Charles River Sightseeing Tour

Tickets do not expire. Discounted ticket applies to ages 12+.

Enjoy a 70-minute, fully-narrated sightseeing tour along the Charles River.  Your captain and crew will both entertain and educate while pointing out the historic and cultural sights of Boston and Cambridge.  Sights include: Beacon Hill, Esplanade Park, the Back Bay, Boston University, MIT, and Harvard.

Sightseeing tours depart from Lechmere Canal. 

IMPORTANT: Online reservations are not available with these passes.  You can reserve spots on the cruise by calling the Charles River Boat Company at 617-621-3001, or in-person at their ticket booth within 2 weeks of the desired cruise.  The day of the cruise, guests must check in at the ticket booth with the physical tickets and those will be exchanged for a boarding pass.  Be sure to mention that you received your tickets from MITAC when making your reservation.

20.00 (regularly: $33.39)
Charles River Boat Company, 100 Cambridgeside Pl # 320, Cambridge, MA 02141

Purchasing details

Seating Adult Ticket- Sightseeing Tour
Ticketing Pickup at Stata, Home shipping
Purchase by September 24, 2026

Pickup at Stata

You will be notified by email when tickets are available for pickup. Your tickets will be available for pickup at the MITAC ticket office within 1-2 business days. Tickets for dated events will be available for pickup 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Home shipping

Your tickets will be shipped via US first-class mail. Please allow 7-10 days for your tickets to arrive. MITAC is not responsible for tickets lost in the mail. If you live in on-campus housing, please pick up your tickets in person to avoid them being lost in dorm mailrooms.

Tickets for dated events will be sent 1-2 weeks prior to the event.

Adult Ticket- Sightseeing Tour ($20.00)