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AdvenTours

  Urban AdvenTours Boston, LLC
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Rating: 5
Great way to get to know your city better
Sat, Jun 23, 07   3:00 PM ajkahn Female 30-39 Local Other
I've lived in Boston for many years - and have even biked the city a lot. However, Andrew was confident that even tried and true Bostonians would come away knowing something new - and he was right! I would definitely recommend this tour to out-of-towners and visitors. It's a fun and hands-on way to get to see the best of the City in an environmentally conscious way. However, I would also suggest to local folks who live around here that it is worth their time to view the city from a different perspective.
Rating: 5
Great afternoon! Good for all skill levels! Fun!
Sat, Jun 23, 07   3:00 PM sgillombardo Female 20-29 Local Group of Friends
My boyfriend and I went on this bike tour with a group of alumni and parents associated with my college; the group was made up of people of various ages, athletic ability, comfort-levels with city bike riding, etc. and we all had a BLAST! Andrew, the founder and owner of AdvenTours is really knowledgeable, but the tour is not boring-- he mixes history with activity and that makes for a great afternoon. I've lived in Boston a few years now, and he taught me some things that I didn't know before, plus he helped us get in shape while he did it. I'd recommend this for a variety of groups and individuals-- I think a lot of people can enjoy the services they have to offer.
Rating: 5
Great Way To See Boston
Sat, Jun 23, 07   3:00 PM jleichter Male 30-39 Local Unspecified
Great idea and great way to see Boston on the ground and get some exercise.
Rating: 5
Great way to see Boston
Sun, Jun 17, 07   10:00 AM steelmar Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
Our family (two adults and two teenagers) took this bike tour on the first day we arrived in Boston. Our tour guide, Andrew, was great. Very enthusiastic and informative. Definitely a great way to start our trip to Boston, as we were able to get an idea of the layout of the city and go back to visit parts of it that interested us!
Rating: 5
nice way to see the highlights of the city,.
Thu, Jun 7, 07   2:00 PM ksalzberg Male 60-69 Unspecified Unspecified
With the stops to point out the sights, and the ability to get to places buses can't, and the greater distance over walking that bikes can go, it's a great way to be introduced to a lot of the high spots
Rating: 5
Stop reading my review and book your tickets NOW!
Sat, May 26, 07   10:00 AM CTUCKER Male 20-29 International Tourist(s) Family Without Children
This was the perfect way to see Boston and a highlight of our trip! Andrew (our tour guide) was friendly, funny and extremely informative. My wife and I are both beginer cyclists and Andrew managed to take us through a great tour of Boston, touching on all of the main sightseeing stops as well as local spots that we would never have seen without his guidance. I would highly recommend seeing Boston by Bike and would urge you to specifically use this company as they proved to be professional, fun and well worth the money! Can’t say enough good things about them…..keep up the great work!
Rating: 5
Urban Adventours... Boston by bike!
Mon, Apr 23, 07   10:00 AM AReichert Female 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Individual
I enthusiastically recommend Adventours Bike Tour of Boston! However, I recognize that not everyone is favored with the fabulous weather I had in Boston, nor is everyone comfortable with taking up the whole lane as a cyclist. Thus, I would caveat my recommendation for sunny weather and tourists who can keep their brains about them on a bicycle. Why did I love it so much? 1. It was more "gritty" than a Duck Tour (and complementary to it, too). You can stop and photograph the sites you were whisked by on the amphibious tour... and you get a very real appreciation for cobbled streets, Boston hills, and Boston drivers! It was a great antidote to conference food, hotel rooms and workshop panels! 2. It was personalized. Mine was perhaps an extreme case because I happened to be the only one who signed up for a Monday morning tour... but the founder and guide, Andrew, came to fetch me when I got lost on the way to his shop, cheerily answered all of my random questions (what is that blooming yellow shrub?), and provided humorous & historical trivia along the way. 3. It was well-organized, with full water bottles, snacks, and even a place to stash my camera (since I didn't have a backpack). 4. Seeing a city by bicycle is more of an active experience (rather than pedantic and passive) compared to a vehicle tour, but you can cover more area than you could on a walking tour. The perfect compromise!
