Boston Freedom Trail Self-Guided Audio Tour

2 days (approximately)
Offered in: English

Walk in the footsteps of America’s revolutionaries with our immersive Boston Freedom Trail audio tour! Unlike crowded tours, this guide brings history to life at your pace, letting you explore iconic sites like Paul Revere’s House, the Old North Church, and Boston Common while uncovering hidden stories and bold personalities that shaped the nation. Hear expert insights, stop and start anytime, and skip the pricey tour guides—just download, plug in, and let history unfold in your ears. Join thousands of travelers who’ve rediscovered Boston’s past like never before—start your journey today!

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What's Included

Tours NEVER expire
Freedom to explore at your own pace
Offline map (no wifi or data needed)
Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
Audio narration that plays automatically as you drive
Private Transportation
Entrance Fees
Parking Fees
Meals & Refreshments

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

This tour begins near the Boston Common Visitor Center inside the Boston Common, along the Tremont Street side of the park.

End point

Located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, this historic WWII destroyer is your final stop. Head toward the waterfront near the USS Constitution to explore the ship and conclude your tour.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Boston Freedom Trail One

    18 stops
  • 1
    Boston Common

    When Puritans established the city of Boston, they designated a common area for gathering and for livestock to graze. Today, it's a central park with fountains, ponds, and the start of the Freedom Trail.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Massachusetts State House

    Constructed in 1798 and designed by noted Boston architect Charles Bulfinch, the Massachusetts State House is actually the "new" state house. Enter the building through the General Hooker Entrance, which is just to the right of the front of the state house. Guided tours are available 10am-3:30pm, but advance registration is required. Self-guided tours are available from 8:45 am to 5pm.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Park Street Church

    Park Street Church is an active Congregational church, and the inside is not open to the public outside of church services.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Granary Burying Ground

    This cemetery is the final resting place for over 2,000 Bostonians, including famous patriots like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    King's Chapel

    Kings Chapel is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture. A small fee gets you inside the building, but there are also guided tours available for areas off-limits to the public.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 6

    The former site of the Boston Latin School, which educated many of the Revolution's most ardent patriots. Today, it's the site of the old Boston City Hall, and a statue of Benjamin Franklin.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Old Corner Bookstore

    This commercial building was once home to several major booksellers and publishers in the 19th century. Today, modern first-floor retail subsidizes the historic building's upkeep.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Old South Meeting House

    The largest church/meeting house in Colonial Boston, the Old South Meeting House was a place where Bostonians gathered to discuss the politics of the day. One fateful meeting here led to the Boston Tea Party.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Old State House

    The oldest surviving public building in Boston, the old state house was built in 1713 and was the seat of government for the colony. The bottom floor is a subway station, but above is a museum housing artifacts from colonial Boston.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 10
    Boston Massacre Site

    A circular emblem in the pavement marks the approximate spot where the infamous Boston Massacre took place in 1770. The emblem is located on the east side of the Old State House, between State and Devonshire streets.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11
    Faneuil Hall Marketplace

    Faneuil Hall is a meeting hall and marketplace that opened in 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Sam Adams and other encouraging independence from Great Britain. It's sometimes referred to as the "Cradle of Liberty."

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Quincy Market

    Open since 1826, Quincy Market is also known as Faneuil Hall Marketplace and has been a central market for Boston for 200 years. The bottom floor of Faneuil Hall was later incorporated into the market. Today, the market is primarily a food hall rather than a series of produce stands.

    Admission ticket free
  • 13

    This memorial is dedicated to the Jewish people who were murdered by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.

    Admission ticket free
  • 14

    An indoor marketplace with coffee, food, deserts, craft vendors, free wifi and charging stations, and restrooms, open seven days a week.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 15
    The Paul Revere House

    Circa 1680, this was the colonial home of American patriot Paul Revere during the era of the American Revolution. It's located in Boston's North End and is now operated as a nonprofit museum.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 16

    This statue is located in the Paul Revere Mall, a brick park in the North End with plenty of benches, historic plaques to read, and shady trees in the summer. It connects to the back of the historic Old North Church.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Old North Church & Historic Site

    This is the church from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal was sent to coincide with Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775 before the Battles of Lexington and Concord leading up to the American Revolution The church is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 18
    Copp's Hill Burying Ground

    A historic cemetery in the North End of Boston circa 1659.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Boston Freedom Trail Day Two

    9 stops
  • 19

    This is a modern pedestrian bridge leading from the North End into the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston along the Freedom Trail.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 20

    This small 'pocket park' welcomes you to the Charlestown neighborhood on your way to Bunker Hill. It contains the Cod and Corn Fountain, a tribute and symbolic representation of the area's reliance on both the land and sea for early survival.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 21

    Winthrop Square is a historic park and former training field in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 22

    The Bunker Hill Monument is erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was among the first major battles between the United Colonies and the British Empire in the American Revolution.

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 23

    Col. William Prescott served in the Massachusetts militia and led the Battle of Bunker Hill. This statue honors him.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 24

    Learn more about the Battle of Bunker Hill and the monument that was built to honor that battle through the exhibits at this museum.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 25

    On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set out to warn of the march of British troops on Lexington and Concord. He departed Boston by water and rowed to this spot in Charlestown, where he landed before borrowing a horse to gallop through the countryside.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 26

    The USS Consitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the US Navy and the world's oldest commissioned naval warship still afloat.

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 27

    The USS Cassin Young was built in 1943 and was a destroyer ship built during world War II.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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