Downtown Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill & Back Bay Walking Tour
Overview
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2 hours
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See THREE AREAS on our Walking Tour: The Freedom Trail Downtown, Beacon Hill and Back Bay! No Costumes! No Huge Groups!
Enjoy Boston's history, vibrant atmosphere and wonderful architecture on this 2-hr Guided Walking Tour of the Downtown Freedom Trail between Faneuil Hall and Boston Common, historic Beacon Hill and end in Copley Square, Back Bay.
Sites include the Old and New State House, Old Granary Burial Ground, and the site of the Boston Massacre. See where the Boston aristocracy lives on Beacon Hill on our way to the Boston Public Garden and the Victorian brownstones in historic Back Bay. See the famous Cheers restaurant, Newbury Street and Commonwealth Avenue on our way to the Boston Marathon Finish Line. Other Highlights include The Boston Massacre Site, Old & New City Halls, Old South Meeting House, King's Chapel, Park Street Church, Beacon Hill, Boston Public Garden, Swan Boats, Boston Public Library, Trinity Church.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
What To Expect
Freedom Trail
Downtown Freedom Trail History & Architecture from Faneuil Hall to Boston Common. Includes Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, The Old State House, Boston Massacre Site, Old South Meeting House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old City Hall, First Schoolhouse Site, King's Chapel, Tremont Temple, Old Granary Cemetery, Park Street Church, New State House and Boston Common. Plus Additional interesting architecture along the way!
Beacon Hill
We pass Beacon Hill where the Boston Aristocracy lived and see its historic Federal Style Architecture as well as other interesting features of the area like the Frog Pond, Purple Windows and Gas lamps.
Options
Downtown Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill & Back Bay Walking Tour
What‘s Included
See Victorian Brownstones throughout the Back Bay neighborhood
Stroll through the Boston Public Garden and view the Swan Boats
Professional/Local Guide
2-Hour Walking Tour of the Freedom Trail + Back Bay via Beacon Hill
See popular sites between Faneuil Hall and Copley Square including Old State House & Quincy Market
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
475 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Intimate, Personal Tour & Guide
llwunderlich,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is not a Revolution tour. This is a nice overview of the genesis of Boston, some historical backgrounder of key revolutionary figures plus seeing and hearing the history about interesting landscapes, buildings and architecture. It covers Boston Commons, Boston Gardens, Commonwealth ave., Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Faneuil Hall, the Old State State House and the Old City Hall, and a lot more. Don't let Alan fool you. He may be retired but he does this for a living - the walking tour pace is slightly fast to fit in so much in just two hours. We took a restroom break about halfway through. We're in our early 60s and in ok shape. We walked over 10K (walking) steps as well as some steps (real steps) and inclines (think Beacon Hill). We were a little stiff the next day, but all in all, we were good. Alan is a born Boston native and passionate about it - the real McCoy. We also attended a good revolutionary tour the next day, but we were happy we did this tour beforehand because it was not only a great foundation for the second tour, but it provided some information not included in the other tour. Thanks Alan!
10/10 Recommend. We are Alan Fans!
H6104UEameliap,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alan and the tour were absolutely amazing! Our family of three got Alan all to ourselves and learned fascinating facts for around 2 hours. We got to see the Freedom Trail sites while discussing them in fuller historical context rather than just colonial times. We also got an awesome look into some of Bostons prominent neighborhoods and learned about their unique characteristics. Overall an amazing time and 10 out of 10 recommend!
December tour
Quiteria D,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Allan was such a fun and knowledgeable tour guide. I appreciate that our tour group was small because we got to hear it all. Our tour guide was patient and answered everyone’s questions. It was my daughter’s favorite part of the trip.
Boston Walking Tour with Alan a Must!
juliesT398IU,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alan, our tour guide, was a gem! We were a small group tour that walked along the Freedom Trail, gaining insights that only a lifelong Boston resident could provide. The fact that he does this in his 'retirement years' tells you that he is passionate about history and his hometown. Friendly, informative, and made efforts to tailor the tour around the tidbits of info he asked about us. Highly recommend!
Great tour
V8583GRmariad,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was great and knowledgeable about all the sites. He went at a good pace and answered all of our questions. Highly recommend this tour
Entertaining
Elisa S,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very good perfect timing and entertaining very knowledgeable guide and with a good sense of humor
Great tour of Boston
Paul H,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Very informative tour of Boston. He knew so much history of the areas we toured. Doesn't do the entire Freedom Trail. It was very difficult to find the tour guide Need to have a better way to locate them
Freedom trail
Global747079,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My friend spoke very highly of it stating the guide was very knowledgeable. It was very long and some stopped short of completing it Sadly I was held up at airport so will complete a separate survey
A very enjoyable, historical walk
Parvinder K,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A very informative guide telling us about the history of Boston. Chris made the tour very enjoyable by including fun bits. A very pleasant walk going through the main streets.
Wealth of knowledge on...
Lisa J,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wealth of knowledge on the history of Boston from a native. So many things we didn't know about the city and history.
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