The Full Revolutionary Story Epic Small Group Boston Walking Tour

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Customers consistently describe the tour as amazing, enjoyable, and exceptional. Many highlight the in-depth historical knowledge gained and the engaging storytelling that brought history to life.

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Free Cancellation

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Duration

3 hours

Wheelchair accessible
Audio guide
Live guide
  • We Finish in the World-Famous North End (Little Italy) with a "Surprise" Tea Party on Boston Harbor.
  • Not limited to Only the Freedom Trail. We Will Explore and Experience the Modern City as a Whole.
  • Curated Route Weaving World-Changing Events, Sites, Passions, and Personalities into Complete Story.
  • 14 Official Landmarks with Built-In Break for Entrance into Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market.
  • Freedom Trail Masterclass with Expert Guide: Small Groups, Immersive Narrative, and Deep Learning.
  • We're not in costumes and we don't "re-enact" the history. We're scholars we want you understand it.
  • Transportation (this is a walking tour.)
  • Museum Entry (other than Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market)
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Winner of Boston Magazine's Best Historical Walking Tour.

A small group, in-depth exploration of Boson's original neighborhoods and a complete retelling of the American Revolution from the founding of Boston to the Declaration of Independence. Unlike most tours which limit themselves exclusively to what's on the Freedom Trail (in whichever...

  • Duration from 3 Hours to 3 Hours and 30 Minutes
  • Group Tour
  • Max 15 people in the group
  • 1

    The Revolutionary Story Tour

    City Hall Plaza is a pedestrian only plaza very centrally located directly across from and overlooking Faneuil Hall. We meet between the Five Iron Golf and City Hall. The guide will be in front of the seasonal beer garden and next to a large "BOSTON" sign with Faneuil Hall in...

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 2

    Boston City Hall

    Famous (or infamous) for its unique architecture.

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 3

    King's Chapel Burying Ground

    Learn about the incredibly unique people who first settled Massachusetts Bay. The Puritans are more important (and much weird!) than you can imagine!

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 4

    Freedom Trail

    Iconic brick pathway connecting 16 historic landmarks. Whereas most tours just blindly follow this path geographically from one direction to the other, we weave around the city visiting the sights in chronological order.

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 5

    King's Chapel

    First Anglican Church in Boston

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 6

    Park Street Church

    Brimstone corner. Famous for its fiery sermons. July 4, 1829 "William Lloyd Garrison made his first public address against slavery here.

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 7

    Granary Burying Ground

    Who really were the Sons of Liberty? Visit the tombs of Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Sam Adams and find out!

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 8

    Old City Hall

    Some of the most beautiful architecture in the city is the background of a discussion about the historic obstacles to and inherent challenges of democracy

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 9

    Statue of Benjamin Franklin

    Lean about America's first public school and its most famous pupil the incomparable Benjamin Franklin!

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 10

    Old State House

    The oldest public building in the country and the nerve center of Massachusetts politics. The great political debate between British authority and American rights was here

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 11

    Boston Massacre Site

    Learn about the soldiers, the citizens, the loyalists, and patriot leaders all pulled into this explosion of tensions!

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 12

    Old Corner Bookstore

    Former publishing house of American literary icons (Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathanial Hawthorne, and more)

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 13

    Old South Meeting House

    The Boston Tea Party starts here! The most pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution. There's no turning back after this!

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 14

    Post Office Square

    The road to revolution runs right the heart of downtown Boston. While the core of this tour is built upon 12 of the 15 Freedom Trail locations a beautiful and booming modern city has grown up all around its historic foundation. Neither should be missed and we will not overlook...

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 15

    Financial District

    Education, Healthcare, & Finance

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 16

    Faneuil Hall Marketplace

    "The Cradle of Liberty" is not only the symbol of American Democracy but its deepest roots can be traced to this building. This is where a protest becomes a revolution!

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 17

    Quincy Market

    Warning! Tourist traps abound!

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 18

    Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway

    Beautiful public garden running the length of Boston

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 19

    The Paul Revere House

    The house is in the oldest and most charming square in the city and surrounded by some of the best restaurants in America. The man is even more impressive than the legend!

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 20

    North Square Park

    Oldest residential square in America

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 21

    Paul Revere Statue

    Iconic photo opportunity

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 22

    Old North Church & Historic Site

    "One if by land, two if by sea." We go through Paul Revere's legendary midnight ride with the iconic steeple from which he signaled his famous warning; culminating in "the shot heard round the world," and chaotic battle at Lexington & Concord. The British are coming - are you?

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 23

    Copp's Hill Burying Ground

    The second oldest burial ground in Boston. We have already gone in two sets of burying grounds, so we only visit this from the outside, but we get spectacular views of Charlestown and Boston Harbor from the terrace across the street.

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 24

    Bunker Hill Monument

    We do a complete recreation of the Battle of Bunker Hill - the biggest battle of the American Revolution.

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 25

    USS Constitution

    The oldest commissioned naval vessel in the world. "Old Ironsides" was undefeated in battle. It was not part of the American Revolution, and we only see it from the other side of Boston Harbor, but we do provide an overview of its history and provide tips on how best to...

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 26

    North End

    The oldest residential neighborhood in America. You won't find a better combination of culture, food, and history in any square mile in the country. Italian, Seafood, Pizza, Cannoli, we'll talk about it all!

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 27

    Boston

    We stroll along the Harbor Walk for one of the best views of the city, the beauty of Boston Harbor, and to finally kick the British out of Boston!

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 28

    Boston Harborwalk

    Stroll along the Harborwalk and enjoy ocean breezes and spectacular cityscapes from the piers, wharfs, and waterfront parks other tours leave out.

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 29

    Lewis Wharf

    We finish in the heart of "Little Italy" the historic North End only blocks from Boston's Best pizza, clam chowder, cannoli, seafood, and Italian. There are public restrooms, bicycles, public transportation and parking in close proximity, and we will be a less than ten-minute walk from our original meeting point.

    • Duration 5 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required

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