Extend your Boston Symphony Hall Orchestra Event experience with a customized 4-day Boston tour built around Marathon Weekend, featuring your Symphony Hall performance, an evening at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the B.A.A. 5K, iconic sightseeing, a university-based clinic, and memorable group moments throughout the city. This extension gives your ensemble more time to explore Boston, connect as a group, and soak up the energy of one of the city’s biggest weekends. Tour Highlights Boston Symphony Hall Performance Boston Symphony Orchestra: Mahler 3 B.A.A. 5K Boston Duck Tour Beacon Hill University Clinic Quincy Market & Faneuil Hall Marathon Monday Spectating Boston Harbor Dinner Cruise Itinerary 4 Days / 4 Boston Day 1 BOSTON Depart by private coach for Boston. Upon arrival, meet your Encore Tour Manager and check in to your centrally located hotel. This evening, explore the city with your Tour Manager before enjoying dinner together as a group, taking in the buzz of Marathon Weekend already building across Boston. (D) Day 2 BOSTON This morning, warm up and take part in clinician-led sectionals and an ensemble clinic on the Symphony Hall campus (Symphony Hall’s stage isn’t available today, so today’s sessions are held off-stage). Enjoy lunch together with other participating ensembles, then head to a local university for a workshop led by a Boston-area clinician, pending final scheduling. This evening, attend a Boston Symphony Orchestra performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 together as a group. (B,L,D) Day 3 BOSTON Lace up and join the field for the B.A.A. 5K, one of Boston Marathon Weekend’s marquee races, starting and finishing near Boston Common and the Public Garden. Afterward, return to Symphony Hall for a soundcheck, then take the stage for your ensemble’s dedicated performance block, the signature moment of your trip. Later, enjoy time to explore Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall before celebrating with a dinner cruise through Boston Harbor, complete with skyline views from the water. (B,D) Day 4 DEPARTURE After breakfast, spend the morning cheering on runners along the Boston Marathon route on Patriots’ Day before packing up for your journey home with memories of your Symphony Hall performance, Marathon Weekend energy, and time together as an ensemble. (B) Sample Customizations* General Changes Add or remove overnight stays in Boston Add or remove meals Adjust the balance of sightseeing, rehearsal, and free time Add overnight security Build the program before or after your Boston Symphony Hall event dates Swap 5K participation for spectator-only Marathon Weekend viewing Move the university clinic to a different day if Saturday’s schedule is tight Add a Musical Highlight Arrange a performance exchange with a local ensemble Add a behind-the-scenes venue tour Include a masterclass with a Boston-area musician Add a second clinic or rehearsal session Add an Activity or Excursion Freedom Trail walking tour Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Fenway Park tour Harvard Square and campus visit Institute of Contemporary Art Finish line photo stop on Boylston Street *All customizations subject to operational feasibility and availability Customize Your Tour Are you ready to take your ensemble to new places? Get a quote from one of our tour consultants who will help you customize a trip to meet your goals. Get A Quote