Boston to Salem "Witch City" Day Trip with Round-Trip Transportation

Itinerary
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Stop At: Brush Hill Tours, 8 Park Plz, Boston, MA 02116-3952

You’ll be picked up from your Boston hotel in the morning for a 40-minute drive north to Marblehead and Salem by luxury, air-conditioned coach. Along the way, your expert guide will give you a historical overview of this infamous port city that was the site of the infamous Salem Witch Trials.

Stop At: Abbot Hall Maritime Museum, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945-3341

Start your sightseeing adventure with a stop in the coastal town of Marblehead, the birthplace of the American Navy and Marine Corps Aviation and a yachting capital of the US. Visit Abott Hall, a town hall and historical museum listed on the US National Register of Historic Places, where you’ll see Archibald M Willard's The Spirit of 76. Your guide will explain this famous painting's interesting significance.

Stop At: Salem Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Sq, Salem, MA 01970-3704

The Old Town Hall is the earliest surviving municipal structure in Salem. Located in Derby Square.

Stop At: Ropes Mansion, 318 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3257

Ropes Mansion, a Georgian Colonial mansion built for merchant Samuel Barnard. Featured in the movie Hocus Pocus.

Stop At: Pickering Wharf, Wharf St, Salem, MA 01970

When you reach the neighborhood of Pickering Wharf, enjoy free time to walk around and have lunch on your own. You’ll discover that this city is a mix of important historic sites and kitschy Halloween stores, witch-themed attractions, Wiccan boutiques and a vibrant downtown with more than 60 restaurants, cafes and coffee shops.

Stop At: Salem Witch Museum, 19 1/2 Washington Sq, Salem, MA 01970-4096

If you'd like, you can visit the Salem Witch Museum (own expense) for a more in-depth look at the witchcraft trials.

After your time in Salem, relax on the drive back to your Boston hotel.

Pass By: The Custom House, 178 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970-5136

Pass by the Custom House, the former workplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a famous novelist who was born in Salem.

Stop At: The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby St, Salem, MA 01970-5640

Continue your drive to Salem, one of early America's most significant seaports. It’s best known as being the site of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and consequently the subject of Arthur Miller's celebrated book, The Crucible. As you explore the city by coach, you’ll learn about the history of these infamous witchcraft trials, which were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts.

As you set off to explore on your own, travel down Derby Street to see the House of Seven Gables.

Stop At: Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Charter St., Salem, MA 01970

Memorial featuring a series of inscribed granite stones next to a burial ground.

Stop At: Salem Witch Village, 282 Rear Derby Street, Salem, MA

Guided by a practicing witch, discover the myths and the facts surrounding legends of witches at the Salem Witch Village.