Classic Tours
Membership Reason #1
Boston By Foot offers the following regularly scheduled classic walking tours from May through October, rain or shine. No reservations required, just show up!
Select a tour from the catalog below to see complete tour information. You can also view the tour calendar to see what is offered on each day or browse other tour catalogs to see everything Boston By Foot has to offer.
2008 Classic Tours
Beacon Hill
From the State House through the historic streets of elegant row houses, experience examples of architect Charles Bulfinch and his followers.
Boston By Little Feet
The Boston By Little Feet is a walking tour of the Freedom Trail geared for children.
Boston Underfoot
Trace the evolution of Boston from a small peninsula through to the Big Dig. Walking from Boston's oldest alleys, to the modern Greenway, and a ride on the subway, your guide will present the engineering of a city.
Heart of the Freedom Trail
Walk American history on the downtown portion of the Freedom Trail and see historic sites from the Puritan settlement through the American Revolution. Stops include Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, the Old State House, King's Chapel, Old South Meeting House as well as the site of the first public school in America.
Literary Landmarks
Enthusiasts of American literature will enjoy walking among the homes and haunts of the great Victorian writers such as Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Alcott, James, Dickens, and Longfellow.
North End
Visit America's oldest neighborhood tracing its evolution from an early Puritan settlement through waves of immigrants. Now the Little Italy of Boston, this tour will also feature one of the North End's most prominent residents, Paul Revere.
Victorian Back Bay
Tour the 19th century made-land and one of America's richest collections of art & architecture. This tour features Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, New Old South Church, and the many Victorian townhouses along streets designed after the grand boulevards of Paris.
