Boston History Company
About
Boston History Company is a nonprofit walking tour company, formerly known as Cambridge Historical Tours, whose small staff of highly trained professional performers lead tours of Boston, Cambridge and Harvard. Guides combine charm, vivid storytelling and humor with a commitment to accurate history, and the company prides itself on welcoming people of every background, physical ability, geographical location and political affiliation. Most of the team comes from performance, history or the arts.
The company calls its approach boutique: guests can request almost anything, and if a request can’t be met, staff explain why or point to someone who can. Routes may shift slightly once a guide learns what a group will enjoy. Guests who prefer to avoid crowds can book private tours, which let them see sites discreetly, at their own pace and with time to ask the guide questions.
What to Know
- Public tours are capped at 25 guests.
- Donations fund discounted educational tours for local and visiting students.
- Its lineup includes public Freedom Trail tours.
- Reviewers describe a tour of Harvard and the Cambridge Common lasting about an hour and a half.
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