The Tour was totally entertaining, detailed, and eye opening--even for us locals. Omar was…read moreincredibly well informed, and careful to find stops where everyone could sit and listen. Walking was at a reasonable pace. Definitely a good value and a great experience.

Such a fun tour! Our guide Tom was hilarious and had amazing stories. Definitely recommend going!read more

So much fun! While attending work conferences some coworkers and I booked this tour with our…read morespouses to try something new. Amber was our tour guide and she was wonderful! She incorporated just the right amount of humor into a tour that was otherwise creepy, educational, thrilling, and entertaining. We ended the tour at the Omni Parker Hotel which was also great to explore and grab a night cap.

My boyfriend and I were in Boston for a couple of nights and since we're always up for a…read moreghost/haunted history tour, we chose to do this. Our guide, Jake, met us a bit early in the appointed spot. He handed us the ghost plushies we bought (a nice souvenir) and the EMF meters we rented, and since there were only four of us on the tour, he began early. I didn't find him very engaging and felt he was going for "jump scares" when telling the stories. Since it was evening, we could only stop outside or across the street from places we visited (except for the Boston Common, where we met). I did like the three extra stories on the extended tour. I recommend not renting the EMF meters, as we weren't really encouraged to use them. It seems Jake forgot about them as soon as he gave them to us. I turned them on a few times, but didn't get much of a result. It is a fairly short tour; we began around 7:45 and were done by 9:15. Wear comfortable shoes. You will be doing quite a bit of walking, including up a hill (that Jake joked was the scariest part of the tour). Whether or not you take the extended tour, you end up in a different location, so be mindful of that. It's not a must-do, but if it works with your schedule, it's a nice way to spend an evening.

Wonderful freedom trail walking tour with Seton yesterday! She's a grad student at Harvard and is…read morepassionate about 18th century history, so talking about the history of Boston at that time was something she clearly enjoyed. :) I booked the tour ahead of time through Viator and even changed the date/time once with ease. We had a group of 15 which was much preferable to the larger tours of 30 that we saw milling around nearby. We had walked the freedom trail on our own back in 2019 and we learned a few new things yesterday. A beautiful warm day, with occasional breezes had everyone out and about exploring Boston Commons and the surrounding neighborhoods. The pacing was perfect, with time for questions and a bathroom/refreshment break at about 90 minutes of the tour at Faneuil Hall. Walking tours are truly a great way to get to know a city's history, and this small group version was excellent! Highly recommend!

Phenomenal Freedom Trail walking tour with Mark yesterday. He's a history teacher...and was really…read moregood at it, knowledgeable, personable, professional. No costume...a serious (casual) younger gentleman with a passion for the city and its past. Recommend highly!

I took this tour in August 2011 and was very impressed by the historical knowledge and fun facts on…read morethe tour. The tour guides told us about the meaning of the public art around Chinatown, and the stories of the first Chinese immigrants and families to Boston. I think this is a great activity for all ages. The tour guides are very courteous, and will also help you order Chinese food if you need. The tour guides can customize the tour for little kids and families, or for college and high school classes that are doing some history class/sociology class content on immigration, city planning, social justice, etc. Great Tour Activity! A Boston gem!

I took this tour this summer and thoroughly enjoyed it. I teach a class on housing development and…read moretook my entire class with me on this tour as part of the program. The ACDC staff went out of their way to give us a thorough and thoughtful tour. They nicely wove in the vibrant history of the neighborhood with modern plans for revitalization, new developments and the current socio-political fabric of the neighborhood. I learned so much about Chinatown and the Chinese community's history on this tour - a treasure that anyone visiting Boston who is genuinely interested in this history should check out.

This isn't really a place, but it's a tour of Boston that you do over your cell phone. One of…read moreTim's friends came up to Boston for the first time and we did this tour. It works better if you have a speaker on your phone so you only have to buy one tour. What you do is go online, print out a map, and then you call the number to purchase the tour. At each stop (the tour starts in the Boston Common and winds its way to Copps Hill Cemetary in the North End) you call a number and Steven Tyler, yes, THE Steven Tyler tells you pretty interesting stuff that even Boston Experts may not know over pre-recorded messages. We thought it might be dumb, but for the price($6.00) we gave it a shot. At the end of the day we realized that we had a great time and really got to see a lot of the more interesting sections of historic boston. Great thing to do if a friend or parents that love walking are coming to town for the first time. Make sure you pick a nice day though, it's a lot of walking.

