See and hear about events that shaped America into what it is today. From the scenic waterfront to the rich history of the Back Bay, your discerning and savvy tour guide will remove the cobwebs of elementary school history lessons and bring Boston to life.

Beacon Hill is a 19th-century downtown Boston residential neighborhood situated directly north of the Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden. Most people think of city living as anonymous and isolating, but this cozy enclave, filled with nearly 10,000 people, is more like a village than city dwelling. Beacon Hill is home to some of the most exquisite houses in Boston in addition to the seat of the state government. Today, you will experience the Beauties and the Beasts of Beacon Hill. The Beauties part of the tour will allow you to have a rare glimpse into some of the private homes on the Hill.

After enjoying the splendor of the neighborhood, an entertaining and informative guide will then tell you about the Beasts of the Hill, including the larger-than-life political heroes and scoundrels.

Get ready for the ride of your life! You will board a vintage World War II amphibious vehicle and cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts. Your conDUCKtor will give you a quack-filled commentary covering everything you thought you should know about Boston. Just when you think you've seen it all, your amphivehicle will SPLASH right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of Boston and Cambridge from the water.

This tour will provide you with overviews of two of the country's finest museums, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, modeled after a 15th century Venetian Palazzo, features a lush indoor courtyard and houses over 2,500 works of art representing many cultures and spanning more than thirty centuries. The collection emphasizes Italian Renaissance and 17th century Dutch masters, including the works of Rembrandt, Botticelli, Raphael, Titan and Matisse. You will then discover the many worlds of the Museum of Fine Arts, every turn yields a new experience and each piece is a passport to a time and place that will inform, enlighten and inspire. Along with a Museum docent, you will explore the mysteries of Egyptian pharaohs, goddesses of India, and Buddhist deities from Japan. View masterpieces by Monet, Rembrandt, Sargent and Picasso. Wander through galleries of Nubian art, fifteenth century tapestries and contemporary furniture. From African sculpture to modern abstract art, the MFA offers a spectacular world of treasures that will make you want to return again and again.

JFK’s name and legacy are routinely used as a lucky charm by modern politicians, but what do you actually know of his presidency? All of the answers lie within the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, a treasure found only in Boston. Housed in one of I.M. Pei's architectural masterpieces, the museum exhibits will help you to relive the 1960 campaign for the Oval Office and give you an inside view of JFK's White House years.

Follow the trail of events that made history! On April 18, 1775, William Dawes and Paul Revere were dispatched from Boston to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that "the British were coming" to arrest them. This day would be remembered as the start of the American Revolution.
Your tour will go from Cambridge through Lexington and end in Concord. Exploring a bit deeper than the history books, your guide will set the scene of the actual day and the mind set of the soldiers and minutemen. The tour will not only teach you fascinating facts in American history, but it will also show you the homes of some of this country’s literary greats such as Emerson, Alcott and Thoreau, taking you on a literary journey exploring the lives of some of America’s greatest writers.

A 103-foot high-speed catamaran, will whisk you out approximately one hour off-shore to Stellwagen Bank, where the friendly giants of the sea feed during the spring, summer and fall months. The heavy concentration of finback, minke, and humpback whales, and perhaps even a dolphin or two, guarantees an adventure filled with opportunities to see and learn about these amazing creatures.

Today you will head across to the Left Bank of the Charles River to the city of Cambridge. You will pass through the campus of The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, incorporated in 1861, which has since produced some of the most cutting edge technology in history.
As you continue down Massachusetts Ave., you will travel through one of the first in a series of "squares" that make up Cambridge. From Central to Harvard, each square is both unique and colorful. You will learn about how Harvard University was originally founded, (not by John Harvard) with a charter by the Massachusetts General Court and an appropriation of only £400 to get started.
And what's in a name? Have you ever heard of William Dawes? Well, you will see his horse's bronzed hoof prints in Cambridge. Dawes was Paul Revere's cohort in warning the Minutemen. While Revere rode out through Charlestown, Dawes rode through Cambridge. You will then experience Tory Row, now Brattle Street, and learn about its famous neighbors. By the time you are finished, you should have gained a full picture of why the city is referred to as the "People's Republic of Cambridge."

Follow the rocky coastline north of Boston to the now affluent community of Marblehead, boasting six yacht clubs and some of the most sought after real estate on the North Shore. You will visit Old Town Marblehead, a wonderful spot with closely packed wooden houses, cobbled streets, galleries, and interesting shops.
Your next stop will be Salem, best known for its infamous witch trials of 1692. No visit to Salem would be complete without a short stop at the witch museum where guests will get a factual account of these trials in a show presented around a central pentagram, a five-pointed star on the floor of the museum. Next you will visit the Peabody and Essex Museum. This museum was created by the East India Marine Society, made up of ship captains that had rounded Cape Horn. The premise of the society was that of a “show and tell” club that would have periodic meetings to show the most amazing things that members had collected on their various journeys. The museum holds many of these “oddities” that were gathered, creating a collection that includes extensive china, silver, furniture, jewelry and textiles.

You will drive approximately one hour and fifteen minutes south of Boston to "America's First Resort," Newport, Rhode Island, founded in 1639. It wasn't until the 1800's that Newport became known as the fashionable resort where rich industrialists came for business and pleasure. Today, Newport maintains its quaint colonial charm where visitors can enjoy the wharf shopping, view the fabulous yachts and visit the magnificent mansions.
On this tour you will visit two "Cottages," as Newporters called them at the turn of the century. Marble House and Astors Beechwood, two of the most famous Newport mansions, exemplify the magnificent opulence of the late 1800's. Marble House set the pace for Newport's subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden houses to the legendary resort of opulent stone palaces. You will travel along Newport's Ocean Drive boasting some of the most expensive real estate in all of Rhode Island and home to many modern millionaires. As you wind along the coastline your guide will tell of some of the tales of the "rich and famous" who live along the way.

Today you will spend the morning in the North End with one of Boston's greatest epicurean resources, Michele Topor. She will whisk you away to both clandestine and conspicuous culinary landmarks where you will be transformed into a connoisseur of the finest Italian fare. She will begin with a concentrated history of the North End, one of the country's oldest neighborhoods, and detail its origins as a haven for immigrants of many of ethnic groups in the mid-1800's. Michele will also describe how the area's restaurant scene has evolved, with its more than 100 eateries. For three delicious hours you will gallop among the gourmets of Boston's Italian enclave and become privy to hundreds of tantalizing tidbits, recipes for success and gentle warnings and suggestions. Inhale the scent of fresh, traditional pastries and discover a brick oven that holds 150 loaves of bread.