Coming from California, I had thought we were going to go duck watching. Another thought we were…read morepaddling around in a kind of swan boat. Turns out the Duck Tours were tours in semi-aquatic buses that mix history, jokes, and sightseeing. We also got to go into the water and folks took turns driving the duck boat. What was delightful about our tour was our captain who entertained us with magic tricks, punny jokes, dad jokes, and history. We quacked at passerbys, other duck tours, recent graduates, kids in hi-vis vests. He pointed out the marines organized in a park with the Osprey and other planes. I left my knowledge of American history in elementary school, so everything was super fascinating to me. I thought my honey would enjoy this being a historian and all but he didn't care for the jokes, which I thought were the best part. Oh well. Worth a tour when you're in the Boston area!

We enjoyed our Boston Duck Tour earlier this month and the tour itself was amazing. Our narrator…read more(The detective?) and the driver were fantastic and our whole family was laughing the entire time. When I took my kids on the tour in 2019, I was so impressed with the professionalism of the attendants who help out beforehand. They were all wearing khakis, had their shirts tucked in, and there were no phones in sight. I remember one lovely young man who was wearing a Vineyard Vines belt and my son was obsessed with it, and he graciously told me what the print was called and I was able to purchase it for him for Christmas that year. This time around, it was shocking to me how opposite our experience was pre-tour. I recall in 2019 receiving a warm welcome walking up to the boarding location, but not this time. They were all huddled in a pile by the umbrella, and no one greeted us. I approached an employee who identified himself as a driver and instead pointed me to an attendant who could "better assist". When I asked which boat to board, we were rudely told to "Just wait here until we announce it", which felt like a big departure from the friendliness of a few years ago. The attendants themselves just looked messy, and it seems the standards went down significantly. We had so much fun on the tour itself, but the end to end of an experience is really what makes or breaks it, and the bad customer service before boarding left a sour taste in our mouths.

Our driver/guide was very knowledgeable and extremely nice. He brought an extra step out for my mom…read moreto make it easier for her to get onto the trolley. We had a great experience!

Courteous, knowledgeable drivers! Easy to navigate the routes and stops. Perfect way to see Boston.read more

John Hancock was amazing! Great history and friendly! Highly recommended! Totally worth it!read more

Nate was our freedom Trail tour guide. It started from Boston Common and Internet at Faneuil Hall…read more Nate was very passionate very entertaining and a lot enough for all of us to hear. He dove in a lot of history in a very engaging way. I highly recommend.

Audrey was a delight! Boston Foodie Tour was a wonderful family morning during our time in Boston…read more Audrey's knowledge of the food and culture in the North End was amazing--and she seems to know everyone so walking around to each restaurant was a treat. The quantity of food is generous, to say the least...luckily we paced ourselves and didn't eat everything at the first few stops. After the tour, we went back to a few places and stocked up :). If you're looking for a food tour in Boston's North End, this is it!!

My friends and I had a total blast with Audrey on her 'Sip, Savor and Shop' tour! All the food we…read morehad was amazing and it was fun to be introduced to many of the great shops in the North End. Audrey is a true treasure of knowledge about food, the North End, empowering women and having fun!! Whether you are visiting Boston for the first time or you are local you won't regret spending time with and learning from Audrey!

My wife and I were married on the Henry Longfellow. It was an incredible evening. The family and…read morefriends that joined us, the amazing staff, and our first mate/onboard manager Allison made it a night we will truly never forget. Thank you again to everyone that made that night so perfect! We want to give a special shout out to our event coordinator, Kaitlin. We initially had two separate venues for our wedding. We planned to have just the reception on the Henry Longfellow, while the ceremony takes place in Boston. It was only a month out from our wedding day, when our ceremony venue fell through and we had to scramble to find an alternative solution. During that stressful time, Kaitlin did an amazing job working with us to combine our ceremony and reception on the Henry Longfellow. She was comforting, accommodating, and a joy to work with. We couldn't have planned our wedding without her! The absolute best!!! Sincerely, Brian & Katy

We had a good experience with charles river cruise in our recent trip to Boston. The boat dock was…read morenext to a shopping mall with access to restroom, dining options and various shops. The receptionist was friendly. The tour guide was phenomenal. Bearing a great, easygoing and a bit sarcastic personality, she was engaging, knowledgeable, funny and honest about her delivery. I learned a few things about the city and the famous schools from her personal opinion. Very steady and peaceful ride. Clean and well-maintained boat with a bar. Be mindful it's hot inside the boat with the scorching sun in PM so bring water, sun screen and hat, dress lightly. It was our second day in town our bodies still adjusted humidity and heat, I felt I was about to get a heat stroke. It'd be nice if they consider AC operated boat in the future.

