Private 4-Hour Boston Family & Kids Tour
Explore Boston’s history with kid-friendly games on a private 4-hour tour
Duration
4 hours
Ideal For
Up to 6 people
Includes
Private vehicle, Private tour
Highlights
Explore Boston with a private, family-focused tour built to keep kids engaged with quizzes, scavenger hunts, prizes, and interactive stops. Travel by private vehicle and visit key sites like Old North Church and the Public Garden’s Make Way for the Ducklings statue.
- Explore Boston’s key historical sites with a family-focused guide
- Play quizzes and scavenger hunts with prizes and interactive stops
- Visit Old North Church and the Public Garden Ducklings statue
- Climb Bunker Hill Monument’s 294 steps when admission hours allow
- Tour the USS Constitution when opening hours allow
- Visit Fort Independence on Castle Island and dip your feet in Boston Harbor
What's Included
- Private vehicle for groups of 6 or less
Things to know
Child seats are not provided. Massachusetts law requires an approved child restraint until age 8 or over 57 inches tall, and the tour can’t operate without required seats.
Gratuities are not included.
Cancellation Policy
Full refund if you cancel at least 14 days before your tour. 50% refund if you cancel at least 7 days before your tour. No refunds within 7 days.
FAQs
No. Bring age-appropriate car seats for any child who is under 8 years old or under 57 inches tall. The tour can’t run if required child seats aren’t available for everyone who needs one, and no refund is issued the day of the tour due to missing seats.
Yes. Register all children as separate tour guests.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring money for snacks and souvenirs.
More about the Public Garden
The Public Garden sits at the heart of Boston as America's first public botanical garden, a green oasis where families have gathered for generations to feed the ducks, ride the swan boats, and wander beneath weeping willows. On this four-hour family tour, the Public Garden becomes a storybook come to life, with manicured flower beds, winding paths, and the famous bronze Make Way for Ducklings statues that children recognize instantly from Robert McCloskey's beloved picture book. It's the kind of place where Boston's history and childhood imagination meet under the same canopy of trees.
As you stroll through the Public Garden with your guide, kids get to hop aboard each bronze duckling, Mrs. Mallard included, for photos that parents will treasure long after the trip ends. The lagoon at the center of the Public Garden glimmers in the sunlight, and depending on the season, you might spot the swan boats gliding silently across the water, a tradition that has charmed Boston families since 1877. The guide weaves in stories about the garden's role in the city, pointing out details that turn an ordinary walk into a treasure hunt. The contrast with the wilder, tree-shaded Boston Common next door makes the Public Garden feel like its own little world, polished and full of color.
This stop is perfect for families with younger children, grandparents traveling with grandkids, and anyone who wants a gentle, photo-friendly moment built into a longer city adventure. Kids who love animals, picture books, or simply running around in open green space will light up at the Public Garden, while parents get a breather and a genuine sense of Boston's character. Bring a camera, a sense of curiosity, and an appetite for stories, because the Public Garden is one of those places that turns a family vacation into a memory worth retelling.
