Top 15 Boston and New England Day Trips from New York

1.Boston and the Freedom Trail Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 607 reviews · 14 hours · from $149Our pick

Leave New York at 6:30 AM for a 14-hour guided trip to Cambridge and Boston. Walk Harvard Yard and Boston’s Freedom Trail, see Trinity Church and USS Constitution, then eat at Quincy Market. Multilingual guides, Wi-Fi, and round-trip bus transport are included.

“Just great. Well organized and on time. Considering the long distance, the trip offers a good overview of Boston and the surrounding area including the highlights. We had also the time for lunch and souvenirs at the Quincy Market. Our guide Sharon was simply great as she took the opportunity during the trip to share with us very detailed and useful historical information about the region which brings an added value to the experience.”

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2.Boston and the Freedom Trail, 1-Day Tour from NYC

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 350 reviews · 11 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $139

Leave Port Authority at 6:30 am for a coach ride to Boston with stops at Harvard, MIT, Copley Square, the Freedom Trail, Quincy Market, and the Boston Tea Party site. Guides such as Moses, Carlo, Carlos, and Benjamin add plenty of historical context, but the packed schedule leaves little free time.

“The driver of the van was smoking weed the whole duration of the trip. Each time we stopped somewhere and returned to the van the whole vehicle was smelling of weed. We were also in the middle of a snowstorm and the journey was long. I since checked and note this behaviour is illegal. Travel company deny this happened but we and the other 2 travellers noted it. Completely unacceptable and have been given no apology or compensation and simply told to send more evidence... I have none but feel this is not correct that their driver can operate a vehicle with people in it this way. By the time…”

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3.Boston, Cambridge & Freedom Trail Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 223 reviews · 14 hours · from $102Best value

Leave Midtown Manhattan at 5:50 AM for a Spanish-guided Boston day trip with transport, Harvard and MIT visits, Copley Square, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the Freedom Trail, and lunch time at Quincy Market. The $102 price includes transport and guiding, but not food.

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4.Boston City & Harvard Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 180 reviews · 15 hours · from $130

Ride from New York or New Jersey to Boston with a professional English or Spanish-speaking guide. See Copley Square, Fenway Park, Harvard Yard, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, the Freedom Trail, and Quincy Market. Guide Millie has led many departures, sharing useful history and travel tips along the way.

“Sitting at the back of the van is not comfortable at all. it should’ve been better if maximum 3 pax seating at the back instead of 4. Otherwise our tour guide was really good. She’s attentive to the participants and gave some tips at several point of attraction.”

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5.Boston Day Tour Cambridge, Harvard, MIT & Freedom Trail in 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 14 hours · from $109

Leave Manhattan before sunrise for a 14-hour guided trip through Boston and Cambridge. Walk Harvard Yard, see MIT and Copley Square, follow part of the Freedom Trail, and get lunch time at Quincy Market. English and Spanish guides include Fernando and Lucs.

“Pasamos un día muy agradable en Boston, visitando además lugares emblemáticos como la zona de Harvard. Nuestro guía Fernando un 10/10!!!! Recomendado!”

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6.Niagara Falls, Washington DC and Boston 4-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 44 reviews · 4 days · from $667

Travel from New York to Washington DC, Niagara Falls, and Boston in four busy days. You’ll see the Liberty Bell, White House, Niagara’s major viewpoints, Harvard, and Quincy Market, with guides such as Rex, Sammy, Bowen, and Quentin leading recent departures.

“Everything were excellent. Jay Lin is our tour guide and he is very friendly, knowledgeable, professional and has provided us with lots of insights of the places visited. Many thanks to him for making our trip a really memorable one.”

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7.Boston and Harvard University Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 36 reviews · 14 hours · from $130

Leave Manhattan for a 14-hour guided trip to Boston and Cambridge. Walk the Freedom Trail, visit Harvard with a guide, see Copley Square and Beacon Hill, and eat or shop at Quincy Market. English and Spanish tours are available, but the four-hour ride each way can be demanding.

“The trip was amazing! Milly was the best guide — I highly recommend the tour!”

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8.New York City to Boston, Cambridge, Harvard & MIT Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $110

Travel from Manhattan to Boston on a Spanish-speaking day tour with a driver-guide. Visit Harvard and Harvard Square, see Copley Square, the Freedom Trail, Trinity Church, Faneuil Hall, and Quincy Market, with free time for lunch before returning to Times Square.

