About this experience
Sit back and relax while you enjoy a personalized tour of Boston's best sites from the comfort of a pedicab. See Freedom Trail sites without all the walking. Enjoy bypassing Boston's infamous traffic on a nimble bike taxi with access to bike lanes and trails tour buses can only dream of.
Tours are led by Rachel, a licensed pedicab driver with 16 years experience and a passionate collector of facts and stories about Boston.
All tours are private and customizable within the allotted time and service area. Common customization requests include different pick up/drop off points, stops for photos, or adding/omitting certain areas based on interest, and bathroom/snack breaks. Please message me to confirm the feasibility of special requests and itinerary changes. Need a different time? Send me a message.
Pets small enough to ride in your lap are welcome to join you.
Tours happen rain or shine and pedicabs are open to the elements. Please dress for the weather.
At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr 30 min
- Private experience
What is included
- Pick up/Drop off at areas within the specified service area
- 90 minute, non-stop private tour with live narration
- Route customizations (within the allotted 90 minutes)
- Includes 12 of 16 Freedom Trail sites without the 2.5 mile walk
- See Boston's best sites from the comfort of a rolling seat
Not included
- Drinks and Snacks (optional - available for purchase at stores en route)
- Driver gratuity (optional)
Itinerary and highlights
You'll start with a pick up at the Prudential Center and follow the route of the Boston Marathon to the finish line and memorial.
You'll make a stop in Copley Square to talk about Trinity Church, the Public Library, and Boston's tallest skyscraper.
The Puritan meeting house where the Boston Tea Party began
Boston's oldest commercial building
We'll discuss the role of the Old State House in colonial government and the events leading up to the Boston Massacre.
We'll discuss the history of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market and Peter Faneuil's role in the slave trade.
You'll pass by Union Oyster House and the Holocaust Memorial on the way to the site of the Haymarket, an open air market that's operated for almost 200 years.
You'll pass Paul Revere's roughly 346-year-old house in Rachel Revere Square
You'll visit Paul Revere's statue in Paul Revere Mall and talk about the history of Old North Church.
A charming tribute to the saints built by a North End resident in the alley next to his home
A beautiful waterfront park near Long Wharf
You'll pass through the park built on the site of the Big Dig
The Custom House clock tower that's one of the most iconic parts of the Boston skyline
Boston's first Anglican church built in Boston's oldest cemetery
Resting place of notable Bostonians such as Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and the victims of the Boston Massacre.
America's oldest park with views of the Massachusetts State House.
You'll make good use of the bike lanes wrapping around this lovely park.
Norm!
You'll glide down the tree-lined streets of Comm Ave among gorgeous old brownstones to return to our starting point at the Prudential Center.
Meeting and pickup information
- Meet at the Boylston St entrance to the Prudential Center at 800 Boylston. This entrance is encased in glass and shares the same plaza as Eataly and Tesla.
- The standard route is a loop with pick up and drop off at the Boylston St entrance to the Prudential Building at 800 Boylston St. However, tours are private and customizable and can be started and ended at most points in the Back Bay, Fenway, South End, North End, Downtown, or Seaport neighborhoods. For example, guests sometimes request to be picked up or dropped off at a particular hotel, parking garage, train station, restaurant, etc. I can often often accommodate these requests with advance notice by altering the tour route to include your desired pick up/drop off points. Please message me to discuss the feasibility of a desired pick up/drop off if it differs from my standard location of 800 Boylston.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Scenic Spins Pedicab Tours
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pedicabs are a great way for folks with mobility impairments to see the city, but it's necessary that all passengers can step into and out of the cab safely and independently. If you have any questions, I'm happy to discuss feasibility and possible accomodations.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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