Top Summer City Tours

Boston

The Freedom Trail

In downtown Boston, you may have noticed a red line on the sidewalk, leading to some of the more important historical monuments in the city. This is known as the Freedom Trail, and it provides many different ways to learn about Boston's long, and sometime tumultuous, past. The 90-minute Walk into History Public Tour, led by a lively, costumed guide, will take you past 12 historical sites, following the red line all the way, for only $12 per adult. (Photo: The Freedom Trail Foundation)

New York

Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tours of New York City

New York is a food-lover's dream, filled with mouth-watering delicacies from around the world, and it's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed by the number of choices. This is where Foods of New York steps in with an insider's glimpse into the culture and tastes of the Big Apple. A guide will take you through the diverse and delicious neighborhoods that make the city such an appetizing place to visit: Greenwich, Chelsea Market/Meatpacking District, or Greenwich/ SoHo. Tours last three hours and cost $40, including food. (Photo: Foods of New York)

Napa

Wine Country Tour Shuttle

Napa Valley is recognized as one of the world's top producers of wines, but you probably can't sample as much as you want when you have to drive from vineyard to vineyard. Enter Wine Country Tours, which offers a safe and educational way to enjoy wine at top vineyards in Napa. The nine-hour tour begins at the Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco, stopping at four vineyards for tastings and tours, as well as a picnic lunch, before boarding a cruise back to the city. Tickets cost $95, and may include extra tasting fees, but the price is well worth the beautiful drive and the peace of mind. (Photo: Brent Miller, WineCountry.com)

Washington, D.C.

City Segway Tours of Washington D.C.

There are those times when you desperately want to explore a city, but you're just too tired to walk and a bus just seems too crowded. With its choice of day or evening guided tours through the historical streets of Washington, D.C., aboard your personal Segway, City Segway Tours offers the perfect solution. You can learn all about the city in the open air—without wearing your feet raw. Tickets cost $70, covering a lot of land in three hours and stopping at important sites such as the White House, Ford's Theatre, and the United States Capital. (Photo: City Segway Tours of Washington D.C.)

Chicago

Architecture River Cruise

Chicago is characterized by its soaring skyline and architectural wonders, and one of the best ways to experience these marvels is from a boat on the Chicago River. The 90-minute narrated cruise, directed by a trained guide from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, floats past more than 50 significant architectural sites. For $28 on weekends or $26 on weekdays, you can enjoy the man-made structures which have come to define the Windy City, while enjoying an afternoon boat ride. (Photo: Zak Patten)

Savannah

The Haunted Pub Crawl

In Savannah, spirits are not something to be taken lightly, and Cobblestone Tours will introduce you to many that still wander the hallways of buildings, toy with skeptical tourists, and leave signs of their existence. You'll even meet a few that are best served with ice in a glass. The Haunted Pub Crawl is led by fully-licensed guides who are all too familiar with things that go bump in the night, as well as the taverns which house many of the most chilling tales. Tours cost $10 and depart nightly, stopping at many bars throughout the night. If a pub crawl isn't your style, the Haunted History Tour is another option, and is child-friendly. (Photo: Cobblestone Tours)

Hollywood

Hop-on, Hop-off Double Decker Fun Tour

The streets of Hollywood are filled with the fame and misfortunes of glamorous lifestyles—stars are literally engraved in the sidewalks—and it's a little too much information for anyone to take in from a moving vehicle. Starline Tours now offers a way to see the sites at your own pace, with its Double-Decker Fun Tour. For $25, you can hop-on and off at any of the 17 stops on the itinerary, including the Chinese Theater, Rodeo Drive, Walk of Fame, and Paramount Studios. Along the way, you'll learn about the people and places that made this city the shining star it has become. (Photo: Hollywood Tours)

Miami

Gator Park Airboat Tours

It may be rare to spot an alligator in its natural habitat, but at Gator Park in Everglades National Park, it's a daily event. Airboat tours, which take you along the river in search of wildlife, are run by professional guides who know a thing or two about the habitat and native animals. Tickets cost $21, and include entrance to the park, the airboat tour, and a wildlife show. Be sure to say hello to Jumbo, a six-foot alligator, who enjoys greeting new guests to the park. (Photo: Gator Park Airboat Tours)

Seattle

This country is filled with diverse landscapes and people, intoxicating food and wine, and a colorful past that may still walk among us today. One of the best ways to experience the different facets of these unique places is through the eyes of a trained guide.

Bill Speidel's Underground Tour

Beneath the pavement of Pioneer Square lie the tattered signs of first-floor storefronts, disintegrating furniture, and broken sidewalks from the old city. For $14, a knowledgeable tour guide from Bill Speidel's Underground Tour will lead you through the subterranean remains of the past, where you will discover a forgotten layer of Seattle's history. Tickets are sold on a first-come-first-served basis, so it's recommended you arrive and purchase tickets a half-an-hour before the tour begins. (Photo: Bill Speidel's Underground Tour)

Philadelphia

Ride the Ducks of Philadelphia

You may already be familiar with the behemoth land-and-sea vehicles, known as Duck Boats, which take quacking tourists through the streets of Philadelphia and into the Delaware River. However, if this all sounds a little strange, then it's about time you grabbed a noise-making beak and took a ride on the amphibious vehicles. Ride the Ducks offers daily 70-80 minute tours that drive past many of the historical and modern sites which make the city unique, including Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Ben Franklin's grave. Tours cost $25 per adult. You can also find duck tours in other cities. (Photo: Ride the Ducks-Philadelphia)