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Hidden Gems in Boston

Freedom Trail walks, harbor seafood, college-town autumn light on brick. The lesser-known corners of Boston most tourists miss — offbeat tours and local-favorite experiences, bookable on the spot.

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2h to 7h

Private Tokyo Tour: Local Guide, Custom Stops & Hidden Gems

This experience is designed around you — not a fixed route or a highlights checklist.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $105 a person
2h to 5h

Bologna Private Highlights & Hidden Gems Tour with a Local

Discover the authentic heart of Bologna with a private, fully personalized walking tour tailored to your interests.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $76 a person
Dublin
2h to 5h

Dublin Private Custom Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems

This isn’t a standard sightseeing tour.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $83 a person
3h

Porto PRIVATE TOUR With Locals: Highlights & Hidden Gems

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Porto with hidden gems that only a local can show you.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $93 a person
2h 30m

Boston: Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour

Boston's principal role in launching the American Revolution is linked by the brick-lined Freedom Trail.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $39 a person
1h 30m

Walk the Historic Freedom Trail with Costumed Guide

Walk the historic Freedom Trail with us and see 11 of 16 sights, the perfect length to keep you absorbed and entertained while learning at the same time.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $30 a person
2h to 24h

Discover the hidden gems of Tokyo:Private Tour with a Local Guide

A tour around the traditional East Tokyo area with a local guide.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $51 a person
North End Food Tour
2h

Boston’s North End Food Tour: Italian Flavors and Heritage Walk

This Boston food tour goes beyond the tourist trail—discover hidden gems, learn fascinating stories, and experience why the North End is the heart of Boston’s culinary scene.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Bestseller
From $70 a person
3h

The Full Revolutionary Story Epic Small-Group Boston Walking Tour

This tour goes beyond surface‑level sightseeing and weaves the sites, people, and turning points of Boston’s iconic Freedom Trail into one immersive, chronological journey.

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Bestseller
From $59 a person
30 min to 2h

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

The Boston Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour - named one of the best hop-on, hop-off tours in the world by Forbes - is the easiest way to get around town and explore the rich history of...

  • Bestseller
  • Free cancellation
From $51 a person
Warm, made to order bite-sized donuts!
2h

Portland Walking Food Tour – Warm Donuts, History & Hidden Gems

Portland, Maine is known for its culinary scene, including amazing donuts.

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $69 a person
1h

City Cruises Boston Historic Sightseeing Harbor Cruise

See the sights. Experience the history.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $46 a person
1h 45m

Boston Freedom Trail Walking Tour with Costumed Guide

The Tour of The Freedom Trail by the Histrionic Academy is the best way to see and learn about Boston's inspiring history.

  • 4.6★ · 2670 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $26 a person
1h

Tour of Historic Fenway Park, America's Most Beloved Ballpark

Visit the most historic and oldest ballpark in MLB.

  • 4.7★ · 3207 reviews
  • Bestseller
From $45 a person
You will have the time of your life! Guaranteed!
3h

Prague Food tasting tour of Hidden Gems for Small Groups

Join us and savor Prague's culinary treasures like a local!

  • Top-rated · 4.8★
  • Free cancellation
From $101 a person
Boston History & Highlights
2h

Boston's Freedom Trail and Charming Beacon Hill Tour

Go beyond the Freedom Trail and experience modern Boston through the city’s incredible history.

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $30 a person
2h 15m

2 Hour Boston Historical and Heritage Walking Tour

The Story of Boston told on the Freedom Trail differs from all other Freedom Trail offerings in that it covers not only our celebrated Revolutionary sites, but gives visitors a...

  • 4.7★ · 78 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $5 a person
3h

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Bologna Private Tour

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Bologna from a unique perspective!

  • 4.9★ · 77 reviews
  • Free cancellation
From $194 a person
1h 30m to 1h 55m

Freedom Trail Experience

Let a costumed colonial dressed expert Guide show you Samuel Adams Boston, Sam Adams was a key figure in many of Boston's key Revolutionary events The Boston Massacre, The Boston...

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $35 a person
2h

Boston Scavenger Hunt & Highlights Self-Guided Walking Tour

The Best Way to Discover Boston: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour.

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $3 a person
Bougatsa
3h 30m

Explore the hidden food gems of Athens

Our team Julia, Douk and Dimitris, three enthusiastic foodies, will guide you through a gastronomical experience!

  • Top-rated · 5.0★
  • Free cancellation
From $93 a person
Jump into the Blue Hole
7h

Bermuda Hidden Gems Summer Excursion

Come along with us as we travel across the island into Bermuda's one and only Jungle filled with cliff jumping, dry cave explorations and cave swimming adventures!

  • Top-rated · 4.9★
  • Free cancellation
From $203 a person
USS Constitution
3h

Boston Revolutionary Walking Tour + Private Harbor Cruise

Explore Boston’s Revolutionary sites on an epic land and sea tour!

  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
From $99 a person
1h

Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum Admission

Step back in time and see how the Boston Tea Party changed American history!

  • Top-rated · 4.7★
  • Bestseller
From $36 a person

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