5.0 ★ · 39 reviews · from USD550
This half day private car tour is a perfect way to visit the Revolutionary War towns of Lexington and Concord and see the site where the "shot heard round the world" was fired. We'll take the same route as Paul Revere, stopping at the most significant sites along the way to give a detailed account of what and how things unfolded in April 1775. The travel time from Boston to these towns is 45 minutes each way and you'll be in one of our comfortable private vehicles with an experienced, knowledgeable and licensed tour guide.
Check Availability✓ Private transportation
✓ Licensed guide
✓ Downtown Boston pick up and drop off
✕ Admission to any of the sites
✕ Gratuity
1 hr
Drive from Boston, past Harvard and on to Lexington, which is about 35 minute drive. Stop at this former British army headquarters and field hospital (1775) and hear a description of Paul Revere's journey to the town of Lexington.
10 min
From the outside we'll give the history of the house and why Sam Adams and John Hancock took refuge here to avoid capture by British forces.
15 min
The site where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired. You'll have the opportunity to walk across the green, hear how the battle started and all that happened.
10 min
From the outside we'll share how the local militia waited for the arrival of British forces while enjoying a "refreshment".
20 min
We'll follow the route taken by British forces the morning of April 19th 1775 and stop at the Paul Revere capture site.
5 min
Quick photo stop (optional) at the Alcott home, and where Louisa May wrote Little Women.
1 hr
Walk onto the site where the "shot heard round the world" was fired and British forces met with unexpected and underestimated resistance from MA minutemen and militia. Drive from here, back to Boston, about 45 minute drive.
If you are not staying in Downtown Boston, let's meet at Flour Bakery, 12 Farnsworth St, Boston.