About Activity
Go beyond Revolutionary War history books with this affordable walking tour in Boston.
• Take in important historical landmarks like the Boston Common which was entangled in America’s first fraudulent land transaction and the Granary Burial Ground
• Hear from producer Mitch Lapin, a tour guide whose passion for history inspired him to lead guided tours for over ten years
• Do it all in 75 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 VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Includes
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Excludes
- Food/Drink
- Smartphone and headphones
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Transportation
Departure 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.
Return
- The tour ends in front of The Paul Revere House.
Stop At: Freedom Trail This self-guided, self-paced walking tour follows Boston's Freedom Trail, going beyond the history books to reveal the fascinating stories you wouldn't uncover on your own.
Stop At: Massachusetts State House The tour starts in front of Massachusetts State House, the highest point in Boston. You'll learn how the VoiceMap app works and be introduced to the major themes of the tour while you walk.
Stop At: Granary Burying Ground You'll be guided through the Granary Burial Ground to the graves of some of America’s forefathers.
Stop At: The tour passes by the Paul Revere Grave. While walking, you'll hear about his 13 successful careers.
Stop At: The tour passes by the John Hancock's Grave. While walking, you'll hear about the trouble caused by his love of Madeira wine.
Stop At: The tour passes by the Omni Parker House. While you walk, you'll hear about some of its famous former guests like legendary Victorian writer, Charles Dickens, and presidential assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
Stop At: King's Chapel The tour passes by King's Chapel. While you walk, you'll find out why the King’s Chapel was built on top of a cemetery.
Stop At: The tour passes by the Old City Hall. You'll hear about the statue in front of the building while you walk.
Stop At: Old South Meeting House The tour passes by the Old South Meeting House. You'll hear about the museum while you walk.
Stop At: Old State House The tour passes by The Old State House. You'll hear the history of the building while you walk.
Stop At: The tour passes by the Faneuil Hall. You'll hear about how the Puritans are connected to the hall while you walk.
Stop At: Old North Church & Historic Site The tour passes by the Old North Church. While you walk you'll hear about the some of Paul Revere's many rides.
Stop At: Paul Revere Statue The tour passes by the Paul Revere Statue. While you walk you'll learn about the horse Paul rode.
Stop At: The Paul Revere House The tour ends in front of Boston’s oldest standing structure, the Paul Revere House.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Suitable for all physical fitness levels Public transportation options are available nearby Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
The Perfect Way to Explore Boston's Freedom TrailBackPacker788192
The self-guided tour was perfect! I loved being able to go at my own pace and explore at my leisure. Along the way, I stopped at various spots to shop, sightsee, and grab a bite to eat. The stories included in the tour were engaging, and I really appreciated the option to dive deeper and listen to additional details when I wanted to learn more. There were so many places I would have completely missed or not known about without this tour!
Best tour guide is BostontamarakB8920NR
First, may I start with just saying that the Boston area is beautiful, the nature/history is mesmerizing. Our guide, Mitch Lapin (thank you once again btw) made everything to make sure our tour would be as interesting and as fun as possible. I was overwhelmed of his knowledge of all the historic sites. He was very patient of the thousands of questions from my boyfriend and answered everyone with a smile. Highly recommend our tour guide and look forward to doing it again in the future.
Great tour, easy to follow and learnRoad12246241599
The tour was amazing. Really easy to follow and showed us some incredible places in Boston/American history. I would recommend this tour to anyone who’s coming in from out of town and locals who want to learn more about their city.
Great App! Fun experience. Jennifer_H
The tour was excellent and very entertaining! There were a lot of great stories and even some humor in there. I’m going to check this app out in other cities in the future!
Great self guided tour.169dougf
The commentary was excellent and provided a great overview of Boston history. I expected the tour to focus exclusively on Revolutionary era history. I was pleasantly surprised to learn about history of the area from other eras as well. It took us a little while to learn and understand the navigational tools accompanying the audio tour. Perhaps some additional orientation to using the app might have made our experience slightly more smooth. But our overall feedback is entirely positive.
The two hours I spent trying to get the trip to start (it never did). The only easym paRT Was paying. That worked well,
App is very glitchy. If you wander off the path and explore other areas, it is hard to get the app back on track. Cannot easily do the route in a different order either (if starting at the opposite end from where the audio tour starts).
Mar 13, 2024, 12:34:40 PM A Wonderful self guided tour, allows you to go at your own pace and spend more time a stops. Very informative
Good for a self walk. We like the narrator. Watch the traffic if using buds! Better than walking with a group tour of 25! And cheaper. App is a bit hinky at first setting up but one set it tracks and start and stops pretty well
Not a full tour492austinm
This tour does not follow the full Freedom trail. It is informative for the locations it does cover but doesn’t get you to the USS Constitution museum or bunker Hill
By assuring your confirmation actually works. Tourist center was unable to use your email. Will be contacting my credit card company.
Voice App didn’t work Pam_D
Oct 17, 2022, 10:27:27 AM Could not download app even though I had full bars which made this totally useless. I have an iPhone 13 so it is a newer model.
Fun and interesting tourR6956JPangelap
What a great tour. It was easy to follow the route, which took you to all the interesting places. We really loved the fact that we could go at our own pace
Great Freedom Trail tour guided by an appIngoPie
I had a great Freedom Trail tour with some insider information. Sometimes I have had problems to follow in English because English is not my native language. But I think I got most of the sense and there were some surprises. If you to do a tour in your own pace and guided via an app… this is the one!
A+ tour of BostongregmD7076EC
Mitch was so informative and you can tell he really loves Boston.. his energy and insights made the tour super interesting. I love the stories, in particular the gold dome in the State House.. and how the German subs during WW2 keyed on it as a reference point leading the US to paint it black during the war. Great tour, highly encourage others to take it!
Apr 20, 2022, 11:35:44 AM Great tour. My daughters learned so much about the Revolution. I found the discussions about the city, civil war and current politics, in many ways unique to Boston. Far exceeded anything taught to my daughters in school. Got to see the city from ground level. Little Italy It was like going to a city in Europe.
Ben, NC.
Freedom Trail. It's a wonderful city. I can't believe how many old buildings still exist.betsyruth5151
Freedom Trail
I like the way that Mitch guided us through! It was an excellent tour.
I can''t believe the hurricane in 1804 washed the Granary Cemetery down into Tremont Street.
Very interesting tour packed full of information. Loved the stories about Paul Revere and John Hancock.
