Boston Day Tour by Ferry: Salem Witch Trials Past to Present

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Salem, Massachusetts: a quaint, sleepy, Puritan fishing village where nothing exciting happened...until peculiar things began to frighten the otherwise quiet community, and the fear of witches among them drove the village to its breaking point. Known for the infamous 1692 Witch Trials, Salem offers the unique opportunity to dive into the true history of what actually happened in the very setting where these stories took place. Visit eight significant sites and learn about the town's seafaring past as your guide reveals what drove reasonable townsfolk to utter hysteria on this perfectly planned day trip from Boston with a small group of 14 people. Depending on the day of your tour, you'll visit the Salem Witch Museum (Sunday-Thursday tours) or the Real Pirates Museum (Friday & Saturday tours).

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.

This tour can accept wheelchairs/strollers. Please note that sections of this tour cover busy areas of the city & areas with brick/ cobbled roads.

Walks / Devour complies with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up-to-date information.

Lunch is not provided as part of the tour experience; however, there will be free time scheduled for you to enjoy lunch on your own. Your guide will offer recommendations.

This tour is in English.

Sun - Thu tours only: Entrance to the Salem Witch Museum

Fri & Sat tours only: Entrance to Real Pirates

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Sun-Thurs tours: Entrance to the Salem Witch Museum

Local English-speaking guide

Small group of 14 people max

Fri & Sat tours: Entrance to the Real Pirates Museum

Round-trip Ferry tickets from Boston-Salem

Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off

Lunch

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

200 Atlantic Ave

200 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at City Cruises Boston, GATE 5 - 200 Atlantic Ave, Boston.

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Salem Ferry

Meet your guide and begin your voyage in the same way early settlers did: by boat! Board the Salem Ferry in Boston and enjoy the scenery as you pass the Boston Harbor Islands and head up the coast of the North Shore before docking in Salem in just about an hour. Your roundtrip ferry ticket is included in the cost of your tour.

1 hour • Admission Included

Salem Witch Museum

If your tour is Sunday-Thursday, your experience includes either the Salem Witch Museum (Sunday-Thursday tours) or Real Pirate Museum (Friday & Saturday tours). At the Salem Witch Museum, you'll be transported back to 1692 and experience the history of the Salem Witch Trials. Take away important lessons from how the events played out, meet the key figures who drove the witchcraft panic, and examine how these themes are applicable to modern culture.

1 hour • Admission Included

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