Freedom Trail Tours
Freedom Trail Tours
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The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile trail of Boston's most historic sites. The Freedom Trail Foundation offers official tours led by colonial guides who bring history to life! Tour times available at our website!
Boston, Massachusetts
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5.0
1,385 reviews
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Patrick L
1 contribution
Feb 2020
Overall, Mercy did an outstanding tour. She brought us through most of the major Freedom Trail landmarks within Boston and described the major historical significance behind them. Her tour was a blast to be on and she truly seemed passionate about the subjects that she brought up. As the tour was in the middle of February, she was very good about keeping us in warm areas and finding places where the sun wouldn't blind the group. Overall I would highly suggests that any visitor who have the chance to take the Freedom Trail Tour do it with Mercy. She truly brought the group together and lead us on a fantastic trip throughout history.
Written February 27, 2020
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Adam T
York, UK902 contributions
Sep 2019
It’s majorly touristy yes, but this tour exceeded our expectations. The walking group was one of the biggest we’ve ever done, but the tour guide (the Prince Hall character) was able to keep everyone’s attention and make the whole route entertaining. The freedom trail itself is interesting but doing a tour to get the stories behind the route was well worth it and we got a lot more out of it. It’s also a great tour to do early on in your visit to the city as it helped us orient ourselves with the area. We would also recommend timing your tour to finish at Quincy Market for lunchtime!
Written August 15, 2020
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Anne M.
1 contribution
Mar 2020
This was a great way to explore highlights of Boston's Revolutionary War history. Our tour guide was Mercy Otis Warren, and she brought history to life with her interesting anecdotes, details, and jokes. This was probably the best history tour I have ever been on!
Written March 29, 2020
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S B
87 contributions
Jun 2022
We started at the information center on Boston Common and were lead by Tim through 11 of the 16 historic sites. The walk was about 90 minutes and entertaining. He was full of information, interesting tip-bits about the famous persons and events, as well as local knowledge as a native Bostonian. The group was quite large and at times it was difficult to hear the entertaining stories as Tim was not wearing a microphone as we heard some other guides do. However, as his voice was not amplified, Tim was more personable and we did not feel like school children being herded along.
Written June 22, 2022
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IheartPHX
Pueblo, CO7 contributions
Jul 2022
My husband has done this tour twice, once with a friend who lives in Boston and most recently with me and our 10 year old son. Ben Soloway was our guide and he quite an excellent job of making the tour fun and entertaining for everyone. I appreciated seeing the tour from a different perspective, our guide played the part of a Tory or loyalist and I thought it really added another dimension of insight to the experience, especially for our son who just finished studying the American Revolution in school. So often, we are only seeing things through the eyes of a patriot. Ben worked the tour around trying to make sure that everyone was in the shade as much as possible and was very cognizant of little details along the way. Highly recommended for all ages and walking abilities.
Written July 18, 2022
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Astraeus
Sheffield, UK386 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
ANOTHER Jeremiah Poope appreciation post.
Search the reviews for Jeremiah and you'll see unanimity. This man is a phenomenon. He is funny, he is brilliantly bright and he does a superb job of bringing to life the incredible history of Boston.
This was my second visit to Boston. On the first, I visited all the same sites along the Freedom Trail but it isn't the same - at all. The buildings are a small part of the story of the trail; the history, the stories, the myths and the legends are the most important thing, which is where someone as well-read as Jeremiah comes in. He brings history to life. Our group ranged in age from 5 to upwards of 60 and everybody laughed and wowed their way around the sites of Boston's Freedom Trail.
This is an absolute must do when in Boston. In fact, after two trips and several days, I'd say it's THE must do. And if you end up with Jeremiah, lucky you.
Search the reviews for Jeremiah and you'll see unanimity. This man is a phenomenon. He is funny, he is brilliantly bright and he does a superb job of bringing to life the incredible history of Boston.
This was my second visit to Boston. On the first, I visited all the same sites along the Freedom Trail but it isn't the same - at all. The buildings are a small part of the story of the trail; the history, the stories, the myths and the legends are the most important thing, which is where someone as well-read as Jeremiah comes in. He brings history to life. Our group ranged in age from 5 to upwards of 60 and everybody laughed and wowed their way around the sites of Boston's Freedom Trail.
This is an absolute must do when in Boston. In fact, after two trips and several days, I'd say it's THE must do. And if you end up with Jeremiah, lucky you.
Written April 27, 2022
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Cristin P
Ridgewood, NJ9 contributions
Jul 2022
Our group took the Walk into History Tour and had a great time! We learned so much about the history that happened along the Freedom Trail. Our tour guide was Margaret Kimble Gage. She was highly entertaining and kept our whole group interested, even at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The tour is about an hour and a half long and took us from Boston Commons to Faneuil Hall.
Written July 16, 2022
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Bethany S
4 contributions
Jul 2022
We took Jeremiah Poope's tour today and he is beyond-amazing! He was so informative, so witty, and so passionate about the history of Boston. I cannot recommend him highly enough. Every single person on our tour today was entertained and enthralled by his stories. Best. Guide. Ever!
