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Classic Freedom Trail: Self-Guided Boston Walking Tour
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179 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
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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:
- Download the WalknTours app
- Sign up and use the experience code from your booking to activate the tour.
- Start at The Boston Common Visitors Center.
- 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.
Customer Ratings
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Alexandra_v
Jul 17, 2024
Interesting guide & worth the payment - The descriptions & stories for each location are presented in an interesting and animated way. I loved that I could just pause it anytime if I wanted to stay longer in 1 location. I also really like that I can still go back to it even if I'm already back in my home country.
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Gjd13
Jul 12, 2024
Self guided tour - Excellent option with good clear information. Easy to follow steps . Recommend this as alternative to loud shouty guides
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Jorgea_t
Jul 8, 2024
1st visitors - It was easy and entertaining. Really enjoyed it. Take your walking shoes. I liked that it allowed us to take breaks and come back to tour.
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Fred_d
Jul 2, 2024
Awesome - The most memorable thing was learning all the history of this area and our great country. I also enjoyed the vast array of historical locations
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Justin_b
Jun 17, 2024
Stop and start - Great tour with all the stops. It can also work if you start the tour and have to come back and finish it later, but you have to take the gps settings off.
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U4374reamandap
Jun 14, 2024
Nice, relaxing self tour - Really nice to do this on your own rather than a large group. You can stop on the way to eat at lunch stops, a sweet treat in the North End (canoli), or tour the stops along the way. Took us a good 4+ hours with all the stops!
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Rojweate83
Jun 13, 2024
Fantastic Tour - Excellent. We used the guide to follow the freedom trail for the day. Very accurate and well timed whilst you walk the trail. Incredible amount of history and information. Easy to use, follow and would highly recommend.
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T2866guangelac
Jun 12, 2024
Informative and easy to follow! - We thought the narrator was amazing, and it was informative without being to long. Once we got synced up and figured out the walking instructions we felt it was easy to follow, and we could pause when and where we chose.
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Jillian_b
May 28, 2024
Fantastic Experience - This was an amazing self-guided tour. I have always done group tours in the past but would absolutely do this for method for future tours. There were great suggestions for pubs and bakeries to take detours to.
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Rhead_k
Jun 27, 2024
Not recommended - Instructions were poor. Only got half the tour. Had use another app once we used Viator and found out I could have used the other app from the start for less $$
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