Boston Freedom Trail Downtown Self-Guided Audio Tour

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USD500

Free cancellation

A full refund will apply if you cancel more than a day before the activity start time.

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About

Discover the stories behind historic Boston sites on a self-guided tour of downtown, and enjoy the flexibility to experience the city on your own schedule. Booking this tour means access to audio guides that never expire, so you can explore as much—or as little—as you want at a time. The included GPS-enabled app gives turn-by-turn directions as expert tour guides narrate revolutionary history and more.

Highlights

Independent smartphone tour you can access whenever you want
Focus on downtown Boston sites for an in-depth experience
Included exterior visits to key Freedom Trail landmarks
Revisit the tour with 360-degree photo guides

Itinerary

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 premier thing to do in Boston.
Learn the history of the 54th and how they changed America as the 2nd black regiment that fought in the civil war.
Learn about it's golden dome, what's on top and its history.
Learn about its explosive past and see where they stored the gun powder in the war of 1812
Our tour will start at the Boston Common and follow the trail passing the the Brewer fountain.
You will have a optional (included) extension to learn the history of the Freedom trail and how it was founded.
Along the way you will hear the history of the Common in the 1600's, the Red Coats that once occupied it, the Brewer fountain and it's history.
Learn about it's steeple, bell and historic past.
The oldest continually run hotel in the USA.
See the old city hall and the location of the first school in the US, Boston Latin.
Hear the story about how the Boston Tea Party began.
Enter the Granary Burying ground voiced by the voice of the grounds keeper Willie. Hear the tales of Paul Revere, John Hancock, Sam Adams and many more on your interactive experience.
It's only open 9 to 5, check times.
Stop at the Boston Massacre site and relive the events of that day on a 3 minute sound experience
We will visit the Cradle of Liberty and see one of the most visited sites in the USA, Faneuil Hall.
We will hear the story of where JFK and his family often dined, the oldest continually run restaurant in the USA.
Stop that the Green Dragon, the headquarters of the revolution, and hear the story of it's revolutionary history.
See the old State house, the historic site of many events.
We will end at the Haymarket, if it's Friday or Saturday, the Haymarket will be in full swing. Just across the street is the North End. The spot where our next tour continues.
The tour will take a walk into the New England Holocaust Memorial and learn a deeper story of the Holocaust. You'll hear about what the numbers mean on the glass, the fire glowing below, and the history and story of the Holocaust and it's camps.
JFK's residence! This was the spot JFK lived, we will stop outside the door and learn the story of JFK in Boston.
The tour will go into water street and see the site where they first spring was in Boston that allowed the first settlers to thrive!
You'll see one of the oldest, and coolest, book shops in Boston hidden down a small, very local alley.

Inclusions

Learn about the 54th Memorial and how they changed history forever
See Benjamin Franklin's Birthplace
See the spot JFK lived!
Upon completion your virtual tour will unlock, listen anytime and experience in 360° photos
Learn the story of the donkey infront of the old city hall
Location Aware (GPS guided) walking tour on the WalknTours app
See the Famous sites on the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Old state house, Granary, Kings Chapel more
Enter both the Granary burial ground and King Chapel burial ground and explore

Exclusions

This is on your smart phone, NO in person human guide, no entrance into buildings, it's all outside

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Guide Languages

  • English

Cancellation Policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than a day before the activity start time.

  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than a day before the activity start time.