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Start your journey in the friendly and attractive city of Boston. Explore the city with its many historical attractions before exploring the magical scenery of New England.
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Boston is an attractive historic city, yet it has a young feel to it with a variety of universities located in and around the city including famous Harvard University. A compact city, it is easy to explore by foot and is considered to be one of America's most walkable cities.
BOSTON PLUS For further holiday options including the beautiful city of Boston, please see the following pages. East Coast Multi-centres p22-25 New England Panorama Flydrive p38 New England Country Inns Flydrive p39 Grand New England Coach Tour p51 East Coast USA & Canada Coach Tour p52-53 Great American Cities by Rail p60 BOSTON CITY MAP
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Bunker Hill Pavilion USS Constitution
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USS Cassin Young
Sports Museum of New England
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Quincy Christopher Market Columbus Park Old Ben State Boston Aquarium Franklin House Massacre Boston Statue Site Omni Parker Athenaeum House Hotel Shaw Old South Memorial Franklin's Meeting Birthplace House
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GO BOSTON CARD 2 day Go Boston Card: £39 per adult, £24 per child (3-12 years) 3 day Go Boston Card: £54 per adult, £32 per child (3-12 years) Enjoy unlimited admission to more than 70 of Boston's best tours and attractions for one affordable price. Among the 70 attractions included is the Boston Duck Tour (seasonal), a two day Beantown trolley pass, admission to New England Aquarium and several museums. The card also includes attractions outside of Boston including a shopping excursion to Wrentham Village Outlets, a fall foliage day tour (seasonal), admission to Plimoth Plantation (seasonal), passenger ferry service to both Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard (seasonal) and admission to Old Sturbridge Village, Salem Witch Museum and much more. You'll also receive a free full colour pocket size guidebook and savings of up to 20% on shopping and dining throughout the city. The card is valid two or three days respectively from the first day of use. 74 BOSTON HARBOUR WHALE WATCHING CRUISE £20 per adult, £14 per child (2-11 years) Departs daily Apr 01-Nov 01 Depart Long Wharf on Boston Harbour for a high speed catamaran cruise to the Stellwagen Bank, New England's most famous whale watching site. The natural concentration of humpbacks, finback, and minke whales offers an adventure filled half day with photographic opportunities and excitement. BOSTON DUCK TOURS £19 per adult, £14 per child (3-11 years) Departs daily Apr 01-Nov 30 See Boston by land and water on the ride of your life on a Hippo, a renovated World War II amphibious landing vessel. You will see attractions such as Boston Common and the famous `Cheers' bar before you take to the water for a cruise along the St Charles River for breathtaking views of Boston. WRENTHAM VILLAGE PREMIUM OUTLETS £22 per adult, £19 per child (5-11 years) Departs daily Shop until you drop at Wrentham Village Outlet Mall, located 45 minutes south of Boston. There are a total of 170 designer outlet malls to choose from which offer incredible savings on clothes, shoes, jewellery and other goods. Tour lasts approximately 5 hours. PLYMOUTH & PLIMOTH PLANTATION £37 per adult, £18 per child (5-11 years) Departs Mon, Wed, Fri, Jun 06-Oct 21 This six hour tour takes you south of Boston, to Plymouth where the Pilgrims landed in 1620. A highlight of any trip to Plymouth is a visit to Plimoth Plantation, one of America's most distinctive living museums. Actors dress in period style stay in character to teach and entertain visitors of their way of life when they first arrived in America. There is free time to explore Plymouth's shops and famous Plymouth `Rock'.
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Enjoy walking along the Freedom Trail and look back on important events that retrace America's independence. Visit Boston Common, America's oldest public park with its pretty gardens and enjoy a ride on a Swan Boat. Other attractions include the famous `Cheers Bar' and Faneuil Hall, a shopping and dining complex with interesting shops and stalls selling delicious food and local goods. For people who want to shop, Boston offers a wide choice of shopping venues. Head to Newbury Street for designer and one of a kind items, Filene's Basement for every day clothes at bargain prices and the department stores of Macy's, Marshall's and DSW which sell everything under one roof.
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