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Explore Boston

Overview

Recapture the heart of American history on the Explore Boston tour! On this journey, your group will follow the trail of American history from the Mayflower to the American Revolution. Visit some of the best institutes of higher education, take in a Red Sox game, enjoy the great outdoors at the Boston Commons, and more! Your group will experience a setting rich with history and significance in one of America’s oldest cities.

 

**This trip qualifies for educator CEUs.

Day 1 - Travel Day / Lexington and Concord / USS Constitution

Day 2 - Freedom Trail / Boston Tea Party Museum / North End

Day 3 - Harvard / New England Aquarium / Fenway Park

Day 4 - Plymouth Rock / Plimoth Patuxet / Travel Day

Itinerary

  • Meet your JE Tour Director at the airport in Boston
  • Transfer by bus to Lexington and Concord
    • During the afternoon, you will see the Lexington Battle Green, the Old North Bridge, the Old Manse, Authors Ridge at Sleepy Hollow cemetery, and Walden Pond.
  • Visit the Bunker Hill monument and the USS Constitution warship
  • Dinner & check into hotel
  • Devotions at hotel
  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Start your morning on a walking tour on the Freedom Trail: Old South Church, Boston Public Library, Boston Public Gardens & Boston Common, the State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, Old South Meeting House (internal tour), and the Old State House (site of the Boston Massacre)
  • Lunch on your own & time to shop at Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall
  • Visit the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
  • Visit Paul Revere’s House and walk by the Old North Church
  • Dinner in the North End with bakery visit
  • Devotions at hotel
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Take a guided tour of Harvard University
  • Lunch & shopping on your own at Harvard
  • Self-guided visit to the New England Aquarium
  • Attend a Red Sox baseball game at Fenway Park (pending schedule and availability) or a Fenway Park tour
  • Devotions at hotel
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Check out & load luggage onto bus
  • Transfer to Plymouth, MA and view Plymouth Rock
  • Go onboard the Mayflower II and then take a self-guided visit through Plimoth Patuxet Plantation (available mid-March through mid-November; alternative activity at JFK Library to be substituted if traveling outside of specified dates)
  • Lunch on your own
  • Transfer to airport for your flight home

Why Travel with JE?

CEU Accreditation

Joshua Expeditions is an approved CEU provider for ACSI, offering CEU credits to teachers on select trips.

Safety

At JE, safety is paramount. Our Guides go through a variety of trainings to help prepare them for any issue that may arise.

You Help Us Give Back

Your JE trip helps us build homes for hurting families, provide food for hungry children, and impact low-income communities.

Online Process

Our goal is to take away the hassle of paperwork, trip logistics, insurance, and payments through our simple online process.

Affordability

We know the economy can affect travel plans. Our staff works to help you create a budget while still providing the best for every traveler.

JE Travel Experience

High quality, Christ-centered travel engaging the local world through a Biblical worldview for personal transformation.

High Quality

Every JE tour offers high quality local meals and hotel accommodations to provide the best possible travel experience.

Curriculum-Focused Travel

Our experienced JE Staff will work with you to create a travel experience that integrates with your teaching curriculum.

Interested in This Tour?

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