Classic Freedom Trail: Self-Guided Boston Walking Tour
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190 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 learn more
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:

  1. Download the WalknTours app
  2. Sign up and use the experience code from your booking to activate the tour.
  3. Start at The Boston Common Visitors Center.
  4. 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.

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Rachel_c
Sep 30, 2024
Great! - Easy to utilize. Great customer service. Full and fascinating stories and facts that really enhanced our walk through Boston’s Freedom Trail. We only had one afternoon to visit the city and this helped us learn as much as we could in that short time, which made my history loving heart happy!
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Christina_m
Sep 24, 2024
Your own personal tour guide, Perfect! - We weren't sure about how this would work but it was great. We even paused the tour midway when we got hungry, had lunch, then resumed without an issue. We did have a question about how the tour stops would work as we had visited the Constitution already and wanted to hear that information out of order. We sent an email in the evening when setting up the tour, and had an answer with clear instructions in less than 5 minutes, quick and responsive. It is a little odd at first to orient, there is a good tutorial that helps a lot though. We were able to do things at our own pace and the tour GPS tracking was spot on! Definitely a highly recommend.
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Andrea_b
Sep 12, 2024
Fantastic! (but longer than expected - be prepared!) - This tour was incredible. We absolutely loved it! Full of history and information and it takes you ALL over Boston!! A couple things to know - it’s a long tour! Several miles of walking and a good 2-3 hours for the whole thing. It’s all fantastic, we just weren’t prepared for the length. Also, it ends at the USS Constitution ship & museum, which is free and really neat. But closes at 6pm and 5pm (respectively), so be sure to start the tour early enough so you have time for the ship at the end!
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Laura_b
Sep 29, 2024
Self guided tour to take in history on your own time - Great way to learn the history of Boston on your own time. The tour was informative and gave breaks at the right times.
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Thomas_g
Sep 16, 2024
Good self guided tour, glitchy program - Lots of good information. However, the tour frequently seemed to just quit. I would be walking, and not hearing anything, and the others in my group could hear fine. Had to hit the pause button and play, then it worked fine. Once I realized what had happened, I just did this automatically. The background music was awesome!!!!
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Richard_g
Sep 15, 2024
Really liked it - We'd looked at options for a Freedom Trail tour and decided that for our situation, this was the best solution. It was very convenient, and since we don't walk fast and have to stop frequently, it worked out great. The info was very good, and added a lot to our experience. However, the app was a little "wonky" on my android phone, and sometimes it didn't pick up that I'd made it to the next stop and I had to manually play it. That's the only reason I gave it 4 stars. Other than that, the fact that you could pause it and then restart was great.
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Richardc_e
Sep 14, 2024
Steady as we go - Filled in the blanks as we wandered on the Boston Freedom Trail. Worth the price. A little tough on my iPhone battery, but we made it.
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Chris_w
Sep 2, 2024
Fun way to learn about Freedom trail - It was helpful to be able to go at your own pace. I wish it had more information at actual stops along the way.
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Kim_g
Sep 2, 2024
*cue the train whistle, time to walk! - Sometimes a little hard to follow, other times it was spot on. The app had a glitch to start but I texted the customer service number & it was fixed quickly! For a really inexpensive tour, it was informative, descriptive & even sometimes humorous.
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Yp6gvmgtjg
Sep 9, 2024
Audio toyr - Terrible I couldn’t even use it. It kept telling me I was lost yet I was on the trail the entire easy. I would not suggest this tour to anyone.
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