“A great experience with a excellent tour guide that was informative. All questions were answered and I was enlighten by the experience”

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9.Acadia National Park & Boston 3-Day Tour from NYC | Kids 50% Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $684Top rated

Travel from Brooklyn to Boston, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, and Portland over three busy days. You’ll see Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond, and Portland Head Light, with optional aquarium, harbor cruise, nature cruise, and lobster dinner. Guides such as Rex, Gladys, and Matthew lead bilingual groups.

“We are glad we took this tour as this is very good tour and worth all the money that we paid. Our tour guide, Matthew of Jupiter Legends, is very good as he is very attentive and very helpful. He is also organized and monitored the tour very well. We will take this tour again in the future. Please send a commendation to our Tour Guide, Matthew.”

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10.Boston, New Haven and Rhode Island 2-Day Tour from New York

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $393

Travel from New York to Yale, Newport, and Boston with a professional guide, one hotel night, and a required Boston highlights tour. Optional extras include The Breakers, harbor cruise, lobster meal, and View Boston. Guides such as Cloe, Jake, and Cici have been praised for warmth and clear storytelling.

“I loved this tour. We had a great time, saw many interesting and beautiful places. Recommend that to everyone.”

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11.New England 3-Day Tour from NYC | Kids 50% Off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $580

Travel from Brooklyn through coastal New England in three busy days, with stops at Mystic Seaport, Newport’s Marble House, Provincetown, Plymouth Rock, and more. You’ll have an optional Atlantic whale watch, two hotel nights, breakfast, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide-driver. Kids receive 50% off in July and August 2025.

“We went on a tour to New England with Viator! Our tour guide Bowen is amazing. The places visitor choose are amazing! All right on time, accurate. The hotel is in high level! Perfect. Thanks for everything”

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12.New Haven, Rhode Island and Boston 2-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 2 days · from $388

Travel from New York to Yale, Newport, Boston, Harvard, and MIT with an English-speaking guide. Add campus tours, The Breakers, a harbor cruise, lobster, and View Boston. The schedule is full, but it covers major sights efficiently, with pickup in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Flushing.

“I like the trip but the food should be serve in a restaurant and not in Quincy market. Because there was not tables or chairs to eat our food. The company should provided the prices of the activities in the reservation to know how much the trip will cost. The tourist guide and the driver were kind”

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13.Niagara Falls, Washington DC, Boston 4-day Tour from New York

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 4 days (approx.) · from $795

Travel from New York in a Mercedes Sprinter or luxury coach, visiting Philadelphia, Washington DC, Corning, Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, and Boston. You get three hotel nights and a Niagara night tour, with guides such as Riven or Sammy helping keep this packed schedule on track.

“It was a very good tour specially tour guide ( Sammy ) was a nice person and driver too was good. A lot of travelling with short stops. You need to buy your own food which was difficult thing some times for some people. Hotel rooms were excellent but stay was very short.”

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14.Affordable Door-To-Door Transport (NYC To Boston)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Ride from New York City to Boston in a small GoSherpa van with reclining seats, WiFi, charging outlets, reading lamps, and tables. Pickup and drop-off cover Manhattan, central Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, and Lower Somerville, with wider-area service available and a $60 Queens, Brooklyn, or Bronx pickup fee.

“Heerlijk lekker makkelijk! Een stop onderweg om de rit van vijf uur te breken was zeker niet verkeerd!”

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15.Harvard University and Boston City Tour from Manhattan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $130

Leave Manhattan at 6:00 am for a long but well-filled day in Boston and Cambridge. Visit Copley Square, the Boston Public Library, Harvard, MIT, Beacon Hill, the Freedom Trail, and Quincy Market with live commentary from your guide, including Mili on some departures.

“That was so peaceful and harmonious day, I was sooo much happy😇💕I am extremely grateful to our guide (I forgot her name, so much sorry), she was both our driver and guide. Very professional, the group was small so everything went smoothly 🍂🍀 We were extremely lucky to book this tour on the last Saturday of October month when everyone (!! Literally everyone except tourists) were in costumes!!!! Amazing! Weather is amazing, trees, oh Harvard my love!!😍 And the food court was amazing there on lunch!! Thank you 😊 Thank you ☺️ Thank you 🙏🏻 it was the best day in my life!!!”

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