Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comBoston Ghosts and Gravestones Tour
based on 30 reviews
Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Product code: 5046BOS_GG
Join other adventure seekers and become an apprentice grave digger on an entertaining tour through the darker side of Boston. A scary, fun and informative frightseeing experience that is truly one of a kind.
Step aboard the trolley of the doomed and join your host, a 17th-century grave digger, cursed with a sentence of eternal damnation. This wretched creature is doomed to travel the streets of Boston and relay the stories of the unfortunate souls he encountered and the macabre events he had been witness to during his purgatory.
Hear about Boston's most sinister characters - from the Angel of Death to the king of all killers - the Boston Strangler. Learn about all the haunts that call the "Hub" their home. But that's not all! Step inside two of the oldest burying grounds in Boston for a walking tour you will never forget. Learn the significance of much of the imagery found in these 17th century burial grounds and the famous and not so famous (but even more interesting) occupants therein.
Visit Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End, nestled atop the tallest point in one of Boston's oldest historic districts. Here you will visit the final resting place of Cotton Mather, a man famous for his "intimate" involvement with the Salem Witch Trials. Then to the Granary Burying Ground where you will visit the final resting places of many of the famous heroes of the American Revolution including John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.
Remember that half of the tour is walking, so comfortable shoes are recommended (so you don't become "dead" on your feet)!
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Boston Ghosts and Gravestones Tour
Seasonal
- 1 April to 24 May - Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- 25 May to 31 October - Daily
Tour departs Old Town Trolley Stop #1, Boston Waterfront near New England Aquarium, next to the Marriott Longwharf Hotel on the corner of Atlantic Ave and State St.
Departure Time:- 6:00pm
- 7:00pm
- 8:00pm
- 9:00pm
- Ghost themed trolley tour
- Narration by professional tour conductor
- Local taxes
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Please Note: Parental guidance is recommended for children under 13, as there are stories of murder and mayhem that may not be appropriate for young children
- When booking, and for contact purposes only, please enter a local Boston hotel phone number or a cell phone number you can be reached on
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On time, people who were telling stories were fantastic. We did the tour on Halloween so it added to ... Read more ›
Dawn L, United States of America, November 2008
Our tour guide was the greatest! He both scared me and educated me on Boston's history and ghost stories. ... Read more ›
Glenn P, United States of America, June 2009
