Boston Freedom Trail: GPS Walking Tour & USS Constitution

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Duration2h–3h

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEN · ZH +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Walk Boston's Revolutionary Sites at Your Own Pace

You walk the Freedom Trail from Boston Common through downtown, the North End, and across to Charlestown on your own schedule, guided by GPS and professional narration through the WalknTours app. The tour covers 16+ stops including Paul Revere's House, Bunker Hill, and USS Constitution, never expires, and works on two phones from a single purchase.

2h–3h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Boston's Freedom Trail highlights

Start at Boston Common park
See Massachusetts State House dome
Pass Granary Burying Ground graves
Learn about historic bell
See Ben Franklin's school
Pass Old South Meeting House
Visit site of Boston Massacre
Discover Faneuil Hall history
Pass Union Oyster House and JFK table
Walk through Haymarket to North End
See Paul Revere's House
Hear North End immigrant stories
Visit Copp's Hill Burying Ground
See Old North Church and courtyard
Stop at Salumeria Italiana shop
Climb Bunker Hill Monument
Walk to USS Constitution ship
End tour at USS Constitution

The Experience

The Boston Common spreads out in front of you—the oldest public park in the USA, and the starting point for this self-guided Freedom Trail walking tour. You download the WalknTours app, punch in your experience code, and the arrow on your phone points you toward the first stop. No guide waiting, no group schedule, no pressure. You move when you're ready, pause when something catches your eye, and the professionally narrated audio fills in the history as you walk.

The trail pulls you through downtown Boston first—past the Old State House where the Boston Massacre happened, through Faneuil Hall where Sam Adams stirred up revolution, and down to the Union Oyster House, still serving meals after more than 200 years. You'll see the Granary Burial Ground, walk the narrow streets of the North End (Boston's Little Italy), and stop at Paul Revere's house to hear the real story of his midnight ride. The app keeps you oriented; the arrow always points to the next stop, so you don't waste time second-guessing the route.

Then you cross into Charlestown. Bunker Hill Monument rises ahead, and you climb the hill to learn about the battle that shaped the Revolution. The tour ends at the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship still afloat in the US Navy. The whole Freedom Trail from Boston Common to Charlestown is the thing to do in Boston—and this version lets you do it without booking a group or waiting for a guide to show up.

One purchase unlocks the tour on two phones, so you and a travel partner can both have it. The tour never expires, which means you can take it again whenever you're back in Boston, or pause it halfway through and pick it up the next day. If you want to relive it after you've walked, the virtual tour option lets you listen through the audio again from anywhere.

What’s included

GPS-guided audio tour via WalknTours app covering the Freedom Trail from Boston Common to Charlestown.
access to 16+ stops including Granary Burial Ground, Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere's House, Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Bunker Hill Monument, and USS Constitution.
professionally narrated audio at each location.
tour never expires and can be replayed anytime.
one purchase works on two phones.
virtual audio-only replay option after your walk.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by WalknTours

Is this one for you?Best for solo travelers and couples who want to explore Boston's Revolutionary history without booking a group or waiting for a guide—the app's GPS navigation and your own pace mean you stop as long as you want at each site and walk the full Freedom Trail in one day or split it across visits.