We schedule a food tour in every new city we experience to taste local flavors and learn the…read morehistory of that city. Bites of Boston delivered on both fronts. Katie was an excellent guide and provided visual aids (laminated maps of the city and more), great historical knowledge, and had a warm personality. She explained the history of the food we were having as well as other not-so-well-known-facts of Boston. We learned more from her in three hours than we did from another tour we took while visiting. Here is what we ate on our tour: Baked beans and brown bread, clam chowder, a lobster roll, and Boston cream pie. All of the places we experienced these foods had a unique history of their own. Our favorite was the clam chowder. The lobster roll was stuffed with lobster and came with fries. The beans were heavy on molasses, and the Boston cream pie was okay...not what we thought it was going to be. But it sure was pretty! We highly recommend this tour if you visit Boston. Ask for Katie as your guide!

Did the South End tour with my niece yesterday and we both loved it. Amazing food and a…read moreknowledgeable guide made for a lovely afternoon. We left full and delighted!

The company couldn't have been nicer and our tour operator, Dr. Atticus, was engaging and a ton of…read morefun.

The host was outstanding with good creepy humor and information and a good time was had by all…read more This was my second visit and I brought my daughter. She was equally delighted.

Amazing. I know that sounds cliche but seriously. We had Brooke as our guide. She is the owner and…read morehas a PhD in history. I can't even begin to explain how amazing this tour was but I'll try. First, being in the actual areas where history happened is just mind blowing. Being with Brooke really drove that point home. Standing at the area where the Boston Massacre happened and realizing it was a snow ball and propaganda that drove everything is really humbling. Going on the bar crawl and drinking where Paul Revere and Hancock drank was just cool. This was an amazing experience. We ran into a few other tours along the way and I felt a little smug with how superior ours was to theirs. If you are are deciding on a tour and you like beer, seriously, pick this one.

This was our last tour on our weeks vacation on the East coast. We were not disappointed and…read morebecause we had done several different tours we really understood so much of what Brooke was talking about. Her knowledge of Bostons history was amazing! I am not a beer drinker but my family really enjoyed that part of the tour! You won't be disappointed in this tour. My 83 year old dad and 78 year old mom really had a great time and it wasn't too much walking for them.

This was a fun and interesting experience in Boston! We actually took the tour on Halloween night…read morewhich added an additional spooky factor. We booked it several weeks ahead through Viator which was an easy process. The meeting place is outside next to the first burying grounds on the tour. It would've been good if the gathering place had been at an office or indoor waiting room so people could access a restroom before starting off. The group was very large but was broken up into two smaller groups. The tour was about 90 minutes and included a variety of stops with associated spooky stories. Our guide was friendly and had a fun personality and a lot of local knowledge. We didn't see any ghosts, and apparently the hotel on the tour doesn't allow the tour to go inside anymore. Even if you don't like ghosts, this is a good tour to see famous Boston sights and learn about the city!

Put your guide was Rachel, she was excellent. She was well informed and engaging! She kept a nice…read morepace, if you would like to stroll, she's not the door guide for you.

The party bus!!! So fun. One of the best birthday experiences I have had. You can book the bus for…read morea minimum of four hours and as many stops as you would like. our bus driver was great and incredibly helpful. He knew of extra bars to stop by that do not include covers and free shots for the birthday person. He also stopped for hotdogs at one point. it is byob and your own playlist. There is truly no experience quite like it where you can jam to music and drink, while driving around Boston. Would recommend for any occasion.

Holy shit, what a gas... As part of our social engagement…read morefor work. We were designated to go on a bus tour of the Boston scene. Not necessarily the usual Boston, the underground Boston. Mobsters and Lobsters is a mafia story laden trip that ends up at the south shore popular lobster eatery. Although Mother Nature and the traffic in downtown Boston decided yo play games with us the owner who's name actually is Tom Collins, started off with a quick quip yo get the folks settled and the first round of beverages were begun. Tom brings us around to the spectacular locations and spots where specific mobsters from the years past were doing their cunning and not so cunning work. Tom's knowledge for this thoroughly interesting topic is unmatched. His serious knowledge of the history of other significant historical places and events speckled with his dry "Bastan" humor. Made this trip extremely worthwhile. The duration was four hours long which also included a Lobster dinner at a local eatery on the south Boston harbor. I haven't laughed this hard in a long while. If you are in beantown for a spell. I highly recommend you and you motley crew join Tom for an interesting alcohol added trip back in time. I am positive your jaws and cheeks will be sore from laughing so hard. Be aware this is an "R" rated trip! But very worth it. Thanks Tom for making this a great memorable evening.