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October 6 - October 19, 2008

Tours and Trails

ANTIQUE LIMOUSINE
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 781-715-1922

781-715-1922. www.Antique-Limousine.com. Tours by appointment only. Enjoy historic Freedom Trail tours in a 1939 Cadillac seven-passenger limousine, just like the Godfather’s car. Get close to the sights where the trolleys and duck tours can’t. The drivers dress, speak and act the part. Just don’t mess with them or you might be riding in the trunk. They’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse. Ask about their specials. Call to schedule a pick up.

BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-742-5415

46 Joy St., 617-725-0022. Free tours by appointment only. Call at least 24 hours in advance for reservations. Visit www.afroammuseum.org for site descriptions. A guided tour through the north side of Beacon Hill, including the homes of politicians and entrepreneurs; the African Meeting House, built in 1806; the oldest standing house built by an African-American (1797); and the home of Lewis and Harriet Hayden, who harbored runaway slaves. Maps are available at the Museum of African-American History.

BOSTON BIKE TOURS
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617 308-5902

617-308-5902. Tours: Sat & Sun at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets: $35–40. Tours make stops at various sites while your guide shares history and pokes fun at the city and its heritage. Tours leave from the Boston Common Visitor Center at Park Street Station (bikes and equipment are provided).

BOSTON BY FOOT
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-367-2345

617-367-2345 or 617-367-3766. Tickets: $12, children (6–12) $8, unless noted. Call for tour locations. Guided 90-minute tours highlighting the rich architecture and history of the city, led by trained volunteers. The Heart of the Freedom Trail, every day at 10 a.m. and Sat at 2 p.m.; Victorian Back Bay, Mon at 5:30 p.m., Fri & Sun at 10 a.m.; Literary Landmark Tour, Sat at 10 a.m.; Beacon Hill, Mon–Fri at 5:30 p.m., Sat at 10 a.m., Sun at 2 p.m.; North End, Fri & Sat at 2 p.m., Sun at 1 p.m.; Boston By Little Feet, Fri & Sat at 10 a.m., Sun at 2 p.m., tickets: $8. Special event: Oct 11 at 5:30 p.m.—The Dark Side of Boston.

BOSTON DUCK TOURS
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-267-3825

Prudential Center and Museum of Science, 617-267-DUCK. www.bostonducktours.com.Tours: Daily 9 a.m. ’til one hour before sunset. Tickets: $29; seniors, students & military $25; children (3–11) $19; (under 3) $5; special needs $15. Group discounts available. Experience the city in an amazing vehicle that rides on land and water. The 80-minute tour visits most of Boston’s famous sights. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, your Duck splashes into the Charles River for a spectacular view.

BOSTON IRISH HERITAGE TRAIL
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-696-9880

various sites Downtown and in the Back Bay, 617-696-9880. Maps available at Boston Common and Prudential Center Visitor Information Centers. www.irishheritagetrail.com. Free and open to the public. A self-guided, three-mile walking tour that covers 300 years of history as it takes you through Boston’s downtown, North End, Beacon Hill and Back Bay neighborhoods. Learn about famous politicians, artists and war heroes, and the rich tradition of rebellion, leadership and triumph that personifies the Boston Irish.

BOSTON MOVIE TOURS
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 866-668-4345

866-MOVIE-45. www.bostonmovietours.net. Walking tours: Oct 11, 12, 13, 18 & 19 all at 2 p.m. Theater-on-Wheels bus tours: Oct 11 & 13 at 11 a.m., Oct 16 at 2:15 p.m., Oct 18 at 11 a.m, reservations strongly recommended. Tickets: Walking tours $20; seniors & students $17; children (6–12) $10; Theater-on-Wheels $35; seniors & students $32; children (6–12) $26. Experience the city of Boston the way Tinseltown has through such films as A Civil Action, Good Will Hunting, Mystic River, The Departed and others. Both the 90-minute Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour and the 150-minute Theater-on-Wheels Tour—aboard a bus outfitted with video monitors playing movie clips that tours the city in climate-controlled comfort—take movie buffs to filming sites around Boston, sharing trivia and anecdotes about Hollywood in the Hub.

CITY VIEW TROLLEYS
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-363-7899

departing every 10–15 minutes from the New England Aquarium, South Station, Boston Common and other locations, 617-363-7899. Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat & Sun ’til 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $31; seniors & students $29; children (4–12) $12. Discount tickets available online at www.cityviewtrolleys.com. This year-round trolley company offers tours with eight stops at the most scenic and historic locations in Boston, including the New England Aquarium and sites along the Freedom Trail. Passengers can board and exit the trolley at any stop at any time during the tours.

FENWAY PARK TOURS
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-226-6666

4 Yawkey Way, 617-226-6666. Tours leave daily, every hour on the hour, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. or ’til three and a half hours before game time. Tickets: $12; seniors $11; children (4–15) & military personnel $10. Tours originate at the Souvenir Store located on Yawkey Way across from Service Gate D, rain or shine. This tour offers an inside look at America’s oldest active Major League ballpark, including a visit to the top of the famed “Green Monster” and stories from Boston Red Sox history.

THE FREEDOM TRAIL FOUNDATION’S FREEDOM TRAIL PLAYERS
Category: Tours and Trails
Telephone : 617-357-8300

617-357-8300. Tours depart from the Visitor Center on Boston Common daily at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 3:30 p.m. Additional 10 a.m., 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. tours on weekdays. Tours depart from BosTix daily at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $12; seniors $10; children (12 and under) $6. Call for private tours. Explore the Freedom Trail with costumed actors portraying famous patriots such as James Otis, Abigail Adams and William Dawes in this 90-minute tour. Stops include the Park Street Church, the Boston Massacre Site, the Old State House and Faneuil Hall. Private tours may be tailored to individual needs and interests.