This was actually really awesome! I couldn't believe it when the British soldiers appeared right in…read morefront of me, and I was surprised that they recognized me and interacted with me. It kind of felt like I was actually participating in the American revolution. The experience was very much worth the money for what you get. I'll never forget it! It was probably the coolest thing I did in my Boston trip. Highly recommend.

From the owner: Experience the American Revolution like never before with Relive 1776, Boston’s first augmented…read morereality (AR) walking tour. With immersive AR headsets or your phone, you’ll witness key moments from the 1700s unfold exactly where they happened — from the Sons of Liberty laying plans in 1770 to the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. ⭐ Rated 4.9 stars on TripAdvisor with 50+ glowing reviews! Choose your experience: • Full Tour (2 hrs) – A guided walk to all 16 Freedom Trail stops, with 6 cinematic AR moments bringing history to life. • AR-Only Tour (15–60 mins) – See all AR scenes in one spot; perfect for a quick, high-impact visit. • Cannon Experience (10 mins) – Fire a virtual cannon in our most popular interactive moment. 🕚 Tours daily at 11 AM & 3 PM from Boston Common 🕒 AR-only sessions daily 3–5 PM outside the Old State House Perfect for families, travelers, students, and tech lovers alike. 📍 Small group sizes 📱 AR headset or mobile options 🎧 Optional audio narration 💥 Fun, educational, and unforgettable Book now or drop by for a preview!

Ellen is a fantastic tour guide. She is engaging and highly knowledgeable. If you want to see some…read moreof Boston's best landmarks I highly recommend signing up with Ellen.

Ellen is extremely knowledgable and passionate about Boston and its history! She's an exceptional…read moretour guide with the gift of being able to customize and adapt tour content to the interests of each group member. Having experienced her Rock Stars of the American Revolution and North End History tours, I look forward to my next trip to Boston and exploring the history of new areas of the city with Ellen.

THIS experience was... WONDERFUL!!! FYI... DONALD WATSON is THE MAN! Was investigating Boston…read moreFreedom Trail tour options online and was given a link on bostonusa.com after being redirected from thefreedomtrail.org site, while preparing for our first family visit to Boston, MA. Apparently COVID-19 has suspended all Freedom Trail Foundation led tours at the moment (summer 2021) so was looking for something to engage our kids' interest while we walked Boston's Freedom Trail. Let's face it... just walking and looking at the Freedom Trail will be absolutely boring to most kids. Tour guides in normal clothes & just talking to us... PASS! Donning historically accurate clothing and talking with an accent, and website claims of "good at engaging young people"... HUZZAHHH! Winner, WINNER! Setting up the tour over the phone was not difficult at all. Phone calls were returned promptly. Donald Watson was the point man for organizing the details of our jaunt on The Trail. We were even allowed to alter the start time to facilitate additional commitments later in the day. Flexibility! Thank you!! When the Freedom Trail day arrived, we finally met Mr. Watson in person, and he was quite the cheery chap! Donned in clothing that was circa 1776 and sportin' an accent that was easily understood. He took the role of Sons Of Liberty member James Otis. Allowed us some time to finish our on the run breakfast too, before starting our tour at the Boston Common Visitor Center. We confirmed everyone was COVID-19 vaccinated, so... Everyone ready?!? YES! And off we went! Good pace to the walking tour, never felt rushed, always waited for everyone to catch up before talking, answered all questions with an obvious depth of knowledge! Had us all yelling "FIE!" And "HUZZAH!" throughout the tour as we hit 11 of the Freedom Trail sites. We finished at Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, all VERY happy our experience, all exuberantly saying "FIE!" when Mr. Watson announced "We've reached the end our tour." HAH! All the families wanted to get pictures with Mr. Watson, cuz we "kinda" enjoyed our jaunt with him way too much ;) VERY EASY RECOMMENDATION! As a comparison, we also took the Boston Duck Tour and this was FAR MORE enjoyable for our party of 12, age range 12-52. Enjoy! We sure did! :)

Just went on an amazing, informative tour! My guide was great and enlightened me to how many…read morepivotal things in history happened right here in Boston. Loved seeing the stunning architecture and art as well!