So much fun! While attending work conferences some coworkers and I booked this tour with our…read morespouses to try something new. Amber was our tour guide and she was wonderful! She incorporated just the right amount of humor into a tour that was otherwise creepy, educational, thrilling, and entertaining. We ended the tour at the Omni Parker Hotel which was also great to explore and grab a night cap.

My boyfriend and I were in Boston for a couple of nights and since we're always up for a…read moreghost/haunted history tour, we chose to do this. Our guide, Jake, met us a bit early in the appointed spot. He handed us the ghost plushies we bought (a nice souvenir) and the EMF meters we rented, and since there were only four of us on the tour, he began early. I didn't find him very engaging and felt he was going for "jump scares" when telling the stories. Since it was evening, we could only stop outside or across the street from places we visited (except for the Boston Common, where we met). I did like the three extra stories on the extended tour. I recommend not renting the EMF meters, as we weren't really encouraged to use them. It seems Jake forgot about them as soon as he gave them to us. I turned them on a few times, but didn't get much of a result. It is a fairly short tour; we began around 7:45 and were done by 9:15. Wear comfortable shoes. You will be doing quite a bit of walking, including up a hill (that Jake joked was the scariest part of the tour). Whether or not you take the extended tour, you end up in a different location, so be mindful of that. It's not a must-do, but if it works with your schedule, it's a nice way to spend an evening.

Mikayla M. led our 2.5 hour tour of the Freedom Trail and I can honestly say it would not have been…read morethe same experience without her. Her background, knowledge, personality, and obvious enthusiasm for the subject matter enlightened us and ensured our engagement throughout the tour. The pacing was perfect and we are so glad we booked this tour and got Mikayla as our guide.

Phenomenal Freedom Trail walking tour with Mark yesterday. He's a history teacher...and was really…read moregood at it, knowledgeable, personable, professional. No costume...a serious (casual) younger gentleman with a passion for the city and its past. Recommend highly!

I took this tour in August 2011 and was very impressed by the historical knowledge and fun facts on…read morethe tour. The tour guides told us about the meaning of the public art around Chinatown, and the stories of the first Chinese immigrants and families to Boston. I think this is a great activity for all ages. The tour guides are very courteous, and will also help you order Chinese food if you need. The tour guides can customize the tour for little kids and families, or for college and high school classes that are doing some history class/sociology class content on immigration, city planning, social justice, etc. Great Tour Activity! A Boston gem!

I took this tour this summer and thoroughly enjoyed it. I teach a class on housing development and…read moretook my entire class with me on this tour as part of the program. The ACDC staff went out of their way to give us a thorough and thoughtful tour. They nicely wove in the vibrant history of the neighborhood with modern plans for revitalization, new developments and the current socio-political fabric of the neighborhood. I learned so much about Chinatown and the Chinese community's history on this tour - a treasure that anyone visiting Boston who is genuinely interested in this history should check out.

This isn't really a place, but it's a tour of Boston that you do over your cell phone. One of…read moreTim's friends came up to Boston for the first time and we did this tour. It works better if you have a speaker on your phone so you only have to buy one tour. What you do is go online, print out a map, and then you call the number to purchase the tour. At each stop (the tour starts in the Boston Common and winds its way to Copps Hill Cemetary in the North End) you call a number and Steven Tyler, yes, THE Steven Tyler tells you pretty interesting stuff that even Boston Experts may not know over pre-recorded messages. We thought it might be dumb, but for the price($6.00) we gave it a shot. At the end of the day we realized that we had a great time and really got to see a lot of the more interesting sections of historic boston. Great thing to do if a friend or parents that love walking are coming to town for the first time. Make sure you pick a nice day though, it's a lot of walking.

This was actually really awesome! I couldn't believe it when the British soldiers appeared right in…read morefront of me, and I was surprised that they recognized me and interacted with me. It kind of felt like I was actually participating in the American revolution. The experience was very much worth the money for what you get. I'll never forget it! It was probably the coolest thing I did in my Boston trip. Highly recommend.

From the owner: Experience the American Revolution like never before with Relive 1776, Boston’s first augmented…read morereality (AR) walking tour. With immersive AR headsets or your phone, you’ll witness key moments from the 1700s unfold exactly where they happened — from the Sons of Liberty laying plans in 1770 to the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. ⭐ Rated 4.9 stars on TripAdvisor with 50+ glowing reviews! Choose your experience: • Full Tour (2 hrs) – A guided walk to all 16 Freedom Trail stops, with 6 cinematic AR moments bringing history to life. • AR-Only Tour (15–60 mins) – See all AR scenes in one spot; perfect for a quick, high-impact visit. • Cannon Experience (10 mins) – Fire a virtual cannon in our most popular interactive moment. 🕚 Tours daily at 11 AM & 3 PM from Boston Common 🕒 AR-only sessions daily 3–5 PM outside the Old State House Perfect for families, travelers, students, and tech lovers alike. 📍 Small group sizes 📱 AR headset or mobile options 🎧 Optional audio narration 💥 Fun, educational, and unforgettable Book now or drop by for a preview!

