Guided Walking Tour of Copley Square to Downtown Boston Freedom Trail
Overview
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2 hours
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Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Boston on this guided, 2-hour walking tour. Includes the History, Architecture and Culture of Boston. See the Victorian brownstone homes in Back Bay. Explore the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood where the Boston aristocracy live. Then travel through Downtown Boston on the popular Freedom Trail, featuring many locations of significance to the history of the United States. Visit places like the Park Street Church, the Granary Burying Ground, and Faneuil Hall.
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
At 12:30pm, arrive at the steps of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, located at 230 Dartmouth Street. Meet and greet the tour guide to begin this 2-hour walking tour of Boston. Start in Copley Square, the public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. See the Boston Marathon finish line, Trinity Church, and the 60-story John Hancock Tower. Stroll through the Boston Public Garden and admire the swan boats as they go under the world's smallest suspension bridge. Explore the cobblestone streets of historic Beacon Hill and Acorn Street en route to the popular Freedom Trail. In Downtown Boston, visit the Old and New State Houses. See the Park Street Church and the Old Granary Burying Ground, along with the King's Chapel. Continue the tour to the Old and New City Halls, the Old Corner Bookstore, and the Old South Meeting House. Learn the history behind the landmark Boston Massacre Site. Then finish the tour at Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.
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Guided Walking Tour of Copley Square to Downtown Boston Freedom Trail
What‘s Included
Professional guide
See the Victorian brownstone homes in Back Bay and historic Beacon Hill neighborhood to Faneuil Hall
2-Hour Walking Tour of Back Bay and The Downtown Freedom Trail to Faneuil Hall
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
46 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Alan
betty m,Dec 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alan was very informative while keeping us interested and laughing throughout the tour. We all enjoyed the stories about Boston’s history.
Great over view of Bostons neighborhoods
Deborah B,Oct 18, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice small group where we could listen as we walked to guides comments. Meet up was easy in front of public library. We should of showed up early to visit the interior of the library. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and had lots of information to keep us interested.
History of Boston
Tamara F,Oct 14, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Boston is a lovely city, and our tour guide Alan showed us more fabulous places - like the final stop on the underground railroad, the first integrated Baptist Church and the English church that has no steeple. I learned about the creation of the city, the subway and the city planning.
Great experience
LoveTravel141475,Sep 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The freedom walk in Boston was perfect. Alan our tour guide was not only knowledgeable but was friendly and help at the beginning,during and at the end of the tour. This was a great way to see Boston. Definitely worth the time.
Fun, Engaging and Insightful Tour!
Susan T,Jul 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Superb walking tour! Our tour guide Andrew was engaging and brought the history to life with fun facts and historical context that was unbeknownst to me, a college history major. It’s amazing how much one can keep learning! I was riveted by it all. Well worth the time and money.
Walking tour
Travelingrays,Jul 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00This would have been a good tour for people with a lot of prior knowledge about history. With kids and one person not being American we wanted an overview of the historical events rather than snippets of fun facts. We walked away not feeling as we had learnt a lot however the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Great history tour, visiting from Scotland
Ewancruz,Apr 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour from Alan, our very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Good pace, lots of information, and he even let us run the Boston marathon at the end 😆. Definitely recommend if you want a run down of the main historic sites in the area and also some interesting nuggets of information about the more recent history of Boston too. Will go again with Boston City walks if we visit again. Cheers Alan, Ewan and Theresa.
Very Nice Job
Z5928NIgordons,Mar 14, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent work by the guide; a native of over 70 years! Tour was at a nice pace and very informative.
2 hour walk.
Debra K,Oct 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Allen was very knowledgeable. In pain right now since elbow surgery. Nice walk. Nice group. Be sure to leave time to do free tour of Boston public library Friday or Saturday available. About an hour. Beautiful structure. This is where the tour starts. Steps of library.
Fun
Nancy M,Sep 19, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00The information about the building architecture was helpful. Also, the guide agreed to go to Acorn St. and Louisburg Sq. which was a bit off the beaten path in back of Beacon Street which was very interesting.
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Operated by Boston CityWalks