Boston Revolution Tour: Explore Historic Landmarks

Experience the Boston Revolutionary Story, a comprehensive American history tour that brings the landmarks, characters, and events of the American Revolution to life. Explore Boston’s oldest neighborhoods and follow the revolution’s timeline, all while being entertained and educated by knowledgeable guides. Voted Best Historical Tour and a top tour in the United States.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Revolutionary Story Tour - City Hall Plaza is a pedestrian-only area centrally located across from and overlooking Faneuil Hall. We gather between Five Iron Golf and City Hall. The guide will be in front of the seasonal beer garden, next to a large “BOSTON” sign with Faneuil Hall in the background, offering a great photo opportunity to start…
What's Included
  • Finish in the World-Famous North End (Little Italy) with a “Surprise” Tea Party on Boston Harbor.
  • Explore and Experience the Modern City as a Whole, not limited to Only the Freedom Trail.
  • Curated Route Weaving World-Changing Events, Sites, Passions, and Personalities into Complete Story.
  • 14 Official Landmarks with Built-In Break for Entrance into…
What's Not Included
  • We’re not in costumes and we don’t “re-enact” the history. We’re scholars we want you understand it.
  • Transportation (this is a walking tour.)
  • Museum Entry (other than Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market)
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Awarded Boston Magazine’s Best Historical Walking Tour.
This tour offers a small group, in-depth exploration of Boston’s original neighborhoods and a comprehensive retelling of the American Revolution, from Boston’s founding to the Declaration of Independence. Unlike most tours that focus solely on the Freedom Trail, this tour takes a holistic approach…

Location
City Hall Plaza
City Hall Square
The tour meets in City Hall Plaza directly across the street from Faneuil Hall (1 City Hall Square, Boston MA, 02201.) Your guide will be in the plaza between a Five Iron Golf (1 Washington Mall, Boston, MA 02108) and a seasonal beer garden next to a statue of a basketball player (Bill Russel)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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William
Jul 10, 2025
Outstanding tour! - Tyler did an outstanding job of linking the real history of the Revolutionary War to the commonly held misconceptions. I learned a great deal during the tour and enjoyed it immensely.
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Deborah_c
Jul 10, 2025
The tour was very... - The tour was very interesting and we learned several things we hadn’t known. It stimulated conversation during lunch following the tour and throughout the day. The walk was long and fast-paced, but Mike was passionate about sharing history and modern facets of Boston and kept it interesting. I highly recommend this tour.
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William_w
Jul 8, 2025
History Not Touristy - Our tour guide Mike was fantastic. No costumes, just the history you came to learn and some you never knew you should know. Out of the four different tours we've done in the area, this was by far the best. Bring good shoes, an open mind, and all the questions you have about this important time in world/american history.
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Kimberlee_g
Jul 8, 2025
Loved it, perfect way to see Boston! - TERRIFIC tour! The highlight of our trip! Mike has such a grasp of the history and love for Boston, we came away with a much better understanding of the dynamic and characters at play in the Revolution. Thank you Mike!
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Gerald
Jul 7, 2025
Great experience! - Mike was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable and kept a great pace. I and several friends took his tour and had a great time. Highly recommend.
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Awsgss
Jul 7, 2025
Amazing historical tour of Boston - Excellent overall historical tour of Boston. Our guide, Rob, was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out some present day items of note. I truly enjoyed the detail as I am a history nerd. It was ever so slightly long so be ware that it may not hold everyone’s attention for the entire time. Would highly recommend for anyone that enjoys history!
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Venture63701648565
Jul 7, 2025
Great Tour of Historical Boston - Fantastic tour with integration of historical maps and portraits of key figures for context within the greater narrative. So well done!
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Marcies105
Jul 6, 2025
Historical accuracy delivered in a personable, professional manner! - Tyler has an incredible memory for historical facts and accuracy with a highly impressive storytelling ability! My husband and I took this tour several years ago with friends and booked it again so our son could experience the Freedom Trail tour. To our absolute delight, Tyler met and exceeded our expectations once again. Thank you for bringing our American history to life!
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Jenniferjm3352vw
Jul 6, 2025
Perfect choice! - After reading through reviews for several other walking tours, I chose to rely on all of the great ones for this tour and was not disappointed! Even though it was a warm afternoon (our tour was on one of the days during the "record heat" recently in June of 2025), my husband and I hardly noticed because Mike's story-telling truly was engaging. We did not notice time or distance either! In fact, we enjoyed this tour so much, we hope to return to be a part of it again. We took this tour before we explored the Freedom Trail on our own. I think this was a great choice.
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Diane_f
Jul 7, 2025
Tyler was our guide. He... - Tyler was our guide. He was extremely knowledgeable however he spoke so fast that I could only catch a few words. Overall the tour was good and he explained the story of the revolution well.
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From $76
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).