Top Boston Historical Tours - page 3

Earlier on our visit, we sent on a trolley tour of Boston and a boat tour on the Charles River. This tour was far superior to either of those tours. Our tour guide, Dunkin, was extremely knowledgeable giving us facts and antedocts that were very, very interesting. He was very conscientious in ensuring that we were riding safely when in areas of congestion and staying together at all times. There were great photo ops which he happily offered to take for anyone. Sena helmets were supplied to each of us which allowed him to talk to us through a microphone in our helmets and clearly hear every word he said on the ride. There was not one complaint by anyone of us who was on the tour. It was the highlight of the day!

We were lucky to do this tour with Lexie, who was absolutely amazing! A native Bostonian and an actual historian, she shared so many facts and anecdotes, it really made the North End come alive for us! It was a rainy and dreary day, but she still made it comfortable for us. All of the food we sampled was delicious - with extremely generous portions, so come hungry! I would absolutely recommend this excellent experience to anyone visiting Boston. Ask for Lexie!

I highly recommend the guided Freedom Trail with someone in period dress. Our guide was John Hancock. Not only did we learn more about this founding father than he signed the Declaration of Independence with a large signature, but we were also able to see where history took place. Fascinating! We have been blessed. Our guide did a wonderful job keeping up with a large tour group! Our personal family has 4 children ranging in age from 17 yrs to 10 yrs. They all were glad they did this trail even if they started for “mom”. They also said they appreciated having the period guide and thought our tour was much more interesting for having John Hancock than the other tours they saw taking place with “modern tour guides”. As expected, it was a lot of walking so wear comfortable shoes. Bring water with you. None of the walk was difficult. There were some uneven surfaces (cobblestone type, cemetery portion, up and down from curbs, etc.). Our pace was purposeful but comfortable. Our guide pointed out additional historic places/museums you can visit separately so the Freedom Trail would be a perfect start to your visit to Boston. We did our tour late morning on July 4th. Happy 250th Birthday USA!!!! It was hot but our guide was very considerate to find shady places for us to stop along the trail. John Hancock, you did an excellent job!!! I don’t know how you managed your period dress in the heat.