Back Bay: Women's Rights Tour

Explore Boston’s Back Bay on a small group tour, uncovering the city’s pivotal role in women’s suffrage. Walk historic streets with a local guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Boston Public Garden - Established in 1837 as first public botanical garden in the United States.
  • Make Way for Ducklings Statues - Sculpture by Nancy Schön based on Robert McCloskey’s classic picture book.
  • George Washington Statue - Equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball commissioned in 1859.
  • **Boston Women’s Heritage…
What's Included
  • Small Groups (16 guests max)
  • Women’s Rights Landmarks
  • Back Bay Neighborhood
What's Not Included
  • Guides in Period Costume
  • Admission inside Museums
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Boston’s leading role in the American fight for women’s suffrage is found on the tree-lined streets of its elegant Back Bay neighborhood. This masterpiece of Victorian-era architecture is best experienced on foot, in a small group, with a local guide! Your 2.5-hour tour travels from Boston Common into historic Back Bay, visiting must-see landmarks such…

Location
1 P Charles St
Charles Street
The tour gathers on Boston Common at the intersection of Beacon and Charles Streets. Please meet your guide at 1 Charles Street (02108), inside Boston Common and across the street from Starbucks Coffee.
Cancellation Policy

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

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J9549vzjessicam
Oct 23, 2024
Excellent Women's History Tour of Boston - We greatly enjoyed this tour involving women's history in Boston. Our tour guide, Leah, was extremely knowledgable. There wasn't a question that you could ask that she didn't have an answer to. Her talks were engaging and funny, and we loved that she included many of the lesser known names of the times, as well as facts about better-known women that we just didn't learn in our history books. We loved how the stops were both places large and small, and it is always neat to find out that some nondescript spot or building was the birthplace of such important parts of history. Thank you to Hub Town Tours for specifically developing a tour about women's history as well. I hope to see more of these types of tours in the future. We will definitely consider booking one of their other tours next time we are in Boston (hopefully with Leah).
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853curtish
Sep 21, 2024
Best Back Bay Tour! - Sarah was a fantastic guide! She knew the history very well and navigated and explained the historical timelines with perfection. She even made it feel like we were a part of the Victory Parade as we followed the route and got a sense of the time period and the atmosphere of so much resistance as well. If you’re in Boston and don’t take this tour you’re missing out!
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Juliehj1361dn
Sep 20, 2024
Don't miss this tour when you are in Boston! - If you are traveling to Boston, the Back Bay Tour of Women's Rights is one you don't want to miss. We had previously done the Freedom Trail Tour with Hub Town Tours and loved it. We decided to book their new Back Bay Tour and weren't disappointed. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! It gave us a deep dive into the history of women's right to vote while walking through the beautiful Bay Bay. Our guide, Sarah, was fantastic! She has a gift of telling the background history of these women you've never been taught and bringing them to life. We traveled back in time to how these individual women fought for the rights we have today. And I was amazed that not all women shared the same ideas while co-existing across the street from one another. She tied in these women's experiences to what we are seeing today. I left with a huge appreciation of the sacrifices these women made so I have the right to vote.
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E83pjdavidl
Sep 8, 2024
Fantastic tour - We did the 2 1/2 hour freedom trail tour with Leah. She was a very knowledgeable and passionate historian. Highly recommend.
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Anneky5787vg
Jul 25, 2024
Inspiring and Informative! - The Boston Women's History Tour is an enlightening journey through the city's past, celebrating the often-overlooked achievements of women.
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S_obrien13
Jul 23, 2024
Wonderful and Informational Tour - Kaitlin did an incredible job of leading an informative and meaningful tour. I would definitely recommend booking this Back Bay Women's Rights Tour to learn more about how Boston's history is involved with this movement!
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Brm235
Jul 23, 2024
Great women's history tour! - Wonderful tour! Informative, interesting, and a great walking route. I was a history major in Boston and still learned so much- Kaitlyn was a great tour guide- engaging, friendly, and my team had a great experience. Thank you Hub Tours!
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Greta_hollar
Jul 17, 2024
Leah is the best tour guide! - I was on a girl's trip to Boston and we did the Back Bay tour of the Women's Rights in Boston. Leah was an amazing tour guide and so knowledgeable. We learned so much and had a great time.
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Vision30
Jun 24, 2024
Hidden Gem with a message! - An Amazing tour! There is a story to tell here and Leah did a great job of showcasing MA women who were influential in the women’s suffrage movement. Not only will you learn a lot but you will enjoy a nice walk down Marlborough and Beacon Streets!! It is great storytelling at its best! Don’t miss this tour!!
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Aikol2020
Jun 9, 2024
Had a great experience! - Our group had a great time on the Back Bay Women's Rights tour! Our tour guide was excellent and really knowledgeable, and I learned a lot of history that I hadn't known before (despite being from Boston and thinking I knew it all!). Highly recommend!
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