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Our Public Freedom Trail Tours

The most visited tourist attraction, and Best Thing to Do in Boston is a tour of the Freedom Trail. Explore the origins of the American Revolution, while getting a fantastic overview of downtown Boston’s other offerings. Public Tours run daily starting at $35.


Boston’s Seaport Tour

The most comprehensive tour of Boston starts in the Seaport! Learn about everything Boston has become famous for: fishing, mobsters, the Boston Tea Party, Innovation, Immigration, Art, and The Big Dig all feature on this tour of Boston’s newest and fanciest neighborhood.

Our Voicemap Audio Tour

The Cheapest, easiest way to tour Boston’s Freedom Trail. For travelers seeking flexibility of timing (stop and have a drink or some lobster!), who want to do it on their own, but don’t want to miss a thing, this is a fantastic way to get a professional-level tour at budget-level pricing



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Summer History Camp


Commonwealth School
151 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116

 

Have you ever wanted to immerse yourself in the history of Boston, the hub of the solar system? Our way of teaching history “with a wink,” at the locations where major events actually happened, makes the subject jump to life. Using humor, theatrical storytelling, and narrative formulas, we have a unique way of engaging students outside of the traditional classroom setting. With the whole city of Boston as our classroom, history has never been so fun! This 10-day summer camp for high school students is designed to accomplish three major goals.



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Boston History Company Provides Your Guide to Greater Boston

Welcome to Boston History Company! (Previously Cambridge Historical Tours) Thank you for considering us for your Greater Boston tour experience! We take pride in having a diverse staff of exceptional guides, many of whom have backgrounds in performance, history and the arts, and we take pride in curating tour experiences for all interests and backgrounds. We strive to provide a more approachable experience, limiting our public tour groups to 25 guests per guide. If, however, you are seeking an even more intimate tour experience, scheduled at your leisure and tailored to your interests, private tours are certainly the way to go. Public Tours are priced for the budget-conscious traveler who does not mind sharing their guide with other tour groups. Tours are scheduled and run at set times. Private Tours are tours for YOUR GROUP ONLY and can be arranged for any time of day between 8:00am and 8:30pm.  We also offer “Step-On” Tours. This is when our guides hop onto your bus, or into your car, and narrate the ride. We do not own or operate any vehicles, and are a guide service only, but our guides are the best in the business, and will make your journey special. Our preferred partners for booking vehicles are LTI and Yankee Bus Company, and we are happy to provide contacts if you reach out to us directly.” 

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“What a delightful way to spend an hour and a half strolling around Harvard and the Cambridge Common areas.”Scott Lowe”My boyfriend and I recently took a Ghost Tour with “Jane Smithonian” and it was awesome.”The Robertsons”Our man was Richard Henry Dana Jr (Daniel Berger-Jones: “you can call me ‘Junior'”), raconteur extraordinaire”Jody and Tom Larson

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William Fowler, noted historian and professor, aut
William Fowler, noted historian and professor, author of Baron of Beacon Hill, one of the best bios of John Hancock money can buy. With John and Dolly Hancock (aka Daniel Berger-Jones and Julia Clark). Photo taken by ANOTHER kicka** historian of Boston legend: Robert Allison. Thanks to Massachusetts Historical Society and congrats on their wonderful new exhibition for the 250th of the two big battles of the American Revolution that happened in Greater Boston!


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Best guesses for what this charming pink man is doing on Chipotle? Wrong answers only, please! Ready, go! #boston #pink #publicart #wronganswersonly


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You’re never gonna hear the end of this from us! One of our tour guides, Charlie Eisenmann made his theatre debut as none other than Samuel Savage, the moderator of the meeting of the body of people during the series of public meetings in 1773 that led to the Boston Tea Party. #bostonteaparty #bostonhistory #downtownboston #oldsorluthmeetinghouse


This evening a cohort of our staff participated in
This evening a cohort of our staff participated in @revspaces annual reenactment of the Boston Tea Party! What an immense privilege to get to bring this event to life in the room where it happened! #bostonteaparty #bostonharborateapottonight #revolutionaryspaces #bostonhistorycompany #oldsouthmeetinghouse #nationalpark #freedomtrail #historicalreenacment #history


“Did your Halloween plans disappear? 👻 No nee
“Did your Halloween plans disappear? 👻 No need to panic! Join us for a hauntingly good time on the Ghost Tour of the Charles River, happening Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 5:30 PM! 🦇🌙
Click the link in our bio for more information and to secure your tickets! 
#HauntedWaters #GhostlyAdventures #CharlesRiverSpirits”


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Okay, so we’ve been sitting on this photo for a@minute, and maybe definitely missed the moment… but can we get a little love for a New England Aurora? #auroraborealis #newengland #fall #autumn

Greater Boston Tour Hours

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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

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12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Pricing

Public Tours
  • Freedom Trail (full 2.5-hour tour): $35 per person
  • The Innovation Trail (90-minute tour in Kendall Square): $20.00 per person
  • Public Tours are priced for the budget-conscious traveler who does not mind sharing their guide with other tour groups.
  • Tours are scheduled and run at set times.
  • For schools and other educational groups
  • 90 minutes: $13 per person
  • 2 hours: $18 per person
  • 2.5 hours: $21 per person
  • 3 hours: $25 per person
  • For groups larger than 10 guests. Bookings for large groups have a two-hour minimum.
  • 11-15 guests: $180.00 per hour per guide
  • 16-25 guests: $250 per hour per guide
  • 25-35 guests: $300 per hour per guide
  • Groups larger than 35 guests require two guides
  • Groups larger than 70 guests require three guides
  • $300.00 minimum: Covers up to 10 guests for up to two hours
  • $150.00 per hour per guide: for tours of up to 10 guests longer than two hours Square): $20.00 per person
  • Private Tours are tours for YOUR GROUP ONLY and can be arranged for any time of day between 7:30am and 8:30pm.

Tours With Daniel

  • Half Day Tours: ​$1500.00 for 0-4 hours
  • Full Day Tours: $2,500.00 for 4-8 hours

Daniel Berger-Jones is an internationally acclaimed tour guide, actor, and cofounder of our company. He is often called the best guide in Boston, and is the preferred tour guide for VIP groups, Boston’s two Four Seasons Hotels, The Ritz, Mandarin Oriental, and even the local tourism bureau. With a background in history, physics, and theater, his true gift lies in the ability to adjust to any crowd, and guarantees to be the highlight of your trip to Boston.

Half-Day Step-On Guide

  • Up to four hours
    $500.00 per guide

Full-Day Step-On Guide

  • 4-8 hours
    $900.00 ​per guide

 

If your group has a bus and would like a guide to accompany you, we offer half-day or full-day packages. Unfortunately, we are unable to arrange vehicles
We also offer “Step-On” Tours. This is when our guides hop onto your bus, or into your car, and narrate the ride. We do not own or operate any vehicles, and are a guide service company only, but our guides are the best in the business, and will make your journey special. Our preferred partners for booking vehicles are LTI and Yankee Bus Company, and we are happy to provide contacts if you reach out to us directly. Otherwise, we are happy to hop into the vehicle you’ve already rented or the bus you’ve already booked!

Custom Pricing

Are you a tour operator? Contact us for pricing!

Are you a concierge? Contact us for commission rates!

Are you looking to add extras (like food and beverage), arrange a full or multi-day experience, or otherwise customize your tour? 

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