Spring Tour of Boston Churches
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
featuring a guided tour of Boston area houses of worship, plus lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy.
This bus trip has reached capacity. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please contact our office at retirees.assoc@mit.edu.
Boston is home to so many iconic and historic churches with inspiring origins, unique architecture, and prominent roles in the deep history of the city. We invite you on a day trip touring some of the local gems of Boston to hear about these churches close up!
This is an active tour that will include walking Boston’s streets, climbing steps at the churches and museum, and boarding and off-boarding the mini-coach throughout the day. The mini-coach has several steps, and no restroom. Additionally, the churches are older buildings with stairs inside/outside to climb, and some without handicap accessible pathways. We encourage you to be prepared for a day of walking and climbing stairs.
$75/person (parking at Westgate Parking Lot or Lincoln Laboratory, transportation, and lunch included)
Itinerary
- 7:30 am: Bus pick up at Lincoln Laboratory main entrance
- 8:15 am: Pick up at Westgate Parking Lot on Cambridge campus
- 9:00 am: Tour of Old North Church
- 10:30 am: Tour of First Church of Boston
- 11:30 am: Tour of the Museum of African American History
- 1:15 to 2:30 pm: Lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy
- 3:00 to 4:15 pm: Christian Science Mother Church and Mapparium Tour
- 4:30 to 5:30 pm: Arlington Street Church self-guided tour of Tiffany Windows
- 6:00 pm: Return to Cambridge campus
- 6:45 pm: Return to Lincoln Laboratory
Lunch Menu Options
- Chicken parmesan with spaghetti marinara
- Lemon herb salmon, broccoli, mashed potatoes (gluten free)
- Mom's meat lasagna
- Beef medallions, balsamic cream sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and portabella mushrooms
- Chopped salad, smoked bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, avocado with house dressing (with or without grilled chicken)
- Vegetarian entree, chef's choice
We hope you will enjoy this edifying look into the beauty and history of Boston’s churches!