Boston Tavern History: Explore Freedom Trail

Experience the rich history of Boston through a 3.5-hour walking tour of historic taverns. Enjoy tastings, a ferry ride, and learn about iconic figures like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • North End - All Food & Drink Tours start in the North End. The North End is Boston’s oldest neighborhood, first settled in 1630. Today, this area is affectionately known as Little Italy, and is home to some of the City’s very best restaurants, pizzerias and bakeries. From here, walk to historic Long Wharf to catch a scenic Ferry Ride across Boston…
What's Included
  • Explore 5 significant Freedom Trail sites
  • Complimentary snacks provided
  • Experience a scenic round-trip ferry ride across Boston Harbor
  • Relax with a drink at a historic tavern frequented by George Washington and Paul Revere
  • Visit the ‘Oldest Tavern in America’ with history dating back to 1795
  • Guided tour by a professional local expert
  • Enjoy two included drinks (choice of beer, wine or soft drink)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Raise a glass to the spirits of Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and George Washington as you experience nearly 400 years of Tavern History in Boston. This engaging 3.5-hour Walking Tour (approximately 2.5 miles) also features a Round-Trip Ferry ride across the picturesque Boston Harbor! Discover and learn the history of FIVE Freedom Trail sites. The tour…

Location
Modern Pastry - Underground
Hanover Street
Tours start in Boston's historic North End. Meet your Tour Guide at Modern Pastry Underground. Please DO NOT wait in line for the pastry shop - walk right in, and head downstairs!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Shawnmahf
Nov 9, 2024
History and Pub tour of Boston - This tour was so much more than we expected! Our guide-Al- was so knowledgeable and actually quite funny and was a ‘go with the flow’ type of person-we are too! Great way to see the city, hear some history and grab some beers in a few of the countries oldest pubs! Seriously well worth the cost and we can’t recommend it enough! Thanks Al for a fantastic experience! We can’t wait to meet you in Detroit!
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Jason_p
Nov 8, 2024
Alvin is AMAZING. - Learning about historic Boston. Walking through the North End. The ferry rides. The historic pubs. The whole tour was incredible.
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Jayhawknic
Nov 7, 2024
Excellent Tour - Big Al was awesome. He was a wealth of information but presented it all in a way that made it all super interesting. It is alot of walking so wear comfy shoes. We really enjoyed the entire tour. The cannoli from Modern Pastry was INCREDIBLE! I will definitely book another tour the next time we come to town.
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Benjamin_w
Oct 22, 2024
Big Al was awesome - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. Lots of history, really cool destinations, and our tour guide, Big Al, was absolutely awesome. Friendly, great personality, very knowledgeable, and just all around a great dude. He made this tour truly amazing.
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632jene
Oct 16, 2024
Historic Tavern Tour & Ferry Ride - Big Al was very knowledgeable & made the entire tour relaxing. It was enjoyable and worth the price of the ticket. I enjoyed his historic information as well as general Boston city in-depth information
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Katherine_s
Oct 6, 2024
Pub crawl - Tour guide was excellent and knowledgeable. He enjoyed what he was doing and it showed. Very ride and beer were great too.
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William_s
Oct 1, 2024
The Best Tour of Boston - Our tour guide Big Al (Alvin) was awesome! We learned so much about Boston. He was very knowledgeable and very fun. Highly recommend!!!
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Tammyandfred_e
Sep 26, 2024
Great Tour, history lessons, food and drinks - Big Al was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. The food and history lessons were great. We would do this again and can't recommend him enough!
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Gloria_b
Sep 20, 2024
Love History? Then this is the tour for you! - Highlight of our visit to Boston! Can't praise our tour guide, Alvin, enough... if you love history, make Alvin your guide. If you are seeking an historical experience, this tour is for you. Especially, enjoyed the Warren Tavern and the Bell in Hand. Top it off with a ferry ride across the Harbor. This tour was an awesome value too. Ferry ride, 2 drinks, appetizers to share and Cannolies!!! All while sharing stories of Revolutionary history.
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Jon_e
Sep 16, 2024
Highly recommend - We had a fantastic time on this tour. Big Al did a great job with giving the history of the area and keeping it fun. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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