Boston Sightseeing Tour Services
See Boston at your own pace with a private chauffeur
With Blue Nile Livery you book a car and a professional chauffeur by the hour and plan the day around what you want to see. Your chauffeur picks you up from your hotel or from Logan, waits while you walk around each stop, and is waiting outside when you are ready for the next one.
Boston is a walking city, but its best sights are spread across different neighborhoods, and parking near any of them is hard to find.
Most visitors have only a day or two in the city. Trolley and bus tours follow a fixed route, and walking the whole Freedom Trail takes most of a morning. In a private car you decide where to go, how long to stay and when to stop for lunch, which is why families with young children and older travelers often book their sightseeing with us.
The Freedom Trail in Three Hours
The Freedom Trail is meant to be walked, so on a tour by car you stop at a few of the sites and see the rest through the window. This is the three hour route our clients book most often, and you can change or add any stop when you book.
| Stop | Time there | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| North End and the Paul Revere House | About 15 minutes | Boston’s oldest neighborhood and the oldest house downtown, with Old North Church a short walk away |
| Old State House | About 5 minutes | The balcony above the spot where the Boston Massacre took place |
| Bunker Hill Monument | About 10 minutes | The monument and the view across Charlestown |
| Seen from the car | No stop | Boston Common, the Massachusetts State House, Park Street Church, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market and the Charlestown Navy Yard |
Tickets for sites such as the Paul Revere House are not included and are paid at the door.
Longer Tours and Day Trips
With six hours there is time for the Freedom Trail in the morning, lunch in the North End, and an afternoon in Cambridge, at Fenway Park or along the Seaport. Some clients spend part of the day at the Museum of Fine Arts or the New England Aquarium while their car waits nearby.
Day trips leave Boston in the morning and come back the same evening. Our clients often go to Salem, Lexington and Concord, the Newport mansions, Plymouth, Cape Cod or the coast of southern Maine. We can plan a trip to any place within about five hours of Boston.
Which Vehicle Fits Your Group?
A Cadillac XTS or XT6 seats up to three passengers and is a good fit for a couple or a small family. Groups of up to six ride in the Chevrolet Suburban or Cadillac Escalade, and the Ford Transit takes up to ten. School trips, clubs and family reunions usually book the Mercedes Sprinter, which carries fourteen, and we also have minibuses and motor coaches for larger groups. You can read more about group sightseeing on our 12 passenger van page.
Sedan and SUV tours are booked for at least three hours, and minibuses and coaches for at least six.
Is Your Chauffeur Also a Tour Guide?
Your chauffeur knows Boston well but is not a licensed tour guide. Many of our chauffeurs like to share some local history along the way, and every one of them knows where the car can stop and where you will need to walk. If you want a guided visit inside a site, we can drop you at the start of a ranger or museum tour and pick you up when it ends.
Where the Car Can and Cannot Stop
Cars are not allowed into Harvard Yard, so for Harvard we drop you on Mount Auburn Street near Harvard Square and you walk in from there. The North End has narrow streets with almost no room to wait, so your chauffeur lets you out near the Paul Revere House and meets you again at a corner you agree on. Around Faneuil Hall and Fenway on busy days, it is usually easier to get out quickly and agree on a pickup time than to have the car wait at the curb.
Sightseeing Tour Questions
How many hours should we book?
Three hours covers the Freedom Trail with a few stops along the way. Six hours gives you time for Cambridge or Fenway as well, plus a sit down lunch. A full day is best for Salem, Newport, Cape Cod or Maine.
Can the tour start at Logan Airport or our hotel?
Yes. Your chauffeur can meet you at your hotel or at Logan, where we track your flight and move the pickup if it lands early or late. Many visitors start sightseeing straight from the airport with their luggage in the car.
Are entry tickets included?
No. Entry to places such as the Paul Revere House, the Old State House and the museums is paid at each site.
Can you bring car seats for young children?
Yes. Infant, toddler and booster seats can be added when you book. Tell us how many children are riding and their ages so the right seats are fitted before pickup.
How far ahead should we book?
Please give us at least 24 hours notice, and more for fall foliage weekends and summer holidays. Sedan and SUV tours can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup, while Sprinter, minibus and coach bookings need 7 days notice.
To plan your day in Boston, call (877) 307-2322 at any hour or book online.
