Boston USA

Boston is the home of the Celtics, Harvard and some of the most relevant educational tours about American history including: the site of the Boston Massacre, Native American villages and the town of Salem where the notorious witch trails took place. This is a really great place to bring students of citizenship, American history and politics as the entire city can be navigated on foot.

Educational Value: History • Politics • Art • Media Studies

Boston by air*
Day 1: Depart the UK via London and take the seven hour flight to Boston. Transfer to your hotel to unpack and orientate
before your evening meal.
Day 2: Your first day of activities takes you on a guided tour of the sites of the American War of Independence
including the battlefields of Lexington and Concord. In the evening watch a Boston Celtics baseball game.
Day 3: Today you’ll find out more about John F Kennedy at the museum dedicated to his work and in the afternoon you can learn about the local state at the Massachusetts State House.
Day 4: Your final day takes you to recreated Pilgrim and Native American villages before spending the afternoon
exploring Boston at your leisure. In the evening, transfer to Boston airport for your return flight home.
Day 5: Arrive in the UK

Boston by air*
Day 1: Depart the UK via London and take the seven hour flight to Boston. Transfer to your hotel to unpack and orientate before your evening meal.
Day 2: Start your trip with a guided tour of the Boston film and TV sites before visiting the Fine Art Museum in the
afternoon. In the evening watch a Boston Celtics baseball game.
Day 3: Spend the day at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology including the MIT University Media Lab where the first computer game was invented.
Day 4: Your final day can be spent within the peaceful confines of Boston’s museums including: the Institute of
Contemporary Art and the Isabella Stuart Gardener Museum. In the evening, transfer to Boston airport for your return flight home.
Day 5: Arrive in the UK

*The highlighted itineraries are entirely flexible to suit your group’s educational and recreational needs.
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Recommended Excursions
The Institute of Contemporary Art The ICA presents an outstanding contemporary art exhibition in all media, including visual art exhibitions, music, film, video and performance. Students can see art being created and develop an appreciation of techniques and style.

Boston Movie Tour
Boston is the home of over 400 films and TV shows from recent blockbusters such as Mystic River and Good Will Hunting to classic TV such as Cheers and Ally McBeal. This tour shows your group all the familiar sites and lets you into some industry secrets.

Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum
The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder’s death in 1924. Three floors of galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries. This is a must for students studying the history of American art.

Museum of Fine Arts
From groundbreaking exhibitions and engaging programs to state-of-the-art gallery space, ancient Egyptian mummies and cutting-edge mobile phone wallpapers, this museum provides real hands-on, interactive experiences.

Plimouth Plantation
This museum has recreated a pilgrim village from the 1700’s and a Hobbamock Wampanoag

Indian village
Students can talk to the inhabitants and find out how American settlers and Native Americans used to live.

Salem
The famous witch trials of the 1700’s put Salem on the map for all the wrong reasons. The stories surrounding this terrible time in American history make for gripping reads and a visit to the Salem museum examines how such an abuse of power and gender could take place.

Sites of the Boston Tea Party
Students can see the ships and visit the museum that will explain how British treatment of American protestors led to the declaration of American independence.

Lexington and Concord Tour
A ride on a classic trolley will help your students piece together how the Americans battled the British for independence. The tour allows you to hop on and hop off to visit museums, sites of interest or simply to go shopping!

Old Sturbridge Village
This is the largest history museum in the Northeast and re-creates the daily activities and community celebrations of a rural 19thcentury town. Students will be able to explore early New England in the company of farmers, craftsmen, and other interesting characters as well as trying on traditional costumes and helping out on the farm.

John Quincy Adams National Park
A visit here will give your students the chance to study early American politics within beautiful country park surroundings. Adam’s family members include the 2nd and 6th American Presidents and the museums and library help your group to find out more.

Recommended Accommodation:

Hotel Marriott Tremont, Boston
Right in the middle of Boston’s theatre district this hotel is close to all amenities and 3 blocks from Boston Common.

Facilities:
• 315 guest rooms
• All with modern facilities
• Fitness centre
• Café
• Wi-Fi access
• 24-hour reception

Hostelling International, Boston
Situated in the down town Back Bay area this hostel is within easy access of most museums and Fenway Park.

Facilities:
• 3-6 bed dorm rooms
• Internet access
• Guest kitchen
• Common room
• Library
• Security lockers
• Continental breakfast