Life is about living without regrets. And today my bad timings almost handed me one of my worst…read moreregrets. ALMOST. My tour guide was Michael, who is a retired professor of history and has a delivery of Harvey Keitel mixed with a comedian. His knowledge and wit, combined with really wanting you to know the real story, made for such an amazing experience. But nature called for me about one hour into the tour, and when I returned I could not find the tour group. Not Michaels fault, it was mine because I thought I could quickly go to the restroom and regroup with the tour. And I tried to find them for 20 minutes, but to no avail. I found other tour guides, but I could tell that they weren't nearly as good as Michael. So I took a risk. There was a later tour that was starting in one hour, and I returned HOPING that Michael was the guide . If it wasn't , I was going to blow the whole thing off. Michael indeed was the tour guide for the later tour, and I was able to finish his tour. I highly suggest this company, and Michael!

Michael Szkolka was our most amazing guide. He is a history professor at a local college. We came…read morebecause we wanted an interactive history lesson, not an actor in a costume. He did not disappoint. He have both popular myths and facts. He engaged us all and had lots of jokes. I don't think I could have enjoyed it more. What I liked most was that he ended every location with: "Does anybody have any questions?" I wholeheartedly suggest you go on this tour and learn why Paul Revere did not say: "The British are coming"

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.

Located in Boston Common is the Boston Common Visitor Center. As the name suggests, it has…read moreinformation about Boston that may be helpful for tourists, such as maps, pamphlets about attractions, etc. It is also a souvenir shop selling shirts, stickers, magnets, keychains, and other typical knick knacks. But most important of all, the visitor center has a bathroom! The bathroom is free to use, but there are only a few stalls, and with the long line up, the small visitor center felt quite crowded. But the line moved quickly and the bathroom was clean. Do note that the visitor enter closes at 4:45pm so if you need to use the bathroom at 5pm, you're out of luck! [Yelp collections: Boston, MA 2025; Pee for free!]

Great Visitor Center! Well located in Boston Common, on Tremont inside a cute and charming…read morebuilding. It is great they open early when you visit! They have clean restrooms (major plus), although we never had issues finding bathroom while strolling around Boston. They have great maps of Boston and a nice one of the subway system, super helpful. This is where Freedom Trail starts, you can book tours here. They don't have an actual map for it, I printed one I found online because I didn't want to do a guided tours, I wanted to hit all the spots. Nice customer service, a friendly crew working here. They sell a nice souvenir selection, OK prices, I snagged a few, a lobster Christmas ornament for myself because... Great place to shop for souvenirs, you won't find many shops in town. When you start your Boston trip, start here for map, advice, info and a souvenir or two!

Tyler was an excellent guide! The tour was a deep dive into the history of America's beginnings. I…read morehighly suggest if you are wanting to learn details about the key figures in the Revolutionary War.

Mike was amazing as a tour guide. He was thorough, engaging & passionate about sharing the history…read moreof Boston with the group. I highly recommend this tour!

Tim gave us a 3 hour tour of Boston yesterday from the cruise terminal. In that time we saw most of…read morethe popular sites in Boston, and walked around the Boston Public Garden. Tim would have stopped anywhere else we wanted but none of the 11 passengers wanted to. We felt we got a better value for our payment than if we had taken one of the larger tours. We would do the tour again.

Tim grew up in Boston and knows all the interesting sites in the area. We booked 3 tours with him,…read moreBoston and Quincy, Salem and the North Shore and Lexington/Concord. Tim is a wealth of knowledge and we learned things about the Revolutionary War we had not known before. It was very moving to walk the same steps that our past Presidents and loyal Patriots did! Since we were his only riders we could go to out of the way places and visit areas that only the locals know. I highly recommend hiring Tim when you visit the Boston area...he is very pleasant, prices are reasonable and you can customize your day to your preferences! We will definitely call Tim next time we are there! You should too!

Ira was a fantastic guide. Highly recommend his tour when visiting Boston! Would do it again.read more

We had some out of town visitors, and even though I thought I knew Boston well, ("that's the…read morelibrary, that's the State House, that's Dunkin Donuts,...") I knew I didn't know enough to give a proper tour, so we enlisted 1ifbyland. Great move. Our guide was a real history buff, with more little known facts than Cliff Clavin. He was funny too and really made the afternoon for us. Great tour.

Sean is a tremendous source of critical historical facts. Plus he is an interesting person to spend…read moretime with walking on the Freedom Trail and throughout Boston. He was fun and thoughtful in his approach and offered as much information as you could imagine told in an easy to digest fashion. He is a local and knows his state's past inside and out. He is probably the best tour guide I have ever had. And this is from someone who went to college in Boston and I was doing this walk with my best friends from college. Thank you Sean! You will not be regret having Sean show you the town.

Sean has a wealth of knowledge in the history of Boston, Cambridge and nearby towns and the…read morecritical role they played in the American Revolution. He is also an amazing tour guide, personalizing the tour based on individual preferences and interests. While I had already seen Boston and Cambridge once before on my own, I now appreciate the places I visited even more not only because of their own natural beauty and charm, drive for innovation in a vibrant economy, and scenic beaches, but also Sean's the intricate storytelling behind each monument, modern building, sculpture, a famous person (even food and beverages like a charming casual place to relish a dark chocolate drink or indulging pizza from a local popular pizza place). That storytelling from past to present mades the tour more holistic and memorable, so much that I'd like to come back to Boston and Cambridge and explore more sites not yet visited. So, if you want to immerse yourself in a adventure in the East Coast, reach out to Sean and check out his website and youtube channel.

We found Boston Strolls when we were looking for a way to entertain out-of-town guests. The guided…read moretour is an interesting hour long walk, rather than a boring tour through the district. The Boston Uncensored tour with Nikki is great for juicy stories on past scandals. The Back Bay Engineering with Jake is great for understanding how the Back Bay was built. The binder of visuals the tour guides bring supplement the tour and certainly bring things into perspective. Can't wait for the other tours this group is planning. :)

Hubs and I took the North End tour last Wednesday with Nikki and had a wonderful time. There were…read moreother folks scheduled to take the tour with us however they were running late and not sure how late they would be. I appreciate the fact that Nikki started the tour for those that showed up on time and let them know that they were welcome to try to catch up with us once they got to the North End. (They ended up not showing up) We have been to the North End many times before and have done the typical tours so we weren't quite sure what to expect. We had a wonderful time and were able to share stories with my MIL who pretty much grew up in the North End. Nikki was so passionate that she made learning fun. Highly recommend and can't wait to take the other tours! Thank you