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Walking Tours

Our Walking Tours

Explore Boston’s history, neighborhoods, and architecture with Boston By Foot! Our walking tours are led by passionate, knowledgeable guides who bring the city’s stories to life for visitors and locals alike.

Many tours run daily and weekly from April through November, with special topics offered throughout the season. Private tours are available year-round and can be tailored for groups of all kinds.

Browse the list below to find tours by category, or view our calendar to search by date. Each tour page includes full details. We look forward to walking Boston with you!

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

Boston Neighborhood Tours

Paul Revere's house in Boston's North End

The North End: Boston's Immigration Gateway

Explore Boston’s oldest neighborhood and discover the charm of this unique, compact city space

tour duration90 minutes
tour distance0.88 mile
potential uneven surfaces and moderate inclines
Boston Public Library

Becoming Back Bay

Learn why Boston's Back Bay is considered a marvel of 19th Century civil and social engineering

tour duration90 minutes
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Boston Chinatown Gate

Boston’s Chinatown

Visit one of Boston’s most vibrant neighborhoods, and one of the few surviving Chinatowns on the East Coast

tour duration90 minutes
tour distance1.05 miles
potential uneven surfaces and moderate inclines
Boston Freight Terminals

Fort Point and Seaport: The Evolution of the South Boston Waterfront

Explore two waterfront neighborhoods with the same roots but a completely different look and feel

tour duration90 minutes
likely uneven surfaces and significant inclines
Stoddards storefront Boston

The Ladder Blocks

Trace the architectural and social history of this unique Boston neighborhood

tour duration90 minutes
tour distance1.1 miles
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Lincoln Street, Leather District

Leather District

Discover what was once the hub of New England’s leather and shoe industries at the turn of the 20th century

tour duration90 minutes
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Horse drawn carriage with driver by row houses

South End

This vibrant neighborhood boasts one of the largest collections of Victorian architecture in the country

tour duration90 minutes
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
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