DAY 1 BACK BAY AND FENWAY VIEW BOSTON View Boston gives visitors a 360° taste of the city, and offers breathtaking views of Boston atop one of the tallest buildings in New England. Whether discovering famed institutions and coveted hidden gems or meeting friends for a sunset cocktail, your unforgettable Bostonian experience begins here. Curate your ultimate Boston itinerary as you explore! viewboston.com BOSTON DUCK TOURS Hop aboard Boston Duck Tours and enjoy a fully narrated, historic tour of Boston in a “DUCK”, a W.W.II style amphibious landing craft that travels on land and water. You’ll cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, your ConDUCKtor drives the DUCK right into the Charles River for a breathtaking view of the Boston and Cambridge skylines. bostonducktours.com BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library is a pioneer of public library service in America. It was the first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library and the first to have a children’s room. Today it stands as a historic cultural institution and features a collection of over 33 million items. bpl.org SHOPS ON NEWBURY STREET Newbury Street is a shopper’s, diner’s and people-watcher’s paradise. A popular shopping, dining and entertainment district, Newbury Street’s beautiful 19th century brownstones are home to hundreds of retail locations and eateries. Ranked as one of the premiere shopping streets in the entire country, it is a community that encompasses fashion, museum quality art, specialty boutiques, fine dining and more. newburystboston.com LUNCH - TIME OUT MARKET Time Out Market is one of Boston’s innovative eating-and-drinking destinations that features the city’s top chefs, most-talked-about restaurants and buzziest bars—plus the latest in arts and culture— all together in the heart of The Fenway. What you’ll find here is a hand-selected array of everything you could want to eat, drink and see in The Hub! timeoutmarket.com/boston FENWAY PARK Known as America’s Most Beloved Ballpark, come visit the park where the Babe pitched, The Kid hit, Yaz dazzled, and today’s stars still thrill Red Sox Nation. Though generations have come and gone, Fenway Park remains much like it did the day it opened on April 20, 1912. It is the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball and one of its most famous but, there is much more to it than just baseball! mlb.com/redsox/ballpark ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM The flower-and-fern-filled garden courtyard is the stunning centerpiece of one of Boston’s most beautiful interiors, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in The Fenway. The striking Venetian Gothic Revival palace is indisputably one of Boston’s most thrilling spaces, the vision of an eccentric New York woman who married one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors; then, with her fortune and his, amassed one of the most idiosyncratic art collections in the world. Opened in 1903, today it houses numerous significant examples of European, Asian and American art. gardnermuseum.org MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON Showcasing ancient artistry and modern masterpieces, local legends and global visionaries, the Museum of Fine Arts’ renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells the story of the human experience—a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. They welcome diverse perspectives, both within the artwork and among visitors. mfa.org DINNER - EASTERN STANDARD This beloved Boston institution for the best cocktails in town and gourmet bistro fare is reopening in the Fenway neighborhood in 2023. easternstandardboston.com NIGHTLIFE - THE BEBOP Boston’s small club-and-pub live music scene is part of what makes the city special. From Wally’s Jazz Cafe to the Plough and Stars in Cambridge, check out one of these small venues to see what it’s all about. The Bebop adjacent to the world-renowned Berklee College of Music features every kind of music imaginable from blues and emerging singer-songwriters to jazz and classic Irish session. The Bebop offers live music 7 days a week, full dinner and a daily lunch menu with brunch on the weekends. Specialty cocktails, beer and wine are available until 1am every night of the week. thebebopboston.com DAY 2 CAMBRIDGE, BEACON HILL, AND SOUTH END WALKING TOUR OF HARVARD WITH TRADEMARK TOURS On September 8, 1636, Harvard, the first college in the American colonies, was founded. Come tour this prestigious university to explore its rich history and campus secrets. With current students expertly guiding the way, you’ll cover three main themes on your tour: Harvard History, Harvard Culture, and Famous “Harvardians”. Come experience the school’s long-standing and famous traditions for yourself. trademarktours.com HARVARD SQUARE Visitors come to Harvard Square for a variety of reasons; this is a place of history, of books, of ideas, and of learning. It is a place of bookstores and coffee houses, of fine dining and eclectic shopping. It is a place of folk music and old theaters, of Cuban ballet and world-class music, of street-performers and award- winning pizza, of public discourse, and public art. harvardsquare.com ITINERARY
