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Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Hammond Castle and Boston

By Boston Hidden Gems
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $895 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

See a real medieval-style castle, right here in New England! Start your tour at Hammond Castle, built in the 1900s as a family home in Gloucester, MA, using parts imported from actual European castles. Explore the unique building, learning about one of the most quirky and prolific inventors of the last century (and his love of pranks!). View an extensive private collection of antique artifacts, including some dating to ancient Rome. Back in Boston, enjoy free time for lunch in a historical area, then drive around all of the city's major landmarks, listening to hilarious stories from Boston’s past! End with a walk through Little Italy, seeing sites of key events in the American Revolution.

Activity location

  • Hammond Castle Museum
    • 80 Hesperus Ave
    • 01930-5273, Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hammond Castle Museum
    • 80 Hesperus Ave
    • 01930-5273, Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

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Private Tour w/Standard Pickup
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Standard Pickup (no airport): Pickup anywhere within 3 miles of the North End, Boston; EXCEPT from Boston Logan Airport.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$895.00 x 1 Adult$895.00
Total
Price is $895.00
Until Fri, Dec 5
Private Tour w/Airport Pickup
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Airport Pickup: Pickup at Boston Logan Airport
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$955.00 x 1 Adult$955.00
Total
Price is $955.00
Until Fri, Dec 5

Activity itinerary

Hammond Castle Museum
  • 3h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
60 min - drive to Hammond Castle 90 min - Visit Hammond Castle, built in the 1900s by an eccentric inventor using parts imported from real medieval European Castles. Learn of Hammond's love of pranks, and view his extensive collection of private artifacts dating to the Roman era 60 min - drive back to Boston
Boston Public Market
  • 1h
Free time for lunch at local artisanal farm-to-table market with many options (price not included in tour). Options range from sandwiches, seafood, bagels, beer, and more! All locally sourced! Prices range $10-$30.
Old North Church & Historic Site
  • 15m
See Old North Church, where the lanterns were hung signaling Paul Revere to begin his midnight ride
Paul Revere Mall
  • 10m
Visit the historic Paul Revere Mall park, home to one of the city's most iconic "postcard" locations of the statue of Paul Revere with the backdrop of the Old North Church. View the plaques surrounding the park commemorating many of the other Revolutionary figures. Learn the real story behind the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere!
Boston Common
  • 20m
Drive around the oldest public park in America, listening to stories of how Boston was founded.
Beacon Hill
  • 20m
See the historic brownstone neighborhood of Beacon Hill.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • 30m
Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto, focusing on belief that the dual approach of learning and doing is the way! Hear all about (in)famous MIT pranks, some of which can be seen to this day! See the main MIT building, the Great Dome.
Copley Square
  • 15m
See Boston's most cultured square, home to many historical institutions including first buildings for MIT, Museum of Fine Arts, Northeaster, Museum of Science, and more. Today it is home to the historical Copley Library, Trinity Church, Old South Church, and John Hancock tower. No expense was spared by the city of Boston when building this square! The Copley Library contains "America's Sistine Chapel", painted over the course of 30 years by John Singer Sargent.
Kendall Square
  • 20m
Visit Kendall Square in Cambridge, known as "the most innovative square mile on the planet." A dense urban area famous for start-ups and innovation - currently the location of the Boston offices for Google, Apple, Novartis, Pfizer, and Akamai, as well as the world Headquarters for Moderna. The area is also home to projects such as CRISPR, Human Genome Project, and the creation of the guidance computers that enabled Apollo spacecraft to successfully travel to the moon.
North Square Park
  • 20m
See Paul Revere's House, one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston. Learn about the immigrant history of the North End as told by artwork installed in the square.

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