Boston: Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Boston, USA
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take a deep dive into the history of the American Revolution on this walking tour of Boston. Your historian guide will focus on the years between 1760 and 1775, a tumultuous time with plenty to talk about. Stroll the Freedom Trail and ask your guide questions along the way to learn things most tourists miss.
- Tour is perfect for history buffs and first-time Boston visitors
- Walking tour lets you get to know the city intimately
- See all 16 official historic landmarks on the Freedom Trail
- The experience is wheelchair and stroller accessible
What's Included
- Freedom Trail (All 16 landmarks)
- Small Groups (16 guests max)
- Downtown Boston & North End
- Gratuity for guide (optional)
- Admission inside museums
- Charlestown neighborhood
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Boston Foundation Monument49 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Meet your guide inside Boston Common at the Boston Foundation Monument on the northern boundary of the park, opposite 50 Beacon Street (02108). The granite memorial features a bronze relief depicting two men shaking hands, when the Puritans arrived in 1630 to what is now Boston.
End point
- Copp's Hill Terrace520 Commercial St, Boston, MA 02109, USA
Your 2.5-hour tour concludes on Copp's Hill Terrace in the North End, overlooking Boston Harbor and Freedom Trail historic landmarks across the Charles River. The terrace is steps from local favorites on Hanover Street, including Italian restaurants, pastry shops, pizza, and more.
Itinerary
Meet for this Freedom Trail small-group tour of Boston at the city’s 300th Anniversary Monument. Once you check in with your guide and group and everyone is ready, set off with your guide on a walking adventure to see all 16 official historic landmarks on the Freedom Trail. Your historian guide details the events that happened during the 1700s Revolutionary period of US history.
Some of the main highlights you see with your guide along the route include Boston Common, the Granary Burying Ground, the Statue of Benjamin Franklin, the Boston Massacre Site, and the Paul Revere House.
Your Boston Freedom Trail tour ends at Copp's Hill Terrace.
Some of the main highlights you see with your guide along the route include Boston Common, the Granary Burying Ground, the Statue of Benjamin Franklin, the Boston Massacre Site, and the Paul Revere House.
Your Boston Freedom Trail tour ends at Copp's Hill Terrace.
1
Boston Foundation Monument
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Freedom Trail (Pass By)
2
Boston Common
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Park Street Church (Pass By)
3
Granary Burying Ground
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Massachusetts State House (Pass By)
King's Chapel (Pass By)
King's Chapel Burying Ground (Pass By)
4
Statue of Benjamin Franklin
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old City Hall (Pass By)
Old South Meeting House (Pass By)
Old Corner Bookstore (Pass By)
Old State House (Pass By)
5
Boston Massacre Site
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Statue of Samuel Adams (Pass By)
6
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Union Oyster House (Pass By)
7
North Square Park
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Paul Revere House (Pass By)
8
Paul Revere Statue
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old North Church & Historic Site (Pass By)
Copp's Hill Burying Ground (Pass By)
9
Copps Hill Terrace
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for travelers who have difficulty standing for extended periods
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 7,152 reviews
Jennifer_W, Jun 2026
Alex was a great guide. She was knowledgeable & personable. I really enjoyed the tour & I highly recommend Alex.
Sharon_C, Jun 2026
Learned a lot that I didn’t know!
Lots of walking, but not strenuous. We had opportunities to sit and listen; took a break in the middle.
Maze was great!
Deana_F, Jun 2026
This tour was such a great way to deep dive into the history behind the Freedom Trail & gave us a good overview of all the stops along the way so that we could go back on our own to get more in depth into the sites that interested us the most. Our tour guide Dana was EXCELLENT!! He is a retired history teacher, so he really brought the experience to life! I thought I knew a lot of the history behind the beginning of the revolution, but he gave us so much new insight. You could feel his passion! The tour took about 3 hours, but Dana told us up front that it might run a little longer and we absolutely did not mind! It was so interesting and jam packed with facts that made the events leading up to the revolution come to life! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Boston & I would encourage it to be one of the first things you do. I also loved that it was a smaller group because it was easier to hear & participate. You can do the Freedom Trail on your own... but I think this tour is a much better way to experience Boston & well worth the money!
