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The Ghosts of Boston's Past Haunted Self-Guided Tour
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The Experience
What your day looks like
This is an on-demand, smartphone-guided haunted walking tour in Boston. Go to 10 1/2 Beacon Street, press play, and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the haunted streets of Boston. This is best experienced using headphones. Speakers can be used but not recommended. What makes this tour special? - You will see over 8 ghostly sites and hear their stories in less than 45 minutes. - It's on-demand, go anytime, at your own pace, all on the WalknTours app. What will you see? The most haunted hotel in New England, The old hanging tree where the last witch of Boston was hung, the haunted subway, 2 haunted burial grounds, Nathaniel Hawthorne's old haunt, the haunted theater, and more. NOTE: Many of these sites have opening hours. This includes the Granary burial ground and Central Burial ground. Hotels and theaters are closed or limited because of COVID. This tour does not go inside these places, only outside.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Go at your own pace, anytime
- This tour never expires
- After taking the tour on location, listen to the remote version anytime to relive the tour
- The tour is professionally narrated and infused with music to set the mood
Detailed Itinerary
The journey, in full
The tour starts here and you'll hear the story of the ghost Nathaniel Hawthorne met. You'll also hear about the scariest book in the world. We do not go inside. If it's open, you can walk into the Omni Parker Hotel and see the Charles Dickens mirror while looking for the ghost of Tiny Tim. We will stop at the Granary Burial Ground and hear about its revolutionary ghost. The tour goes into the Boston Common and will visit its many spirits of the night. The tour stops at the great elm, also known as the hanging tree, and hears the story of the last witch hung in Boston. The site of mass burials and the burial ground of the pour and unknown. We will hear the story of resurrection men, ghosts, and a little girl that sticks around. We will go underground and search for the ghosts of the Red Coats that haunt the underground. The tour ends at one of the most haunted theaters in the USA, the Cutler Majestic. We do not enter.
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Boston
City/Town Tour.
Continued
Boston
Local Flavor.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
GPS-guided walking tour
Not Included
Food/drink Admissions/entrances, the tour is all outside. Human guide
What to Bring
Comfortable clothing Walking shoes Water Cash for personal expenses
Meeting & Pickup
10-1/2 Beacon St - 10-1/2 Beacon St, Suffolk County Boston, Massachusetts, 02108.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 12 Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic
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