4 Boston Bus Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 13 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,576 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52Our pick

Ride Boston’s orange-and-green Old Town Trolley through 13 stops on two loops, from the Aquarium and North End to Beacon Hill, Copley Square, and the Prudential Center. Live conductors such as Rocky and Captain E. Hambone add local color, while heated, weather-protected trolleys run year-round.

“A wonderful way to get the lay of the land when in Boston then on the second trip around the city you know where you want to get off to explore. Also well narrated to give you lots of Boston as well as American History! Highly recommend!”

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2.1 or 2 Day HOP-ON & HOP-OFF Narrated Trolley Tour of Boston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,849 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $48Best value

Ride a narrated Boston trolley past Quincy Market, the North End, Beacon Hill, Bunker Hill, and the Tea Party Museum. Choose a one or two consecutive day pass, then use nine GPS walking tours to explore on foot. Guides such as Hugo, Jesse, Joey, and Viola add local stories and humor.

“Great experience learning about the city. Drivers were knowledgeable and nice. Would definitely do again. It would have been nice to know ahead of time that you can only go around the stops once.”

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3.Hop-on Hop-off Old Town Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,121 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $52

Ride Boston’s enclosed orange and green trolleys through 13 stops and more than 100 sights, from Faneuil Hall and the North End to Beacon Hill and Back Bay. Live conductors such as Crafty, Beanie, and Cogs mix history with humor. Hop off to explore, then reboard as often as you like.

“Hop on Hop off tour was a great way for us to see and get through Boston. The bus drivers that we had were all very informative!! I loved having this mode of transportation to get through Boston and to see and learn about all of the important sites in Boston!”

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4.Hop-On, Hop-Off 20+ Stops Trolley Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 607 reviews · from $50

Ride Boston’s hop-on hop-off trolley for one or two days, with live English commentary and more than 20 listed stops near the Freedom Trail, North End, Beacon Hill, the USS Constitution, and Boston Harbor. Guides such as Hugo, Paul, and Coach add humor and local detail.

“I'm not sure why this trolley is so much harder to find, I had started to book the History Trolley tour when this one came up in my recommendations. It was about 20 dollars less for my family and I am SO incredibly glad we booked this one over the History Trolley. If you are looking for a more Covid friendly option, this tour was by and large the way to go. We passed other trolleys several times and every time they were crammed to max capacity. This trolley has seats that only fit two people and at least during the summer that means half the occupants are sitting next…”

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