Self-guided · GPS audio
Hear the Freedom Trail as You Walk It
Your phone becomes your personal tour guide. GPS-triggered stories and turn-by-turn directions play automatically as you walk from Boston Common through Downtown, the North End and into Charlestown.
- Price
- $9.99
- Distance
- ≈ 3.2 miles
- Duration
- ≈ 2.5–3.5 hours
How the tour works
- 1
Buy the tour
Purchase on WalknTours.com and you'll receive access instructions.
- 2
Download the app
Install the WalknTours app and load the tour before you arrive.
- 3
Start at Boston Common
Head to the Visitors Center, pop in your headphones and press start.
- 4
Just walk
GPS triggers stories and directions automatically at each location. Pause anytime.
What's included
- Self-guided GPS audio experience
- Starts at the Boston Common Visitors Center
- Historic Downtown, the North End and Charlestown
- All major Freedom Trail landmarks plus extra stories and locations
- Explore at your own pace — pause for food or sights anytime
- Works through the WalknTours app on your phone
Why self-guided?
No meeting times, no crowds around a single guide, and no rushing past the places you want to linger. Stop for chowder at Quincy Market or a cannoli on Hanover Street — the stories wait for you.
Purchases are completed on WalknTours.com. This guide is published in association with WalknTours.
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