Rating: 5
Fantastic !!!! An Absolute Must Do
Thu, Apr 12, 07   2:00 PM graemesands Male 40-49 International Tourist(s) Family With Children
This was a fantastic personal way to see the City. It was a great morning out, which the whole family throughly enjoyed. Andrew professionally organised the route so that it was even easy for my inexperienced 8 year old to join in. We saw so much of the city whilst having the history and sights etc explained to us as we went. We also saw plenty of great views and sights that you would only see by bike. The bikes and helmets were all adjusted for comfort for the adults and kids, it was easy. THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE SHOULD MISS OUT ON THIS BOSTON EXPERIENCE IT IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST DO !!!!!!!!!
Rating: 5
EXCELLENT TOUR
Fri, Apr 6, 07   10:00 AM DinoVlachos Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
Excellent route and informative guide.
Rating: 4
Fastest way around Boston
Sat, Nov 25, 06   10:00 AM debgak Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
This is really the best way to see Boston in a short time frame, especially if you'd like to get some exercise in. I was surprised at how much we covered in the 2 or 2 1/2 hour time frame, even with me lagging behind and walking up some hills. Our guide was very knowledgeable and his main concern was doing what the group wanted. He even found us a great italian restaurant and allowed us extra time to sit for a meal. I do think though that there should have been some type of a discount for children. For a family of 4, it was a little too pricey.
Rating: 5
well worth the afternoon
Sun, Oct 8, 06   12:00 PM felizatee Male 50-59 Local Family With Children
My 18 year old son and I did this trip -- it was really fun. Even though we live nearby Boston and my son uses his bike to get around Boston regularly -- we saw Boston in a new way. It was a good workout too.
Rating: 5
Learning our way around the city was really fun!
Tue, Aug 15, 06   6:00 PM AngDog Female 20-29 Local Group of Friends
We had a great guide who was very friendly and accomidating to anything extra that we wanted to see. He answered all of our questions as well as filling us in on interesting Boston History. "Don't shoot until you can see the whites of their eyse." The biking wasn't too rigorous, but he took us at a good pace. Good for friends, families and kids all the same. A deffinate should do in Boston. Way better than the Duck Tours. We loved it! Angie and Kris
Rating: 5
Fun and Informative
Sun, Aug 6, 06   2:00 PM GaryMadden Male 50-59 International Tourist(s) Family Without Children
The tour was a lot of fun. Provided a good review of locations in the inner city. If you are looking for a detailed analysis of historical sights then this may not be for you, however, if you like a bit of exercise and a sick of a tour bus then go for it!
Rating: 5
Great way to learn about the city!
Sat, Jul 15, 06   10:00 AM alextse Male 30-39 Local Individual
I am a brand new local having recently moved here. I figured a tour would be the best way to get to know my newly adopted city. Auto tours seem too impersonal and walking tours just don't cover enough area, so I opted for a bike tour. After doing some Google searches, Urban Adventours seemed to be the best bet. Andrew was prompt, easily accessibly by phone, and very friendly. He is very concientious about limiting the group size and will hire in additional tour guides if bookings for a particular tour get too large. He provides the bikes, helmets, and water bottles. I liked the fact that he promptly replaced my bike when I noticed a small squeak in the gears. The best thing about Andrew is that he really customizes the tour to his clients. That means he asks what we are interested in looking at and why (eg, I was new to the city and wanted to know how to get around, others were out of area tourists) then tailored his route and descriptions to match. For example, he pointed out the MBTA routes at major destinations so I could easily return or when he showed me top restaurants in the area that I should try out. Andrew also found out that we all had an open schedule so, since he didn't have another booking that day, he extended our trip to show us around even more! Andrew is a genuinely nice person. He is active in the community and works hard to make his bike tours the very best in Boston. I highly recommend him!
Rating: 5
Perfect way to start our visit to Boston
Tue, Jul 11, 06   2:00 PM Catalano Female 40-49 Combination Group of Friends
My friend and I only had a a short time to see Boston, and wanted an overview of the city, so we could focus our trip for the remainder of our stay. This bike ride was perfect to get the flavor of the city in only two 1/2 hours. Our guide Andrew was personable and fun. Another great thing about it was burning some calories off before we returned that day to the North End to sample some Cannoli's at Mikes Pastry Shop! Yummy!
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