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2-Day Rhode Island, Boston Tour from New York Tour Code: 455-68

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New York, NY; Flushing, NY; Brooklyn, NY
English; Mandarin Chinese
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Visit Boston (Boston Harbor Cruise, Harvard University, MIT, Quincy Market), Newport (Breakers Mansion), New Haven (Yale University).
Price In USD (Price per person based on double occupancy)
Price (/person)
    Single $268
    Double $198
    3rd Person
    Adult $138
    Child
    (Age 0-12)
    $138
    4th Person
    Adult $138
    Child
    (Age 0-12)
    $138
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Pricing Policy

  • Child rates: Child rates apply to those who are 0-12 years old. Child above 2 years must take the seat. Customers are welcome to use child safety seats on that have lap and/or shoulder belts/harnesses for the infant under 2 years. Please note that each hotel room can only accommodate up to 4 guests of any age.
Itinerary may change without notice
Scenic Spots Notes:
  • Itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The sequence of the attractions might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
  • In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
  • This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.
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Day 1: New York - New Haven - Newport - Boston (237 miles)

Today we will drive to New England. Our first stop will be the campus of Yale University. Next, we will then head to Newport, RI to visit the Breakers Mansion. After that, we will arrive in Boston, where guests will visit Harvard University and MIT. In the evening, we will have the chance to have a Lobster Dinner.
  • New Haven, CT

    New Haven is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, and is part of the New York metropolitan area. Besides, New Haven is the home of Yale University.

    Yale University

    Yale University
    Founded in 1701, this world-famous university is the third-oldest in the United States. This Ivy-League school is consistently ranked as one of the best institutions of higher learning in the entire world, and admission is extremely competitive.

    If Yale University closed, tour guides will arrange to visit the Yale University campus open area

    Admission (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-12 yrs) $15; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $25; Museum Admission|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes

  • Newport, RI

    Newport, RI
    Newport is a high end New England seaport town, extremely popular among the mega-rich of America. Travel along Ocean Drive to get beautiful scenic views and see the magnificent Breakers Mansion. It is a short drive from Boston.

    Breakers Mansion

    The Breakers mansion is not just one of the most famous, but is the largest and grandest of the several historical Newport "cottages" that dot the ritzy coastline. The four-story building is located on 14 acres of waterfront property.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $29; Child (6-12 yrs) $10; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $29|Opening Hours: Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas

  • Boston, MA

    Boston, MA
    Boston is a city as beautiful as it is historically significant. Visitors can walk the Freedom Trail and see where the seeds of the American Revolution were sown or visit the North End and look out over the harbor.

    Harvard University

    Harvard University
    One of the most famous institutions of higher learning in the world, Harvard University in Cambridge, MA has been standing since 1636, making it the oldest university in the United States. Tourists come for both history and the architecture.

    MIT

    MIT
    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a research university known the world over for its highly selective and intense academics, and MIT alumni include 24 Nobel Prize winners and 22 Rhodes Scholars.

    Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

    Boston Lobster Meal

    At one time, lobster was considered low-class food, barely fit to be used as fertilizer. Not so today-- the most elite are willing to shell out a fortune for a good lobster, and Massachusetts is famous for its shellfish.

    Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $40; Child (3-12 yrs) $40; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $40

Standard Hotel: Best Western Milford Inn or similar

Day 2: Boston-New York (216 miles)

Today we will first explore Cambridge to visit the campuses of Harvard University and passing by the MIT. After that, we will board the Boston Harbor Cruise and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Boston. Then we will go to New England Aquarium Around lunchtime, we will visit Quincy Market. After that, we will back to New York.
  • Boston, MA

    Boston, MA
    Boston is a city as beautiful as it is historically significant. Visitors can walk the Freedom Trail and see where the seeds of the American Revolution were sown or visit the North End and look out over the harbor.

    Harvard University In-Depth Tour

    Harvard University In-Depth Tour
    One of the most famous institutions of higher learning in the world, Harvard University in Cambridge, MA has been standing since 1636, making it the oldest university in the United States.

    Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $25; Child (3-12 yrs) $15; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $25|Opening Hours: closed on 12/25 and 1/1|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 20 Minutes

    MIT (Passing By)

    MIT
    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts is a research university known the world over for its highly selective and intense academics, and MIT alumni include 24 Nobel Prize winners and 22 Rhodes Scholars.

    Duration: Approx. 15 Minutes

    Boston Harbor Cruise

    Boston Harbor Cruise
    See the famous Boston skyline like never before with a cruise of Boston Harbor. From the peak of the Prudential tower to the quaint North End, this beautiful and historic city is best viewed from the bay!

    Admission (Optional): Adult $46; Child (3-11 yrs) $41; Senior (Over 65 yrs) $46|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

    New England Aquarium

    Considered one of the most enrapturing aquariums in the country, the New England Aquarium houses all manner of aquatic life in its Giant Ocean Tank and also features a large IMAX theater.

    Admission (Optional): Adult $34; Child (3-11 yrs) $25; Senior (Over 60 yrs) $32|Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm, Sat - Sun 9:00am - 6:00pm, Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25.

