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A week in Boston

Seven days in Boston without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Boston trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-21 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Quincy Market

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    market hall in Boston

    4 South Market Building

  3. 14:3017:00

    John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    presidential library and museum for U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts

    Columbia Point

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    The Bell in Hand

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Union Street 45-55, 02108 Boston

  6. 20:3023:00

    Symphony Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    301 Massachusetts Ave

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    historic restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts

    Columbus Avenue 429, 02116 Boston

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Fine Arts Boston

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Huntington Avenue 465

    Opening hours: Mon 10:00–17:00 · Tue closed · Wed 10:00–17:00 · Thu–Fri 10:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tasca

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    1612 Commonwealth Ave

  6. 14:3017:00

    Old State House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    state house in Boston, MA

    Washington Street 208, 02109 Boston

  7. 17:0019:30

    Boston Navy Yard

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    shipbuilding facility in the United States Navy

    36 1st Ave, 02129 Boston

  8. 19:3021:00

    Union Oyster House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Restaurant in Boston, operating since 1826. The building is a National Historic Landmark.

    41 Union St

  9. 21:0023:30

    Wilbur Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Tremont Street 246, 02116 Boston

Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Caffé Vittoria

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Italian restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

    296 Hanover St

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Old South Meeting House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    church building in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Milk Street 2, 02108 Boston

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Warren Tavern

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    tavern founded in 1780 in Charlestown, Massachusetts

    2 Pleasant St

  6. 14:3017:00

    Boston Children's Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    children's museum

    Congress Street 308, 02210 Boston

  7. 17:0019:30

    Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Evans Way 25, 02115 Boston

  8. 19:3021:00

    South Street Diner

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Massachusetts, United States

    Kneeland Street 178

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  9. 21:0023:30

    Orpheum Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts (also used as vaudeville theatre and opera house)

    Hamilton Place 1, 02108 Boston

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    South End Buttery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Shawmut Avenue 314

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 06:30–20:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Paul Revere House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic house in Massachusetts, United States

    North Square 19, 02113 Boston

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Santarpio's Pizza

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    pizza shop

    Chelsea Street 111, 02128 East Boston

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    USS Cassin Young

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    1943 Fletcher-class destroyer

    Third Street, 02129 Charlestown

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–16:30

  7. 17:0019:30

    USS Constitution

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    1797 heavy frigate of the United States Navy, oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat

    5th Street 24, 02129 Charlestown

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    The Fours

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    sports Bar

    Canal Street 166, 02114 Boston

  9. 21:0022:30

    Cheers Beacon Hill

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    restaurant

    Beacon Street 84, 02108 Boston

Day 5

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    McKenna's Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Savin Hill Avenue 107-109, 02125

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 06:00–16:00 · Sun 06:00–15:00

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Shanti

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Dorchester Avenue 1111, 02131 Boston

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–22:00

  4. 14:3017:00

    Massachusetts Historical Society

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historical archive specializing in early American, Massachusetts, and New England history.

    1154 Boylston Street

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Picco

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Tremont Street 513, 02116 Boston

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00

  7. 20:3022:00

    Tavern At the End of the World

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Cambridge Street 108, 02129

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–02:00

Day 6

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Dolce Vita Cafè

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    1698 Commonwealth Ave

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 07:00–15:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Gibson House Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic house in Massachusetts, United States

    Beacon Street 137, 02116 Boston

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    JP Seafood Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Centre Street 730, 02130 Jamaica Plain

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 12:00–21:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Shirley-Eustis House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic house in Roxbury, Massachusetts

    Shirley Street 33

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Ariana Restaurant

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Western Avenue 384, 02135

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 17:00–23:00 · Sun closed

  9. 20:3023:00

    Leader Bank Pavilion

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    outdoor theater in Boston, Massachusetts

    Northern Avenue 290, 02210 Boston

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Brighton Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    1597 Commonwealth Ave

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Warren Anatomical Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    anatomical museum at Harvard Medical School

    10 Shattuck Street

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Peach Farm Restaurant

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Tyler Street 4, Boston

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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