The 15 Best Private Tours in Boston

Boston Food of the North End Private Walking Tour - North End stories between the bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · from $147Our pick

Review of Boston’s North End food tour, with Italian bites, coffee, local history, Paul Revere Mall, and Old North Church admission.

“AhhhMAAAAZING!!! If you are on the fence about this tour… Don’t be!!! I traveled to Boston for the first time with mom, sisters & niece this month and one of the true highlights of our trip this far was this amazing tour! Its’ excellence mostly attributed to Tyler our tour guide. Read more”

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Boston Private Food Tour of 6+ Tastings, Cannoli, Lobster Roll

2.Boston Private Food Tour of 6+ Tastings, Cannoli, Lobster Roll

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $395

Taste Boston’s North End on a private three-hour tour with chowder, lobster roll, pizza, cannoli, lemon slush, and local stories.

“Kyle was great!! Fun way to team build see parts of Boston and gather fun facts along the tasting! Host was fantastic”

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Boston: Food and History of The Freedom Trail Private Tour

3.Food and History of The Freedom Trail Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · from $269

Taste North End specialties and trace Boston’s Revolution-era landmarks on a private five-hour Freedom Trail walking tour.

“My husband and I live south of Boston and always wanted to do the freedom trail tour. This tour touches upon 90%. Bunker Hill is the only exception which was not a big deal. The tour guide Campbell was really knowledgeable and friendly and we had a small group which was nice (6 of us). My only reason for not giving 5 stars is that I wish they included more "Boston" food on the tour even if it was small samples. Examples for future would be: Boston baked beans, clam chowder, Sam Adams beer, boston cream pie, lobster roll, fenway frank, oyster. I would have paid more to have the…”

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Boston Private Driving City Tour

4.Boston Private Driving City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

See Boston’s Freedom Trail, North End, Beacon Hill, Fenway, and more from a comfortable private car with a licensed local guide.

“Martin was a great tour guide. Quick trip to Boston and wanted to see as much as we could in a short time. Martin’s arrived on time at our hotel. Van was clean and ready to go. We learned so much, great conversation. We would do it again for sure as there is so much to see.”

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Boston History and Freedom Trail Private Walking Tour

5.Boston History and Freedom Trail Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews

Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail with a private guide, from Faneuil Hall and the North End to the State House and Boston Public Garden.

“We enjoyed our walking tour with Alex. He is passionate about history and displayed his knowledge throughout our tour. He answered all our questions and the information was not overwhelming. The pace was comfortable and the two hour time frame worked perfectly.”

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Boston Seafood Private Tasting Tour

6.Boston Seafood Private Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $173

Taste lobster rolls, chowder, oysters, and other New England seafood while exploring Boston’s Seaport waterfront with a private guide.

“Our tour guide was delightful, respectful, and clearly loves his work! It was a nice way to spend the afternoon learning things we never knew about Boston and eating some of our favorite seafood treats from the city.”

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Boston Private City Tour

7.Boston Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Boston’s private four-hour city tour, with flexible stops, hotel pickup, Freedom Trail sights, Harvard, MIT, Fenway, and candid value advice.

“Seeing sights such as Harvard and MIT plus the shopping area around Prudential Centre was enjoyable. Boston is an attractive city that is well kept. Driver though an affable individual had little knowledge to impart on the city.”

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Private Departure Transfer to Boston Airport BOS

8.Private Departure Transfer to Boston Airport BOS

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 63 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $28Best value

A practical review of Boston's private BOS departure transfer, covering timing, vehicle size, fees, reliability, luggage, and value.

“The ride from the hotel to the airport was quick & easy 15-20 minutes to the airport Excellent driver. (Since I was never sent a text to comment on the ride to the hotel from the airport I will rate it here.) I will never use your service again. When we got in the car it smelled of pot. The driver drove us a back way through an industrial area that took almost an hour to get to the hotel.”

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Boston: Private Walking Tour with a Local

9.Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $55

A private Boston walk with a local, tailored to your interests, from historic sights and Seaport to cafés, art, food tips, and city know-how.

“Ivan is an amazing guide! we went to the most beutiful places in Boston and I really learned a lot of the city! spent so nice time, highly recommend!”

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Private 1.5-Hour Freedom Trail Walking Tour with Costumed Guide

10.Private 1.5-Hour Freedom Trail Walking Tour with Costumed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 4 hours (approx.)

Explore Boston’s Freedom Trail with a costumed private guide, flexible timing, 11 or 16 historic stops, and a finish at Faneuil Hall.

“Very detailed guide. He added an extra stop to Beacon Hill area. He knew his history of the Freedom Trail. Add Paul R stop to tour it was near where we ended.”

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Limo Private Transfer Logan International Airport to Boston

11.Limo Private Transfer Logan International Airport to Boston

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 15 to 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of JR Limo Car Service from Boston Logan to Boston, with terminal meeting points, pricing, Wi-Fi, driver service, and booking advice.

“Excelente, la mejor forma de trasladar ejecutivos, en tiempo y forma. Hamed fue el mejor chofer! Atento todo el tiempo”

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PRIVATE Authentic Revolutionary Boston Walking Tour

12.PRIVATE Authentic Revolutionary Boston Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $75

Review of a private Boston Revolution walking tour with Adam, seven historic stops, flexible pacing, inclusive stories, and practical booking advice.

“Adam, in a splendid fake British uniform, made the walking tour seem effortless and was a bottomless font of knowledge and humour. It really enhanced our visit to Boston and I would encourage any tourist to take up the opportunity to undersRead more”

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Private City Tour of Boston and Cambridge

13.Private City Tour of Boston and Cambridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $460

Explore Boston and Cambridge in seven private hours, from cannoli and Paul Revere to Harvard, MIT, Bunker Hill, and Back Bay.

“Mark was great would highly recommend him. He customized the tour to our needs. We had snow and was cold but blankets in the car to warm up.”

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Tour-in-Four — A Private four hour walking & driving city tour

14.Tour-in-Four — A Private four hour walking & driving city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

See Boston’s Freedom Trail, North End, Cambridge, Fenway, and Back Bay on a private four-hour tour with pickup and a flexible route.

“Neil Roberts, our driver, was terrific. He has a wealth of knowledge giving tours for over 30 years and adds humor to the day as well. Ready to cater to your individual needs.”

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Highlights of Boston Private Tour

15.Highlights of Boston Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $390

Explore Boston’s Revolution sites, Beacon Hill, MIT, and Copley Square on a flexible private tour with pickup and local stories.

“It was a private tour and Marybeth was excellent and met on all our requests above and beyond. We went passed Harvard university and MIT…heard many stories about the campus and the Great Dom Hack about Harvard’s plank. We drove by Italian town and Chinatown. Ate at the famous Cheers and was delicious. We had a non walking tour as requested…mainly drove around town.”

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