Boston Day Tour by Ferry: Salem Witch Trials Past to Present
Overview
Available languages
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
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.
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.
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Boston Day Tour by Ferry: Salem Witch Trials Past to Present
Reviews
142 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The description of what...
Alicia A,
Jun 29, 2025
- Viator
3.00The description of what to expect for pace of the tour was completely wrong. While our tour guide was nice, we moved at a snails pace to different sites and felt like we didn’t have adequate time on our own to get lunch, go to the museum that was included in the price and be able to shop and get back to the last ferry of the day. We could have done this on our own I think and saved some money.
Our excursion to Salem...
Diane G,
Jun 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our excursion to Salem was wonderful. Our tour guide Mat was great. Very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and had a great sense of humor. He had great recommendations and advice. We have not been disappointed with any of our Viator bookings recently and in the past.
Loved it!
Kandi A,
Jun 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Stephanie was our tour guide and she was great! Our tour was on Saturday so we did the pirate museum. I was a little disappointed because I wanted to go to the witch museum but Stephanie made the experience awesome. She was well versed in both subjects and was excited to share as much as she could with us! We had several hours of free time when the tour was over and got to explore some on our own. That was a nice bonus, especially with Stephanie’s recommendations of places to see and things to do. The ferry trip from Boston to Salem was also amazing. There was a guide on the morning tour pointing out all the sights and attached history. The ride back to Boston that afternoon was beautiful…sailboats, a beautiful blue sky and the wind in our face! It was such a relaxing way to end the day.
Awesome!!
Jeremy R,
Jun 20, 2025
- Viator
5.00Guido Rocchi was awesome!! Very knowledgeable, he made the experience memorable. He also gave everyone extra pointers on amazing places to eat in Salem and Boston!!
Great walking tour
Jennifer D,
Jun 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00Our Walk tour guide, Elizabeth was fantastic. She was fun and engaging. She had great information about the tour and entire area. Highly recommend!!
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