No expiration date
Easy refund
Free exchange
Easy booking

Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour

Location Boston, Massachusetts, USA
$40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Discover Boston's modern sites as historic delights are revealed by your guide's Ultra HD scroll! See, hear, and feel how the city was built over 400 years.

As you stroll along Boston's picturesque streets, each step will reveal architectural feats & visual treats connected to tales of triumph, resilience, and unprecedented brilliance!
Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes

  • Digital Reference Guide For Keeps
  • Expert Guide
  • UltraHD Scroll displaying restored photographs, movies, and sounds from our surroundings
  • 10 minute break with accessible restrooms & AC
  • Souvenirs (available for additional price)
  • Gratuities
  • Parking

Meeting point
Come to the Boston Common Visitors Center! Your guide will be wearing a tall hat and holding a scroll with Behold Boston written on it. Restrooms and water fountains are available in the visitors center if needed before the tour
Return details
This is a 15 minute walk from to the start point if you need to return there.

  • Boston Common
    Behold the Birth of Boston in 1630! Learn about the englishman who lived alone on this land since 1625 & the bold individual who spent 10 weeks sailing through stormy seas to seed this city.
  • Boston Soldiers and Sailors Monument
    Admire this monument to the civil war. Reflect on its symbols and their connection to the people who established Boston. From here we have an excellent view into Back Bay
  • Behold Boston's Back Bay, back when it was a bay! See how it was filled in and a beautiful neighborhood for business and residents was built! (pass by)
  • The Embrace
    See the story which inspired the sculpture commemorating MLK Jr. He met his wife Coretta Scott in Boston while studying at Boston University
  • Behold the (former) tallest building in America, the Park St Church. Site of America's first subway, and one of the busiest streets in Boston. (pass by)
  • Downtown Crossing
    Discover the transformation of downtown from 3 separate centuries. Behold the Burnt District, as this neighborhood was called after a devastating fire.
  • Winthrop Square
    Take a 10 minute break among stunning fountains and the brand new Great Hall in the Winthrop Center. On the walk here, we will discuss education and writings which influenced Bostonians & the rest of the world!
  • See the transformation of transportation in Boston, discussing railways, highways, tunnels, and boats that passed by the waterfront here. See what happened to the connection between Boston's North and South Station & learn about Charlie from the subway cards.
  • Are the streets of Boston former cow paths? Why is parking so expensive here? We horse around or morse around here depending on crowd preferences.
  • Old State House
    Behold Boston's Brightest time capsule. Learn about the removal and replica of British symbols atop the oldest public building in Massachusetts as we see its evolution over 300 years.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

    Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour

    Location Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    $40
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

    Delivery options

    eVoucher

    • Free
    • Instant delivery
    • Environmentally friendly

    Physical Gift Box

    • $10.00 fee
    • 2-5 business days
    • Shipping Worldwide

    No expiration date
    Easy refund
    Free exchange
    Easy booking
    Planet friendly
    Global availability
    As seen on