Freedom Trail: Small Group Walking Tour of Revolutionary Boston

Experience the iconic Freedom Trail in Boston on a small-group walking tour. Explore the city’s revolutionary history with a knowledgeable local guide in just 2.5 hours!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Boston Foundation Monument - Meet your guide at the Boston Foundation Monument on Boston Common, directly opposite 50 Beacon Street and steps from the iconic Freedom Trail.
  • Massachusetts State House - Massachusetts state capitol and “Hub of the Solar System” (1798)
  • Boston Common - Oldest public land in the Americas and Boston’s communal grazing pasture (1634)
  • Park Street Church - Active church and tallest building in 19th-century Boston (1809)
  • Granary Burying Ground - Boston’s third-oldest burying ground and final resting place for Revolutionary Boston (1660)
  • King’s Chapel - First Church of England in Puritan Boston (1686, 1754)
  • King’s Chapel Burying Ground - Oldest burying ground in Boston (1630)
  • Statue of Benjamin Franklin - Site of oldest public school in the Americas, Boston Latin School (1635)
  • Old City Hall - Center of Boston politics for more than a century (1865)
  • Old Corner Bookstore - Former publishing house of Ticknor & Fields (1718)
  • Old South Meeting House - Congregationalist meeting house (1729) and origin site of Boston Tea Party (1773)
  • Old State House - Colonial capitol of Massachusetts Bay Colony and oldest public building in Boston (1713)
  • Boston Massacre Site - Tragedy strikes when British soldiers kill five Bostonians (1770)
  • Statue of Samuel Adams - Renowned political leader of Boston’s Sons of Liberty
  • Faneuil Hall Marketplace - Hosted Boston’s town meeting and known today as “The Cradle of Liberty” (1742)
  • Union Oyster House - Oldest restaurant in the United States (1826) located in historic building (1704)
  • North Square Park - Historic public square in heart of Boston’s North End (1634)
  • The Paul Revere House - Home of Paul Revere and oldest structure in Downtown Boston (1680)
  • Paul Revere Statue - Pedestrian-only space honoring the famous Midnight Ride (1775)
  • Old North Church & Historic Site - Boston’s oldest church held signal lanterns during Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (1723)
  • Copp’s Hill Burying Ground - Second-oldest burying ground in Boston (1659)
  • Copps Hill Terrace - 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)
What's Included
  • Limited group size for a more personalized experience (16 guests max)
  • Explore Downtown Boston and the historic North End neighborhood
  • A comprehensive tour of the Freedom Trail, covering all 16 iconic landmarks
What's Not Included
  • Charlestown Neighborhood
  • Admission inside Museums
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Freedom Trail, a brick-paved walking route famous worldwide, connects Boston’s essential role in the initiation of the American Revolution. It is recommended to explore this pathway with a small group, guided by a well-informed local. Throughout your journey of 2.5 hours, beginning from Boston Common to Copp’s Hill Terrace in the North End, you will have the opportunity to witness all the sixteen official landmarks showcased on the Freedom Trail.

Our intimate group tour deeply explores the years from 1760 to 1776, a period of tremendous upheaval that paved the way for the American Revolution. As we walk in the wake of Boston’s colonial inhabitants, we wrestle with their crucial dilemma—loyalty versus rebellion to the rulers and government.

Through engaging narrative-based tours, Hub Town Tours provides a robust outlook on why Boston is referred to as America’s ‘Cradle of Liberty.’ As you pass by significant locations of the Revolutionary-era Boston, your guide will unfold the riveting narrative of a petite colonial town moving towards a war against a mighty empire.

  • Not recommended for travelers who have difficulty standing for extended periods
Location
Boston Foundation Monument
Beacon Street
Meet your guide at the Boston Foundation Monument inside Boston Common, steps from the intersection of Beacon Street at Spruce Street. The memorial is directly opposite 50 Beacon Street (02108), two blocks downhill from golden dome of the Massachusetts State House.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Dianne_v
Aug 21, 2024
Amazing tour - Darcy, our tour guide, made us feel like we knew the historic figures personally with all the minute details she shared about them. Would definitely recommend that anyone visiting Boston take the tour.
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Kerri_z
Aug 21, 2024
10/10! - Leah was amazing! She was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. We learned so much and enjoyed her storytelling style. Highly recommend!
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Global28217857040
Aug 21, 2024
A walk through time on the Freedom Trail - Rosalie was a great tour guide and we learned a lot about American History as she guided us along the Freedom Trail. I would highly recommend this walking tour. We worked up an appetitie for Regina's Pizza and Mike's Pastry at the end of the tour - also highly recommended!
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Diane_s
Aug 21, 2024
Pre-revolutionary Boston Comes to Life - Leah was amazing and her walking tour gave me incredible insight into the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. One of the best walking tours I have ever had
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Matthew_n
Aug 21, 2024
Great Walking Tour of the Freedom Trail - Had a great time on the tour. The guide did an excellent job of weaving stories from one location to another, as well as highlighting some of the untold stories in addition to the main stories we all know.
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Mary_d
Aug 21, 2024
Nick was very engaging... - Nick was very engaging and informative, and I really enjoyed the tour. A great way to see Boston. Highly recommend.
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David_o
Aug 21, 2024
Excellent tour of important sites in Boston! - This was a great tour. Our guide, Leah, was very knowledgeable and definitely cared about the topic. The tour explains the time prior to the Revolutionary War and how the war began from a different perspective, adding many small details we have never heard before. It also sheds light on some items that don't quite match what we were taught in school. This tour is very much a must see while in Boston.
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Osujohnson
Aug 20, 2024
Great History Tour of Boston! - The tour was great! Our tour guide was very knowledable about the history of Boston and would answer any questions we had. The walking pace was great (not too fast, no too slow). He would take us to places we could also sit while we could listen to him. I want to do this tour again, and bring my husband!
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Rtjatlas
Aug 20, 2024
Great Tour! - We used this approximate 2.5 hour tour to decide what to go back to later. Great experience, though perhaps dependent on which guide you get. Our guide, Will, did great!
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Cindy
Aug 21, 2024
Good but not 5 stars - Tour was informative, but long. We felt the tour guide could have shortened/varied her standard query at the end of each stop. Perhaps our guide was new to the tour. Still, we learned a lot but 2.5 hours was too long for us.
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