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Boston Christmas Walking Tour

7.3

AverageTop 35% in Boston

3 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

Boston
Updated October 31, 2026

Explore Boston's gas-lit lanes, Beacon Hill, and holiday stories on a self-guided Christmas walk you can take at your own pace.

About this tour

Follow Boston's gas-lit lanes into a winter wonderland of cobblestones, holiday lights, and stories from the city's past. This self-guided Boston Christmas Walking Tour lets you explore at your own pace, with GPS navigation and narration from Santa Claus and his ragtag holiday crew.

Set out near King's Chapel and discover Beacon Hill, Boston's Christmas tree, and a street known as one of the city's most photographed. Along the way, spot the oldest hotel in the United States and take in the historic buildings that give these neighborhoods their character. The tour is Christmas-themed but available year-round; Christmas trees are only here in December. One purchase works on up to four smartphones, and completing the walk unlocks a virtual tour so you can hear the stories again.

Bring your phone, meet outside the Omni Parker House on School Street, and let Boston's festive history guide your stroll.

Highlights

Wander gas-lit lanes and cobblestone alleys in Beacon Hill
See King's Chapel and Boston's Christmas tree
Admire holiday lights along one of Boston's most photographed streets
Hear Boston's Christmas stories narrated by Santa Claus and his holiday crew
Unlock a virtual tour to revisit the stories

What's included

Included

Boston Christmas Tour in the app
Virtual tour unlocked after completing the tour
One tour purchase works on up to 4 smartphones

Ratings on each provider

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Viator

5.00 / 5 · 3 reviews

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Important information

The tour is Christmas-themed and can be taken year-round; Christmas trees are only present in December
Meet outside the Omni Parker House door on School Street, across from King's Chapel
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Frequently asked questions

Can I take the tour outside December?

Yes. The tour can be taken year-round, but Christmas trees are only present in December.

How many phones can use one purchase?

One tour purchase works on up to 4 smartphones.

Where does the tour start?

Meet outside the Omni Parker House door on School Street, across from King's Chapel.

Is the tour guided?

It is a self-guided, GPS-navigated smartphone experience narrated by Santa Claus and his holiday crew.

Can I revisit the stories?

After completing the tour, you unlock a virtual tour to hear the stories again.

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 3 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Boston

Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.3. Top 35% in Boston means it ranks in the top 35% of tours in Boston by this score.

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7.1