Guides are locals who live year round on the island & are very knowledgeable. They give everyone full attention to questions asked.

While we have been to Nantucket many times, there is a lot about her history that we do not know. This tour and several hours spent in the Whaling Museum were wonderful learning experiences.

Very knowledgeable guide on our walking tour, and lots to learn. It certainly sticks with you better hearing it rather than reading it. Nantucket played a pivotal role in world commerce during its whaling days, and you are remiss if you don't learn about it!

The guide knew the town currently and in history. My husband and I enjoyed 2 walking tours, one early morning and one mid morning. The tour about the Great Writers on Nantucket was especially interesting.

My husband and I took the daily 11:15 hour-long (or so) walking tour of downtown, and it was a great introduction to everything we'd see on the rest of our four-day visit. The guide painted a vivid picture of life during the whaling heyday, the 1846 fire that burned much of the downtown, and the extraordinary connection Nantucket has always... More

I chose a historical walking tour of downtown rather than a visit to the museum. We were at Nantucket for one day and our time was tight. While the walking tour was informative, it was longer than stated (it took about 1 hour and 20 minutes) and wasn't quite as interesting as I had hoped.

If you want to earn about three historic homes on Nantucket you should go on this 90 minute tour through the historic association on Nantucket. The guide let us explore each home, see their collection of historical artifacts and explain how homes were lived in during three different centuries.Wear comfortable shoes and plan to absorb interesting information about three historic... More

We took a walking tour of historic homes on our most recent visit to the island. Our guide was knowleable and enthusiastic, and the tour included historic homes that represented different parts of Nantucket history. This tour was one of the highlights of our visit and I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys architecture and history.

As a disturbingly particular consumer of historical tours, I was delighted with the NHA's walking tour of downtown Nantucket. Our guide, a resident of the city, knew the wonderful but slightly obscure facts that amplified and intensified the discussions. On occasion, we play "stump the guide," but she was completely up to the task when we visited the island. Learn... More