Boston: Bunker Hill & USS Constitution with Harbor Cruise

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Free cancellation

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Boston's Revolutionary War landmarks, then float past the city from the water

You walk from Bunker Hill Monument through the Charlestown Navy Yard and board the USS Constitution, then move through the North End and Downtown Boston before finishing with a scenic harbor cruise. Admission to all three major sites is included, along with expert narration throughout. The small-group format keeps the pace manageable and the experience personal.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Boston history and harbor views

Visit Bunker Hill Monument
Pass Charlestown Navy Yard
Explore USS Constitution
Pass through North End
Walk through Downtown Boston
Enjoy Boston Harbor Cruise

The Experience

There's something that pulls you toward Charlestown when you know the Bunker Hill Monument is waiting — that obelisk rising 221 feet above the streets where the first major battle of the American Revolution actually happened. The walking tour starts there, and your guide unpacks what that fight meant: not a victory exactly, but a moment when colonists realized they could stand against the British Army. You're standing in the spot where it mattered, which changes how the story lands.

From Bunker Hill, the tour moves through the Charlestown Navy Yard — the shipyard itself is quieter now, but walking through it you understand why it was crucial to early American naval power. Then comes the USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, and you board her. "Old Ironsides" is real in a way photographs don't prepare you for: the wooden hull, the narrow gun decks, the sense that this ship actually sailed and fought. Your guide walks you through the exhibits and the ship itself, and the stories of early naval victories aren't abstracted — they're tied to the wood under your feet. The North End comes next, where the streets narrow and the Italian heritage of the neighborhood is still alive in the restaurants and the rhythm of the place.

After walking through Downtown Boston and seeing how the old landmarks sit among modern buildings, you board the harbor cruise at Boston Harbor City Cruises. This is where the day shifts: you're off your feet, the city spreads out in front of you, and the skyline and waterfront look different from the water. The narration continues, but now you're floating past what you've just walked through, and the perspective settles things. The whole tour is small — maximum ten people — which means the pace isn't rushed and the guide can actually answer questions instead of herding a crowd.

What’s included

Fully narrated walking tour of Boston.
small-group setting with maximum 10 guests.
admission to Bunker Hill Monument.
admission to USS Constitution with ship exploration and exhibits.
Boston Harbor scenic cruise with panoramic views of the skyline and waterfront.

Good to know

Moderate physical level

Operated by See Sight Tours USA

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to see Boston's Revolutionary War history without arranging separate tickets and timing for each site — the guided route and included admissions let you move through the story in order, and the harbor cruise at the end gives you a different view of what you've just walked.