Boston itinerary: 1 to 7 days
Plans for one to seven days in Boston, day by day: Faneuil Hall and the Freedom Trail first, then the Museum of Fine Arts and Fenway Park, Boston Common, the Old State House, Paul Revere House, Old North Church, USS Constitution and the Public Garden as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Boston in 1 day
Day 1
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
Freedom Trail
A 2.5-mile red line through the city linking 16 sites of the American Revolution, from Boston Common to Bunker Hill.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Boston in 2 days
Day 1
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
Freedom Trail
A 2.5-mile red line through the city linking 16 sites of the American Revolution, from Boston Common to Bunker Hill.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Day 2
Boston Common
The oldest public park in the United States, set aside in 1634, and the starting point of the Freedom Trail.
Cheers Beacon Hill
The pub, formerly the Bull & Finch, whose exterior appeared in the TV series Cheers, opposite the Public Garden.
Boston in 3 days
Day 1
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
Freedom Trail
A 2.5-mile red line through the city linking 16 sites of the American Revolution, from Boston Common to Bunker Hill.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Day 2
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the largest art museums in the US, strong in Egyptian, Japanese, Impressionist and American art.
Fenway Park
The oldest Major League ballpark, home of the Red Sox since 1912, with the Green Monster wall and ballpark tours.
Old Corner Bookstore
A brick building from 1718 on the Freedom Trail, once home to a famous 19th-century publisher and bookshop.
Day 3
Boston Common
The oldest public park in the United States, set aside in 1634, and the starting point of the Freedom Trail.
Park Street Church
An 1809 church with a tall white steeple at the corner of Boston Common, a stop on the Freedom Trail.
Old State House
The 1713 seat of colonial government, where the Declaration of Independence was read to Bostonians, now a museum.
Boston in 4 days
Day 1
Park Street Church
An 1809 church with a tall white steeple at the corner of Boston Common, a stop on the Freedom Trail.
USS Cassin Young
A World War II destroyer moored at the Charlestown Navy Yard, open to visitors as a museum ship.
Day 2
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the largest art museums in the US, strong in Egyptian, Japanese, Impressionist and American art.
Fenway Park
The oldest Major League ballpark, home of the Red Sox since 1912, with the Green Monster wall and ballpark tours.
Old Corner Bookstore
A brick building from 1718 on the Freedom Trail, once home to a famous 19th-century publisher and bookshop.
Day 3
Boston Common
The oldest public park in the United States, set aside in 1634, and the starting point of the Freedom Trail.
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
Old State House
The 1713 seat of colonial government, where the Declaration of Independence was read to Bostonians, now a museum.
Day 4
Paul Revere House
Paul Revere's wooden home in the North End, built around 1680, the oldest house in downtown Boston.
Old North Church
Boston's oldest standing church, from 1723, where two lanterns were hung on the night of Paul Revere's ride.
USS Constitution
'Old Ironsides', launched in 1797, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, crewed by the US Navy.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Boston in 5 days
Day 1
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Day 2
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the largest art museums in the US, strong in Egyptian, Japanese, Impressionist and American art.
Fenway Park
The oldest Major League ballpark, home of the Red Sox since 1912, with the Green Monster wall and ballpark tours.
African Meeting House
Built in 1806 on Beacon Hill, the oldest surviving Black church building in the US, now part of the Museum of African American History.
Day 3
Boston Opera House
A restored 1928 theatre on Washington Street, staging touring Broadway shows and the Boston Ballet.
Boston Common
The oldest public park in the United States, set aside in 1634, and the starting point of the Freedom Trail.
Bunker Hill Monument
A 221-foot granite obelisk in Charlestown marking the 1775 battle, with 294 steps to the top.
Day 4
Old Corner Bookstore
A brick building from 1718 on the Freedom Trail, once home to a famous 19th-century publisher and bookshop.
Old City Hall
Boston's Second Empire city hall from 1865 on School Street, with a statue of Benjamin Franklin in front.
Old State House
The 1713 seat of colonial government, where the Declaration of Independence was read to Bostonians, now a museum.
Paul Revere House
Paul Revere's wooden home in the North End, built around 1680, the oldest house in downtown Boston.
Day 5
Old North Church
Boston's oldest standing church, from 1723, where two lanterns were hung on the night of Paul Revere's ride.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
A hilltop cemetery in the North End from 1659, with views across the harbour to Charlestown.
USS Constitution
'Old Ironsides', launched in 1797, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, crewed by the US Navy.
Boston Navy Yard
The historic Charlestown Navy Yard, berth of USS Constitution and USS Cassin Young, at the end of the Freedom Trail.
Boston in 6 days
Day 1
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Day 2
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the largest art museums in the US, strong in Egyptian, Japanese, Impressionist and American art.
Fenway Park
The oldest Major League ballpark, home of the Red Sox since 1912, with the Green Monster wall and ballpark tours.
African Meeting House
Built in 1806 on Beacon Hill, the oldest surviving Black church building in the US, now part of the Museum of African American History.
Day 3
Boston Opera House
A restored 1928 theatre on Washington Street, staging touring Broadway shows and the Boston Ballet.
Boston Common
The oldest public park in the United States, set aside in 1634, and the starting point of the Freedom Trail.
Bunker Hill Monument
A 221-foot granite obelisk in Charlestown marking the 1775 battle, with 294 steps to the top.
Day 4
Old Corner Bookstore
A brick building from 1718 on the Freedom Trail, once home to a famous 19th-century publisher and bookshop.
Old City Hall
Boston's Second Empire city hall from 1865 on School Street, with a statue of Benjamin Franklin in front.
