SEYMOUR FOOD TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Back Bay Chocolate Trail — 2.5 Hours of Tastings Through Boston’s Storied Streets
A 2.5-hour walking chocolate tour through Boston’s Back Bay featuring at least six tastings and a Cocoa Beantown goodie bag; this guide explains what to expect and what’s included.
Back Bay Chocolate Trail — 2.5 Hours of Tastings Through Boston’s Storied Streets.
This morning chocolate tour threads through Boston’s Back Bay, a neighborhood that was literally a bay in the early 1800s and is now home to an array of chocolate shops and bake shops. Over roughly 2.5 hours you’ll sample a minimum of six distinct chocolate treats while learning a bit about the city’s chocolate history, and every guest leaves with a Cocoa Beantown goodie bag—complete with a Ziplock for leftovers—so nothing good goes to waste.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Minimum six chocolate treats
The tour features at least six different chocolate treats or desserts, spread across multiple sampling stops so you can taste a range of styles and confections.
Back Bay’s built-over-bay history
Back Bay’s origins as an actual bay in the early 1800s give the neighborhood a distinct urban story — today that history frames a walkable stretch of chocolate shops and bakeries visited on the tour.
Goodie bag and leftovers covered
Every guest receives a Cocoa Beantown goodie bag that includes items to enhance the tasting experience and a Ziplock bag so you can take home any unfinished treats.
What the day feels like
What the tour feels like
The pace is conversational and tasting-focused: over about two and a half hours you move between a series of Back Bay businesses—chocolate shops and bake shops—sampling confections while a guide ties the flavors to short notes of local chocolate history. The tour is designed to be both educational and indulgent, with a steady sequence of tastings and a goodie bag to carry extras home.
THE TASTINGS
Minimum six chocolate treats
The tour features at least six different chocolate treats or desserts, spread across multiple sampling stops so you can taste a range of styles and confections.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Back Bay’s built-over-bay history
Back Bay’s origins as an actual bay in the early 1800s give the neighborhood a distinct urban story — today that history frames a walkable stretch of chocolate shops and bakeries visited on the tour.
TAKEAWAYS
Goodie bag and leftovers covered
Every guest receives a Cocoa Beantown goodie bag that includes items to enhance the tasting experience and a Ziplock bag so you can take home any unfinished treats.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits — and one clear requirement.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Guests receive a Cocoa Beantown goodie bag that includes items to assist on the tour, including a Ziplock bag for leftovers.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
How much does the tour cost?
The listed guest rate is $55.
How many tastings are included?
The experience features a minimum of six different chocolate treats or desserts.
When is the tour offered during the day?
This is described as a morning chocolate tour.
What do I get to take home?
All guests receive a Cocoa Beantown goodie bag that includes items such as a Ziplock bag for any leftovers.
Do I need to accept any terms to go on the tour?
By purchasing a ticket you agree to assume full responsibility for injury to yourself and your guests and to release and hold Cocoa Beantown harmless for claims, costs and damages arising from participation.