7 days in Boston Itinerary

Rich in museums, restaurants, shops, and historical sites, Boston attracts over 16 million visitors each year. New England's largest and most influential city, Boston ranks among the world's major centers of education and culture.

Take a break from the city and head to Cliff Walk and Dolphin & Whale Watching. Let the collections at Museum of Fine Arts and John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library capture your imagination. Change things up with these side-trips from Boston: Salem (Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salem Witch Museum, &more), Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (in Concord) and The Breakers (in Newport). There's much more to do: get to know the fascinating history of Freedom Trail, admire the masterpieces at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, stroll around Boston Common, and take an in-depth tour of Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

To find ratings, maps, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Boston visit planner.

If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major aiports are General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Theodore Francis Green State Airport and Portsmouth International at Pease Airport. In October, plan for daily highs up to 20°C, and evening lows to 11°C.