Boston's Freedom Trail: A Self-Guided Tour of All 16 Sites
- 2–2.7 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Are you looking for a way to see all 16 Freedom Trail sites without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this self-guided walking tour. • Find out about Samuel Adams, the one man on whom you could maybe blame the entire American Revolution and other key Freedom Trail players • Hear from producer Daniel Berger-Jones, a local educator and tour guide • Do it all in 120 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the Voice Map app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, pop in your headphones, and just tap start. Voice Map has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Inclusions
What's included
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's not
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Itinerary
Pop into Faneuil Hall, once a town meeting hall where Samuel Adams used to speak, and today a government auditorium with cool old art.
On this Freedom Trail walking tour, I’ll take you to all 16 of its sites including where unarmed citizens were shot dead in a massacre by British soldiers (sort of), where American colonists gathered to toss 92 tons of tea into Boston Harbor (we call it a Party), and where Paul Revere left on his Midnight Ride (before getting arrested).
Visit Brewer Fountain and hear about how Boston was formed before taking in the impressive Massachusetts State House.
Get to know the character's of Boston's yore as you peruse this beautiful graveyard. It's dusty inhabitants include James Otis, John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, some of Boston's most important historical figures.
Explore one of Boston's oldest buildings, dating back to 1713 and learn about the interesting history of Boston's unique trading position.
Marvel at the grand façade of Boston's Old City Hall and learn about the birth of the American legal system.
Old South Meeting House was the largest building in colonial Boston at one point and where the Boston Tea Party was planned, an important catalyst for the American Revolution.
Marvel at the gold and brick structure that is the Massachussets state house and ponder the American Revolution.
Grab a refreshment at Beantown Pub, a Bostonian favourite and home of the Sam Adam's beer.
Learn about the history of Irish immigrants in America and the biological tragedy which forced them to leave their homeland for the great unknown.
See where the infamous incident of the Boston Massacre happened in 1770 where nine British officers went up against a crowd of hundreds of people. Five Bostonian lives were lost during this revolt.
Explore Boston's oldest outdoor market, which offers the best deals on fresh produce, fish and flowers in the historic heart of the city.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 15 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Boston
- Its from-price is 85% below the median of the 476 experiences we list in Boston.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 164 of 476.
About Boston
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is a compact harbour city of colonial history, red-brick streets, universities and seafood on the New England coast.
Boston was founded in 1630 and played a central part in the American Revolution, and its Freedom Trail, a red line on the pavement, links sixteen sites across the old centre, from Boston Common to Charlestown. Beacon Hill has gas lamps, cobbled streets and brick row houses, while the North End, the old Italian quarter, has the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House.
Top-ranked sights in Boston: Boston North End, Boston Old State House, Massachusetts State House.
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