America · WALKING TOURS
The cheapest good day out there is. These 15 walks cover the Freedom Trail, the French Quarter, Chicago architecture and Charleston, with distances, hours and a note on shade for the southern summer.
A 2-hour Salem walking tour with historian guides, lantern light options, and outdoor stops from the Witch Trials Memorial to the Witch House.
“Very informative. This is great for learning history. The guide is very knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic.”
Nighttime New Orleans ghost, voodoo, and vampire walk in the French Quarter, with LaLaurie and Lafitte sites, led by local guides.
“William was a great guide. He made sure to stop and wait up for people, to answer questions of all kinds, and knew everyone we passed by on the street. His stories were great and he made sure to keep us all engaged in the tour.We got to meet the current owner of Marie Leveaus home and go into a beautiful private courtyard who’s owner came home as we were passing by.”
Little Havana on foot with Cuban food, cigar rolling, dominos and live culture, plus a full lunch of tastings for $69.99.
“Great food, great history of the area. Toni is a denizen of the area, so her history is both deep and personal.”
A 2-hour Loop walk with a historian, gangster lore, and ghost stories at real downtown landmarks, plus an optional minibus upgrade.
“Very exotic experience, another good way to know about Chicago history beside just regular tourist spots”
A small-group Freedom Trail walk focused on 1760 to 1775 Revolution history, covering all 16 landmarks from Boston Common to Copps Hill.
“Excellent walking tour, primarily due to the tour guide, Miles, being a wealth of knowledge about each stop and clearly having a passion for Boston and the city's history. Thanks Miles for really making our trip to Boston a very memorable and enjoyable one! We traveled with a 14 yr old daughter and 11 yr old son, who both learned alot and both were able to handle the cold and walking well.”
A 2-hour guided walk through historic Charleston, from City Hall and the French Quarter to Rainbow Row and Battery views of Fort Sumter.
“Really informative, lots of history and information on architecture, why houses were designed like they were, famous people who lived there, and so much more”
Taste classic French Quarter dishes, from gumbo to pralines and beignets, on a small-group 3-hour walking tour with great local guides.
“Excellent tour with Nate v knowledgable answered all questions. Great sense of humour. Food 10/10 still feeling full hours later cannot fault at all. Would highly recommend. Big thanks Brad & Deborah for amending tickets and 100% communication.”
Ticketed entry to St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 with Marie Laveau and Delphine LaLaurie stories on an official 55-minute walk from Basin St.
“The guide for our tour was very knowledgeable and fun. The group was just the right size so that it was a good experience.”
A student-led 70-minute walking tour of Harvard University from Harvard Square, featuring Memorial Hall, Widener Library, and local tips.
“Getting to hear what Harvard life was like from an actual student rather than a tour guide was a nice change.”
Student-led Harvard campus walk from Harvard Square to Harvard Shop with insider stories, an illustrated map, and a smart 70-minute overview.
“Tour start is easy to find, located right by a subway station entrance. I had the pleasure of being guided around by Dylan, great sense of humour and knew a lot about the history of Harvard. Would highly recommend”
Candlelit 90-minute ghost walk in Savannah focused on real history, war, executions, and cemetery lore, ending at Colonial Park Cemetery.
“Amazing experience, very knowledgable. The stories were very in depth and learned a lot from the tour.”
Savannah First Squares food tour mixes historic squares and River Street with up to six tastings, ending at Savannah Bee Company.
“Come hungry and in your walking shoes. Great tour, guide was good as nd I liked everything we ate. I wish I could remember the resturaunt names but you could call the tour.”
A 2-hour Lower Manhattan walk through SoHo cast-iron streets, Little Italy mafia stories, and Chinatown culture, ending at Columbus Park.
“Our guide Steve was very engaging and entertaining - a very good story teller. We would have preferred a bit less storytelling and maybe less focus on Steve himself and his reaction to the events that he described, and a bit more about what we were seeing - buildings, history and how they related to the history of these neighborhoods in NYC.”
Walk about 1 mile through the French Quarter learning voodoo culture, Marie Laveau stories, Congo Square context, and Storyville on a 2-hour tour.
“Save your time and go to the voudu museum. After leading with how Marie Leveau "started voudu in New Orleans" I made an excuse to cut out. Your time matters. Don't waste it on dumb stuff.”
Two-hour guided walk through Savannah’s Historic District with a resident guide, squares, River Street, and photo stops. $30 per person.
“Very knowledgeable tour guide. No cheesey stories. Excellent pacing. Communication equipment that actually worked.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
