Private Day Tour of Highlights and History in Salem and Boston | La Vacanza Travel

Private Day Tour of Highlights and History in Salem and Boston

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: United States, Massachusetts, Boston
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  • 7 hours
  • Boston
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Whirlwind full-day tour of Boston and Salem! Drive to Salem to learn about the witch hunt hysteria of the late 17th century. Walk through historic Salem, learning about the area's Puritan past and harsh reality of daily life under New England's early theocratical government. Tour the Salem Maritime National Historic Site to learn about the maritime history of the area. Break for lunch in America's oldest tavern or restaurant. Back in Boston, hear about how the area was first settled and grew into the city it is today. Drive through all of Boston's historical landmarks, listening to stories about the city! Take a walk through Little Italy, visiting locations of key events in the American Revolution.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Essex Street Pedestrian Mall, Essex St., Salem, MA 01970

50 min - drive to Salem
30 min - Walk through Salem's historic downtown, listening to famous ghost stories, maritime tales, and learn about Salem's witch-hunting past

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes

Stop At: The Witch House at Salem, 310 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970-3257

Visit one of the only remaining buildings directly associated with the witch hysteria

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ropes Mansion and Garden, 318 Essex St East India Square, Salem, MA 01970-3257

Visit the famous mansion featured in the film Hocus Pocus and learn about the two famous ghosts still residing there today

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hamilton Hall, 9 Chestnut St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Visit one of Salem's most prominent dance halls. View America's first "red carpet".

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Chestnut Street District, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Stroll along one of America's most beautiful streets. Gaze at the multi-million dollar mansions built during Salem's gilded age

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02108-2407

60 min - free time for lunch and shopping in Salem or Boston
50 min - drive back to Boston

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Stop At: North Square Park, North Square &, Moon St, Boston, MA 02113

See Paul Revere's House, one of the oldest wooden houses in Boston. Learn about the immigrant history of the North End as told by artwork installed in the square.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Old North Church & Historic Site, 193 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113-1123

See Old North Church, where the lanterns were hung signaling Paul Revere to begin his midnight ride

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Paul Revere Mall, Bordered by Tileston Hanover, and Unity Sts., Boston, MA

Visit the historic Paul Revere Mall park, home to one of the city's most iconic "postcard" locations of the statue of Paul Revere with the backdrop of the Old North Church. View the plaques surrounding the park commemorating many of the other Revolutionary figures. Learn the real story behind the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111-1318

Drive around the oldest public park in America, listening to stories of how Boston was founded.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA

Visit Kendall Square in Cambridge, known as "the most innovative square mile on the planet." A dense urban area famous for start-ups and innovation - currently the location of the Boston offices for Google, Apple, Novartis, Pfizer, and Akamai, as well as the world Headquarters for Moderna. The area is also home to projects such as CRISPR, Human Genome Project, and the creation of the guidance computers that enabled Apollo spacecraft to successfully travel to the moon.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

Drive through the MIT campus and learn about the university's "theory and practice" motto, focusing on belief that the dual approach of learning and doing is the way! Hear all about (in)famous MIT pranks, some of which can be seen to this day! See the main MIT building, the Great Dome.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Copley Square, 560 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116-3603

See Boston's most cultured square, home to many historical institutions including first buildings for MIT, Museum of Fine Arts, Northeaster, Museum of Science, and more. Today it is home to the historical Copley Library, Trinity Church, Old South Church, and John Hancock tower. No expense was spared by the city of Boston when building this square! The Copley Library contains "America's Sistine Chapel", painted over the course of 30 years by John Singer Sargent.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Parking Fees
  • Fuel surcharge

Exclusions
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Note that per Massachusetts state law: "All children riding in passenger motor vehicles must be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer's instructions until they are 8 years old OR over 57 inches tall." We do not provide child seats, please bring age appropriate car seats for kids who do not meet these criteria. We will not be able to do the tour if you do not have child seats for everyone that needs one. A refund will not be issued the day of the tour due to lack of proper car seats. All children must be registered as separate tour guests.
  • Luggage - please note that the tour vehicle is a Toyota Sienna minivan. If you are planning to bring luggage on the tour, the vehicle will only be able to seat up to four guests. The back row of seating can be collapsed to fit 4-5 suitcases or smaller bags, but the minivan will not fit 6 passengers with more than one personal item each. If you have more than 4 guests with luggage on the day of the tour, and your guide determines upon arrival that the luggage and passengers can not all safely fit in the vehicle, the tour will be canceled without refund. For alternative options, please contact us directly before booking.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Snow Hill Street & Hull Street, Snow Hill St & Hull St, Boston, MA 02113, USA
Traveler pickup is offered

Airports

  • Boston Logan International Airport, 1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA 02128


Ports

  • FLYNN cruiseport boston Black Falcon Terminal, 1 Black Falcon Ave, Boston, MA 02210, USA


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

7 hours


User's Reviews

carol_m

04 Apr, 2024

Maria was a fab tour guide. Really made the tour so interesting. Easy to listen to the stories too. Would def recommend her. Took us to Salem which was amazing and then a different take to Boston rather than the freedom trail as we had already done most of that. So very enjoyable

Lauren_M

02 Apr, 2024

Maria was fantastic! She adapted the tour to take in all of our interests. Her explanation of the history was sprinkled with little known items that were surprising and funny. A great storyteller and throughly knowledgeable about both Boston and Salem. Great tour for the first day visiting Boston!

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