Classic Freedom Trail: Self-Guided Boston Walking Tour
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155 Ratings
Boston
Embark on a self-guided walking tour of Boston's historic Freedom Trail. Explore Downtown Boston, the North End, and Charlestown at your own pace with the WalknTours app.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Massachusetts State House - We will hear about its dome and the statue across the street
- Boston Common - We will start at the Boston Common and hear about some of the sites in the oldest public park in the USA.
- Freedom Trail - This tour takes you along the Freedom Trail from the Boston Common, through old Boston, the North End, over the bridge to Charlestown, to Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution. The Freedom Trail is the thing to do in Boston.
- Granary Burying Ground - Hear who is buried there, See Sam Adams Grave, learn of the hero’s there.
- King’s Chapel - Learn about the bell and it’s history
- Old City Hall - See the school Ben Franklin attended along with many revolutionary characters.
- Park Street Church - Pass by and learn a bit of it’s history
- Old State House - See the site of the Boston Massacre
- Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Discover the cradle of liberty and learn the real story of Sam Adams and his many failures.
- Union Oyster House - Learn about the Union Oyster House (the oldest continually operating restaurant in the USA) and the JFK table
- Haymarket - walk past the haymarket to the North End
- Old South Meeting House - Learn the origins of the Boston Tea party
- The Paul Revere House - See Paul Reveres house and learn about his midnight ride.
- St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church - Hear stories immigrants to the North End the Irish immigrants that settled here including JFK’s family.
- Paul Revere Statue - Hear the stories of the Prado, the Paul Revere statue and how it was built.
- Copp’s Hill Burying Ground - See the graveyard and learn the stories of the residents. See the spite house.
- Prince Street Boston Parking - See the site of the Heist of the century.
- Old North Church & Historic Site - Learn about the Old North Church, the story of Paul Revere’s midnight ride (One if by land Two if by see), the crypt and it’s courtyard.
- Training Field - See the site where locals once trained and walk it’s amazing park grounds.
- Bunker Hill Monument - climb the hill to Bunker Hill, learn about the battle, follow your guide as you become part of the experience.
- USS Constitution - Walk from the USS Constitution guided along the winding roads of Charlestown hearing the story of the USS constitution. Our tour ends at the oldest commissioned ship in the US, the USS Consitution.
- City Square Park - See the ruins of the old 3 Cranes Tavern and learn about the built up to the battle of Bunker Hill
- Salumeria Italiana - The tour stops for a moment outside this classic Italian shop and you hear the story of how it all started, and the immigrant story of the North End. Also if they are open feel free to pause the tour and go in!
- Boston Massacre Site - The tour stops on the site of the Boston Massacre and you’ll hear the story of how the Boston Massacre occurred.
- The Green Dragon Tavern - We pass by the Green Dragon, a famous tavern of the revolutionary war.
What's Included
- Explore iconic sites along Boston’s Freedom Trail, from the Boston Common to the Hay Market.
- Discover historic landmarks such as the Granary Burial Ground, Old State House, and Faneuil Hall.
- Enjoy a GPS-guided, self-paced walking tour with the WalknTours app, valid indefinitely.
- Immerse yourself in the charm of the North End, Paul Revere’s House, and Boston’s Little Italy.
- Take a virtual tour and revisit the Freedom Trail’s rich history anytime after your walk.
- Visit the iconic Charlestown sites like Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution.
What's Not Included
- No in person guide, this is a smart phone navigated tour on the WalknTours app
Additional Information
Explore the revolutionary past of Boston through this Essential Freedom Trail Walking Tour that covers Historic Downtown Boston, North End, and Charlestown.
-Embark on your journey whenever you want, according to your convenience.
-Guided by the WalknTours app.
-Tour does not have an expiration date - engage with it as many times as you wish.
-User-friendly navigation - the app’s arrow directs you towards the next destination.
-Expertly narrated.
