🏨 Hidden Gems of Boston Common, Beacon Hill, & Public Garden Activity

Hidden Gems of Boston Common, Beacon Hill, & Public Garden

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 1 hours

Departs: Boston, Boston

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Take a walk through Boston Common and Public Garden, listening to the lesser-known stories from Boston's history as told through the forgotten plaques and monuments hiding in plain sight. The tour focuses on stories not covered by the historical tours, instead showing off Boston's eccentric past.
The tour starts at the Boston Common Visitor Center and takes the visitors on a 1.5 hour long route through Boston Common, Beacon Hill, and ending in the Public Garden. Learn about how Boston was first settled and grew into the city it is today. Tales of strict Puritan values mix with a long-standing history of rebellion and corruption to paint a picture of the duality that is the core of Boston's spirit.

What's Included

1 hour 30 minute Walking Tour of Boston Common and Public Garden

Learn about the "first city hall" of Boston.

Learn about the unusual events surrounding the construction of the oldest subway in America.

Listen to the story of William Blackstone, Boston's and Rhode Island's first settler.

Tour guide is a long-time Boston resident who used to work for Boston City Hall

What were the "King's Pines" and why did the pine tree end up symbolizing the American revolution?

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 4
CHILD: Age: 5 - 12
ADULT: Age: 18 - 100

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Boston Common

Start at the Boston Common Visitor Center and proceed through the park stopping at hidden plaques and forgotten monuments.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Boston Public Garden

Make your way into the Public Garden to learn about many fascinating yet unknown stories behind its various statues and monuments. Hear the surprising stories about the beloved children's statue Make Way for Ducklings, the controversy behind the discovery of anesthesia, and Boston's absolute favorite corrupt politician.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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