Free Tours by Foot

Free Tours by Foot runs walking tours in Boston and Cambridge led by local, experienced guides. Since 2010 it has offered a mix of pay-what-you-wish tours, small-group ticketed walks and private tours, so visitors on any budget can explore the city on foot. Regular routes include the Freedom Trail, Beacon Hill, the waterfront and the North End, with seasonal and specialty walks highlighting lesser-known stories and neighborhoods.

Private tours can be arranged for families, schools and corporate groups, from a single traveler to groups of a thousand, and the team can add transportation, food stops or attraction tickets. For people who prefer to explore on their own schedule, the company sells self-guided audio walking tours with GPS-enabled routes, offline maps and narration from its guides, including a Harvard and Cambridge route. It has earned thousands of five-star reviews, including more than 2,100 on Tripadvisor.

What to Know

• Seasonal tours may not appear on the booking calendar outside their active months, but private versions can be arranged.
• Audio tour purchases include a PDF guide and a Google Map link.
• The company also runs tours in other cities.