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Boston Freedom Trail: Guided Walking Tour

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45 Ratings

Boston

Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Boston on a guided 2-hour walking tour. Explore historic neighborhoods, visit iconic landmarks, and learn about the rich history of the United States. Limited to 10 participants with Covid-19 safety measures in place.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

At 12:30pm, arrive at the steps of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, located at 230 Dartmouth Street. Meet and greet the tour guide to begin this 2-hour walking tour of Boston.

Start in Copley Square, the public square in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. See the Boston Marathon finish line, Trinity Church, and the 60-story John Hancock Tower. Stroll through the Boston Public Garden and admire the swan boats as they go under the world’s smallest suspension bridge. Explore the cobblestone streets of historic Beacon Hill and Acorn Street en route to the popular Freedom Trail.

In Downtown Boston, visit the Old and New State Houses. See the Park Street Church and the Old Granary Burying Ground, along with the King’s Chapel. Continue the tour to the Old and New City Halls, the Old Corner Bookstore, and the Old South Meeting House. Learn the history behind the landmark Boston Massacre Site. Then finish the tour at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.

Points of Interest

230 Dartmouth St
Faneuil Hall Marketplace

What's Included

Led by a professional guide
Visit Back Bay’s Victorian brownstone homes
Explore the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood
End the tour at the iconic Faneuil Hall
Enjoy a comprehensive 2-hour walking tour

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Experience the lively ambiance of Boston on this informative, 2-hour walking excursion. Take a look at the Victorian-era brownstone houses in Back Bay. Discover the historic Beacon Hill district, home to Boston’s high-society. Proceed through Downtown Boston along the well-known Freedom Trail, which features numerous locations of US historical importance. Make a stop at sites like the Park Street Church, the Granary Burying Ground, and Faneuil Hall.

The size of this tour will be restricted to 10 participants throughout 2020 in adherence to Covid-19 social distancing measures. Wearing masks is compulsory during this period. Masks can be provided by the tour guide if needed.

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Location

230 Dartmouth St

Dartmouth Street

Departure Point: Steps of the Boston Public Library on Dartmouth Street in Copley Square Address: 230 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116. Note that this tour does not return to the Starting Point.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Deborah_b

Oct 18, 2023

Great over view of Bostons neighborhoods - Nice small group where we could listen as we walked to guides comments. Meet up was easy in front of public library. We should of showed up early to visit the interior of the library. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of information to keep us interested.

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Lovetravel141475

Sep 18, 2023

Great experience - The freedom walk in Boston was perfect. Alan our tour guide was not only knowledgeable but was friendly and help at the beginning,during and at the end of the tour. This was a great way to see Boston. Definitely worth the time.

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Susan_t

Jul 24, 2023

Fun, Engaging and Insightful Tour! - Superb walking tour! Our tour guide Andrew was engaging and brought the history to life with fun facts and historical context that was unbeknownst to me, a college history major. It’s amazing how much one can keep learning! I was riveted by it all. Well worth the time and money.

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Ewancruz

Apr 5, 2023

Great history tour, visiting from Scotland - Great tour from Alan, our very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Good pace, lots of information, and he even let us run the Boston marathon at the end 😆. Definitely recommend if you want a run down of the main historic sites in the area and also some interesting nuggets of information about the more recent history of Boston too. Will go again with Boston City walks if we visit again. Cheers Alan, Ewan and Theresa.

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Z5928nigordons

Mar 14, 2023

Very Nice Job - Excellent work by the guide; a native of over 70 years! Tour was at a nice pace and very informative.

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Christynicky

Sep 6, 2022

Wonderful walk! - This was a wonderfully informative walk! Our guide, Andrew, was so engaging and made the history really come alive.

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Tamara

Oct 14, 2023

History of Boston - Boston is a lovely city, and our tour guide Alan showed us more fabulous places - like the final stop on the underground railroad, the first integrated Baptist Church and the English church that has no steeple. I learned about the creation of the city, the subway and the city planning.

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Nancy_m

Sep 19, 2022

Fun - The information about the building architecture was helpful. Also, the guide agreed to go to Acorn St. and Louisburg Sq. which was a bit off the beaten path in back of Beacon Street which was very interesting.

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Debra

Oct 8, 2022

2 hour walk. - Allen was very knowledgeable. In pain right now since elbow surgery. Nice walk. Nice group. Be sure to leave time to do free tour of Boston public library Friday or Saturday available. About an hour. Beautiful structure. This is where the tour starts. Steps of library.

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Travelingrays

Jul 1, 2023

Walking tour - This would have been a good tour for people with a lot of prior knowledge about history. With kids and one person not being American we wanted an overview of the historical events rather than snippets of fun facts. We walked away not feeling as we had learnt a lot however the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.

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