Boston Downtown Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill & Back Bay 2-Hour Walking Tour
by Boston Citywalks
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This two-hour walking tour covers three distinct Boston neighborhoods: the Downtown Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay. Starting at Faneuil Hall, the guide leads you along the Freedom Trail to Boston Common, pointing out historic sites such as the Old and New State Houses, the Boston Massacre site, Old South Meeting House, King's Chapel, and Park Street Church. Along the way, you’ll also see Quincy Market and other notable architecture. Next, the tour passes through Beacon Hill, where you will observe Federal-style buildings, gas lamps, the Frog Pond, and the distinctive purple windows. Then you walk through Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden, the first botanical garden in the U.S. Here you’ll see the Swan Boat Lagoon, the Make Way for Ducklings statues, and the monument commemorating the first use of ether anesthesia. The tour also includes a view of the famous Cheers restaurant. The final section explores Back Bay, featuring the residential Commonwealth Avenue, inspired by Parisian design, and Newbury Street’s boutique shops and restaurants. The tour concludes in Copley Square, where you’ll see Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, the New Old South Church, the John Hancock Tower, and the Boston Marathon Finish Line. A local professional guide leads this small group walk without costumes or large crowds, focusing on Boston’s history and architecture.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Freedom Trail
This section covers the history and architecture from Faneuil Hall to Boston Common. Key sites include Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, the Old State House, the Boston Massacre site, Old South Meeting House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old City Hall, the First Schoolhouse site, King's Chapel, Tremont Temple, Old Granary Cemetery, Park Street Church, the New State House, and Boston Common. The guide also points out additional notable buildings along the way. This part lasts about 70 minutes.
70 min
Beacon Hill
The tour moves through Beacon Hill, a historic neighborhood where Boston’s aristocracy lived. You will see Federal-style buildings, the Frog Pond, purple window panes, and old gas lamps. This part takes around 15 minutes.
15 min
Boston Public Garden
Next is Boston Common and the Public Garden, the first botanical garden in the U.S. The guide explains how the Back Bay area was created by landfill technology. You will see the Swan Boat Lagoon, the Make Way for Ducklings statues, a monument to the first successful use of ether anesthesia, and the Cheers restaurant. This stop is about 10 minutes.
10 min
Back Bay
The tour continues with a walk through Back Bay, highlighting the Paris-inspired residences on Commonwealth Avenue and the boutique shops on Newbury Street. The guide mentions local restaurants and other points of interest. This segment lasts 15 minutes.
15 min
Copley Square
The tour ends in Copley Square, where you will see the architecture of Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, New Old South Church, and the John Hancock Tower. The finish line of the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest continuously run marathon, is also nearby. This final stop takes about 10 minutes.
10 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: The corner of State and Congress Streets (outside Citizens Bank Building), and across State Street from the Old State House Address: 28 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 Dates: Daily
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Boston Downtown Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill & Back Bay 2-Hour Walking Tour
by Boston Citywalks
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$90Overview
This two-hour walking tour covers three distinct Boston neighborhoods: the Downtown Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, and Back Bay. Starting at Faneuil Hall, the guide leads you along the Freedom Trail to Boston Common, pointing out historic sites such as the Old and New State Houses, the Boston Massacre site, Old South Meeting House, King's Chapel, and Park Street Church. Along the way, you’ll also see Quincy Market and other notable architecture. Next, the tour passes through Beacon Hill, where you will observe Federal-style buildings, gas lamps, the Frog Pond, and the distinctive purple windows. Then you walk through Boston Common and the Boston Public Garden, the first botanical garden in the U.S. Here you’ll see the Swan Boat Lagoon, the Make Way for Ducklings statues, and the monument commemorating the first use of ether anesthesia. The tour also includes a view of the famous Cheers restaurant. The final section explores Back Bay, featuring the residential Commonwealth Avenue, inspired by Parisian design, and Newbury Street’s boutique shops and restaurants. The tour concludes in Copley Square, where you’ll see Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, the New Old South Church, the John Hancock Tower, and the Boston Marathon Finish Line. A local professional guide leads this small group walk without costumes or large crowds, focusing on Boston’s history and architecture.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Freedom Trail
This section covers the history and architecture from Faneuil Hall to Boston Common. Key sites include Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, the Old State House, the Boston Massacre site, Old South Meeting House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old City Hall, the First Schoolhouse site, King's Chapel, Tremont Temple, Old Granary Cemetery, Park Street Church, the New State House, and Boston Common. The guide also points out additional notable buildings along the way. This part lasts about 70 minutes.
70 min
Beacon Hill
The tour moves through Beacon Hill, a historic neighborhood where Boston’s aristocracy lived. You will see Federal-style buildings, the Frog Pond, purple window panes, and old gas lamps. This part takes around 15 minutes.
15 min
Boston Public Garden
Next is Boston Common and the Public Garden, the first botanical garden in the U.S. The guide explains how the Back Bay area was created by landfill technology. You will see the Swan Boat Lagoon, the Make Way for Ducklings statues, a monument to the first successful use of ether anesthesia, and the Cheers restaurant. This stop is about 10 minutes.
10 min
Back Bay
The tour continues with a walk through Back Bay, highlighting the Paris-inspired residences on Commonwealth Avenue and the boutique shops on Newbury Street. The guide mentions local restaurants and other points of interest. This segment lasts 15 minutes.
15 min
Copley Square
The tour ends in Copley Square, where you will see the architecture of Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, New Old South Church, and the John Hancock Tower. The finish line of the Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest continuously run marathon, is also nearby. This final stop takes about 10 minutes.
10 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: The corner of State and Congress Streets (outside Citizens Bank Building), and across State Street from the Old State House Address: 28 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 Dates: Daily
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.