Where to Walk: the 15 Best History Walking Tours in the USA

History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour - Starting at Old Town Hall in Derby Square

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14,564 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Review of Salem’s History and Hauntings walking tour, covering witch trials, historic sites, guides, weather, value, and practical tips.

“Michael did a great job in talks us back to the Salem of the 17th century. I enjoyed hearing about the history and ~hauntings~ of Salem! The tour was very informative and enjoyable, and worth every penny and more!! Couldn't have asked for a better tour, and tour guide :)”

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Boston: Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour

2.Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,450 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Walk Boston’s Freedom Trail with a historian, see all 16 landmarks, and learn Revolutionary-era stories in a small 16-person group.

“Really great experience! Loved our guide, very knowledgeable and loved learning about all the history.”

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Historic Charleston Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour

3.Historic Charleston Guided Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,216 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore Charleston’s French Quarter, Rainbow Row, and White Point Garden on a two-hour guided walk with local history and practical tips.

“Our tour guide, Evan’s, was excellent!! Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining! Loved his story telling of the history. Purchased several books online following tour to learn more ! You will not be disappointed if you book this tour, especially if Evan’s is your guide!!”

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Savannah History and Haunts Candlelit Ghost Walking Tour

4.Savannah History and Haunts Candlelit Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,235 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Explore Savannah after dark on a candlelit walk through grim history, ghost lore, historic squares, and Colonial Park Cemetery.

“A very nice walking tour, with several points of interest. It was indeed about an hour and a half. Our guide was very fun and very happy to answer questions, especially about hauntings at the hotels each guest was staying at. Would do again!”

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Historic Savannah Guided Walking Tour

5.Historic Savannah Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,918 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore Savannah’s squares, historic homes, River Street, and Civil War era sites on a relaxed two-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“Incredibly knowledgable guide. Learned so much about the colonial history of Savannah. Definitely worth the time.”

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New Orleans Garden District History Walking Tour

6.New Orleans Garden District History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,879 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Review of New Orleans’ Garden District walking tour, with antebellum homes, cemetery traditions, local stories, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She set a good pace and we really felt like we definitely got our money’s worth”

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French Quarter Historical Sights and Stories Walking Tour

7.French Quarter Historical Sights and Stories Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,724 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Explore New Orleans French Quarter landmarks, architecture, food, and local stories on a two-hour small-group walking tour.

“Personable and engaging, knowledgeable guide. Anecdotes were entertaining. Able to answer all our questions.”

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Hidden Alleyways and Historic Sites Small-Group Walking Tour

8.Hidden Alleyways and Historic Sites Small-Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,335 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $34

Explore Charleston’s secret alleys, Rainbow Row, and colonial landmarks on a lively two-hour small-group walking tour.

“This is a great tour. Al, our guide, was well informed about the history of Charleston. Answered all questions . Went to places we would never have thought of and told back stories of the city.”

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Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour

9.Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,210 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Explore Ybor City through Cuban, German, and Italian food tastings, local history, and practical tips on this three-hour Tampa walking tour.

“This was a wonderful experience with a knowledgeable and competent tour guide (Cynthia H.) who gave a well organized and interesting tour. She focused on the human and architectural history of Ybor City. The food samples were well chosen and organized with the restaurants beforehand. Food included the best Cuban sandwich I have ever had, Shepherds Pie in the local brewpub to represent the historic German influence on the area (the Germans have since mostly left. The brewpub was a stand-in), a calzone at the local Italian place (The Amici). and, finally, Cuban cappuccinos at a cigar shop. Very well organized and sequenced. I highly recommend especially if you enjoy…”

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Philadelphia Old City Historic Walking Tour with 10+ Top Sites

10.Philadelphia Old City Historic Walking Tour with 10+ Top Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,020 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $43

Review of Philadelphia’s 90-minute Old City walking tour, covering 10+ historic sites, lively guides, price, pace, access, and practical tips.

“You must take this tour, provided by Founding Footsteps, and ask for Seamus Miller. He is the best tour guide! We learned a lot and laughed (he is quite funny). Great tour!”

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Southern Flavors Food, Pub Crawl, and History Walking Tour

11.Southern Flavors Food, Pub Crawl, and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,623 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Sample shrimp and grits, pimento cheese, peach cobbler, and more while walking Savannah’s squares with local history and pub stops.

“Good food and fun experience with Christina! Learned a lot about Savannah along the tour and got to see a lot of sights.”

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Boston: Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour

12.Freedom Trail History Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,590 reviews · 2h 30m · from $35

Review of Boston’s $35 Freedom Trail walking tour, covering all 16 landmarks, guide quality, pacing, value, accessibility, and practical tips.

“Really knowledgeable and friendly guide. A great way to start our week visiting Boston.”

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Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

13.Genteel and Bard’s Savannah Dark History and Ghost Encounter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,546 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

Explore Savannah’s dark past on a two-hour ghost walk with outdoor storytelling, headset audio, historic photos, and eerie local legends.

“It was a great time — the host was super knowledgeable, considerate and had high energy which keep spirits up after a long day and night walking the streets of Savannah”

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New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

14.New Orleans Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,544 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Taste gumbo, po’boys, pralines, and more while learning New Orleans food history on a three-hour French Quarter walking tour.

“Great tour with a great guide who helped us understand the history and origins of the food. I would do this again!”

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Charleston historical walking tour with a Professor of History at The Citadel

15.Charleston historical walking tour with a Professor of History at The Citadel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,284 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40

Explore Charleston with Citadel history professor Eric Lager on a small-group walk through the French Quarter, Battery, and Civil War sites.

“Eric is an excellent tour guide for his adopted city of Charleston. Like the tour says, he is a bona fide history professor at the Citadel, and it shows! We had a very detailed and extensive tour which gave context and depth to a broad survey of the city’s history. We covered a lot of ground and I left the tour knowing a lot more about a really interesting place. That’s a thumbs up from me!”

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