Private Walking Tour from Boston to Beacon Hill Freedom Trail Harborwalk
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in French
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The best tour for the first acquaintance with Boston. Step by step we will become acquainted with the exciting history of the founding of Boston, we will feel like the first pilgrims disembarking from the Mayflower ship. We'll learn unexpected facts about America's oldest public park. We will explore the mysteries of Boston's Brahmins and the secret gardens of Beacon Hill, the city's oldest neighborhood. We will get to know the most important and beautiful buildings of the famous Freedom Trail and take many great photos. We will see the site of the Boston Massacre and the balcony from which the text of the United States Declaration of Independence was read in 1776. We will stroll along the bustling square around Quincy Market (this is where where you can try the lobster roll). We will enjoy the magnificent view of Boston Bay.
Inclusions
What's included
- - Fees and taxes
- - Visit adapted to your wishes and your pace
- - Visit the most important sites of Beacon Hill, Freedom Trail, North End, Harborwalk
- - Accompaniment of an experienced guide, specialist of the destination
- - Local guide services for 3 hours
What's not
- - Transportation (this is a walking tour)
- - Museum visits are not planned
Itinerary
Learn unexpected facts about the oldest public park in the United States (1634). The park is part of the Emerald Necklace – this green ribbon is made up of 6 parks. We will stop at Telegraph Hill – the historic hill associated with the founding of the city. The park has witnessed great moments in American history. It is home to several monuments such as the Boston Massacre Memorial, the Great Elm Tree, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. This is where Boston's famous Freedom Trail begins.
You can admire sumptuous residences which belonged to the most distinguished families of the city and the aristocracy of New England.
The houses with the lavender windows and the secret gardens of Beacon Hill.
This charming alley is the most photographed in the neighborhood.
This part of Beacon Hill is one of the most chic in Boston and, with its park and elegant houses, it is one of the most prestigious addresses.
A bronze bas-relief – a great work of art executed by the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
It is a true architectural gem. Built at the end of the 18th century by the American architect Bullfinch, this golden-domed building, in Federal style, dominates Beacon Hill.
Old City Hall 1865, a beautiful French Second Empire style building (Napoleon III style, like the Garnier Opera in Paris). Boston's Old City Hall hosted its city council from 1865 to 1969.
Old Corner Bookstore, Built in 1718, the Old Corner Bookstore is located in the oldest commercial building in downtown Boston. This 19th century publishing house published multiple famous American classics.
Built in 1729, this former Puritan church was a gathering place for nearly three centuries.
Old State House, 1713, surrounded by modern buildings, seems frozen in time. On July 18, 1776, the text of the United States Declaration of Independence was read from this balcony.
It was in front of this public building that a squadron of the British army opened fire and killed five Bostonians in 1770. This incident was called the Boston Massacre.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- I will be waiting for you at the entrance to the Boston Common Visitor center, I will have a sign with your name.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Gilded Age Tour - visites de Boston et de ces environs en français
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Boston
- Its from-price is 35% above the median of the 81 city tours we list in Boston.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 49 of 81.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
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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