Timothy_W, Jun 2026
Very informative history. Tour guide was excellent and loved sharing knowledge. Tour size was perfect for us.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, thank you! Your kind 5-star review makes us feel we hit all the marks. We work to bring a lot of knowledge to the Freedom Trail, but also our real enthusiasm for Boston history. And our small groups let guides and guests engage. We're so glad you enjoyed.
April_H, Jun 2026
Maz was great!! Super knowledgeable and a great speaker. You can tell he’s a professor. He kept me engaged even during the hot day. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
April, we appreciate five stars and these compliments for Maz! He's a talented teacher and guide with a great sense of humor and so much knowledge to share on the Freedom Trail. We're thrilled to know he won out over a hot day, and that you felt engaged with his stories. Thank you for recommending us!
Bil_P, Jun 2026
Expect to learn all about the fascinating American Revolution and what our Founding Fathers went through to gain our freedom.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Bil, thank you very much for five stars! We love to share Revolutionary history along the Freedom Trail, including the fascinating feats of some local Founding Fathers, and the dedicated acts of everyday people, too. We are pleased you enjoyed your tour.
DAVID_V, Jun 2026
Highly recommend this small group tour. Sven was an excellent guide and provided amazing insight as we walked the Freedom Trail. I am a colonial history buff and I learned a fair bit. Truly valued the small group size of 16 especially when we saw groups of 50. Not for us for sure! Remember, Dr. Joseph Warren!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you, David, for the 5-star review for Sven, a new and very talented member of the Hub Town Tours team! We're feeling flattered to have shared something new with a history buff, and feeling pleased that you enjoyed his stories and insights. We're always glad to see other fans of Dr. Warren, too!
marshapdds, Jun 2026
Our tour guide Mikayla was amazing! She was very knowledgeable, well educated and passionate about history. She was fun to listen to and encouraged questions. Her knowledge went far beyond of the scope of the tour. We followed her lunch place recommendations and were very pleased! I hope you get to meet her!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, wow, thank you so much! What an absolutely wonderful review for Mikayla. As a historian, she does have the background, experience, and passion for history. We're so pleased you felt engaged with her Freedom Trail stories and answers to your questions, too. And glad she steered you to a great lunch!
doug_i, Jun 2026
Our tour guide, Dimas, was exceptional. If one doesn’t have a love for Boston and history before the tour, they certainly will after his enlightening stories, rich in historical fact. This tour is well worth the price and incomparable to other tours we saw or doing it on your own. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
There's no higher compliment, Doug, so thank you very much-- we love to think we are inspiring love of Boston history! Appreciate five stars and this review for Dimas, a talented teacher, site educator, and guide on the Freedom Trail. That you found his stories rich and even enlightening absolutely makes our day!
Laura_P, Jun 2026
Really brings history to life! Our guide Dimas was top notch. Told so many interesting stories and is extremely knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Laura, thank you: we appreciate five stars and the "top notch" vote for Dimas! He's an experienced teacher in the classroom, in Boston's historic sites, and along the Freedom Trail. We're pleased you found his stories of Boston so interesting!
Stephanie_G, Jun 2026
Cyrus is a fantastic guide! Lots of great info, answered all questions and stayed after to answer more questions!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, we do love to answer guests' questions! Thank you very much for this kind 5-star review for Cyrus! He bring immense knowledge and great energy to telling Freedom Trail history, and we're so happy you enjoyed your tour.
Aaron_S, Jun 2026
it was a great tour with excellent information and kept our attention the whole time. The pace was very good and the kids learned quite a bit of history which is great. We would recommend it to families traveling to Boston. Matthew was a great guide for the tour!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Aaron, we really appreciate five stars for Matthew's tour! He has years of experience on the Freedom Trail and a ton of enthusiasm for sharing Boston's history. Our 2.5-hour tours are deep dives into that history, and many of our younger visitors to Boston enjoy them, but they may not be right for everyone. We are very glad your whole family learned and enjoyed!
Amanda_R, Jun 2026
Did this early morning on a Saturday. It was the perfect way to see the history of the city. Clio our guide was so knowledgeable but also funny and made the experience more of a story telling than a boring history lesson. She was excellent. Definitely recommend to anyone trying to get a little context behind all the sights they are seeing.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, thank you for five stars, this review for Clio's tour, and your wonderful observations! Clio is an excellent historian, and our guides love what we do, so we work to tell engaging, detailed stories of Revolutionary Boston. We agree the Freedom Trail tour provides a great overview of all those sites, and we're very glad you enjoyed it.
