5-day Boston itinerary (Massachusetts)

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Fri, Nov 6
Boston area
$374
- 10:001
  USS Constitution
  1797 heavy frigate of the United States Navy, oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat
  until 12:30~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 16 min
- 12:502
  Boston Public Garden
  botanical garden in Boston, MA
  until 14:05Free entryOpen 00:00–23:59 20 min
  Lunch at Avana SushiSushi restaurant
- 15:263
  Museum of Fine Arts
  art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  until 17:56~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–22:00 21 min
- Back near Museum of Science · 26 minDirections
Sunset 4:31 PM
Dinner atDell Technologies Club(American multinational technology company)
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Sat, Nov 7
Boston area
$368
- 09:161
  Bunker Hill Monument
  military museum
  until 09:46Free entry 16 min
- 10:012
  Freedom Trail
  historical walking trail in Boston, Massachusetts
  until 11:01Free entry 15 min
  Lunch at Union Oyster HouseRestaurant in Boston, operating since 1826. The building is a National Historic Landmark.
- 12:153
  Old State House
  state house in Boston, MA
  until 14:15~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 14 min
- 14:314
  Museum of Science
  science museum in Boston
  until 16:31~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 16 min
- Back near Museum of Science · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:30 PM· golden hour atPierce/Hichborn House Museum
Dinner atAl Dente(Italian restaurant)
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Sun, Nov 8
Boston area
$368
- 09:301
  Charles River Reservation
  park in Massachusetts, United States
  until 10:45Free entry 30 min
- 11:022
  Cambridge Common
  green space in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  until 12:17Free entryOpen 00:00–23:59 17 min
  Lunch at Andy's DinerAmerican restaurant
- 13:263
  Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
  museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts
  until 15:56~$20/person · typical 9 min
- 16:054
  Fogg Museum
  museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts; part of Harvard Art Museums
  until 18:05~$20/person · typical 8 min
- Back near Museum of Science · 26 minDirections
Sunset 4:29 PM
Dinner atAsmara Restaurant(Eritrean restaurant)
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Mon, Nov 9
Boston area
$380
- 09:161
  Boston National Historical Park
  group of eight sites in Boston, Massachusetts associated with the American Revolutionary War
  until 10:31Free entry 16 min
- 10:462
  Boston Children's Museum
  children's museum
  until 12:46~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–16:00 15 min
  Lunch at Bao Bao BakeryChinese restaurant
- 14:023
  Oneida Tablet
  First Football Club in America
  until 15:02Free entry 17 min
- 15:274
  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
  art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  until 17:57~$20/person · typicalOpen 00:00–23:59 24 min
- Back near Museum of Science · 27 minDirections
Sunset 4:28 PM
Dinner atbb.q Chicken(Korean restaurant)
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Tue, Nov 10
Boston area
$218
- 09:231
  Fort Washington Park
  historic fort in Massachusetts, USA
  until 10:38Free entry 23 min
- 10:522
  Magazine Beach
  Beach on Charles River in Cambridge, MA, USA
  until 12:07Free entry 14 min
  Lunch at Zuzunightclub and restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
- 13:283
  Harvard Museum of Natural History
  natural history museum in Massachusetts
  until 15:28~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–17:00 21 min
- 15:364
  Harvard Art Museums
  art museums at Harvard University
  until 18:06~$20/person · typical 9 min
- Back near Museum of Science · 26 minDirections
Sunset 4:27 PM
Dinner atAll Star Pizza Bar(Pizza restaurant)

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4 nights near Museum of Science
Nov 6 → Nov 10 · Boston, MA
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$1,708

$854 per person · $342 per day

Stays: $600 35%
Food: $600 35%
Tickets: $400 23%
Travel: $108 6%

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