Boston Donut Adventure: Explore Historic Neighborhoods
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543 Ratings
Boston
Embark on a donut-filled adventure in Boston, exploring historic neighborhoods, trying delicious treats from local bakeries, and learning about the city's rich history. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kane’s Donuts in Boston - Guests will be able to sample donuts from Kanes Donuts, one of Boston’s most iconic donut shops.
- Boston Public Market - While at the Boston Market, guests will be able to see numerous different food vendors and various shops that are local to Boston. We’ll also be able to try apple cider donuts and cider from a local donut maker.
- Rose Kennedy Greenway - We’ll walk along the greenway and talk about it’s prominence in Boston history.
- Quincy Market - We’ll walk through Quincy Market and point out several of the local shops, restaurants and other points of interest.
- Union Square Donuts - After walking through the North End, we’ll end our tour at Union Square Donuts, one of the newest donut shops in Boston. Here we’ll try their ever changing assortment of artisanal styled donuts.
- Bova’s Bakery - Bova’s Bakery is one of the oldest and best bakeries in the North End. Here we’ll sample a truly unique Boston donut, the Boston cream. It’s truly amazing. You’re going to love it.
- North End - Boston’s North End or sometimes called “Little Italy” is one of Boston’s oldest neighborhoods. We’ll walk through this neighborhood on our way to our 3rd stop on the tour. Along the way, we’ll talk about the history of the neighborhood and answer any questions regarding the various businesses along the way.
What's Included
- Breakfast included
- Tea and coffee available
Additional Information
We’ll kick off our excursion in the Financial District, at Kane’s Donuts, sampling a variety of their freshly baked treats. We’ll then leisurely walk along the nearby waterfront, heading towards Boston’s Public Market. Here, we’ll tantalize our taste buds with scrumptious donuts and apple cider while delving into some interesting market history and exploring various other traders. Our journey then takes us through the bustling cobblestone streets of “Little Italy,” one of Boston’s oldest and most charming neighborhoods - the North End. In this district, we’ll visit one of its most established bakeries and enjoy a distinctly Bostonian delicacy. Finally, we’ll meander back to the Public Market to conclude our tour with delectable Union Square Donuts. We can’t wait to embark on this mouthwatering journey exploring Boston’s iconic donuts with you. We’re currently locking down dates and times for this adventure and will update you shortly. We look forward to your company!
- Not recommended for travelers who have difficulty walking or standing for extended periods of time
Location
Kane's Donuts in Boston
Oliver Street
Kanes Donuts
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(543 Ratings)
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Meltravels4
Apr 10, 2024
Boston Has Great Donuts - This was a fabulous and yummy tour. Our guide, Allison, was friendly, interesting, and attentive. She not only took us to some tasty donut spots around Boston, she also showed us some amazing landmarks while sharing interesting facts. Boston has some unique and delicious donuts! Thanks, Allison.
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331chuckl
Apr 7, 2024
Fun in Boston - We had a great time on the tour. Jack our guide was outstanding and provided us with great stories that you don’t usually hear. Donuts were delicious and different. We would recommend.
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Albert_l
Apr 7, 2024
Fun in Boston - We had great time. Jack the guide was very entertaining and a good story teller. Donuts were delicious. We would definitely recommend.
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2cynnj
Apr 7, 2024
Definite even if you think you know everything about Boston! - This was awesome!! Everyone from our local kids in their 20s to parents in their 80s enjoyed this delicious experience learning about fun things in Boston and these unique donut doings! Alex and Jackie were exceptional and made the experience five star!
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Cynthia_z
Apr 7, 2024
Must do great for all ages - Thank you Alex and Jackie for an awesome and delicious morning! Everyone in our group, including locals in their 20s to out of towners in their 80s, had a blast! Learned so much about Boston while enjoying just the right amount of donut deliciousness!! Kane’s Honey Glazed for the win!!!
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Sightseer30689803254
Apr 5, 2024
Fantastic couple of hours - A huge thank you to Jack today for the wonderful tour. We were originally due to have the tour yesterday, but due to torrential rain it was cancelled so we re scheduled for today. Our little family had Jack all to ourselves which was lovely and personal.
Jack is funny and knowledgeable and we learnt a lot of very interesting facts about Boston.
Not to mention the delicious donuts we got to eat along the way.
Highly recommend this tour to explore this wonderful city
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Jamessx7519ot
Apr 3, 2024
Donuts, history, and a pleasant walk. - Our tour guide, Jack (a self-proclaimed Southie), arrived promptly at the scheduled time and quickly began regaling our group with facts about Kane's Donuts - the start of our 2ish mile trek through Boston donut and general history. He included some humorous parts to put everyone at ease with a laugh. This was just a taste of what he would deliver throughout. We tried our first Kane's donut and set off to the next stop, where we tried another... stop, eat, drink delicious Kane's coffee (0.99 all day Wednesday, btw), repeat. Through several stops Jack expertly delivered bite-sized pieces of history about what we are seeing and why it was/is significant to Boston's history. Eventually we arrived at Red Apple Farm @ Boston Market and enjoyed 2 varieties there along with their apple cider, which is used to make some of the donuts. All the while, Jack continued diligently informing and entertaining us. Our last stop was Bova's Bakery in North End, where we enjoyed a signature Boston Cream Pie donut. All in all we tried 7 donut varieties from 3 shops and walked a bit over 2 miles, an excellent way to burn off some donut calories. We were thoroughly entertained and left the tour knowing much more than expected. Thanks, Jack, for a great tour!
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Lauraem5356es
Apr 3, 2024
Great Boston Experience - The tour was so much fun! Our guide Jack was a great storyteller and took great care of us. The donuts were delicious! Loved it!
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Kilotangobravo
Apr 2, 2024
Fun family experience! - My family did the tour and really enjoyed it! Our tour guide Jack was great and made it a really fun and entertaining experience for all of us. A great way to learn about Boston's history and have some delicious donuts.
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Rachael_s
Apr 12, 2024
Do not recommend - This experience was not worth it at all. This was incredibly overpriced considering we didn’t get any full sized donuts. It didn’t feel like a donut tour considering the first four donuts all came from the same place and we walked out in the rain and stopped at random places to try them. I was not a fan of our tour guide. It was raining (and I understand that was not his fault) but he told us he would keep us out of the rain as much as possible but it felt exactly the opposite. We spent a lot of time standing out in the rain getting history lessons. At one point he dragged us out into the rain just to make some distasteful joke. At the end it felt like he was awkwardly begging us for tips. The donut tour in Nashville was WAY better than this one.
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