Testimonials

“What a great tour we had with Tom this morning! Knowledgeable, engaging, humorous! Our first Boston by Foot Tour and we'll be back for more!”

“Our guide, Terri, was the most informed, but also a most personable guide we have had in years--and one of us ran these kinds of tours in NYC!”

“This was my 2nd Big Foot tour and it was - again - absolutely phenomenal... Every BBF tour I take teaches me something I never knew about Boston before. I am proud to be a member of this great organization and yes, am thinking of becoming a guide myself. All the guides I've encountered so far are just brimming with their love of Boston history, they're certainly my kind of people.”

“Bravo for the Charles River Basin Tour that I went on today and for our leader Liam. The walk itself was fascinating, going to places I have only driven by... Liam brought the places alive.”

“Best dam tour ever and best bridges, parks, odd gravelly bits and boardwalks with stripey lights...”

“Excellent tour. Discoveries around every turn.”

“WOW - Congratulations and many thanks for such an awesome tour. Can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this tour.”

“I went on a tour with Barbara last Thursday... She was very personable and very knowledgeable. I really enjoyed the tour and am going to recommend Boston by Foot to any of my friends going to Boston! Thank you.”

“ Johnny Tremain tour... Beth was outstanding as a tour guide. My two grandchildren and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”

“An absolutely wonderful way to spend the 4th of July. Our guide, John, was an absolute powerhouse of information. A fabulous tour!!!!!!”

“The tour yesterday evening, The Dark Side of Boston, with Dina was awesome. She is such a wonderful guide and storyteller. Thanks!”

“Once again, the tour was superbly planned and delivered. Our guide, Sally, shared a wide and deep knowledge of the neighborhood, and sprinkled the tour with fascinating facts and anecdotes.”

“We had at least twice as many people show up for the tour. Because they were prepared and had several experienced guides in the group, the BBF lead split us into three groups which made each group very manageable and personal. Our enthusiastic guide pointed out many historical sites along the route and also emphasized the architectural differences in the homes and how they changed over the years.”

“Your guide was a true gem! Her tour was very personal, passionate, and enlightening. This experience fares very positively as compared to many "professional" guides I have encountered elsewhere, from New York to San Francisco, Istanbul or Barcelona.”

“I took the Art Deco tour on Sunday with Tom... I was very impressed. I have lived here since 1990, and it was all new to me. There were beautiful treasures that I had walked by 100s of times.”

“The tour was great, Sally is a marvel.”

“Gretchen is an excellent guide! I can listen to her for hours!”

“It's all good: the fresh air, the exercise, the history and culture, the company. It's safe and fun.”

“I went on that North End tour yesterday ... and I'll tell you I've been on a lot of tours all over the world and I'll tell you Lee was fantastic. He was one of the best I've ever had. I love how he brought his little stories in and brought us into some different places.”

“What a fantastic tour we had! The former M.D. who was our guide was wonderful, entertaining and wickedly smart. It was absolutely perfect.”

“Thanks for the wonderful Back Bay tour. My host-father & mother enjoyed very much. My guide was Gretchen... she is great.”

“This is a part of Boston I knew nothing about, and it's filled with interesting and beautiful houses. I never would have known about it if not for this walk.”

“I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for assisting [us] on our tours. Your staff made it both fun and enjoyable. You guys went far beyond the call of Duty from Luke and Fran at the Heart of the Freedom Trail to Jeff and Sally at the Beacon Hill tour to Denny and yourself at the North End tour. We appreciate everything you guys did during the tours.”

“The tour was excellent, and my parents said (outside my sister passing her thesis defense) it was the highlight of their trip this weekend!”

“Thanks so much for arranging our waterfront tour... I just wanted you to know we all enjoyed the tour very much! Mike was very knowledgeable, entertaining and I think we all learned more than we ever thought we would in such a brief period. Please extend our thanks to him.”

“Thanks for taking care of our special request. Our French speaking guests are really looking forward to the tour, as is my fiancé who won't have to translate.”

“... It was just wonderful! Our guide's knowledge of facts and fascinating anecdotes was most impressive, and it was obvious that he loves Boston history ... Thank you so much for offering the opportunity to learn more about history in such an enjoyable manner ...”

“Our family is making a donation to your organization in the name of a Boston By Foot docent ... Our children enjoyed her engaging tour and we all learned a lot ... We appreciated the time she spent with us and her depth of knowledge about Boston. She is a gem of a guide who combines her comprehensive understanding of your city with enthusiasm and made history come alive for us. Your organization renders a true service for those interested in historical Boston.”

“As a resident of Boston, these walking tours are a great way to get to know my own town. You live and work in a place but never really get to know it, and would never want to get stuck in a cheesy tourist trap. The tone of these tours is conversational and the guides really seem to enjoy talking about the history of Boston.”

“We did the Heart of the Freedom Trail on this tour. It was very interesting, our guide was excellent! The buildings are rich in history. If you want a tour that is "off the beaten path" take this one. Well worth it!”

“... A must! I took the Beacon Hill tour.. just fantastic! Our guide explained all the history of Beacon Hill, the special and unique architecture, secret gardens, famous people living there etc. Just great!!”