The 15 Self-Guided Tours in Boston That Earn the Afternoon

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

/ August 4, 2026

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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Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour in Salem

/ August 4, 2026

2.Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour in Salem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 225 reviews · 40 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $7.75

Self-guided Salem ghost tour on your phone, GPS directions, and spooky stops from Ropes Mansion to the Witch Trials Memorial.

“Nice tour. Liked being able to stop and do the tour at our own pace. We everywhere that the guided tours did.”

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

/ August 4, 2026

3.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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Ultimate Historic Salem and Witch Trials Self-Guided Walking Tour

/ August 4, 2026

4.Ultimate Historic Salem and Witch Trials Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $16.99

Self-guided Salem Witch Trials audio walk with offline map support, 35+ stories, and lifetime access. 1 to 2 hours.

“Well worth the money! This tour gets you out of the big crowds and makes the trip more enjoyable. Make sure to not forget your headphones as some places are heavily populated which makes it difficult to hear with just the speaker. Would definitely recommend!”

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

/ August 4, 2026

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

/ August 4, 2026

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

/ August 5, 2026

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

/ August 5, 2026

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

/ August 5, 2026

9.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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Boston’s Freedom Trail: A Self-Guided Tour of All 16 Sites

/ August 6, 2026

10.Boston’s Freedom Trail: A Self-Guided Tour of All 16 Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 40 minutes (approx.) · from $14.99

Walk Boston Freedom Trail at your pace with offline audio and maps, covering all 16 sites from Faneuil Hall to Copp’s Hill.

“Such a great way to explore Boston solo! I didn’t want to do a formal group tour and was so impressed with this entire audio experience. I had never done anything like it before and it was so easy to download and use and I loved how the audio would automatically start when I got to the next location.”

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Boston: City History and Highlights Audio App Walking Tour

/ August 7, 2026

11.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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Salem: Self-Guided Scary Ghosts & Witch Trials Audio Tour

/ August 7, 2026

12.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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North End Boston Mafia Exploration Game and Tour

/ August 4, 2026

13.North End Boston Mafia Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 40 minutes (approx.) · from $7.18

A self-guided Mafia story game through Boston’s North End using the Questo app, with free stops and 24/7 help, from $7.18.

“Great way to see Interesting quirky places in the city…love it, Took away one star because some of the clues were difficult. Some of the signs were a different color, so it made it a tad frustrating at times. Other than that it was amazing fun. Would definitely recommend it.!!”

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

/ August 10, 2026

14.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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Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour Boston App EMF Reader

/ August 10, 2026

15.Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour Boston App EMF Reader

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 30 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $9.95

Self-guided Boston ghost walk with an EMF reader. Hear Nathaniel Hawthorne tales, stop anytime, and hit the sites in 45 min.

“Bring a portable speaker would be my recommendation but otherwise a nice time with family. Can be done in daytime and I think would be just as enjoyable but probably louder with the city daytime activity.”

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