ABOUT BOSTON PRIVATE TOURS
Boston Private Tours is a family-owned company specializing in custom private tours of Boston for guests who value depth, context, and a more personal way to explore the city. We believe the best tours feel less like performances and more like conversations—thoughtful, engaging, and tailored entirely to the people experiencing them.
Each of our Boston private tours is designed around your interests, pace, and schedule. Whether you prefer a chauffeur-guided experience, a private walking tour, or a combination of both, our expert guides create itineraries that bring Boston’s history, neighborhoods, and stories to life in a way that large group tours simply cannot.
Our tours are led by professional educators and historians who specialize in helping guests understand not just whathappened in Boston, but why it matters. From iconic landmarks along the Freedom Trail to Cambridge, Lexington & Concord, and lesser-known corners of the city, we offer private tours that feel curated, flexible, and genuinely enriching.
Boston Private Tours is trusted by discerning travelers, families, executives, and hotel concierges seeking a refined, crowd-free experience. Whether you are visiting Boston for the first time or returning to explore more deeply, our private tours offer an authentic and memorable way to connect with the city.
OUR STORY
Boston Private Tours is a family-owned, Boston-based company specializing in custom private tours of Boston, established in 2005. Our founder, Bill McDonough, first fell in love with Boston’s history while walking the city as a Western Union messenger in the 1950s—learning its streets, stories, and hidden corners firsthand. That early connection shaped a lifelong passion for thoughtful, story-driven exploration.
Today, that passion continues through the next generation, delivering elite Boston private tours throughout Boston and New England. We offer concierge-level planning, expert local guides, and seamless logistics designed to make every experience effortless and personal. From private walking tours to chauffeured experiences in luxury vehicles, airport pickups, cruise transfers, and fully custom itineraries, each private tour is built around your pace, comfort, and interests.
