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Private Day Trip: Lexington and Concord History
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8 Ratings
Boston
Experience the birthplace of the American Revolution on a private day trip to Lexington and Concord. Explore historic sites, hear fascinating stories, and immerse yourself in the rich history of the Minutemen. Visit the Old North Bridge and discover the homes of famous authors in Concord. Don’t miss this opportunity to step back in time and indulge in local cuisine!
Experience the birthplace of the American Revolution on a private day trip to Lexington and Concord. Explore historic sites, hear fascinating stories, and immerse yourself in the rich history of the Minutemen. Visit the Old North Bridge and discover the homes of famous authors in Concord. Don’t miss this opportunity to step back in time and indulge in local cuisine!
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Lexington Green - 50 min - drive to Lexington
20 min - Explore Lexington Battle Green, the place where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired on April 19th, 1775. This is the exact location where the famous “shot heard around the world” was fired, starting the Revolution. - Buckman Tavern - Visit Buckman Tavern, which served as a…
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Lexington Green - 50 min - drive to Lexington
20 min - Explore Lexington Battle Green, the place where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired on April 19th, 1775. This is the exact location where the famous “shot heard around the world” was fired, starting the Revolution. - Buckman Tavern - Visit Buckman Tavern, which served as a gathering spot for colonists while awaiting the arrival of the “Redcoats” on April 19, 1775
- Paul Revere Capture Site - Visit the spot between Lexington and Concord where Paul Revere was captured by the British during his midnight ride
- Battle Road Trail - See the original Battle Road Trail, where the British made their infamous retreat from Lexington & Concord on the night of April 19th, 1775
- The Old North Bridge - Walk across the exact replica of the Old North Bridge in Concord, where the colonists overwhelmed the Red Coats. The gathered colonists crossed this bridge and proceeded to attack a small regiment of British soldiers stationed to guard it
- Concord’s Colonial Inn - Free time for lunch and shopping in Concord’s historic downtown
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery - Visit the historic Sleep Hollow Cemetery and the famous author’s ridge, where many of Concord’s Literary Circle are buried, including Thoreau, Emerson, Alcott, and Hawthorne.
- Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House - Explore the grounds of the Orchard House, home to Louisa May Alcott and her family. See the Little Women garden and tour the Concord School of Philosophy, built by famous transcendentalist Bronson Alcott.
- Walden Pond State Reservation - Visit Walden Pond and explore the replica of Henry David Thoreau’s famous cabin
- Boston - Return to Boston, with a drop-off at your hotel or other location of choice, and dinner recommendations if you need them!
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Walden Pond fees
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Buckman Tavern entrance fee
- Surcharges on fuel
- Orchard House tour price
- Private transportation
- Walden Pond fees
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Buckman Tavern entrance fee
- Surcharges on fuel
- Orchard House tour price
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Visit the real locations where the American Revolution began, while listening to hilarious yet little-known stories about our ancestors. Stand on Lexington Battle Green and listen to stories about the very first days of the war and the subsequent historical events which are still relevant to us today. Fall back in time with visits to restored houses and…
Visit the real locations where the American Revolution began, while listening to hilarious yet little-known stories about our ancestors. Stand on Lexington Battle Green and listen to stories about the very first days of the war and the subsequent historical events which are still relevant to us today. Fall back in time with visits to restored houses and taverns to see how the Minutemen lived. Walk the Battle Road Trail, stage to multiple skirmishes and other “treasonous” events. Visit the Old North Bridge in Concord, where the Minutemen turned back the British Redcoats! Free time for lunch in historical Concord downtown with excellent local food options!
The second half the day includes a tour of the author in Concord. Tour the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House where Little Women was written. Visit the Sleepy Hollow cemetery’s famous Author’s Ridge. See Walden Pond and Thoreau’s Cabin!
- Note that per Massachusetts state law: “All children riding in passenger motor vehicles must be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer’s instructions until they are 8 years old OR over 57 inches tall.” We do not provide child seats, please bring age appropriate car seats for kids who do not meet these criteria. We will not be able to do the tour if you do not have child seats for everyone that needs one. A refund will not be issued the day of the tour due to lack of proper car seats. All children must be registered as separate tour guests.
- Luggage - please note that the tour vehicle is a Toyota Sienna minivan. If you are planning to bring luggage on the tour, the vehicle will only be able to seat up to four guests. The back row of seating can be collapsed to fit 4-5 suitcases or smaller bags, but the minivan will not fit 6 passengers with more than one personal item each. If you have more than 4 guests with luggage on the day of the tour, and your guide determines upon arrival that the luggage and passengers can not all safely fit in the vehicle, the tour will be canceled without refund. For alternative options, please contact us directly before booking.
Location
Snow Hill Street & Hull Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marina_b
May 12, 2025
Highly recommended tour with Mark! - Very informative and insightful story telling accompanying the well organized itinerary. Our tour guide Mark was very knowledgeable and involved. We truly enjoyed this tour despite an unwelcoming Boston weather.
