Boston · HISTORICAL TOURS
Everything from the Tea Party wharf to Bunker Hill, told by guides who argue about it. The 15 below are priced and timed, and clear about which sites need a separate entry ticket.
Explore Salem’s witch-trial past, haunted stories, colonial streets, and modern witches on a two-hour guided walk by day or lantern light.
“Dean was great! The tour was very interesting and informative, my family enjoyed it. Would highly recommend!”
Walk Boston’s full Freedom Trail with a historian guide, from Boston Common to Copp’s Hill, in a small group of no more than 16.
“Our tour was supposed to start at 11:00 am but was delayed. Apparently the original tour guide didn’t make it to work that day. However, it was worth the delay because the replacement guide was the bomb! She knew sooo much history and details, our 2.5 hour tour was over before we knew it. Such a great experience and definitely a recommended tour.”
Tour Fenway Park in Boston, sit atop the Green Monster, explore Red Sox memorabilia, and hear more than a century of baseball stories.
“This tour was very informative on the history of Fenway park and baseball. Lots of stairs but worth it!”
Taste North End bread, pizza, and Italian deli fare, then walk Boston's Freedom Trail and Beacon Hill on this five-hour tour.
“Best tour loves every minute of it. This is the second time taking this tour. Our host was different and he took us to a few different spots than the first time which was wonderful He was so funny, knowledgeable we were all able to hear him and all questions were answered. Loved it and will come back if I find myself in Boston again Thank you”
Cruise Boston Harbor for one hour of history, skyline views, USS Constitution, Castle Island, and lively narration from Long Wharf.
“Mike dealt with the disruption by other passengers perfectly. His awareness of the problem with people talking loudly as he was trying to give his tour and his ability to deal with it was very professional and polite. He was very informative and easy to converse with”
Follow Boston’s Freedom Trail with a small group, sharp storytelling, famous burial grounds, and views toward the USS Constitution and Bunker Hill.
“Guide was amazing kile It was really interesting and informative”
Review of Boston’s 60-minute historic harbor cruise, with USS Constitution, Boston Light, skyline views, narration, tips, and value advice.
“The tour was interesting and comfortable. It was nice to see Boston from the harbor and the USS Constitution from a closer vantage point. The tour guide gave great information. The only down side was that the sound system was not that clear. With all the noise in the harbor, it was frequently difficult to hear the guide.”
Taste Boston’s North End through bread, salumi, pizza, pastry, coffee, and Old North Church history on a small-group walk.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on the content on the area. Took us to great food spots to sample delicious options. We had a great time. We even got great spots to sample afterwards.”
Taste three Boston pizza slices, cannoli, and North End history on a small-group Freedom Trail walking tour.
“Our tour guide was friendly and informative. Pizza at three different stops. All delicious. By the time our cannoli arrived we were full. We will enjoy them soon.”
Taste Boston’s best donuts while walking from Kane’s to the North End, with cider, local history, and samples at four beloved shops.
“Very nice tour with Katie. Good variety of donuts. I liked that you only got a quarter of each donut so that you didn’t fill up too fast, but then I think it was a little pricey for what you received. Interesting background stories on a variety of topics.”
Explore Salem’s witch trial sites, haunted corners, Hocus Pocus locations, and local history on a lively one-hour walking tour for $29.
“Fun tour to get a quick rundown of Salem. Awesome (and tragic) to see where the hysteria unfolded. Allie really loves the town and that shows in her tours. Go to Turner Seafood for the lobster bisque after the tour!! So good! Thanks, Allie!”
Pair Boston’s Revolution-era stories with four nearby pubs on a lively, low-walking Freedom Trail crawl led by a local guide.
“The description of the tour was, “The Freedom Trail with stops of a couple of historic pubs along the way.” You don’t see the historic part of the pub because we were led into a separate room with no character. The Freedom Trail is completely absent from the tour. The pubs were all next to one another. I really disappointed my family. Fortunately, we have time to walk the Freedom Trail ourselves today. The tour guide could not have peppered her talks with more expletives and meaningless antidotes about our history if she tried. I still gave her a good tip. Perhaps she was not trained, so she could write…”
Explore Salem beyond the witch trials on a 2.5-hour walking tour with Kenneth, covering Puritans, Patriots, seafaring, and historic homes.
“Our tour with Kenneth was the highlight of our visit to Salem. He is incredibly knowledgeable and he is very passionate about all things Salem. We enjoyed this history tour, the stories and stops along the way - especially the beautiful garden. Ken made sure we were comfortable, offering bottles of water and stopping in the shade to get a break from the sun. Highly recommend!!!”
Walk Salem’s 1692 trial sites, hear personal stories, and separate fact from myth on this practical 90-minute history tour.
“Knowledgeable about the history but disappointed that we didn’t follow the itinerary. We spent 1 hour and 30 min to walk in a 5 minute circle, only seeing the first 2 things on the list. Nothing was spoken about the other items on the list either.”
Explore Salem after dark on a 90-minute walk blending witch-trial history, ghost stories, cemeteries, Hocus Pocus sites, and local lore.
“April was amazing, she did a great job of balancing the hauntings with history and we loved her accent! Definitely recommend :)”
Pick a walk, a harbour or a dark street.
