Group Tour Magazine - August 2023 - 64

More Boston Fun
Round out a Boston tour with
these group-friendly stops
* Fenway Park
* Harvard University
* John F. Kennedy Presidential
Library and Museum
* Museum of Science, Boston
* USS Constitution
aquatic creatures. This is also the departure
point for an active ferry service that takes
visitors out into Boston Harbor to explore
the forts of the Harbor Islands or right to the
doorstep of the new Encore Boston Harbor
casino resort. Boston's Seaport District is
a redeveloped stretch of the South Boston
waterfront, where groups can enjoy a nightcap
on one of the rooftop bars or take in a
performance at the Leader Bank Pavilion,
one of the city's largest outdoor amphitheaters.
History-minded travelers will appreciate
the immersive Boston Tea Party Ships &
Museum where visitors can adopt the identity
of a revolutionary figure and learn more
about that fateful December night.
The heart of Boston is the Boston ComAcorn
Street,
Beacon Hill
showcases points of interest across Boston's
neighborhoods. Before departing, visitors
can pick up a personalized itinerary for
their Boston city-stay. Another way to begin
an itinerary is with Boston's Old Town Trolley
Tours, which provides visitors a real
taste of the city with stops in all the major
areas, including Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the
Waterfront District, and the historic North
End. The 18 designated trolley stops ensure
that your group is only steps away from
some of the city's must-see sites.
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The North End is home to delectable Italian
eateries and an incredible food scene
highlighted by the dueling bakeries of Mike's
Pastry and Modern Pastry on Hanover Street,
where a cannoli is a must-eat treat. Meandering
through the North End, groups can follow
the red-bricked Freedom Trail, an iconic
2.5-mile walk that connects 16 nationally
significant historic sites like the Paul Revere
House and the Old North Church.
The Waterfront District is home to the
New England Aquarium and its thousands of
mon, a massive green space that carpets Beacon
Hill from the gold-domed State House to
the Public Garden, the first public botanical
garden in the United States. A series of parks
known as the " Emerald Necklace " stretches
out through the Back Bay Fens area to offer
visitors a tranquil oasis in the bustling city.
Along the way, visitors can appreciate some
of the city's premier cultural institutions.
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston contains
more than 8,000 paintings and over 450,000
works of art, and thematic group tours make
the expansive galleries accessible. Famous
perhaps for the great unsolved art heist, the
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum includes
paintings, sculptures, tapestries, decorative
arts, and a courtyard that evokes a Venetian
palace. Additional cultural venues in Boston
include the Boston Symphony Hall and the
Theatre District, including the home of the
Boston Ballet.
PHOTO OLIVIA CURTI
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