The 15 Best Audio Tours in Boston

1.Self Guided Classic Freedom Trail Location Aware (GPS) Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 258 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $7.75Our pick

Walk the Freedom Trail at your pace with GPS audio in Boston. Learn key sites, replay later in a virtual tour, and finish at USS Constitution.

“This was great! I love a solo tour. It was very informative and timed just right. I would do this in another city in a heartbeat.”

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2.Boston Freedom Trail Self-Guided Tour with Audio Narration & Map

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $9.99

Self guided GPS audio walk on Boston's Freedom Trail with offline maps. Start any time, pause anywhere, visit 16 sites for $9.99.

“Easy to use and follow. We stopped during the trip for lunch and picked it up where we left off. Definitely recommend”

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3.Self-Guided Boston’s Beacon Hill Underground Railroad Audio Tour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 45 to 55 minutes (approx.) · from $9.75

Self-guided Beacon Hill Underground Railroad audio walk in Boston, 45 to 55 minutes, GPS narration, key stops, $9.75 per person.

“Lost our way and couldn't get back on the correct route. Tried several times to rewind the tour narration.”

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4.Self Guided “Historic Boston Downtown Freedom Trail” Audio/GPS Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 22 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

A $5 GPS audio walk through downtown Boston’s Freedom Trail sites, from Boston Common to Haymarket, with 360 replay in the WalknTours app.

“Austin was very informative and knew his facts about all the history locations we visited. Enjoyed it very much.”

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5.Boston’s Old North Church Admission with Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 20 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $8

Get Old North Church admission plus a self-guided audio tour on Paul Revere’s lantern signal, near the Freedom Trail, for $8.

“I found the tour very boring. Didn’t use the audio part after 10 minutes. Lots of restoration going on in the church”

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6.Boston’s Freedom Trail: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11.99

Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail with offline audio in English. Start at Massachusetts State House, end at Paul Revere House for $11.99.

“A Wonderful self guided tour, allows you to go at your own pace and spend more time a stops. Very informative”

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7.Boston Harborwalk & Tea Party Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $9.99Top rated

Walk Boston’s Harborwalk with GPS-triggered audio, learn why the Tea Party happened, and revisit the tour anytime with lifetime access.

“I loved learning the history of Boston and seeing the sites at my own pace. I highly recommend this.”

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8.City History and Highlights Audio App Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 12 reviews · 2 hours · from $7

A self-guided GPS audio walk from Copp’s Hill to Boston Public Garden, tracing founding stories and neighborhoods for $7, about 2 hours.

“We couldn’t get it to work! We had to just walk through town to find things without it.”

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9.Self-Guided Scary Ghosts & Witch Trials Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 11 reviews · 7 days · from $10

A self-guided Salem ghost and witch trials audio tour starting at Gallows Hill Park, with high-quality tracks, 6 languages, and web access.

“Al principio fue confuso como entrar al tour, ya que lo logramos fue complicado porque es 100% en línea y no siempre tuvimos la mejor conexión con la página y solo pudimos escuchar la mitad de los audios, (nuestro servicio telefónico es de latinoamérica) hasta que llegamos a casa con WiFi lo pudimos escuchar pero ya no estábamos en el lugar. Las explicaciones son buenas e interesantes, pero no pudimos escucharlas en el momento necesario.”

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10.Self Guided Audio Tour ‘Hawthorne’s Haunts’ Haunted Walking Tour Salem

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 45 to 55 minutes (approx.) · from $5

Self-guided Salem haunted walk with turn-by-turn audio on Hawthorne sites and ghost stories, ending at the House of Seven Gables.

“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.”

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11.Boston Self-Guided Audio Tour Bundle: Freedom Trail & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $24.99

Self-guided Boston audio covering the Freedom Trail, Harvard, Harborwalk, and a Cape Ann drive. Offline, flexible, and good value.

“General Hooker at the state house Real old Burial grounds where politicians professionals and their helpers were buried.”

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12.Highlights and History of Boston: GPS Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $9.99

Walk the Freedom Trail with a GPS audio app from the North End to Boston Public Garden, with optional paid stops and great food tips.

“We were listening to the introduction to the Armenian Memorial when we were approached by some senior members of the Armenian community in the city. They were so delighted to hear that the explanation of their memorial had been included in your tour and that you understood what the memorial was portraying. Well done you!”

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13.Self-Guided Audio Tour of Boston North End

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $5.75

Self-guided Boston North End audio walk via app for $5.75, about 1 hour, with Paul Revere, Copp’s Hill, Italian and Irish stories.

“The walking, self tour was excellent! It gave a great deal more information than another tour I took the following day from our cruise ship. I highly recommend it.”

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14.Massachusetts Self-Guided Audio Tour Bundle: 10+ Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $49.99

Self-guided Massachusetts audio bundle with offline maps and hands-free storytelling across Boston, Salem, Cape Cod, Concord, and more for $49.99.

“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”

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15.Boston Civil War and Abolition Movement: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $11.99

A self-guided Boston Civil War and abolition audio walk with offline maps, 11 landmark stops, and lifetime access for $11.99.

“This is a great way to tour and learn more about these sites on your own schedule. The tour seemed very well researched and very informative.”

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