each way and you'll be in one of our comfortable Honda Odyssey private vehicles with an experienced, knowledgeable, and licensed tour guide.

This is an action packed private day tour of the sites, history and events of the Revolutionary War era in Boston, Cambridge Lexington & Concord.

We drive the Freedom Trail with stories of the city's 400 year history, the events, people and sites which led up to the war.

In the oldest neighborhoods of the city, we'll give context to historic events like the Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre and Battle of Bunker Hill.

We'll take a quick walking tour of Harvard, explain the role it played in the start of the war and where George Washington himself spent time.

A 10 mile drive gets us to Lexington Green where we take in the significance of the site and the story of what happened that night in April 1775.

Next the picturesque town of Concord, to the Old North Bridge and how the second battle of the war took the British by surprise.

Pick up and drop off in Downtown Boston, a stop for lunch along the way (not included in price of tour) and as light or heavy on history as you'd like.

This full day private tour is comprehensive enough for any history buff, but as interesting in other ways for non history nerds.

It's a unique combination of the Revolutionary War sites in Boston and Cambridge that you won't have seen. Then onto Lexington and Concord to see the towns where the "shot heard round the world" was fired.

We'll take the same route as Paul Revere, stopping at the most significant, and lesser known sites along the way giving a detailed account of events in April 1775.

For those less interested in the details of the battles, there's the option to visit the home of Louisa May Alcott or just take some time to enjoy the pretty main street of Concord.

The itinerary gives the list of sites we'll visit, but timings are flexible to let us spend time at the places you're most interested in. We'll also stop for lunch (not included in price of tour) and there's plenty of photo opportunities.