Written July 1, 2022
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kevin412016
County Dublin, Ireland61 contributions
Feb 2022
We di the Freedom trail walking tour when we visited Boston on Thursday 23rd Feb. What made the experience brillent was the very funny and informative tour guide Jeremiah Poope (as he said himself make sure you add the "E" to the surname!)
He was very good at what he does and treated young and old equally. We had a very talkative young kid in our group who may have annoyed other people but he welcomed the interaction and in fact at one stage invited the young man to lead the tour himself..
Really enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half and well worth the 16 bucks..
"The only place in the world where you can have a cold Sam Adams looking at a Cold Sam Adams!!"
He was very good at what he does and treated young and old equally. We had a very talkative young kid in our group who may have annoyed other people but he welcomed the interaction and in fact at one stage invited the young man to lead the tour himself..
Really enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half and well worth the 16 bucks..
"The only place in the world where you can have a cold Sam Adams looking at a Cold Sam Adams!!"
Written February 28, 2022
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Steffie074
Effingham, IL1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Couples
Margaret, our Freedom Trail Tour Guide, was spectacular! Engaging, funny & incredibly knowledgeable. Her love of history is contagious and made for a delightful stroll through an incredibly warm Boston. Margaret’s sense of humor and quick wit kept our large group laughing and entertained, all while capturing the humanness and historical impact of the folks involved in the American Revolution. Highly recommend!
Written August 18, 2022
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Hi natalienation: My husband is handicapped (with a cane) but for long walks prefers a wheelchair. Can we rent them there at the Freedom Trail tours?
Written May 27, 2024
Hi there, you can rent a wheelchair through Gary Drug Company at 59 Charles Street in Beacon Hill. It costs $15 per day. Please call (617) 227-0023 for more information.
Written June 5, 2024
My son and I are heading to Boston on 7/24 and 7/25. I see most of the big tour companies are closed due to Covid regulations. Does anyone know anyone that does affordable private tours?
Written July 19, 2020
How to become a tour guide? My daughter (school teacher) would love to be a guide but doesn’t want to wear a costume....!
Written March 5, 2020
Are there places to use the restroom while on the tour?
Written July 16, 2019
Yes, there is a restroom at the Boston Common Visitor Center on Tremont. Quincy Market by Faneuil Hall has public restrooms inside. The National Park Service has restrooms in the lower level of Faneuil Hall. The USS Constitution offers restrooms just inside of the security check. Old North Church has restrooms behind their shop.
Written July 16, 2019
Are there places to use the restroom while on the tour?
Written July 16, 2019
You buy tickets for the tour in the Boston Common at a little welcome center. There are clean restrooms there. After the tour starts you will not have an opportunity to use a restroom. The tour only lasts about 1.5 hours. If you stop to use the restroom you’ll lose the group. There were no public restrooms on the route they we took.
Written July 16, 2019
Hi
I am thinking of taking my family on the tour next week. Can you tell me what time you booked it for? we have two kids, 11 and 13 and I am concerned on size of group and if it will hold their interest?
Also, we saw that it does not allow you into all the paid sites, do you feel you feel you missed out?
Written June 28, 2019
You can book at private tour if you wish to avoid the crowds. I did that for my mom and I and it was worth every penny. No rowdy, disinterested school kids or people asking annoying questions. A 2.5 hour private tour cost about $200.
Written June 29, 2019
How much did you pay for your tour? I'm having trouble finding the price of tickets on their website, and just want a general idea. Thank you
Written May 7, 2019
How do I book the Freedom Trail Tour?What are the days,hours of operation, telephone number?
Written May 22, 2018
You may pick up tickets in the shop at Boston Common. People showed up at the last minute to get tickets. It didn't seem like there's a maximum limit. We bought the Go Boston Card and found it to be a good value. Freedom Trail was included. This was the most informative part of our trip. Skip the hop on and off trolley.
Written May 23, 2018
Boston Freedom Trail VS Free Tours by Foot
Written April 23, 2018
I don't know that they cover the EXACT same information, and I'm certain they add their own flair, but I would think that booking both would be duplicative.There are 16 official sites on the Freedom Trail, and I believe Boston Freedom Trail covers 9-10 of them. What I did, when traveling with the same concern, was do the Boston Freedom Trail tour, then go back to the sites we didn't hit and get them myself (With the self-guided tour map), then I took Free Tours by Foot tours with other "themes."
Whatever you end up doing, I hope you have a great trip to Boston!
Written April 23, 2018
Has anyone ever experienced the African American Patriots tour as a part of the Freedom Trail? I plan to visit Boston with my two kids 12 and 9 as a part of an end-of-year trip where we studied colonial America. We've covered things such as the Boston Massacre, etc.; however, I would also like to incorporate some African American history. I'm trying to determine if the tour highlights some of the main facts that we covered Paul Revere, Boston Massacre, things like that as well as incorporate the viewpoint from African American Patriots as well. Or if it's only covers information from African American Patriots, but does not include some of the basic facts that we also learn this year. Thanks for any insight you can shed.
Written February 23, 2018
Sorry, I do not remember hearing anything about African Patriots while on the Freedom Trail.
Written February 23, 2018
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