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Boston & Charleston in 13 days

7 sightseeing days in Boston, a dedicated relocation day, then 5 days in Charleston. Includes The Museum of Fine Arts and Charleston Museum, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Boston for the first 7 sightseeing days; move to Charleston on day 8, then stay for 5 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 1318 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
6 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Cafe Polonia — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · The Black Rose — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 3 · Dolce Vita Ristorante — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 9 · Husk — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 10 · 82 Queen — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 11 · Hyman's Seafood Restaurant — Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Boston & Charleston itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Boston: The Museum of Fine Arts & Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

  • · The Museum of Fine Arts · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · 30 min
  • · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Cafe Polonia (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Boston: Boston Common & The Boston Public Garden

  • · Boston Common · 75 min
  • · Transfer to The Boston Public Garden · 30 min
  • · The Boston Public Garden · 120 min
  • · Dinner: The Black Rose (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Boston: Museum of Science & West End Museum

  • · Museum of Science · 120 min
  • · Transfer to West End Museum · 30 min
  • · West End Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Dolce Vita Ristorante (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 4: Boston: Panopticon Gallery & Massachusetts Historical Society

  • · Panopticon Gallery · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Massachusetts Historical Society · 30 min
  • · Massachusetts Historical Society · 75 min

Day 5: Boston: USS Constitution Museum & Lo Presti Park

  • · USS Constitution Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Lo Presti Park · 30 min
  • · Lo Presti Park · 120 min

Day 6: Boston: New England Aquarium & Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

  • · New England Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park · 30 min
  • · Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park · 120 min

Day 7: Boston: Park Street Church & Rose Nichols House Museum

  • · Park Street Church · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Rose Nichols House Museum · 30 min
  • · Rose Nichols House Museum · 120 min

Day 8: Boston → Charleston: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Boston → Charleston · 600 min

Day 9: Charleston: Charleston Museum & International African American Museum

  • · Charleston Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to International African American Museum · 30 min
  • · International African American Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Husk (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 10: Charleston: The Battery and White Point Gardens & Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

  • · The Battery and White Point Gardens · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist · 30 min
  • · Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist · 90 min
  • · Dinner: 82 Queen (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 11: Charleston: Waterfront Park & Gibbes Museum of Art

  • · Waterfront Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Gibbes Museum of Art · 30 min
  • · Gibbes Museum of Art · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Hyman's Seafood Restaurant (Seafood) · 75 min

Day 12: Charleston: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens & Middleton Place

  • · Magnolia Plantation and Gardens · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Middleton Place · 45 min
  • · Middleton Place · 75 min

Day 13: Charleston: South Carolina Aquarium & Liberty Square

  • · South Carolina Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Liberty Square · 30 min
  • · Liberty Square · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    465 Huntington Ave

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Fenway-Kenmore (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.39 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    25 Evans Way

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Fenway-Kenmore (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    611 Dorchester Ave

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon-Thu 11AM-9PM, Fri 11AM-10PM, Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 10AM-9PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 3.6 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/South_Boston (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5395678; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 09:3075m
    139 Tremont St

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Back_Bay-Beacon_Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.37 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    4 Charles St

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Back_Bay-Beacon_Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    160 State St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 9AM-2AM daily. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.5 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Downtown (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5395672; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    1 Science Park

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  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.66 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    150 Staniford St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/North_End (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    221 Hanover St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon-Wed 4PM-10PM, Thu-Sun 1PM-10PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 0.8 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/North_End (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5395676; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    502c Commonwealth Ave

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  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.47 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    1154 Boylston Street

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Fenway-Kenmore (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Charlestown Navy Yard

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  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Summer and New streets

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/East_Boston (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    Central Wharf

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  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.23 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Boston

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Downtown (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:3090m
    1 Park St

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Back_Bay-Beacon_Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Boston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.36 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    55 Mount Vernon Street

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Boston/Back_Bay-Beacon_Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 08:00600m
    Boston → Charleston

    Dedicated relocation day from Boston to Charleston; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 1318 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    360 Meeting St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Charleston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.92 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    14 Wharfside St

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    76 Queen Street

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 1.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5397316; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    Charleston

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Charleston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.85 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    120 Broad St

    Check visitor access and worship times; follow site-specific dress and photography rules. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    82 Queen St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.2 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5397316; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 11
  • 09:30120m
    from Vendue Range south to Water St. along the Cooper River

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Charleston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.6 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    135 Meeting Street

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    215 Meeting St

    Seafood. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s local popularity. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. About 0.3 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5397316; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    3550 Ashley River Rd

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Charleston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (5.79 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    4300 Ashley River Rd

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 13
  • 09:30120m
    100 Aquarium Wharf

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Charleston

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.11 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    at the east end of Calhoun St. fronting the Cooper River

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Charleston_%28South_Carolina%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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