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Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour
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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!
Highlights
2 hours and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
10 minute break with accessible restrooms & AC
UltraHD Scroll displaying restored photographs, movies, and sounds from our surroundings
Expert Guide
Digital Reference Guide For Keeps
Parking
Gratuities
Souvenirs (available for additional price)
Meeting Points
Departure
139 Tremont St
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
11 Congress St
This is a 15 minute walk from to the start point if you need to return there.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
15 minutes
2
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
15 minutes
3
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!
4
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
5 minutes
5
Park Street Church
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.
6
Downtown Crossing
Discover the transformation of downtown from 3 separate centuries. Behold the Burnt District, as this neighborhood was called after a devastating fire.
25 minutes
7
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!
10 minutes
8
South Station
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.
15 minutes
9
Post Office Square
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.
15 minutes
10
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.
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!
Highlights
2 hours and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 5 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
10 minute break with accessible restrooms & AC
UltraHD Scroll displaying restored photographs, movies, and sounds from our surroundings
Expert Guide
Digital Reference Guide For Keeps
Parking
Gratuities
Souvenirs (available for additional price)
Meeting Points
Departure
139 Tremont St
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
11 Congress St
This is a 15 minute walk from to the start point if you need to return there.
