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Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour
$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!
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!
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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.
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Boston CommonBehold 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.
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Boston Soldiers and Sailors MonumentAdmire 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)
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The EmbraceSee 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)
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Downtown CrossingDiscover the transformation of downtown from 3 separate centuries. Behold the Burnt District, as this neighborhood was called after a devastating fire.
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Winthrop SquareTake 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!
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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.
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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.
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Old State HouseBehold 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.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour
$40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!