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Walking Tours

Our Walking Tours

Boston By Foot tours offer opportunities for visitors and locals to explore Boston’s cityscape and discover its history with a passionate and knowledgeable guide. Core tours are offered on a daily and weekly basis during the April-November tour season, while others are offered monthly or quarterly. All tours are available upon request as a private tour at any time.

View tours by frequency, topic or by schedule by accessing our calendar. Each tour page contains detailed information about each of our offerings. We look forward to sharing our love of Boston with you!

PLEASE NOTE: Registration for all public walking tours closes one hour before tour start time.

Architecture, Art & Infrastructure Tours

Betances Mural

Art Introspective: Copley Square to the South End

Discover a trove of unknown and underappreciated works of art

tour duration90 minutes
tour distance1.2 miles
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
victorian buildings in boston's back bay

Back Bay’s Victorian Architecture

Explore Boston’s Back Bay, home to one of the United States’ richest collections of art and architecture

tour duration90 minutes
tour distance0.65 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Burned buildings and homes in boston after the great fire

Boston Reborn: After the Great Fire of 1872

Explore Boston's rebirth after the Great Fire of 1872, a more costly disaster than the Chicago Fire the year before

tour duration90 minutes
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Rowe's Wharf architectural rendering 1984

Rowes Wharf: Sensationally Good City Making

A visionary concept in urban planning, Rowes Wharf remains at the center of 21st century Boston

tour duration60 minutes
tour distance0.25 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Wang Theatre

Theater District

Experience the colorful history of theater in Boston!

tour duration120 minutes
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
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