Freedom Trail: Small Group Tour of Revolutionary Boston

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USD4000

Free cancellation

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

Duration3 hours
Guide LanguageEnglish
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About

Meet for this Freedom Trail small-group tour of Boston at the city’s 300th Anniversary Monument. Once you check in with your guide and group and everyone is ready, set off with your guide on a walking adventure to see all 16 official historic landmarks on the Freedom Trail. Your historian guide details the events that happened during the 1700's Revolutionary period of US history.
Some of the main highlights you see with your guide along the route include Boston Common, the Granary Burying Ground, the Statue of Benjamin Franklin, the Boston Massacre Site, and the Paul Revere House.
Your Boston Freedom Trail tour ends at Copp's Hill Terrace.

Highlights

Small group of just 16 people or fewer
Intimate group atmosphere and plenty of time for questions
Tour is perfect for history buffs and first-time visitors
Walking tour lets you get to know the city intimately
See all 16 official historic landmarks on the Freedom Trail

Itinerary

Meet your guide at the 300th Anniversary Monument on Boston Common, directly opposite 50 Beacon Street and steps from the iconic Freedom Trail.
Massachusetts state capitol and "Hub of the Solar System" (1798)
Oldest public land in the Americas and Boston's communal grazing pasture (1634)
Active church and tallest building in 19th-century Boston (1809)
Boston's third-oldest burying ground and final resting place for Revolutionary Boston (1660)
First Church of England in Puritan Boston (1686, 1754)
Oldest burying ground in Boston (1630)
Site of oldest public school in the Americas, Boston Latin School (1635)
Center of Boston politics for more than a century (1865)
Former publishing house of Ticknor & Fields (1718)
Congregationalist meeting house (1729) and origin site of Boston Tea Party (1773)
Colonial capitol of Massachusetts Bay Colony and oldest public building in Boston (1713)
Tragedy strikes when British soldiers kill five Bostonians (1770)
Renowned political leader of Boston's Sons of Liberty
Hosted Boston's town meeting and known today as "The Cradle of Liberty" (1742)
Oldest restaurant in the United States (1826) located in historic building (1704)
Historic public square in heart of Boston's North End (1634)
Home of Paul Revere and oldest structure in Downtown Boston (1680)
Pedestrian-only space honoring the famous Midnight Ride (1775)
Boston's oldest church held signal lanterns during Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (1723)
Second-oldest burying ground in Boston (1659)
Our tour concludes overlooking the Charles River and two major Freedom Trail landmarks: the U.S.S. Constitution (1797) and Bunker Hill Monument (1775 battle)

Inclusions

Small Groups (16 guests max)
Downtown Boston & North End
Freedom Trail (All 16 landmarks)

Exclusions

Charlestown Neighborhood
Admission inside Museums
Gratuities

Additional Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Not recommended for travelers who have difficulty standing for extended periods

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.