A great way to see the city of Boston and learn a lot about its history.We had booked a hop on / hop off ticket on the trolley tour to allow us the flexibility to see other sights but decided to do one full circuit before jumping off near the ‘Cheers’ Bar. Our guide had a great knowledge of the history of Boston and covered a lot of ground in a short space and time. He did not pull any punches! He made it clear at the beginning that he wanted people to listen and would not stand for any chatterboxing ruining other peoples experiences.This is a great way to see part of the city that you would not be able to walk in one day and pick and choose where you want to concentrate on. Most stops are close to other public transport if needed.

I found the tour to be interesting and well-presented, with enough information to maintain the interest of a seasoned traveler who'd been to Boston numerous times and considers it one of their favourite cities.However, I found our guides' attitude to local cyclists and pedestrians to be pretty awful. When going past one particular 'ghost bike' (a white bicycle set up to commemorate a cyclist who'd been killed at that location), we were told in no uncertain terms that it could only have been the victims fault, before callously remarking that any cyclist or pedestrian killed on Boston's roads clearly had it coming. Given that many of us know people who've been killed or seriously injured by dangerous driving, this immediate victim-blaming for a incident the guide admitted he knew nothing about came across as needlessly nasty and aggressive. It also made me think twice whenever I saw one of the tour buses approaching my crosswalk during my stay, given the apparent attitude of the driver toward anyone not in a car. Most tourists get around on foot after all...

My sister and I bought tickets to the one-day hop-on-and-off trolley tour organized by the Historic Tours of America. At USD$42 per person, the fare was definitely not cheap. Although the one-level trolley covered a big distance and went to Cambridge as well, there were a couple of things that didn't work out well for us. First of all, one of the PA systems on one of the trolleys was not clear, and what we heard from the driver, who also served as the tour guide on the microphone, was not clear at all. The quality of the drivers was also inconsistent - we went on three rides and only one driver was good! The wait time at each of the trolley stops was way too long and I don't think they even followed the schedule. I think Boston should follow the example of some European cities such as Barcelona, for example, and instead of having drivers doubling up as tour guides, they should just have tape recorders and headphones for passengers to wear and follow on their own. Schedules should be more frequent so that tourists do not have to stand in the sun or rain and wait for a long time for the next trolley. The fare of $42 should cover a two-day hop-on-and-off itinerary instead of just one day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. As seasoned international travelers, my sister and I found the experience disappointing!

We are visiting Boston and thought the guided tour of 11 stops on the freedom trail sounded like fun. Our tour guide Chris (aka historic figure Salem Poor) was informative and entertaining! It was a 94 degree day but Chris made the tour help us forget about the heat. I highly recommend this tour. You can walk it yourself for free but a guide gives you so much more information!

Great tour very informative drivers lots of fun very polite helpful uncle Steve Divinil great job guys made the day