Jeffrey_O, Jun 2026
Walking tour on foot from Boston Common to North End -- sidewalks in North End are often narrow and uneven.
Our guide had voice amplification which was really good--we could hear everything he said even with traffic and other noise. Our ability to hear every word he said was a key part of the experience.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Jeffrey, thank you for sharing the details of your Hub Town tour, and for five stars! The Freedom Trail walk does visit some wonderful neighborhoods, that are also old neighborhoods, and the sidewalks are part of that experience for sure. Many of our guides use mics, but not all. But we all work to be heard, because we love the history we share. We're glad you enjoyed what your guide had to say!
Patricia_M, Jun 2026
This tour was a great way to introduce the historical relevance of Boston to my three teenage sons. Alejandro our guide made the experience fun and interactive, while also educating the group on 16 historic sites of the Freedom Trail. I highly recommend this tour, which hit the highlights in 2.5 hours.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you so much for sharing your family's experience on the tour, Patricia, and for five stars for Alejandro! We agree the Freedom Trail is a great introduction to Revolutionary history for those who are ready for a 2.5-hour tour. The sites are so interesting, and a skilled historian and storyteller like Alejandro can bring them to life.
Derek_B, Jun 2026
Very comprehensive tour about the Revolutionary war period, but more than political issues. Included architecture, religion, and man other areas. Maz was our guide and his full time job is a US History teacher.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Derek, thank you very much for five stars and this wonderful review for Maz's tour! He is, like many of our guides, also a teacher, and he brings much knowledge, great storytelling, and a great sense of humor to the Freedom Trail. We work to tell rich stories about many aspects of Revolutionary Boston, and we're so pleased you enjoyed that.
Allison_M, Jun 2026
Our guide was Mark. He was extremely knowledgeable and we could tell he is passionate about his job and his love of history. He went above and beyond with the information he provided and the passion he put into his story telling. We also loved how small the tour group was.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Allison, thank you for such a wonderful 5-star review for Mark! It's easy to tell how much he loves sharing history, whether in his classroom or on the Freedom Trail. We're so pleased you felt really engaged with his stories and enjoyed your small-group experience with Hub Town.
Megan_R, Jun 2026
We all had a great time on this tour and learned a lot. Our guide, Kiera, was awesome and super knowledgeable and informative. The tour went at the perfect pace and stopped at a ton of interesting places along the Freedom Trail.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, thank you-- it makes us smile to know a guest enjoyed both the great Freedom Trail sites and one of our guides! Kiera is a fantastic historian, and her stories are full of lively energy and humor. We appreciate this review and five stars!
Rachel_P, Jun 2026
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Our family had an outstanding experience on the Boston Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour! The tour was informative, engaging, and one of the highlights of our trip to Boston.
What truly made the experience exceptional was our guide, Nicholas. His knowledge of Boston’s history was incredible, but even more impressive was his ability to bring the stories to life. He made every stop along the Freedom Trail interesting and memorable, blending historical facts with fascinating stories and humor that kept both the adults and kids engaged from start to finish.
Nicholas was friendly, patient, and passionate about sharing Boston’s rich history. He took time to answer questions, offered great local recommendations, and made everyone feel welcome. You could tell he genuinely loves what he does, and that enthusiasm made the tour so much more enjoyable.
If you’re visiting Boston and want a deeper appreciation for the city’s role in American history, this tour is a must. We left with a greater understanding of the events that shaped our nation and some wonderful family memories. Thank you, Nicholas, for making our Boston experience so special!
Highly recommend! 🇺🇸🍀🏛️👣
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Wow, Rachel, thank you so much! We really appreciate the time you took to share your Hub Town experience. It's wonderful to know how much Nicholas's skills as a storyteller, and enthusiasm for what he does, enhanced your tour. He is a talented educator and a very experienced guide, with a true passion for sharing Freedom Trail history. We are sincerely thrilled that you found all the history so engaging, got your questions answered, felt taken care of well, and enjoyed your tour. Thank you for the "must" vote and your recommendation, and, again, we're sincerely thrilled you enjoyed the tour so much.
Heather_R, Jun 2026
Keira was excellent! Very knowledgeable and sweet. It was a pleasure having her show us around a city you can tell she loves!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, thank you, Heather, for these compliments for Kiera and five stars! Her warm personality is a great match for her wide knowledge and lively storytelling, and we're so glad you enjoyed the tour. We do love Boston, and we hope Kiera got you to love it, too.