    Quincy Market

    Quincy Market
    Quincy Market in the Faneuil Hall marketplace of downtown Boston is a historic building that still serves as a souvenir marketplace and food court today. The area has expanded to include two other marketplace buildings as well.

    Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

Find Closest Pickup
Location Address Departure
Brooklyn, NY 6102 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (TD Bank - Brooklyn, NY) 7:00am
Remark:Only pickup service provided.
New York, NY 99 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 8:00am
Flushing, NY 13330 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 (Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant - Flushing, NY) 8:30am
  • Please arrive at the pick-up location 15 min earlier.
  • For Brooklyn departures, the drop off location will be Chinatown - Manhattan at Bowery Street.
  • Drop off location will be the same as pick up location (some locations may not have drop off service).
  • The timetable above is subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary without prior notice.

Price Includes

  • 1 night hotel accommodation
  • Transportation (The type of vehicle used will base on the number of guests on the day. 7-seat minivan; Minivan; motorcoach)
  • Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
  • Taxes

Price Excludes

Destination Adult Child Senior
Boston, MA
Boston Harbor Cruise (Optional) $46 $41 (3-11 yrs) $46 (Over 65 yrs)
Boston Lobster Meal (Optional) $40 $40 (3-12 yrs) $40 (Over 65 yrs)
Harvard University In-Depth Tour (Optional) $25 $15 (3-12 yrs) $25 (Over 65 yrs)
New England Aquarium (Optional) $34 $25 (3-11 yrs) $32 (Over 60 yrs)
New Haven, CT
Yale University (Optional)
Museum Admission
$25 $15 (3-12 yrs) $25 (Over 65 yrs)
Newport, RI
Breakers Mansion (Optional) $29 $10 (6-12 yrs) $29 (Over 65 yrs)
  • Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
  • If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
  • Meals and drinks unspecified during the trip.
  • A mandatory service fees: Minimum $12 / day / person should be paid in cash to tour guide and the bus driver as a service fee. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $12 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $48.
  • Personal room fees: such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
  • Any private expenses

Additional Note

  • Hotel & Tour Guide Information: This information will be provided by the tour guide the night before departure between 7:00pm - 9:00pm EST via phone call or text message. If for any reason you do not receive the call or text, you should be at the pickup location at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
  • Tour route may be changed and reversed; you may contact the vendor 1-2 days prior departure to confirm final itinerary
  • Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
  • Bus Arrangement: Usually only passengers in the same order will be arranged in the same bus. If you book the tour separately with your friends and you want to sit in the same bus, you need to inform us before departure . Or you may be arranged in different buses.
  • Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
  • City passes are not accepted during an escorted tour due to the fact that they do not correspond into the tour schedule. The group entrance tickets provided by tour guides have fast lane and tour guides accompany passengers for activities

Confirmation

  • Your ticket(s) will be confirmed at the time of booking. Please allow up to 8 hours to receive the confirmation. Your booking will be processed as soon as possible.

Redemption

  • Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, is included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

  • Booking changes
    A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
  • Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
    Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. The time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through webmail at Contact Us .
  • Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
    15 days or more prior to departure - Free cancellation with full refund. Please reconfirm the penalty for the added hotel or flight ticket.
    8-14 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
    Within 7 days prior to departure or no show - 100% of the total purchase amount.
    Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
    Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain the normal operation.
    The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
    NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
  • Itinerary Variations
    We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
  • Tour Cancellation:
    We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, TakeTours only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
    We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.

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Hello, how in depth are the tours of the universities? My girlfriend really wants to visit Harvard and purchase gifts etc from the local harvard university store. Would that be a possibility to do. thank you
by Cody Van Dyke on 2016-06-14
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Hello Cody, We at Taketours are only a site for booking reservations. Our knowledge of the tour is limited to what we see on the page. You would have to contact the vendor for more detailed information regarding how much in depth the tours of the universities will be. Please contact L&L Travel regarding more of this information at 212-334-4222.
by Taketours on 2016-06-14
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May I have two questions? What time will we get to hotel at the first day in November ordinary? Do you explain about lobster meal?
by shizuo takaki on 2015-09-21
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Hi Tataki, Usually, we arrive the hotel around 6:00pm, depends on the traffic. The lobster meal is optional, you can choose to enjoy us or plan by yourself.
by Taketours on 2015-09-23
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Hi, Do you have airport pick up on the day before the tour? Thanks.
by Khanh on 2014-09-06
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Thanks for your inquiry. This tour does not provide airport transfer service. Have a great day! TakeTours.com
by Taketours on 2014-09-12
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    2023-09-24
  • CiCi our guide, was very good with timing and was informative about the different tour sites. The sites were fun and interesting as well. The accommodations were excellent! I am planning my next trip soon.
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  • Nick our tour guide was amazing and he did a wonderful job in covering all places on the tour. A good tour covering all the major attractions in and around New England.
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  • Didn't expect a Chinese tour guide in America but simon did really good job. He took really good care of everyone. We really enjoyed this trip.
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    2019-06-17
  • Time is very short. Returned very earlier. One more place can be added.
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    2019-06-13
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