Boston

Walk the Historic Freedom Trail

Boston, USA
Freedom Trail Lite Boston Common to Faneuil Hall
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Cover the highlights of the Freedom Trail on this walking tour of Downtown Boston. A shorter route leading between Boston Common and Faneuil Hall Marketplace is ideal for travelers who don’t have the time or inclination to cover the full extended route. A costumed guide adds a theatrical touch to the experience.
  • Cover key sights on Boston’s Freedom Trail
  • A guide in period dress provides commentary as you go
  • Convenient morning or afternoon departures leaves free time for exploring
  • A shorter tour is ideal for time-tight travelers

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108, USA

      Visitor's Center in Boston Common

    End point

    • Faneuil Hall Marketplace
      Boston, MA 02109, USA

    What To Expect

    Park Street Church

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Boston Common

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Massachusetts State House

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Granary Burying Ground

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    King's Chapel

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Boston Latin School

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Old South Meeting House

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Old State House

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Boston Massacre Site

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Faneuil Hall Marketplace

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Gentle 90 minute stroll, including a lot of walking and standing.
    • Dress for the weather.
    • Wear comfortable shoes.
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.5
    179 reviews
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    The tour guide was...
    Savannah_B, Apr 2024
    The tour guide was awesome! He explained a lot and answered our questions. The only complaint I have is that there was a lot of talking like we knew the basics of American History, but I was traveling with Venezuelans who knew nothing. I would either advertise that you should have a basic knowledge of American History, or expand the tour to explain more. I think it’s better to assume people don’t know rather than assuming they do.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Good Point.
    Fun day!
    Barbara_B, Apr 2024
    Awesome guide and tour. He was funny and educational at the same time! It was a really great day. Well worth the money.
    Response from Host, Apr 2024
    Awesome is a great word to hear. We do give tours that are informative, family friendly, educational and fun. We do have and hire the best guides in the business.
    Awesome
    Csar_P, Mar 2024
    Great great experience! 100% recommended 😎👌🤟💯✌️🤩👍🤓✅🙌 Very informative and easy to understand.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Informative, easy to understand. History can be fun. We deliver colonial Boston History in a way that appeals to everyone. And our guides are the best trained in the business.
    Excellent Tour!
    AMY_D, Mar 2024
    Fantastic tour with a very funny and engaging guide. He was very knowledgeable about Bostons history and spoke proudly of his hometown. He made everyone feel included and kept us all laughing. The tour was the perfect length, allowing us to take a break and have a snack at Fanueil Hall before we finished the Freedom Trail on our own.
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Thank you for your kind words, and 5 STAR Review. We do the very best to make all visitors feel comfortable about Boston, its,History, its people. We are the best company doing just that along the Freedom Trail.
    Highly Recommended Tour
    peter_g, Mar 2024
    Our tour guide, Benjamin, was fantastic. He had a wealth of knowledge and a great sense of humor. An hour and a half was just the right amount of time for a tour, and afterwards, we followed the Freedom Trail to the North End for a wonderful Italian lunch!
    Response from Host, Mar 2024
    Makes us happy when people enjoy the tour. Benjamin Edes is an exceptional guide. Loves Boston, loves History, loves his job.
    i got scammed
    Carrie_L, Feb 2024
    I never was able to take the tour. They called to cancel but never refunded the money. while I understand that things happen and events get cancelled I feel it's very poor form to make the customer do the leg work of tracking down the refund. Super Poor. I am hoping the company will reach out to me and confirm the refund properly. I emailed them responding to the cancel notice and have heard noting. Seems pretty scammy to me at this point.
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
    Strong words- you did not get scammed. You got a full refund.we have been in business 15 years and never had this type of complaint. Contact the company directly to work out any miscommunication.
    Great tour in a short amount of time
    Noraima_T, Feb 2024
    Guide Robert Newman was very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. This is a great tour of the highlights of the Freedom Trail in a short amount of time. Meeting spot was easy to locate right in front of of the visitors center.
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
    Great Guide makes this tour Great. Not missing anything in a short (90min) tour of the Freedom Trail in Boston. Adri our guide is one of the best in Boston. Bringing History to life.
    Highly recommended