Tyler_K, Jun 2026
Great! Would go again! Great information and easy enjoyable walk along the freedom trail! Thanks for the tour!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you right back, Tyler, for five stars and this great review! We're so happy you enjoyed the history your guide shared and your walk along the Freedom Trail. We'd love to see you again!
Shaunie_M, Jun 2026
Kiera did a phenomenal job of giving us real background history on Boston. We enjoyed the tour and all the history
Response from Host, Jun 2026
We really appreciate the five stars and this wonderful review for Kiera's tour! She's an excellent historian and an experienced guide, with a lively storytelling style. We're so pleased you enjoyed the tour and got to know Boston better!
Lily_M, Jun 2026
Nick was an awesome tour guide! He’s knowledgeable, stopped often for questions and had a good pace in speaking. The meeting spot was easy to find and they had a coordinator there making sure we got with the right guide which I appreciated.
The walk didn’t even feel like 2.5 hours. The only hard part was just a few times there was lots of traffic noise, etc so a little difficult to hear if we weren’t right next to him but other than that we’d highly recommend this tour! Thanks Nick :)
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Lily, thank you very much for five stars, and for taking the time to share your experience of Nick's tour! He's a wonderful educator and guide, who loves to share stories and answer questions on the Freedom Trail. We're so pleased you enjoyed the tour and appreciate your recommendation. And also your feedback: the city can have noisy moments, and we'll pass along the reminder!
Jeffrey_A, Jun 2026
Mark is very knowledgeable and makes the tour fun and enjoyable. He provided information that was relevant to the time. He also provided both sides of the argument and story which gives you a great perspective on what really happened back in the day!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Jeffrey, thank you for five stars and these thoughtful compliments for Mark! He's a talented history teacher as well as being an experienced guide on the Freedom Trail. So he can offer a rich, complex sense of Boston history in an engaging way, and we're so happy you enjoyed that.
Laura_H, Jun 2026
We really enjoyed the tour and our guide Nick was very knowledgeable. He was a great story teller! We got to see many of the highlights of the Freedom Trail while hearing facts and stories from him we would not have known otherwise. Overall we really enjoyed the tour!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Laura, thank you for five stars and for sharing your experience on Nick's tour! He's an excellent educator and guide, and he loves to share history along the Freedom Trail. We work to offer rich history with great details in engaging stories!
Dustin_C, Jun 2026
Great tour. Loads of information and covers a lot of ground. Great history lessons and my teenagers even enjoyed it.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dustin, thank you very much for five stars! Our guides do pack a lot of Revolutionary history into the Freedom Trail walk, over 2.5 hours and about 2 miles. But we love what we do, so work to tell engaging stories and to offer a great experience.
falotico, Jun 2026
Fantastic overview of historical Boston. Excellent guide
Just the right amount of time
Lots of walking
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Well, thank you! We appreciate the five stars and the compliments! We agree the sixteen sites of the Freedom Trail, plus stories from an expert guide, are a great overview of Boston and what visitors can explore here. Our 2.5-hour tours are about 2 miles of walking, but we try to offer seating wherever we can!
Debra_Y, Jun 2026
The walk is very easy as it is stop and go as you pass the historical stops. We had Alejandro as our tour guide and he did a fantastic job at making the history regarding these sites very informative as well as entertaining.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Debra, thank you so much for five stars for Alejandro's tour! He is a historian with wide knowledge that he enjoys sharing in an engaging way on the Freedom Trail. We're pleased you enjoyed his stories and your walk through Boston with him!
Kim_R, Jun 2026
Very informational! We had a small group of 10 tourists. Saw many other tours with groups of 30+ which did not seem reasonable. We were able to ask questions and able to see sights easily. Zoey was great!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Kim, thank you very much for five stars for Zoe, who is a talented educator and guide with so much to share on the Freedom Trail! Our small groups help guides engage with guests, and we love to answer questions.
Christina_A, Jun 2026
The tour was great. Leah shared a lot of information. Where the tour ended was beautiful. Most definitely will be doing another tour like this when traveling.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
We're glad you enjoyed that view at the end as much as we do! Thank you for five stars! Leah is a wonderful historian and storyteller, and it's great to know she inspired you to continue your walking-tour adventures!
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