Historic Boston

Description

Boston is steeped in Revolutionary War era history, from the Tea Party to the Battle of Bunker Hill. Join me, as we start this narrated walking tour at the site of the original Liberty Tree, then follow the well-marked Freedom Trail. See Boston the way it was meant to be seen: on foot. The tour includes 18 sites and is about 2.5 miles long. Rain? Take a break and resume later. It's like having your own personal guide, at a fraction of the price. Good for tourists and locals of all ages. All Two Buck Tours include maps with GPS, directions, photos, interesting information about each site, and are narrated in English. No schedules, no crowds, no worries. Not visiting Boston anytime soon? The history and photos will let you experience the city from your town.

Recent Reviews

• ★★★★★Southwest Archivist

  Very Good

  We visit Boston monthly and never tire of walking the Trail. This app is the best of the Freedom Trail apps. However, the photo of BLM terrorists and their supporters is absolutely unnecessary. Makes this tourism app politically charged.

• ★★★★★Hungreeee

  Totally Worth It

  Used this on our recent trip to Boston. Excellent info for each stop on the Freedom Trail. Grateful for all the extras about women and BIPOC included.

• ★★★★★Psilverthorn

  Spotty recording

  As my family used the app, the recording would skip in places.

• ★★★★★apricat11

  Lots of fun, easy to use

  A great way to experience the Freedom Trail even during the pandemic. Learned lots of fun new things, and the narration was very polished and well-done.

• ★★★★★I <3 science

  Help and other content missing

  Some pages in the app have images, but it’s like all text is missing. No transcripts for the tour audio, and the “Tips & General Info,” “Help,” and “About” pages don’t have any content. (I’m using iOS 13.3)

• ★★★★★blondteach

  Informative and simple

  Wonderful app. Great guide. Easy to use. Helpful every step of the way.

• ★★★★★Coach Bo B

  Terrific App

  Well worth the few bucks. I felt it was even more informative than the other tours people were taking. Get this app when visiting the freedom trail.

• ★★★★★JWR from CT

  Just Right

  The amount of content is just right and the tour is easy to follow. The author provides directions to the next stop but I preferred using my walking GPS. I just toggled between the tour and the GPS when required. I would usually listen to the info about the next stop while walking. Skip the first step - as she said, the tree is long gone. Although by far the longest walk, don’t miss the navy ship yard. Make sure you have your ID in order to get on the ships free of charge. I moved from location to location, not spending much time (other than the ship yard) at any one. Completed it in an afternoon. Enjoy!

• ★★★★★Djohn12402

  Not quite what I expected

  I was under the impression that the audio in this tour would begin when you approached a location on the Freedom Trail. It doesn’t. You have to start it yourself. It requires you to tap the right spot on your screen a few times to load each one. The text is provided along with a few pictures, so the narration really isn’t even necessary. You can read it much more quickly. Also frustrating is you can’t leave the app to snap a picture and have the narration continue. The narration stops. The bottom line: get yourself a pamphlet on the Freedom Trail and do it yourself. Better yet, pay a bit extra and get a professionally led tour. I was watching the tour groups being led by an animated guide and was wishing I had signed up.

• ★★★★★lpwsnebhjr

  Great tour

  This was a great way to see the historic sights of Boston on our own time! We stopped for lunch and we didn’t go into all of the places that we weren’t as interested in. I’d recommend this to anyone, young or old!