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History and Culture Tour, Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Self-guided
  • About 3 h
  • Works in your browser
  • By HI Boston
US$2One-off · no account · no subscription
Unlock this tour
  • Opens instantly on your phone
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  • Start whenever you like, at your own pace

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History and Culture Tour
History and Culture Tour, photo 2
Length
About 3 h
Stops
7
Route
2.5 km
Starts at
HI Boston
Audio
Spoken narration
Price
US$2, one-off

About this tour

“History and Culture Tour” is a self-guided walking tour in Boston, United States, made by HI Boston. It takes about 3 hours, costs a one-off US$2 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.

Journey back in time along a portion of the iconic Freedom Trail, exploring sites pivotal to the American Revolution. You'll stand in the very room where colonists debated independence and witness the hallowed grounds of Boston's earliest history. This tour immerses you in the foundational stories that shaped both the city and the nation.

Where it starts

The tour starts at HI Boston and covers about 2.5 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.

Open the start point in Google Maps

What you’ll see

  • Boston Common
  • Massachusetts State House
  • Granary Burying Ground
  • Old South Meeting House
  • Old State House
  • HI Boston

What you get

  • A live map that leads you from stop to stop
  • Stories and photos at every stop, written by HI Boston
  • Spoken narration to listen to as you walk
  • Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
  • Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser

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