Walk the Historic Freedom Trail with Costumed Guide
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Boston, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- 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.
- Perfect for history buffs
- 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
- 1.5-Hour Guided Walk of Boston's Freedom Trail
- Tours led by Costumed Guide
- See 11 of the historic sites along the Freedom Trail route
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111, USA
Visitor's Center in Boston Common
End point
- Faneuil Hall MarketplaceBoston, MA 02109, USA
Itinerary
1
Park Street Church
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Boston Common
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Massachusetts State House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Granary Burying Ground
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
King's Chapel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Boston Latin School
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Old South Meeting House
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Old State House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9
Boston Massacre Site
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
10
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
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
4.7
based on 338 reviews
Luke_Z, Apr 2026
Very informative. The guide was great. Great way to spend some time in such a beautiful city. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Our Guides are the best in the city. Delivering Boston’s History with Knowledge,Passion and with a sense of humor.
Colleen_M, Apr 2026
Excellent tour seeing sites from American history. Full of lots of information and awesome to see the sites that go with it. Easy walking - highly recommend
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Best walking tour of the Freedom Trail
True ,easy walk, easy pace and an accurate explanation, authentic interpretation of events and sites.
Eric_K, Apr 2026
Yesterday I took the freedom trail tour with my daughter, and we were both had a wonderful time. Our tour guide Zoey had lots of great facts and was super fun to have as our tour guide.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
BostonTownCrier Tours hires the best guides. Bringing Boston’s History alive with Passion, Knowledge and a sense of humor. And, Zoe is one of the best..
Jonathan_C, Apr 2026
Great tour guide. Very informative. Enjoyed it very much! I love that he thoroughly explained each stop.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
BostonTownCrier Tours has the best guides by far. Educators, Storytellers share Boston’s History with Passion and a sense of humor.
Patricia_R, Jan 2026
Viator has not disappointed us yet. Used them in Rome as well.
The guides always on time, professional and informative. Love the Boston history on this tour. 5*
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Our guides are the best in the business. Highly trained , knowledgeable,,passionate,personable and with a great sense of humor.
Qiang_Y, Nov 2025
Great tour, very informative. We learned a lot about the history. Recommend to anyone who visit Boston.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Our guides are the best in the business.
Our guides bring History to life.
And yes it’s been called a Great Tour.
Elizabeth_P, Nov 2025
Very well informed, polite and friendly guide. Tour was perfect length of time. Perfect for someone with a high functioning autistic child
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Our guides are the most informative, creative, knowledgeable, funny and the most caring individuals. And they bring History to Life like none other.
Bruce_L, Nov 2025
Belgian guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Very pleased with the amount if history we were able to cover
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Our guides are the best in the business. Bringing History to life on the Freedom Trail. With Passion,Knowledge and a sense of humor.
Betty_S, Nov 2025
Great learning experience. The character guide was fun, informative, and professional. Geared for adults, which was our specific group, but teens would get a lot of history out of the experience. I highly recommend this walking tour.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Sense of Humor so very important on our tours.
We give facts about Boston
We give facts about History
We are all about making our guests comfortable.
Tami_M, Nov 2025
Oh. My. Gosh!!! 🤩 Our guide, Thomas, was ABSOLUTE FIRE 🔥 on the Freedom Trail! We LOVED him! He's a history buff with a hilarious sense of humor & the perfect amount of sass 😂 He knew EVERYTHING about Boston's history & shared some super fun tidbits that had us all mesmerized 😍 We hit all the major spots, and he even gave us insider tips on the best lobster rolls (Legal Sea Foods, duh! 🦐) and hidden gems to check out in the North End 🍝👌 Highly recommend Thomas if you're visiting Boston!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
All of our guides have the same passion about sharing Boston’s History.we have the best and most qualified guides available.
MGabriele_M, Oct 2025
Great way to get acquainted with historic highlights in downtown Boston. From the Commons to Faneuil Hall, the walk was informative and entertaining.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Our Freedom Trail walk covers 11 of 16 sites on the Trail. Our Guides bring History to life along the way..
Arlene_R, Oct 2025
It was super informative and engaging. The tour guide had so much knowledge he guided you into the experience as if it was the 1700.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
James Otis the “ Handsome Man” giving tours on the Freedom Trail for 20 yrs. Wealth of knowledge. Sense of humor.
Loved by locals and tourists alike.
rosanne_h, Oct 2025
Easy walk, with no hills. Learned a lot along with a great history refresher. Better than my expectations.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
So easy to walk and be guided by one of the best guides in Boston. Our guides bring History to life.
Deyanira_G, Oct 2025
Our tour guide was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and brought humor to the tour. The tour was very enjoyable.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Our tours are known for the best guides in Boston. Bringing History to life with Passion, Knowledge and a sense of humor.
Taylor_K, Oct 2025
Our guide (lovely Belgian man who’s name is escaping me) was so knowledgeable and informative! Traffic and construction was a little loud so it was hard to hear him at times, but not at his fault. It was a good tour and a good way to learn some Boston history!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Your guide Adri is one of the best guides in Boston. Sharing Boston’s History with Passionate,Knowledge and a sense of humor.
