Entire Freedom Trail Walking Tour: Includes Bunker Hill and USS Constitution

Entire Freedom Trail Walking Tour: Includes Bunker Hill and USS Constitution

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About This Tour in Boston

Most tours of the Freedom Trail are partial tours, skipping sections to save time. This tours will take you from start to finish -- with a focus on the people and events that propelled peaceful Puritans into revolutionaries willing to give their lives to separate themselves from Great Britain. If you want the complete story, including visiting Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution, this is your tour! FAQs! How long is the tour? It takes about four hours. Are there restrooms? Yes, of course. There are four, and we always stop when someone requests a break. What should I carry? A large water! Camera and hat, and be sure to check the forecast and dress accordingly. Adults bring your ID. You may also want to bring a snack to enjoy as you walk. How do we get back to downtown? There are two main ways: walk or take a ferry to Long Wharf. Is this a good tour for children? Kids who are at least 12 years old usually enjoy the tour. The tour is not recommended for younger children.

Why Visit Boston?

Boston is a historic city rich in American heritage and academic excellence. Walk the Freedom Trail, visit world-class universities, and explore charming neighborhoods. Experience historic sites, renowned seafood, and a vibrant cultural scene in this walkable city.

Getting to Boston

The easiest way to reach Boston is by flying into Logan International Airport (BOS). From the airport, you can take a taxi, rideshare service (Uber, Lyft), or public transportation to reach the city center. Many hotels also offer shuttle services, and rental cars are widely available for exploring the area.

What's Included

  • Guide Gratuity! Your guide does not expect or accept gratuities.
  • Four hour narrated walking tour of the entire Freedom Trail

What's Not Included

  • Admission to interiors are not included

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Meeting and Pickup

Meeting Point

You'll see all three buildings used as the seat of Massachusetts government

Directly across the street from main stairs of the Massachusetts State House. Note! This is the current State House on Beacon Street across from the Boston Common.

End Point

The oldest commissioned war ship in the world

Tour concludes at "Old Ironsides", the USS Constitution.

Pickup Information

Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point

Itinerary

Tour Itinerary

You'll see all three buildings used as the seat of Massachusetts government 10 minutes

You'll see all three buildings used as the seat of Massachusetts government. This is the current State House, designed by the father of Federal Architecture, Charles Bulfinch.

At the time it was built, the church was the tallest building in the country 5 minutes

At the time it was built, the church was the tallest building in the country. It's history is tied to the Abolition Movement and was know at "Brimstone Corner" both for the fiery sermons and a surprise of what was once stored in the cellar!

This is the resting place of many of the key figures of the Revolution 10 minutes

This is the resting place of many of the key figures of the Revolution. You'll meet them and have a brief introduction to each and the roles they played. Buried here are Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and the victims of the Boston Massacre.

This 1749 Anglican Church is where the first... 10 minutes

This 1749 Anglican Church is where the first conflict erupted between Puritans and the King when in the 1680's the King stole land to place an unwanted church in Boston.

We visit the statue of Benjamin Franklin and... 10 minutes

We visit the statue of Benjamin Franklin and a marker commemorating the oldest and still-operating school in the Colony.

Meeting halls were exceptionally important in Colonial times 10 minutes

Meeting halls were exceptionally important in Colonial times. People heard from preachers and politicians. Most notably, it was from this Puritan Meeting House that Samuel Adams launched the Boston Tea Party and, in doing so, practically guaranteed the war that would follow.

Once the head of the hated British government,... 10 minutes

Once the head of the hated British government, this was the site of a fiery court battle that demonstrated the disregard for Colonial rights in 1761. It is also the site of the 1770 Boston Massacre where innocent citizens were gunned down in cold blood... or did it happen a bit differently?

Faneuil Hall has a history of hosting great speakers 10 minutes

Faneuil Hall has a history of hosting great speakers. From Samuel Adams who decried "No taxation without representation" to escaped slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.

There is much to see in the "Blackstone... 10 minutes

There is much to see in the "Blackstone Block", from the offices of newspaper, "Massachusetts Spy" to the "Headquarters of the Revolution" (a bar!) to the home of Ebenezer Hancock, brother of John, who's home was used to store money sent from the French to support the Revolution.

One of the oldest homes remaining in Boston,... 5 minutes

One of the oldest homes remaining in Boston, Revere purchased this 1680 Post-Medieval house in 1770 where he fathered sixteen children with two wives.

This church is key to the story of... 10 minutes

This church is key to the story of the Revolution when it was used to notify Patriots across narrow waters in Charlestown that the British "Regulars" would pass through Cambridge on their march to collect guns and powder in Lexington and Concord.

A brief visit to this burying ground to... 10 minutes

A brief visit to this burying ground to understand the geography of the Battle of Bunker Hill and visit a grave marker with an interesting story. to tell.

Learn here about the Battle of Bunker Hill -- fought on Breed's Hill 10 minutes

Learn here about the Battle of Bunker Hill -- fought on Breed's Hill. While losing the battle, the British losses were triple those of the Patriots.

The oldest commissioned war ship in the world is our final stop 10 minutes

The oldest commissioned war ship in the world is our final stop. Old Ironsides served the US Navy for many years both in US and foreign waters. It is a remarkable treasure.

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