USA · WALKING TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 walking tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
A lantern-lit Salem walking tour with a historian, 400 years of stories, and the 1692 Witch Trials truth, plus key sites like the Witch House.
“Tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. She was very interactive and enthusiastic. Very happy I booked”
A 1 hour 45 minute French Quarter ghost, voodoo, and vampire walking tour with a local guide, eerie stops, and easy evening logistics.
“Our tour guide Spookey Rob was excellent, this was an informative and engaging tour. Allows to you to see some great sites and learn some history. Rob was very attentive, we even had a guest in the group who was on the tour in a wheelchair that Rob was helping out throughout the entire tour. Because as you may know, New Orleans sidewalks are a challenge for anyone, no less for someone who required wheelchair assistance.”
A 2.5-hour Little Havana walk with a full Cuban lunch worth of tastings, cigar rolling, domino park culture, and street art.
“Orlando, who was raised in Cuba, was an excellent tour guide. He wound stories of his childhood with history and the Little Havana culture. We enjoyed the different food stops. Unfortunately, the restaurant that offered Mojitos and Cuban sandwiches wasn’t prepared fore our visit. The wait delayed our tour. We appreciated that Orlando spent the extra time so we didn’t miss out on the rest of our experience.”
Chicago Loop gangsters and ghosts tour with a historian guide, haunted hotel stops, Cloud Gate, and an optional minibus upgrade. About 2 hours.
“Taka, with her passionate love of history, gave us a fascinating introduction to the history of Chicago. She switched easily from Al Capone and gang warfare of the prohibition era and then told of tragic loss life on the SS Eastland. So many great stories, we loved it!”
Freedom Trail Boston walking tour for $35.10: 16 Revolutionary-era landmarks in 2.5 hours with a historian guide and mobile ticket.
“Our guide was Cal, and she did a fantastic job of making the Freedom Trail much more alive and interesting.”
Walk Charleston’s historic core with a licensed guide. City Hall, French Quarter, Rainbow Row, and Fort Sumter views, about 2 hours.
“It was a wonderful way to learn about the city! I highly recommend it! Our guide was knowledgeable and we felt like we really got to see more than you would walking around on your own.”
New Orleans French Quarter food walk with gumbo, po-boys, jambalaya, pralines and beignets, plus history and a small-group option.
“Extremely knowledgeable and friendly host. We loved her! Food was very good. Would have loved to see po boy on list”
Visit New Orleans City of the Dead on an official guided walk from Basin St. Station, led by top local guides for about 55 minutes.
“This was a fantastic tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. I appreciated learning about the cemetery, but also about US and NOLA history, while being outside and getting some extra steps in. It was a perfect excursion. Easy to get to/walk to from within the French Quarter. Highly recommend.”
$22 student-led Harvard Yard walk from Harvard Square to Memorial Hall and Widener Library, with insider campus stories.
“It was amazingly immersive to take the tour with our guide. Especially because this tour was guided by students, it meant so much more to me.”
Harvard student-led walking tour in Cambridge, covering Harvard Square, Yard, Memorial Hall, art museums exteriors, and the Harvard Shop.
“Great way to wander around campus and get a perspective of actual life as a Harvard student. Our guide Lenny was fun, engaging and made it a great time!”
Candlelit Savannah ghost walk with war, executions and cemetery stories, ending at Colonial Park Cemetery. 90 minutes, $39.
“Dan was an incredible storyteller teller. He invited us into the history and weaved a picture that allowed us to appreciate and respect the facts. He made us feel very safe and the walking trail was easy/moderate the entire time. We will definitely be recommending Dan!”
Taste your way through Savannah’s squares and River Street with 6 lunch-sized stops, local stories, and a honey finale at Savannah Bee Company.
“One of the best food tours I've ever been on. Lots of tastings and a great variety of amazing food. Gail was a wonderful guide for our first trip to Savannah. Great value. We had to skip dinner- too full from the 11am tour.”
SoHo cast-iron streets, Little Italy mob history, Chinatown sights and smells in a 2-hour guided walk for about $39, ending at Columbus Park.
“the layout of the walk is great the meeting point needs to be more defined and about the tour it was just ok been on many Viator outing.”
French Quarter voodoo and culture walking tour in New Orleans with Marie Laveau stories, Congo Square history, and key landmarks. 2 hours, $27.99.
“Our rainy tour began on Basin St with William who was excited to tell the unique stories of New Orleans. As we braved the weather with umbrellas and soaking feet, we visited the cemetery where Nicolas Cage has a mausoleum and Marie Laveau is rumored to be laid to rest (although the verdict is still out on this), Congo Square to learn about the open space where African dance and drumming celebrations took place and the development of jazz music, gave an offering by the very oak tree where people have gathered for centuries, as well as the Louis Armstrong park. We learned about the Voodoo divinities as we strolled…”
A resident-led 2-hour Historic Savannah walking tour through the squares, Forsyth Park, River Street, and Civil War era stops, with working audio.
“Savanah was very easy to listen to, gave us headphones, walked at a good pace. And best of all was she had an amazing amount of information about history- and current events of the city. Would recommend.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
