• Duration: 1,3 hour
  • Easy
  • Electronic Voucher

  • Meet on location
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Description

Dig Deeper into Downtown Boston's historical sites between the Boston Common Visitors Center and Blackstone Corner at your own pace and schedule this location-aware, Smart Phone App Audio Walking Tour.

What makes this tour special?
-The revolutionary narrators are fantastic. And the sound editing will make you forget it's technology that's guiding you.
- It's guided by your personal tour guide (AKA the WalknTours technology tour technology)
-This is not a fact dumping tour. It's a freedom trail adventure.
-Go anytime at your own pace.
-Tour Never Expires. Listen later.
-1 purchase works on 2 phones

Simply go to the Boston Common Visitors Center, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the revolutionary streets of Boston along the freedom trial.

Listen on headphones, bluetooth speakers or your phone.

This is our in depth Downtown Boston tour. For the whole Freedom Trail try our "Classic Freedom Trail Tour".

Itinerary

Our tour will start at the Boston Common and follow the trail passing the the Brewer fountain. You will have a optional (included) extension to learn the history of the Freedom trail and how it was founded. Along the way you will hear the history of the Common in the 1600's, the Red Coats that once occupied it, the Brewer fountain and it's history.

Learn the history of the 54th and how they changed America as the 2nd black regiment that fought in the civil war.

Learn about it's golden dome, what's on top and its history.

Learn about its explosive past and see where they stored the gun powder in the war of 1812

Enter the Granary Burying ground voiced by the voice of the grounds keeper Willie. Hear the tales of Paul Revere, John Hancock, Sam Adams and many more on your interactive experience. It's only open 9 to 5, check times.

Learn about it's steeple, bell and historic past.

The oldest continually run hotel in the USA.

See the old city hall and the location of the first school in the US, Boston Latin.

Hear the story about how the Boston Tea Party began.

See the old State house, the historic site of many events.

Stop at the Boston Massacre site and relive the events of that day on a 3 minute sound experience

We will visit the Cradle of Liberty and see one of the most visited sites in the USA, Faneuil Hall.

We will hear the story of where JFK and his family often dined, the oldest continually run restaurant in the USA.

Stop that the Green Dragon, the headquarters of the revolution, and hear the story of it's revolutionary history.

We will end at the Haymarket, if it's Friday or Saturday, the Haymarket will be in full swing. Just across the street is the North End. The spot where our next tour continues.

What's included

Location Aware (GPS guided) walking tour on the WalknTours app
Upon completion your virtual tour will unlock, listen anytime and experience in 360° photos
See the Famous sites on the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall, Old state house, Granary, Kings Chapel more
See the spot JFK lived!
See Benjamin Franklin's Birthplace
Learn the story of the donkey infront of the old city hall
Enter both the Granary burial ground and King Chapel burial ground and explore
Learn about the 54th Memorial and how they changed history forever

What's excluded

This is on your smart phone, NO in person human guide, no entrance into buildings, it's all outside

Important information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • HOW TO TAKE YOUR TOUR For the best experience, follow the instructions below before taking your tour. Use experience code 'soloboston' To note, this code is very important, please use experience code 'soloboston' after downloading the WalknTours app. How it works: Step 1: Download the WalknTours app on iPhone or Android. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/walkntours/id1457662600 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.walkntours Step 2: Register an Account or Login Step 3: Unlock Your Tour  Chose Boston as your city  Scroll down and find Historic Boston "Tour of the Freedom Trail" and click it Click Enter Experience Code  Enter the Experience Code 'soloboston' Click apply  Now your Tour is unlocked!  We suggest downloading the tour at this time.   Step 4: Take the Tour  Go to the Boston Common Visitors Center at 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA  Open the tour and click start experience.  Your guide will lead you from there.   Having issues?  Try the below: 1. Make sure it's typed in all lower case.  That is the most common issue.  the code will work once.   2. If the tour did not start make sure you are at the start of the tour.  Click 'get directions to get there. 3. If the tour is stuck on downloading close the app and open it again and click download again.   Tips for taking the tour -For the best experience use earbuds or a bluetooth speaker -Download the tour before hand  Feel Good About your Purchase! 10% of your purchase is donated to Art in Giving, a non profit dedicated to finding a cure to childhood cancer. We believe in their mission, and you can feel good knowing every tour you take will contribute to ending childhood cancer. Learn more about Art in Giving at artingiving.com. Thank you for helping!  Have questions? Email us info@walkntours.com or text 617-991-3269. It's Tour Time! www.walkntours.com

Cancellation policy

  • Cancellation fee of 100% if cancelled 1 day or less before departure
  • Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled 1000 days or less before departure

Categories

  • CULTURAL AND THEME TOURS
  • WALKING TOUR

Audio Language

  • English

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