Old State House
The 1713 seat of colonial government, where the Declaration of Independence was read to Bostonians, now a museum.
Paul Revere House
Paul Revere's wooden home in the North End, built around 1680, the oldest house in downtown Boston.
Day 5
Old North Church
Boston's oldest standing church, from 1723, where two lanterns were hung on the night of Paul Revere's ride.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
A hilltop cemetery in the North End from 1659, with views across the harbour to Charlestown.
USS Constitution
'Old Ironsides', launched in 1797, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, crewed by the US Navy.
Boston Navy Yard
The historic Charlestown Navy Yard, berth of USS Constitution and USS Cassin Young, at the end of the Freedom Trail.
Day 6
Public Garden
The first public botanical garden in the US, with a lagoon, the Swan Boats and the Make Way for Ducklings statues.
Cheers Beacon Hill
The pub, formerly the Bull & Finch, whose exterior appeared in the TV series Cheers, opposite the Public Garden.
Boston in 7 days
Day 1
Faneuil Hall
A 1742 marketplace and meeting hall known as the 'Cradle of Liberty', with shops below and a great hall upstairs.
TD Garden
The arena of the Celtics and the Bruins, above North Station, with The Sports Museum inside.
Day 2
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
One of the largest art museums in the US, strong in Egyptian, Japanese, Impressionist and American art.
Fenway Park
The oldest Major League ballpark, home of the Red Sox since 1912, with the Green Monster wall and ballpark tours.
African Meeting House
Built in 1806 on Beacon Hill, the oldest surviving Black church building in the US, now part of the Museum of African American History.
Day 3
Boston Opera House
A restored 1928 theatre on Washington Street, staging touring Broadway shows and the Boston Ballet.
Boston Common
The oldest public park in the United States, set aside in 1634, and the starting point of the Freedom Trail.
Bunker Hill Monument
A 221-foot granite obelisk in Charlestown marking the 1775 battle, with 294 steps to the top.
Day 4
Old Corner Bookstore
A brick building from 1718 on the Freedom Trail, once home to a famous 19th-century publisher and bookshop.
Old City Hall
Boston's Second Empire city hall from 1865 on School Street, with a statue of Benjamin Franklin in front.
Old State House
The 1713 seat of colonial government, where the Declaration of Independence was read to Bostonians, now a museum.
Paul Revere House
Paul Revere's wooden home in the North End, built around 1680, the oldest house in downtown Boston.
Day 5
Old North Church
Boston's oldest standing church, from 1723, where two lanterns were hung on the night of Paul Revere's ride.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
A hilltop cemetery in the North End from 1659, with views across the harbour to Charlestown.
USS Constitution
'Old Ironsides', launched in 1797, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, crewed by the US Navy.
Boston Navy Yard
The historic Charlestown Navy Yard, berth of USS Constitution and USS Cassin Young, at the end of the Freedom Trail.
Day 6
Public Garden
The first public botanical garden in the US, with a lagoon, the Swan Boats and the Make Way for Ducklings statues.
Cheers Beacon Hill
The pub, formerly the Bull & Finch, whose exterior appeared in the TV series Cheers, opposite the Public Garden.
Day 7
Cutler Majestic Theatre
A 1903 Beaux-Arts theatre owned by Emerson College, used for opera, dance and theatre.
Park Street Church
An 1809 church with a tall white steeple at the corner of Boston Common, a stop on the Freedom Trail.
Boston Athenæum
One of the oldest independent libraries in the US, founded in 1807, with galleries and tours beside the Granary Burying Ground.
Museum of Science (Boston)
A hands-on science museum on the Charles River dam, with a planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theater.
Watch: Boston in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Boston
Late May to June and September to October are the best months, with warm days and, in autumn, colourful foliage that usually peaks in October. July and August are hot and humid with high hotel prices, and winter is cold and snowy. The Boston Marathon runs on Patriots' Day in April, and graduation weekends in May fill hotels.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Boston on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Boston on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Boston on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Boston with Kiwitaxi
- Sightseeing pass: save on Boston's top attractions with Go City
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Boston with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Boston
- Follow the red line of the Freedom Trail on foot; the sites are close together and many can be seen from outside for free.
- A CharlieCard works on the subway (the T) and buses.
- Boarding USS Constitution means a security check; adults need photo ID.
- Book Fenway Park tours ahead; they are shortened or changed on game days.
- The North End, between Paul Revere House and Old North Church, is a good place to stop for lunch on the Freedom Trail.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- African Meeting House: Artist unknown, Public domain
- Boston Athenæum: ajay_suresh, CC BY 4.0
- Boston Common: Terageorge~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boston Navy Yard: G.W. Bromley, Public domain
- Boston Opera House: Sdkb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunker Hill Monument: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Cheers Beacon Hill: Bo Basil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground: Balon Greyjoy, CC0
- Cutler Majestic Theatre: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0
- Faneuil Hall: Rjensen, Public domain
- Fenway Park: Rick Berry, Public domain
- Freedom Trail: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Omar David Sandoval Sida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Science (Boston): unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old City Hall: Throwaway232835237, Public domain
- Old Corner Bookstore: BPL, CC BY 2.0
- Old North Church: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old State House: Engrav'd Printed & Sold by Paul Revere Boston. The print was copied by Revere from a design by Henry Pelham for an engraving eventually published under the titl, Public domain
- Park Street Church: Daderot, CC0
- Paul Revere House: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Public Garden: Gaby Azeem, CC0
- TD Garden: Nywalton at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- USS Cassin Young: unknown author, Public domain
- USS Constitution: (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew R. Fairchild/Released) 140704-N-OG138-866, Public domain
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