2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
12 people
English
It's a perfect tour to see the essentials of Boston. We'll delve into the fascinating history of Boston's founding. You'll discover the Freedom Trail's 16 iconic sites and learn about Boston's role in the American Revolution, among other topics. Plus, you'll hear interesting facts about the city's construction, its architecture, notable figures, abolition, American education, immigration and even contemporary daily life. Along the way, you'll see modern Boston sculptures, including "The Embrace," a recent sculpture, and the poignant Holocaust Memorial and many others. At the end of the tour, you will have a thorough understanding of downtown Boston, often described as an open-air museum, and leave with unforgettable memories and fantastic photos. Your guide will be a passionate French speaker ready to share captivating and original anecdotes with you.
Learn unexpected facts about the oldest public park in the United States (1634). The park is part of the Emerald Necklace – this green ribbon is made up of 6 parks.
We will stop at Telegraph Hill – the historic hill associated with the founding of the city.
The park has witnessed great moments in American history. It is home to several monuments such as the Boston Massacre Memorial, the Great Elm Tree, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
This is where Boston’s famous Freedom Trail begins.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
A bronze bas-relief – a great work of art executed by the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
It is a true architectural gem. Built at the end of the 18th century by the American architect Bullfinch, this golden-domed building, in Federal style, dominates Beacon Hill.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old City Hall 1865, a beautiful French Second Empire style building (Napoleon III style, like the Garnier Opera in Paris). Boston’s Old City Hall hosted its city council from 1865 to 1969.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old Corner Bookstore, Built in 1718, the Old Corner Bookstore is located in the oldest commercial building in downtown Boston. This 19th century publishing house published multiple famous American classics.
• Admission Ticket Free
Built in 1729, this former Puritan church was a gathering place for nearly three centuries.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Old State House, 1713, surrounded by modern buildings, seems frozen in time. On July 18, 1776, the text of the United States Declaration of Independence was read from this balcony.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
It was in front of this public building that a squadron of the British army opened fire and killed five Bostonians in 1770. This incident was called the Boston Massacre.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
1741: The Cradle of Liberty, a beautiful historic building with a golden weathervane in the shape of a huge grasshopper. This grasshopper became Boston’s first and most famous symbol.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Quincy Market, 1824, a former market, today a Food Court, an alley filled with stalls and shops, a true architectural gem.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Oldest restaurant in the United States (1826) located in a historic building (1704). The future king of France, Louis-Philippe, lived in this house in a modest apartment on the second floor.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Behind the Bostonian hotel, there are several old pedestrian streets. Blackstone block is on the National List of Historic Places.
• Admission Ticket Free
The North End, literally the northern district, is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Boston.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Paul Revere House, 1676 – one of the last vestiges of the colonial era. The famous revolutionary lived there from the 1780s to 1800s.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The historic pedestrian space honoring the famous Midnight Ride (1775)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The first church in the North End was built on this site in 1650. Throughout the colonial period, it was the most influential church in the Northeast and a stronghold of the Puritan faith.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Copp’s Hill, erected in 1632, is the highest point in Boston’s North End. At the top of this hill is an old cemetery dating back to 1659. From Copp’s Hill Terrace, you can admire a magnificent panorama of the Charles River, as well as the Bunker Hill Obelisk and the USS Constitution on the opposite bank.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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