Boston · AUDIO TOURS
14 reviewed
Think of this as the shortlist we’d hand a friend: the 14 audio tours worth booking in Boston, each with its price, its traveller verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail at your pace with GPS audio on WalknTours. Self-guided in English, about 2–3 hours, from $7.75.
“Loved this tour! It was great to be able to go at our own pace and pause when we wanted to. They audio was very informative”
Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail at your pace with GPS-triggered audio, an easy map, and lifetime access for a smart budget history outing.
“This was a good audio tour of the freedom trail. The information was good and we enjoyed having the map. The automatic GPS location features didn’t work exactly, so we had to constantly keep an ion it to make sure we were listening to the right things at the right time, but overall it went OK. For someone who doesn’t like to use the phone much, keep in mind you’ll need to figure out how to use the app and it won’t automatically play the experiences when you get to the location all the time. Overall, we really enjoyed it.”
Self-guided Beacon Hill Underground Railroad audio tour in Boston with named stops, dramatized narration, and flexible pacing for $9.75.
“Lost our way and couldn't get back on the correct route. Tried several times to rewind the tour narration.”
A self-guided GPS walk through Boston’s Freedom Trail core, with key stops, flexible timing, and audio you can replay via 360° photos.
“Perfect for a family of 4 with teenagers. Could go at our own pace. Great for our American History vacation.”
Explore Boston’s Old North Church with a self-guided audio tour about Paul Revere’s lantern signal and more. Quick, flexible, $8.
“I found the tour very boring. Didn’t use the audio part after 10 minutes. Lots of restoration going on in the church”
A self-guided Freedom Trail audio walk from the State House to the Paul Revere House with offline maps, stories, and lifetime access.
“A Wonderful self guided tour, allows you to go at your own pace and spend more time a stops. Very informative”
A GPS audio walk along Boston Harborwalk, built around Tea Party history, with lifetime access and a pace that’s all yours.
“Here visiting family and found this tour and thought it would be a great opportunity. Very informative and instructive. Just remember to bring your earbuds as it’s easier to listen to.”
A $7, 2-hour GPS walking audio tour from Copp’s Hill to the Public Garden, covering the Revolution, immigration, and city-changing moments.
“It was very well done and easy to use. The tour took my family much longer than the estimated time but we enjoyed it.”
A self-guided Salem audio tour starting at Gallows Hill Park, pairing witch trials history with eerie site-by-site audio in 6 languages.
“nothing was marked so it was difficult to follow. walking through neighborhoods was a little sketchy. We drove to majority of the spots because of the heat.”
Salem Hawthorne hauntings in a self-guided audio walk, 45 to 55 minutes, $5, turn-by-turn on WalknTours with free stops.
“We enjoyed hearing the history and ghost tales to go along with the sights we saw. We sidetracked to go through the Salem Witch Museum before picking up again.”
Self-guided Freedom Trail and more in Boston. Offline audio, flexible pacing, and smart stops for 1 long day or split visits.
“Hearing the history of the area at a leisurely pace while driving. Loved the concise history narration.”
Walk the Freedom Trail with GPS audio from Copps Hill to the Public Garden, mixing Revolution history, immigrant stories, and great food stops.
“Very good tour. A lot of information was given on the stops, also some small information on food/drinks. Good instructions to go to the next stops on the tour. Takes about 4h to complete.”
Self-guided North End audio walk from Tony DeMarco to Copp’s Hill. Phone ticket, 50–60 min, $5.75, English outdoor stops.
““Evil” Evelyn was a true Thesbian!!! What Dramatic actress!!! Dottie was great too The bus driver was good and the booking was easy.”
Self-guided audio bundle for Massachusetts covering Boston, Salem, Plymouth, Cape Cod, Cape Ann, Lexington, Concord, and Vineyard.
“These are great tours - we did several over our vacation. A little hard to navigate in cities with a lot of traffic. We loves getting the experience of a guided tour but not being stuck on someone else's schedule”