Ellen is a fantastic tour guide. She is engaging and highly knowledgeable. If you want to see some…read moreof Boston's best landmarks I highly recommend signing up with Ellen.

Ellen is extremely knowledgable and passionate about Boston and its history! She's an exceptional…read moretour guide with the gift of being able to customize and adapt tour content to the interests of each group member. Having experienced her Rock Stars of the American Revolution and North End History tours, I look forward to my next trip to Boston and exploring the history of new areas of the city with Ellen.

THIS experience was... WONDERFUL!!! FYI... DONALD WATSON is THE MAN! Was investigating Boston…read moreFreedom Trail tour options online and was given a link on bostonusa.com after being redirected from thefreedomtrail.org site, while preparing for our first family visit to Boston, MA. Apparently COVID-19 has suspended all Freedom Trail Foundation led tours at the moment (summer 2021) so was looking for something to engage our kids' interest while we walked Boston's Freedom Trail. Let's face it... just walking and looking at the Freedom Trail will be absolutely boring to most kids. Tour guides in normal clothes & just talking to us... PASS! Donning historically accurate clothing and talking with an accent, and website claims of "good at engaging young people"... HUZZAHHH! Winner, WINNER! Setting up the tour over the phone was not difficult at all. Phone calls were returned promptly. Donald Watson was the point man for organizing the details of our jaunt on The Trail. We were even allowed to alter the start time to facilitate additional commitments later in the day. Flexibility! Thank you!! When the Freedom Trail day arrived, we finally met Mr. Watson in person, and he was quite the cheery chap! Donned in clothing that was circa 1776 and sportin' an accent that was easily understood. He took the role of Sons Of Liberty member James Otis. Allowed us some time to finish our on the run breakfast too, before starting our tour at the Boston Common Visitor Center. We confirmed everyone was COVID-19 vaccinated, so... Everyone ready?!? YES! And off we went! Good pace to the walking tour, never felt rushed, always waited for everyone to catch up before talking, answered all questions with an obvious depth of knowledge! Had us all yelling "FIE!" And "HUZZAH!" throughout the tour as we hit 11 of the Freedom Trail sites. We finished at Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market, all VERY happy our experience, all exuberantly saying "FIE!" when Mr. Watson announced "We've reached the end our tour." HAH! All the families wanted to get pictures with Mr. Watson, cuz we "kinda" enjoyed our jaunt with him way too much ;) VERY EASY RECOMMENDATION! As a comparison, we also took the Boston Duck Tour and this was FAR MORE enjoyable for our party of 12, age range 12-52. Enjoy! We sure did! :)

Just went on an amazing, informative tour! My guide was great and enlightened me to how many…read morepivotal things in history happened right here in Boston. Loved seeing the stunning architecture and art as well!

Coming from California, I had thought we were going to go duck watching. Another thought we were…read morepaddling around in a kind of swan boat. Turns out the Duck Tours were tours in semi-aquatic buses that mix history, jokes, and sightseeing. We also got to go into the water and folks took turns driving the duck boat. What was delightful about our tour was our captain who entertained us with magic tricks, punny jokes, dad jokes, and history. We quacked at passerbys, other duck tours, recent graduates, kids in hi-vis vests. He pointed out the marines organized in a park with the Osprey and other planes. I left my knowledge of American history in elementary school, so everything was super fascinating to me. I thought my honey would enjoy this being a historian and all but he didn't care for the jokes, which I thought were the best part. Oh well. Worth a tour when you're in the Boston area!

We enjoyed our Boston Duck Tour earlier this month and the tour itself was amazing. Our narrator…read more(The detective?) and the driver were fantastic and our whole family was laughing the entire time. When I took my kids on the tour in 2019, I was so impressed with the professionalism of the attendants who help out beforehand. They were all wearing khakis, had their shirts tucked in, and there were no phones in sight. I remember one lovely young man who was wearing a Vineyard Vines belt and my son was obsessed with it, and he graciously told me what the print was called and I was able to purchase it for him for Christmas that year. This time around, it was shocking to me how opposite our experience was pre-tour. I recall in 2019 receiving a warm welcome walking up to the boarding location, but not this time. They were all huddled in a pile by the umbrella, and no one greeted us. I approached an employee who identified himself as a driver and instead pointed me to an attendant who could "better assist". When I asked which boat to board, we were rudely told to "Just wait here until we announce it", which felt like a big departure from the friendliness of a few years ago. The attendants themselves just looked messy, and it seems the standards went down significantly. We had so much fun on the tour itself, but the end to end of an experience is really what makes or breaks it, and the bad customer service before boarding left a sour taste in our mouths.