App-Guided "Historic Boston Downtown Freedom Trail" Walking Tour

4.2 (23 reviews) Boston, USA
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Duration50m - 1h 40m
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Dig Deeper into Downtown Boston's historical sites between the Boston Common Visitors Center and Blackstone Corner at your own pace and schedule on this location aware, Smart Phone App Audio Walking Tour.

What makes this tour special?
-The revolutionary narrators are fantastic. And the sound editing will make you forget it's technology that's guiding you.
- It's guided by your virtual tour guide
-This is not a fact dumping tour. It's a freedom trail adventure.
-Go anytime at your own pace.
-Tour Never Expires. Listen later.
-1 purchase works on 2 phones

Simply go to the Boston Common Visitors Center, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the revolutionary streets of Boston along the freedom trial.

Listen on headphones, bluetooth speakers or your phone.

This is our in depth Downtown Boston tour.

What's included

  • Upon completion your virtual tour will unlock, listen anytime and experience in 360° photos
  • Location Aware (GPS guided) tour on app
  • This is on your smart phone, NO in person human guide, no entrance into buildings, it's all outside

What to expect

  1. Freedom Trail
    45m
    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 premier thing to do in Boston.
  2. Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial
    3m
    Learn the history of the 54th and how they changed America as the 2nd black regiment that fought in the civil war.
  3. Massachusetts State House
    Pass by
    Learn about it's golden dome, what's on top and its history.
  4. Park Street Church
    Pass by
    Learn about its explosive past and see where they stored the gun powder in the war of 1812
  5. King's Chapel
    Pass by
    Learn about it's steeple, bell and historic past.
  6. Pass by
    The oldest continually run hotel in the USA.
  7. Old City Hall
    Pass by
    See the old city hall and the location of the first school in the US, Boston Latin.
  8. Old South Meeting House
    Pass by
    Hear the story about how the Boston Tea Party began.
  9. Granary Burying Ground
    13m
    Enter the Granary Burying ground voiced by the voice of the grounds keeper Willie. Hear the tales of Paul Revere, John Hancock, Sam Adams and many more on your interactive experience.

    It's only open 9 to 5, check times.
  10. Boston Massacre Site
    3m
    Stop at the Boston Massacre site and relive the events of that day on a 3 minute sound experience
  11. Faneuil Hall Marketplace
    Pass by
    We will visit the Cradle of Liberty and see one of the most visited sites in the USA, Faneuil Hall.
  12. Pass by
    We will hear the story of where JFK and his family often dined, the oldest continually run restaurant in the USA.
  13. 2m
    Stop that the Green Dragon, the headquarters of the revolution, and hear the story of it's revolutionary history.
  14. Old State House
    Pass by
    See the old State house, the historic site of many events.
  15. Haymarket
    1m
    We will end at the Haymarket, if it's Friday or Saturday, the Haymarket will be in full swing. Just across the street is the North End. The spot where our next tour continues.
  16. New England Holocaust Memorial
    5m
    The tour will take a walk into the New England Holocaust Memorial and learn a deeper story of the Holocaust. You'll hear about what the numbers mean on the glass, the fire glowing below, and the history and story of the Holocaust and it's camps.
  17. 3m
    JFK's residence! This was the spot JFK lived, we will stop outside the door and learn the story of JFK in Boston.
  18. 3m
    The tour will go into water street and see the site where they first spring was in Boston that allowed the first settlers to thrive!
  19. 3m
    You'll see one of the oldest, and coolest, book shops in Boston hidden down a small, very local alley.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The tour starts near the front door of the Boston Common Visitors Center, standing on the red brick trail.

End point

The tour ends at the Haymarket, in historic Blackstone corner, just past the Greed Dragon Tavern (also known as the Headquarters of the revolution)

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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