What You Will Do
Are you looking for a way to see all 16 Freedom Trail sites without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this self-guided walking tour.
• Find out about Samuel Adams, the one man on whom you could maybe blame the entire American Revolution and other key Freedom Trail players
• Hear from producer Daniel Berger-Jones, a local educator and tour guide
• Do it all in 120 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the Voice Map app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, pop in your headphones, and just tap start. Voice Map has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
1
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Pop into Faneuil Hall, once a town meeting hall where Samuel Adams used to speak, and today a government auditorium with cool old art.
2
Freedom Trail
On this Freedom Trail walking tour, I’ll take you to all 16 of its sites including where unarmed citizens were shot dead in a massacre by British soldiers (sort of), where American colonists gathered to toss 92 tons of tea into Boston Harbor (we call it a Party), and where Paul Revere left on his Midnight Ride (before getting arrested).
3
Brewer Fountain
Visit Brewer Fountain and hear about how Boston was formed before taking in the impressive Massachusetts State House.
4
Granary Burying Ground
Get to know the character's of Boston's yore as you peruse this beautiful graveyard. It's dusty inhabitants include James Otis, John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, some of Boston's most important historical figures.
5
Old State House
Explore one of Boston's oldest buildings, dating back to 1713 and learn about the interesting history of Boston's unique trading position.
6
Old City Hall
Marvel at the grand façade of Boston's Old City Hall and learn about the birth of the American legal system.
7
Old South Meeting House
Old South Meeting House was the largest building in colonial Boston at one point and where the Boston Tea Party was planned, an important catalyst for the American Revolution.
8
Massachusetts State House
Marvel at the gold and brick structure that is the Massachussets state house and ponder the American Revolution.
9
Beantown Pub
Grab a refreshment at Beantown Pub, a Bostonian favourite and home of the Sam Adam's beer.
10
Boston Irish Famine Memorial
Learn about the history of Irish immigrants in America and the biological tragedy which forced them to leave their homeland for the great unknown.
11
Boston Massacre Site
See where the infamous incident of the Boston Massacre happened in 1770 where nine British officers went up against a crowd of hundreds of people. Five Bostonian lives were lost during this revolt.
12
Haymarket
Explore Boston's oldest outdoor market, which offers the best deals on fresh produce, fish and flowers in the historic heart of the city.
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