Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour

Name: Building Blocks of Boston : Downtown Walking Tour
Brand: Viator
Rating: 5 (6 reviews)

5.0(6)2h 5mEnglishBoston

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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!

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

Not included

Parking
Gratuities
Souvenirs (available for additional price)

What you'll do

Boston Common
139 Tremont St, , Boston, United States
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 min
Boston Soldiers and Sailors Monument
139 Tremont St, Boston, United States
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 min
Back Bay
Boston, United States
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!
The Embrace
139 Tremont St, Boston Common, Boston, United States
See the story which inspired the sculpture commemorating MLK Jr. He met his wife Coretta Scott in Boston while studying at Boston University
5 min
Park Street Church
1 Park St., , Boston, United States
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.
Downtown Crossing
24 Winter St, Boston, United States
Discover the transformation of downtown from 3 separate centuries. Behold the Burnt District, as this neighborhood was called after a devastating fire.
25 min
Winthrop Square
60 Winthrop St, Boston, United States
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 min
See the transformation of transportation in Boston, discussing railways, highway
s, 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 min
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 min
Old State House
310 Washington Street, , Boston, United States
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.
15 min