-1 purchase can be used on 2 phones
Downtown Boston!
Historic landmarks include the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Boston Massacre site, Old South, Kings Chapel, Sam Adams Burial, among others!
The North End area!
Noteworthy places include Paul Revere’s House, Old North, Copp’s Hill Burial Ground, Salumeria Italiana, Modern Pastry, and more!
Charlestown area!
Highlights include Bunker Hill, USS Constitution and more!
Ideal for individual travelers, particularly ones who love adventurous solo traveling.
Procedure:
- Download the WalknTours app
- Sign up and use the experience code from your booking to activate the tour.
- Start at The Boston Common Visitors Center.
- Initiate the tour by pressing ‘start experience’.
Location
Boston Common Visitors Center
Tremont Street
All visitors will use the WalknTours app to take the tour. When you get to the Boston Common Visitors Center, open the WalknTours app, login/register your account, open the "Freedom Trail Experience part 1" tour, click purchase and use the Experience code to unlock the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rick_h
May 18, 2024
Great Self Tour - Easy to use. One hiccup but your operators had a solution. Timings were quite good. Great way to walk the Freedom Trail
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Rita_m
May 17, 2024
Walking Boston - Look for a way to see Boston this is a great tour up close and personal And you can do it at your own pace
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Selin_y
May 6, 2024
User-friendly - I highly recommend this tour. It’s user-friendly and very informative. We could do it at our own pace with my husband. It was fun and efficient.
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X1622aqlindsayb
May 4, 2024
Highly Recommended!! - WalknTours did an amazing job with this audio tour! So much information. So much history. So many steps! We loved the freedom to pause the tour and take our time! We actually completed our tour over two days! I would highly recommend!!
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Sandie_d
Apr 20, 2024
Great app! - We had a great time! The app was easy to use, and knew by gps where we were and guided us along. We could pause and stop for shopping, food and drinks, and then continue on our way. We would definitely recommend!
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Karen_m
Apr 14, 2024
Great for touring Boston - Full Boston experience! Enjoyed the commentary as we walked the Freedom Trail.
We didn’t expect to see so many sites and walk through so many different neighborhoods.
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Bianca_h
Apr 11, 2024
Great option for going at your own pace and making a day of it. - Great to be able to do at your own pace. Cheaper option to do on your own with a good depth of information on the tour and at times a funny quote or statement throughout.
My only comment would be you need to pause sometimes when walking between monuments or roads as the audio can be a little fast. We only had to do this a few times but for slower audio walkers you will probably have to do it more often.
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Evan_b
Apr 1, 2024
Great Comprehensive Tour! - Overall, I really enjoyed this experience. It was a great way to experience the Freedom Trail at my own pace. I was able to spend more time at the locations I wanted and to speed up through the sites that I was less interested in.
The good thing is that this was a really complete tour, but on the other hand, it was a bit long. It did take about 3-4 hours to go through the whole tour. I did end up rushing through the last few stops. Nevertheless, I did get a really good sense of the history and had a great afternoon.
One caveat: I did go on a busy Sunday on a holiday weekend, so there were a lot of people out and about. To other people watching me, I looked like a guy staring into space, but in reality, I was listening to audio through my headphones. Nevertheless, it was a fun solo experience and a great way to see a lot in Boston in a short period of time.
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Road786769
Feb 28, 2024
Enjoyable experience on the Freedom Trail - In Boston for a business trip. Wanted to do the self guided audio tour to fit my schedule. I initially downloaded the Chinese version by mistake. Called the number in the app and Greg quickly sent me another code to fix my error. Enjoyed the content of the tour and discovered some great restaurants that I went back to later in my trip. Will definitely use this service again when I visit a new city!
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Albane_m
Apr 20, 2024
Interesting but not easy to make it work - Nice and Interesting but not easy to make it work. I didn’t have the time to listen to all of the tour. So I am a little disappointed.
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