Janine_B, Oct 2025
I had some time before my flight and booked this tour for the morning. Despite some light drizzle I loved seeing the city and walking the freedom trail. History was indeed brought to life and I learned so much on this great tour. The tour guide was AMAZING and helpful as well. A must do in Boston.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
AMAZING is an adjective our tour guides receive as a review. The training is rigorous. The selection of future tour guides is carefully considered.We do have the best in Boston.
Lyn_K, Oct 2025
Our guide was delightful and knowledgeable. He kept us entertained and showed us a lot of historic sites. He was a goldmine of information
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Your guide normally without fail always gets a 5 star review.He delivers the History tour with Passion Knowledge and a sense of humor.
Kristina_C, Oct 2025
fun, entertaining and a lot of historical information. Guide was great & very friendly, loved the historical costume,
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Our guides present Boston’s History with Passion, Knowledge and a sense of humor.Best in the city.
Tim_S, Oct 2025
Guide was excellent but group was too big so it was hard to hear with all the street noise . Head sets would help
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We cap our groups at 35
We are miked
People with impaired hearing are encouraged to be in front of.
Big city- lots of street noise.
Beth_S, Oct 2025
Not strenuous or dull. It does inspire you to do more reading after about the people & places you thought you knew. Very relatable in today’s political environment.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
We don’t walk far or fast. Less than 1 mile and cover 11 of 16 sights on the Freedom Trail. Our guides deliver the tour with Passion, Knowledge and a sense of humor.
Cheryl_B, Oct 2025
Steven, our guide was informed and knowledgeable of the history. Comfortable pace of walking and answered any amd all our questions.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Exactly, Don’t miss this tour. We are getting rave reviews and it’s understandable. We thrive to give the best walking tour in Boston and we are achieving that goal.
Patricia_B, Oct 2025
The guide is knowledgeable and well worth the fee. He made the history come alive with his facts. Fun to share
Response from Host, Oct 2025
History is a learning experience and should be fun. Our guides stick to facts but also have a keen sense of humor. Delivering History with Passion,Knowledge and a general concern for guests to our great city.
CarrieT_W, Sep 2025
I absolutely loved our tour guide. The fact that he was “dressed” to portray the history was impressive. His knowledge and style made this a memorable experience!!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
9:30 Guide James Otis- one of the best guides in Boston today. Bringing History to life along the Freedom Trail with Passion,Knowledge and a great sense of humor.
GERALD_R, Sep 2025
it is a slightly shortened tour compared to full tour but you get to go to 11 of 16 sites, very informative as there is info we did not know, the guide incorporated humor into some of the historic data which kept the tour from getting stale and boring
Response from Host, Sep 2025
The full Freedom Trail Tour takes 3hours and is available on our private tour option. Our guides are the best in Boston,no comparison . Bringing History to life with Passion,Knowledge and a sense of humor.
Maggi_K, Sep 2025
Our tour guide was great! Informative and added humor to the tour. He knew his stuff and was very friendly. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Our guides are the best in the business. Bringing Boston’s History to life along the Freedom trail. Tours with Passion, Knowledge and a great sense of humor.
neil_m, Sep 2025
Group was too large to be enjoyable. Guide was informative but we spent too much time being ushered out of the way of others and surrounded by busy traffic. A little too long in a graveyard also.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We cap our groups at 30 (private tour available for you and your group) Granary burial ground is 15 minutes on our tour and is so very important bringing these Patriots stories to life. Traffic noise? Nothing we can do. Your walking the same streets they did in 1776
Gayle_F, Sep 2025
Knowledgeable guide and when he has the speaker on it was better to understand and hear him. For seniors with hearing issues you need an amplifying system
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Our guides are miked. We encourage people with hearing issues to stay close to the speaker. We are the best at what we do. Bringing History to life in Boston.
Claudia_U, Sep 2025
Excellent experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour so fun. We experienced quite a bit of the freedom trail without walking the full route. Would definitely come back!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We really try to make our tours very special and memorable. Our guides are the best. Sharing History with passion,knowledge and a sense of humor.
GeorgeScott_B, Sep 2025
Fascinating and entertaining walk through Boston's rich history. Our knowledgeable guide brought many famous events to life with his engrossing and sometimes humorous narration. Fantastic walk on a gorgeous morning. Thank you, "Samuel Gray"!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
We have a specialty in delivering Boston’s History. We have no peers when we give tours.our guides are Professors, Teachers, Storytellers presenting information with Passion,Knowledge and with a sense of humor.
Mark_S, Sep 2025
Mr. Otis is a great and very knowledgeable guy. We learned a lot. Despite a moderate sized group and traffic noise, he was easily heard.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Freedom Trail walking tour guide Mr.Otis is amongst the best tour guides in the country. Bringing Boston’s Rich History to life along with a great sense of humor.
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