Boston · BEACON HILL TOURS
The 11 best beacon hill tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk Boston from Faneuil Hall to Copley Square, hearing colonial stories, seeing Beacon Hill and Back Bay, and learning local quirks.
“Alan (Allen?) was very nice and super informative! He had a little speaker to help him be heard as we traversed Boston and we learned a lot of history from him! Lots of facts, lots of ground covered, and some humor sprinkled in!”
Explore Beacon Hill after dark on a two-hour true crime walk with expert guides, small groups, Boston history, and eerie local cases.
“Andy was great! When we arrived, he told us we were the only 2 booked for that tour time. He was very personable, knowledgeable, and had an excellent ability to set the scene and provide specific details to each story.”
Explore Beacon Hill with guide Saba Alhadi on a small-group photo walk filled with history, architecture, Acorn Street, and practical camera tips.
“Walking through Beacon Hill was wonderful and our guide was certainly knowledgeable about the neighborhood. We would have liked to have had more photography tips, though.”
Walk Boston’s Beacon Hill Black Heritage Trail, from Underground Railroad safe houses to the 54th Regiment Memorial, with a passionate local guide.
“There is a lot of walking but it was well worth it. Will brought history to life. I recommend to every one”
Explore Beacon Hill and Back Bay with local guide Saba Alhadi, learning Boston history and smartphone photography while visiting Acorn Street and the Public Garden.
“A lovely time. Lots of history and interesting facts about the area. Guide was very knowledgeable and thorough. Not to be missed.”
Walk Boston’s Black Heritage Trail through Beacon Hill, hear Underground Railroad stories, and visit the African Meeting House on a 2.5-hour tour.
“Will was so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of slavery and how it was abolished in Boston and beyond. I lived in Boston for 4 years and knew almost none of the things he told us. We asked so many questions and he had insightful answers to all of them. He‘s a great guy and this was a great tour and everyone living in or visiting Boston should do it!”
Explore Beacon Hill’s Underground Railroad sites by phone, with dramatic audio, self-paced walking, and practical tips for this $9.75 tour.
“Lost our way and couldn't get back on the correct route. Tried several times to rewind the tour narration.”
Explore Boston’s haunted Common and Beacon Hill with historian Stephen, mixing dark history, Poe, ghost tales, and a small evening group.
“Ghost tours can be cheesy, but this one definitely wasn’t! It was more storytelling based on real historical events, with the idea of hauntings raised as possibilities resulting from the macabre events of Boston’s “dark side”. Stephen was knowledgeable and engaging. I recommend an evening tour to enhance the eeriness.”
Explore Beacon Hill’s dark side on a two-hour true crime walk covering murders, hangings, court cases, and the Boston Strangler.
“Had a great time! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and you could tell he loved talking about true crime!”
Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail from Boston Common to the Harborwalk, with Beacon Hill, North End, Quincy Market, and local history.
“Very well organized visit! Our guide had a very extensive knowledge of American history in general, and of the American Revolution in particular. Lots of anecdotes and nice little addresses too, I had a great time”
Explore Beacon Hill and Back Bay in French, with Boston history, Gilded Age mansions, secret gardens, and the Boston Public Library.
“Visite parfaite, en petit groupe, et en français, avec Maria, adorable !!. On finit cette visite en ayant appris beaucoup de choses sur l'histoire de Boston, depuis le May Flower avec l'arrivée des puritains, jusqu'à nos jours. Avec toutes les étapes importantes de l'indépendance, et de la guerre de sécession, et le rôle joué par Boston dans l'histoire américaine. Tout cela en suivant l'évolution de l'implantation de cette ville. Je conseille fortement à tous les “parlant français” qui veulent avoir une bonne vision de Boston, en quelques heures”
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