Explore Boston with a Free Audio Tour

Select a Self-Guided Audio Tour

Listen online or download the NPS App to explore Boston with a FREE audio tour of your choice. Download the NPS app from the Apple App store or Google Play. Once the app is installed, follow the tutorial. If you are already in Boston and turned on location access, Boston National Historical Park, Boston African American National Historic Site, and Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park will show up automatically. Otherwise simply tap "Find a Park" and search "Boston". Tap your preferred park unit and then begin to explore!

Explore Boston's Trails to Freedom:

• Black Heritage Trail
• Freedom Trail
• Freedom Trail Audio Tour - Español
• Freedom Trail Audio Tour - Français

Explore Downtown Boston and Beacon Hill with the following tours: 

• The Underground Railroad in Boston Audio Tour
• High Tide Trail Audio Tour
• Women of Beacon Hill Audio Tour

Visit Bunker Hill and take a listen to the following tour: 

• Remembering Revolution: Bunker Hill Monument Audio Tour

Details

Activity

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Pets Allowed

Yes

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Any Time

Accessibility Information

Trails on the various audio tours navigate terrains that consist of hills, sharp inclines, and small and uneven sidewalks. Trail paths consist of different surfaces (cement, cobblestones, pavement, wooden boardwalk) and are occassionally uneven. There also may be obstructions on sidewalks that may be difficult to navigate around.