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Boston Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour and Game

Embark on an engaging scavenger hunt through the vibrant streets of Boston, Massachusetts. Explore both old and new, as you explore the Freedom Trail, wander …More

Embark on an engaging scavenger hunt through the vibrant streets of Boston, Massachusetts. Explore both old and new, as you explore the Freedom Trail, wander...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$8
Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide in Boston

Boston can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour. …More

Boston can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour....

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$75
Self-Guided Boston Christmas Tour

Explore the gas lit winter wonderland streets of Boston and Beacon Hill as we discover the Christmas tales of Boston's past walking on cobbled stoned …More

Explore the gas lit winter wonderland streets of Boston and Beacon Hill as we discover the Christmas tales of Boston's past walking on cobbled stoned...

40 to 50 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$10
Local Bostonian and Historical Driving Tours

We provide exciting private tours of all the historical sites in Boston that includes background for various neighborhoods and historical perspectives. …More

We provide exciting private tours of all the historical sites in Boston that includes background for various neighborhoods and historical perspectives....

1 to 3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$600
Lexington Revolutionary War Museum Pass (4 Museums)

Explore all four Lexington History Museums—including Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Munroe Tavern, and the Lexington Depot—for an experience no other tour can offer. Step inside …More

Explore all four Lexington History Museums—including Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Munroe Tavern, and the Lexington Depot—for an experience no other tour can offer. Step inside...

30 to 180 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$30
Boston Harvard Half Day Tour

In this immersive 4-hour experience, we will discover the best of Both Worlds: Historic Boston and Harvard University. While we explore the legendary Freedom Trail, …More

In this immersive 4-hour experience, we will discover the best of Both Worlds: Historic Boston and Harvard University. While we explore the legendary Freedom Trail,...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$425
Boston Record Breakers: Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt

Learn about Boston’s rich history and its standing in the U.S history of being “first in the nation” to build and enact many things. You’ll …More

Learn about Boston’s rich history and its standing in the U.S history of being “first in the nation” to build and enact many things. You’ll...

1 hour 20 minutes Free Cancellation
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$6
Boston Haunted History Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

Traverse Boston’s oldest neighborhoods and hear about the lost souls still trapped within—from the poor, perpetually burning victims of a gas explosion in Boylston Station …More

Traverse Boston’s oldest neighborhoods and hear about the lost souls still trapped within—from the poor, perpetually burning victims of a gas explosion in Boylston Station...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$15
Full-Day Private Tour of Boston with Pick Up

For this private tour of Boston, let us take you to all the emblematic sites of the city. Also, enjoy a view of the famous …More

For this private tour of Boston, let us take you to all the emblematic sites of the city. Also, enjoy a view of the famous...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$329
Self-Guided Audio Tour of Boston North End

Discover the North End, Little Italy's history, Paul Revere, Italian Food, immigration history of the Italians, Irish, Jewish and Africans on this Smart Phone navigated, …More

Discover the North End, Little Italy's history, Paul Revere, Italian Food, immigration history of the Italians, Irish, Jewish and Africans on this Smart Phone navigated,...

50 to 60 minutes Free Cancellation
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$6
French-American Guided Tour of the Freedom Trail, Boston

Follow a professional historian, concerned about historical accuracy, able to address adults and children alike, in joy and good humor, to discuss the links between …More

Follow a professional historian, concerned about historical accuracy, able to address adults and children alike, in joy and good humor, to discuss the links between...

90 to 120 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$85
Private Historical Walking Tour in Boston Cultural Landmarks

This private historical walking tour reveals Boston’s cultural and architectural legacy. You begin along the Greenway where modern design meets the path of early trade …More

This private historical walking tour reveals Boston’s cultural and architectural legacy. You begin along the Greenway where modern design meets the path of early trade...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$178
Massachusetts Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour Bundle (11 Tours)

Get the full Massachusetts experience with this combo of walking and driving tours around Boston! You’ll find ten tours in one app - all highly …More

Get the full Massachusetts experience with this combo of walking and driving tours around Boston! You’ll find ten tours in one app - all highly...

2 days Free Cancellation
4.7 (3)
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$50
Interactive Mystery Scavenger Hunt in Boston

Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes in this mystery scavenger hunt around Boston! In "Murder by Boston Common," you are transported back to the year 1895. …More

Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes in this mystery scavenger hunt around Boston! In "Murder by Boston Common," you are transported back to the year 1895....

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$59
4 Day Boston and North East Coast Exploration

Begin your journey in Boston, immersing yourself in the rich history of the Freedom Trail, and exploring landmarks like Faneuil Hall. Delight in the food …More

Begin your journey in Boston, immersing yourself in the rich history of the Freedom Trail, and exploring landmarks like Faneuil Hall. Delight in the food...

4 days
4.5 (2)
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$1,650
Boston Self Guided Audio Experience

Discover Boston's revolutionary spirit and rich heritage through an immersive audio experience that puts you in complete control of your journey. Unlike crowded group tours …More

Discover Boston's revolutionary spirit and rich heritage through an immersive audio experience that puts you in complete control of your journey. Unlike crowded group tours...

3 to 9 hours
5.0 (1)
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$6
Self-Guided Boston Freedom Trail Walking Audio Tour

Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio walking tour of Boston’s Freedom Trail and uncover the birthplace of the American Revolution. Step back in time as you visit …More

Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio walking tour of Boston’s Freedom Trail and uncover the birthplace of the American Revolution. Step back in time as you visit...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation
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$10
Self Guided Driving Tour Battle of Lexington and Concord

Explore the pivotal sites of the American Revolution on this self-guided driving tour of Lexington and Concord. Follow the historic Battle Road where the first …More

Explore the pivotal sites of the American Revolution on this self-guided driving tour of Lexington and Concord. Follow the historic Battle Road where the first...

60 to 90 minutes Free Cancellation
3.9 (8)
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$10
Walk the Freedom Trail with a Local Tour Guide

The Freedom Trail is Boston's historic backbone, guiding you through key sites that shaped American history. This 2-hour walking tour offers an engaging exploration of …More

The Freedom Trail is Boston's historic backbone, guiding you through key sites that shaped American history. This 2-hour walking tour offers an engaging exploration of...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$39
Customizable Pedicab Tours in Boston

Sit back and relax while you enjoy a personalized tour of Boston's best sites from the comfort of a pedicab. See Freedom Trail sites without …More

Sit back and relax while you enjoy a personalized tour of Boston's best sites from the comfort of a pedicab. See Freedom Trail sites without...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$135

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