The North End Cultural Heritage Tour provides a comprehensive, succinct and entertaining journey through the layers of history, heritage and culture of Boston's first neighborhood.
Amazing Adventure
Embark on an amazing adventure through the most historic and romantic village in America. This three hour guided tour will lead you from the Waterfront, through the narrow streets of the North End, to discover how each culture influenced the next.
Cultural Perspective
Your guide will illustrate the changes in culture, architecture and landscape throughout the North End. Along the way you will visit more than 20 historically significant sites, including the North End Freedom Trail, sites along the Boston Harborwalk and the North End Women’s Heritage Trail.
Historical Stops Include:·
Listen as your guide narrates a myriad of remarkable stories, anecdotes and curiosities of customs, traditions and taboos from each century to shape the heritage of the North End.
Amazing Adventure
Embark on an amazing adventure through the most historic and romantic village in America. This three hour guided tour will lead you from the Waterfront, through the narrow streets of the North End, to discover how each culture influenced the next.
Cultural Perspective
Your guide will illustrate the changes in culture, architecture and landscape throughout the North End. Along the way you will visit more than 20 historically significant sites, including the North End Freedom Trail, sites along the Boston Harborwalk and the North End Women’s Heritage Trail.
Historical Stops Include:·
- Columbus Park and Harborwalk
- North Square
- The Paul Revere House
- Three Catholic Churches
- Hanover Street
- Paul Revere Mall
- Old North Church and the Gardens
- Hidden Oasis in the Neighborhood
- Site of the 1919 Molasses Disaster
- Copps Hill Terrace
- Copps Hill Burying Ground
- Women's Heritage Trail
Listen as your guide narrates a myriad of remarkable stories, anecdotes and curiosities of customs, traditions and taboos from each century to shape the heritage of the North End.
Meeting Location
The North End (Boston, MA)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
- Do I have to purchase tickets in advance? Can I pay cash?
- Tickets must be purchased in advance, and tours often sell out quickly. To maximize your chances of getting the day and time you prefer, please book well in advance. Tickets can be purchased online or over the phone with a Visa, MasterCard or AmEx.
- What happens if it rains?
- Walks take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the day's forecasted weather conditions. Remember to bring water, sunglasses and sunscreen on warm, sunny days. Most of all wear comfortable shoes! In the event of severe or unsafe weather that would require the cancellation of the tour, you would be allowed to reschedule to another day and time or receive credit for any future tour.
- Do you offer Cultural Heritage Tours of other Boston Neighborhoods?
- At the present time we don’t but, this is our goal! In the future we will create Cultural Heritage Tours for Beacon Hill, South Boston and the Back Bay.
- Will there be any place to sit during the tour? Is it a fast paced tour?
- We visit three Catholic Churches where you can relax shortly and appreciate the beauty, history and reverence all around you. Most of the tour involves standing and walking as we wind our way through the neighborhood. You should plan to be on your feet for the length of the tour. Please wear your comfortable walking shoes. We walk at a relatively moderate pace.
- Does the tour include any food?
- At the present time the tour does not include any food. Although during the tour you'll be made aware of all the best places to eat, and the best kept secrets.
- Do you visit restaurants on the tour?
- We don’t walk into restaurants but we provide you with a handout listing restaurants by category. Those headings include Romantic, Bistro, Elegant Boutique, and Old Fashioned Italian American Home Cooking. We will also point out our favorite restaurants and why we love them as we pass by.
- Can we take photos during the tour?
- Absolutely! Photography is encouraged along this tour. In fact, enter your best shot in our photo of the month contest and win two free tour tickets! We will display the winners each month in our photo gallery.
- Does this tour have anything to offer a native of Boston or the North End?
- Definitely! Without a doubt! The stories told on the tour are seldom heard and mostly unknown. Many of our attendees live in the Boston area, but have never experienced the treasures of the North End. Locals often attend to learn about the neighborhoods and the city in which they live.
- Are restrooms available during the tour?
- Except for emergencies, bathroom stops are not available during the tour. Prior to the tour, all coffee shops in the area have bathrooms for customers' use.
- Are the tours offered in English?
- Yes, we only offer tours in English. If you would like to make arrangements for your own interpreter to join the tour, please contact Boston Heritage Tours Inc. by clicking on the “Contact this seller” link.
- Are gift certificates available for the North End Cultural Heritage Tour?
- Yes, gift certificates are available and make the best gift for holidays, birthdays or any other special occasion! To purchase a gift certificate for the North End Cultural Heritage Tour please click on the "Contact this seller" link to make a request.
- Do you offer custom private group tours?
- We welcome custom group tours up to 25 people on any day of the week. Each tour will be custom designed to meet the distant needs of your group. Please click on the “Contact this seller” link and let us know the details of your request. Boston Heritage Tours Inc. will get back to you as soon as possible!
- Do you offer shorter or longer tours?
- Yes, but at this time for private groups only. We can offer any length tour you require designed to fit your schedule. Click on the "Contact this seller" link to let us know what you're interested in!
Boston Heritage Tours Inc.
Boston Heritage Tours Inc. offers a fascinating and in-depth voyage through the layers of history, heritage and culture of Boston’s oldest neighborhood, the North End.
This unique tour is the first and only guided walking tour to impart the history and cultural heritage of the North End, from 500 AD to the present, in an entertaining and meaningful way.
Using historical photographs, sketches, prints and reproduction artifacts, your guide will illustrate the changes in culture, architecture and landscape throughout the North End.
Discover tales of the changing wharves and wars and how Boston became one the largest seaports in the country.
We are also proud to include the North End Women’s Heritage Trail, interpreting women's contributions to the city's cultural, social, economic, and political life, and in many cases, their influence on national affairs.
“The only thing new under the sun is the history you don’t know.”
This unique tour is the first and only guided walking tour to impart the history and cultural heritage of the North End, from 500 AD to the present, in an entertaining and meaningful way.
Using historical photographs, sketches, prints and reproduction artifacts, your guide will illustrate the changes in culture, architecture and landscape throughout the North End.
Discover tales of the changing wharves and wars and how Boston became one the largest seaports in the country.
We are also proud to include the North End Women’s Heritage Trail, interpreting women's contributions to the city's cultural, social, economic, and political life, and in many cases, their influence on national affairs.
“The only thing new under the sun is the history you don’t know.”