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Loradawn
Mar 22, 2025
The Perfect Patriotic-Transcendentalist Sampler Platter - This day trip was a delightful, worry-free experience. It was a packed itinerary, but if you only have one day to visit Lexington and Concord, this is the way to do it. We thought of trying to put together a similar itinerary on our own, and are so glad we didn’t try that!
Our wonderful guide Ryan picked us up at our hotel and drove us with great skill and care to all the sights we hoped to see, from Lexington Green to various stops along the battle road, to the Concord bridge, then into Concord for lunch at the Colonial Inn, on from there to the lovely Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, then Orchard House for a tour, then Walden Pond. The Boston Hidden Gems minivan was equipped with complementary water as well as umbrellas and ponchos if needed. Fortunately, the weather cleared up and we had a rain-free but very brisk day to enjoy Lexington and Concord.
Throughout the day Ryan provided excellent commentary and narration about the different locations and the historic events / people associated with them. Highlights: everything. Seriously, every stop was important and worth taking time to visit. Standing on the green at Lexington and getting a feel for the distances involved, the direction of the movement of the King’s troops, the Patriot militia, the Midnight Riders, and so forth was really helpful and deeply moving. It was the same at Concord Bridge — stirring and stunning to be there and see the landscape and have the details of the various military actions explained and sort of sketched out in front of us.
Lunch at the Colonial Inn was great — if you want an appetizer, do not miss the flatbread with figs, cheese and honey! The grilled salmon was perfect, and apparently the clam chowder is good as well.
Sleepy Hollow cemetery is lovely — and hilly! A very serene place to visit and not to be missed.
The tour at Orchard House was incredible—about 80% of the contents of the home are the actual belongings of the Alcott family (rather than period-accurate pieces reconstructing their daily life). You can stand right next to the desk where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women; you can look out the windows as she must have. On various walls of the house are some of the original drawings of May Alcott, Louisa’s artistic younger sister, including charming doodles and early sketches. As our the Orchard House guide, Hannah, pointed out, you can trace May’s progression as an artist by looking at how the owls she drew / painted on the walls changed in style and sophistication over time.
I think Walden would have been a more pleasant stop on a warmer day, when I would have been glad to venture all the way down to the beach, but I was simply happy to see it.
I’m not sure if the visitors centers at Minuteman National Park and at Walden were open for the season, since they weren’t on the itinerary, but one hopes this itinerary would be expanded in season to include some time in those locations. I think if you added about an hour or 90 minutes to the day you could do everything we did here, and go to those visitors’ centers, and maybe snag a few souvenirs. This tour as it stands is much more geared toward learning than shopping, which is fine with me, but people who are used to more “shopping time” at various locations while they are waiting for the tour bus to take them to the next stop might feel a little rushed.
We were really pleased with this experience and can’t say enough good things about our thoughtful and considerate guide Ryan. He noticed when I got in the van that I was using a cane and so made sure to discuss with me before every stop what kind of walking / path might be involved so that we could adjust the route if/as needed. He not only knew the history of the area, but he conveyed his enthusiasm for this precious past.
My biggest takeaway from this tour — other than the absolute thrill of visiting in person these places I have learned about and loved from afar all my life — is that we need to come back and spend more time in these places.
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Charles_r
Nov 9, 2024
Historical and literary tour - Our tour Guide Maria was very personable, knowledgeable, and answered our questions with historical facts. Her driving skills are commendable. Her luncheon reservation At the Colonial Inn was most enjoyable. We covered alot of Ground during the course of the day. She dropped us off at the destination of our chose. Maria gets Five-star from us!
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Nathan_d
Aug 27, 2024
Absolutely wonderful! - We had a wonderful day on this tour! Our guide Riley was very personable and shared interesting information. It was so nice to move at our pace and be able to spend time and soak in the history and sights. All of the locations were wonderful stops and we felt like the tour was an excellent choice.
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William_g
Jul 25, 2024
Easy, fun, inspirational, perfect day! - Maria was an exceptional tour guide. Her enthusiasm for history was infectious and made the tour more interesting and fun. The stops she chose and details she knew were impressive and fascinating. You won’t be disappointed in this tour.
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Nathan
Jul 20, 2024
A great side trip from Boston - We had a great day getting out of Boston and visiting Concord and Lexington. Mark was very knowledgeable and anything he wasn't sure about, he researched and got back to us. It was very interesting to see the actual places we had been hearing about from the Revolution. Visiting the actual sites really brought the stories together.
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Ellen_w
Apr 5, 2024
Fabulous Day Trip - Boston Hidden Gems didn’t disappoint!
Maria is knowledgeable about the history of both Lexington and Concord. She is informative and engaging. Highly recommend.
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Christine_s
Mar 6, 2024
Entertaining and educational historic day trip from Boston - Maria is an excellent guide knowing about all things Boston. The day trip to Lexington and Concord was so educational including some fun facts. The afternoon trip to Walden Pond and the Orchard House was a great bonus.
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