Charles River Cruise & Mapparium

Join us for a day trip to Boston and take in incredible views of the city and see the world from a new perspective! Take a cruise on the Charles River and visit the Mapparium.

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Discover Incredible Views of Boston & See the World From a New Perspective

Enjoy a 70-minute, fully-narrated sightseeing cruise along the Charles River. Your captain and crew will both entertain and educate while pointing out the historic and cultural sights of Boston and Cambridge. Sights include Beacon Hill, Esplanade Park, the Back Bay, Boston University, M.I.T., Harvard and countless sailboats and rowers!

Visit the Christian Science Plaza and experience the How Do You See the World?® exhibits, which features compelling stories about global progress and how individuals worldwide have overcome challenges and found hope. View interactive stories of people around the world making a difference in their communities, and learn about Mary Baker Eddy and The Christian Science Monitor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning, international newspaper that has published here since 1908.

Walk through the Mapparium™ globe, one of Boston's most well-known landmarks. This stunning three-story, stained-glass globe shows the world at one moment in time and encourages you to consider it from an entirely different angle – from the inside looking out.

*Please note: This tour requires walking up to .4 mi to access the Christian Science Plaza.

Tour Cost Includes:

70-minute narrated Charles River Boat Sightseeing Cruise
Included lunch at the Cheesecake Factory
Admission to the Mapparium™ globe and How Do You See the World?® exhibit
Luxury motorcoach transportation from Concord, NH
Services of a Professional Tour Director
Gratuity for your Motorcoach Driver and Tour Director

Tour departs from Concord, NH ~ Maximum of 46 Passengers

Tour Cost: $239 per person

Tour Cost including Cancel for Credit Protection: $264 per person

Optional Cancel for Credit Protection:

Day tour reservations are eligible for Terrapin Tours’ Day Tour Cancel for Credit Protection. The program provides the following customer credit benefit for cancellation for ANY REASON received within 59 days of the tour departure:

Reservation Cancellation from 14-59 Days Prior to Departure: 100% Customer Credit of tour cost/reservation
Reservation Cancellation from 2-13 Days Prior to Departure: 50% Customer Credit for tour cost/reservation
Reservation cancellation received within 48 hours of tour departure: Not eligible for customer credit or refund

Additional Information:

Cancel for Credit Protection is ONLY available on Day Tours. The non-transferable credit remains on customer account and can be applied to any reservation. Credits do not expire.
Passengers must opt-in and pay the $25 per person NON-REFUNDABLE fee at the time of booking.
All cancel for credit protection payments are non-refundable once purchased.

Narrated Charles River Boat Sightseeing Cruise
Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory
Admission to the Mapparium™ globe and How Do You See the World?® exhibits
Luxury motorcoach transportation from Concord, NH
Services of a Professional Tour Director
Gratuity for your Motorcoach Driver and Tour Director