    Marija_C, Feb 2024
    We truly enjoyed the tour. The length of the tour was perfect for us as we did not have much time, and Adri was a brilliant, very knowledgeable guide!
    Response from Host, Feb 2024
    BostonTownCrier Tours thrives to be the best. Adri our guide is truly one of the best in the business.
    sunny rebellion tour
    Ian_B, Dec 2023
    Fascinating tour and history of Boston rebellion in lovely sunshine and excellent tales told by our Town Crier, Ardei. He was great! Ian&Lynda
    Response from Host, Dec 2023
    Adri, a truly professional guide with a passion for History and Boston. One of the best in this or any city. BostonTownCrier Tours is proud to to have Adri with us.
    Alive with history
    Lisa_L, Dec 2023
    Our guide Andre was extremely knowledgeable and interactive. The history is impeccable. The tour ended in Fenual hall. You must go inside to experience our dark history. It was a great tour!
    Response from Host, Dec 2023
    We interview, we hire, we train the very beast candidates. Storytellers that have a Love and Passion for what they do. Candidates that are very good people with excellent communication and people skills.
    Boston on a budget
    Mandee_H, Nov 2023
    Great stories and guild. We all enjoyed our tour on the freedom trail and hearing about bostons history. Also very affordable.
    Response from Host, Nov 2023
    Our stories are fact filled delivered with honesty, timing and a sense of humor. History is not dull at all. And Boston has so much History. BostonTownCrier Tour prices for the Freedom Trail Walking Tours are friendly to all. We want to share Boston’s History not get rich.
    No response from operator
    Sana_B, Nov 2023
    I was running late and messaged the operator to try to catch up with the group or join a later time but no one responded.
    Response from Host, Nov 2023
    Never got the message. Phone call always better. Someone always available to answer the phone. Message signals are not reliable.We have to start on time, we are required to start on time.
    Facts not myths
    DrJ, Oct 2023
    The gentleman who led the tour was fantastic. He was knowledgeable and thorough. Learned thing that I did not know.
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    We do straighten out a lot of myths about Boston Colonial History. Our guides are knowledgeable, funny and great storytellers.
    Nice morning walk
    Marcelo_J, Oct 2023
    Nice walk. Good knowledge. The guide went the extra mile with a couple of tips and sites towards the end of the tour.
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    We walk ,strolling , along about 3/4 of a mile. Stopping and talking about the sights on the Freedom Trail. We are in no hurry, yet in 90 minutes we cover so much of Colonial Boston’s History.
    A brilliant way to dip back into history by means of a character played by someone passionate about history!
    Corraine_W, Oct 2023
    Very charasmatic guide and full of interesting facts which made it very enjoyable. Took us at a good pace so didn't feel rushed and encouraged us all to ask questions about the history tour.
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    Our guides are hired because of their passion, their enthusiasm, their storytelling abilities mixed with big personalities and a great sense of humor.Constantly brining Boston’s Colonial History to Life.
    Loved learning the history!
    Mandy_A, Oct 2023
    This was a great tour! Our guide was very knowledgable & entertaining. It’s a great way to get a fast overview of some of the landmarks and the history!
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    We cover 11 of the 16 sights on the Freedom Trail. Dressed in period costumes they are the best guides in Boston. Sharing their love of the city and its history.
    Worth it
    LaNae_S, Oct 2023
    Learned a lot on the tour . We had thought of going on our own, but we’re not exactly history buffs. Glad we didn’t walk it on our own.
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    Not only do we cover the Historical sights and graveyards, we cover factual back stories that you don’t read about.
    Great short history tour of Boston.
    Michele_E, Oct 2023
    Our guide was very knowledgeable and told the history of Boston in an engaging manor. We enjoyed our tour very much.
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    Short, less than one mile. 11 of 16 sights on the Freedom Trail. 1 and 1/2 hours go by so quickly. Feels shorter than it is. And, along the way our guides bring History to Life.
    Loved the historic history freedom trail
    Amy_F, Oct 2023
    Enjoyed our tour guide and hearing of the true history of Boston. I would highly recommend taking the tour
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    True History is correct. We dispel and correct many myths about Colonial times, events and people in Boston in the 18th Century. Our guides are educated, trained,tested and qualified. We do bring History to Life.
    Trip Through History
    Bettyann_O, Oct 2023
    Highly informative and very fun. A trip through history! Our guide was so knowledgeable and attentive. Encouraged questions. Got to know people. Kept it very lively and fun. Would do it again with visitors!!!!
    Response from Host, Oct 2023
    Bringing History to Life. History is not and should never be boring. Our guides are highly trained professionals. A sense of humor goes a long way teaching about History.
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