Whirlwind full-day tour of Boston and Salem

Embark on a whirlwind full-day tour of Boston and Salem! Explore the witch hunt hysteria in Salem and delve into the Puritan past. Discover the maritime history of Salem and enjoy lunch in America’s oldest tavern. In Boston, uncover the city’s settlement and growth, visit historical landmarks, and walk through Little Italy, a key site of the American Revolution.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • East India Square - Learn about Salem’s maritime past and its history of being one of the richest cities in America.
  • Salem Common - See the heart of historical Salem and learn how the town was settled by Puritans.
  • Salem Witch Trials Memorial - Visit the Witch Trials Memorial and learn what really happened at the Salem Witch Trials.
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What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Fuel surcharges included
  • Parking fees covered
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

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. See the Witch Trails Memorial and learn about the Salem Witch Trials. Learn…

Location
Snow Hill Street & Hull Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fearless33533805278
Sep 30, 2025
Awesome cruise port visit to Salem and Boston! - Best shore excursion of a bucket list item to visit Salem! Maria was exceptional and very knowledgeable at guiding us via a walking tour of Salem and of all of the planned places we wanted to visit and more. (Bewitched, Salem witch trials /memorials, cemetery , Hocus-pocus sites) Also time for a little shopping, pick up and drop off at cruise port was perfect and on time! We also had time to drive by sites in Boston for quick pictures. hey, another booking with Boston Hidden Gems Maria in the future! Highly recommended and appreciated how fun , friendly and on time Maria was with our tour.
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Traveler146353
Sep 24, 2025
Alexandria was excellent - Alexandria was professional, knowledgeable and very pleasant. She adjusted the schedule to meet our requests. Well done!
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Tina
Sep 18, 2025
All day Salem private tour - Terrific day in Salem learning of the history of the town as well as the witch trials with detailed, in depth information. Our guide, Jenny, was engaging, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. We could modify to suit our preferences throughout the day since it was a private tour (husband had difficulty walking as the day progressed, so Jenny accommodated the itinerary to make him comfortable). Great communication from the tour company from the time we booked months ago through the day of. Very convenient pick up and drop off at the cruise port. Would definitely book with them again.
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Laurabn1095ew
Sep 4, 2025
Day Tour of Salem and Boston w/Alexandria - What a wonderful tour! Alexandria was a gem! Super personable, friendly and full of excellent information! Loved all the local history and stories of the area. Many we had never heard. Salem was very interesting and Boston is fantastic! Highly recommend this tour and Alexandria!
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Julia_g
Aug 18, 2025
The best day in Boston and Salem - We had an amazing time with Alexandria. She is incredibly engaging and a great story teller. We learned so much about Salem and Boston. She had so much interesting information about the witch trials in Salem, both my kids and I loved how interesting she made the information sound. Also while in Salem, we managed to go in to a super cool shop called Professor Spindlewink’s World of Wizardry, where we got kids cool wands and did a fantasy magic adventure. It was super fun and Alexandria was nice enough to join us. From there we went to the Boston Public Market and had the most delicious food recommended by Alexandria - Red’s Best for clam chowder and Beantown Pastrami Company for pastrami and corned beef sandwiches. Afterwards she met us and took us to North End and gave us a lot of history and interesting information. We asked her for a cannoli recommendation and once again she didn’t disappoint - we had the best cannoli from Bova’s bakery. Our tour then continued with a drive through the city and ended when she dropped us off at the airport. It was a really awesome full day tour!
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Juliagluk
Aug 16, 2025
The best day in Boston and Salem - We had an amazing time with Alexandria. She is incredibly engaging and a great story teller. We learned so much about Salem and Boston. She had so much interesting information about the witch trials in Salem, both my kids and I loved how interesting she made the information sound. Also while in Salem, we managed to go in to a super cool shop called Professor Spindlewink’s World of Wizardry, where we got kids cool wands and did a fantasy magic adventure. It was super fun and Alexandria was nice enough to join us. From there we went to the Boston Public Market and had the most delicious food recommended by Alexandria - Red’s Best for clam chowder and Beantown Pastrami Company for pastrami and corned beef sandwiches. Afterwards she met us and took us to North End and gave us a lot of history and interesting information. We asked her for a cannoli recommendation and once again she didn’t disappoint - we had the best cannoli from Bova’s bakery. Our tour then continued with a drive through the city and ended when she dropped us off at the airport. It was a really awesome full day tour!
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Gwenr302
Aug 10, 2025
Great quick informative day trip to see Boston and Salem with so much history to learn - Jennifer’s knowledge on events and people was interesting and amazing, as was her flexibility to adapt to what we wanted. We enjoyed her stories. Her voice and personality are perfect for this job. She made our trip to Boston. I highly recommend this trip to Boston and Salem in one day, it goes by so fast.
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Deborah_c
Jul 1, 2025
Unforgettable vacations - Our family had a great time with this experience. We learned and enjoyed an unforgettable visit thru Boston and Salem. Definitely recommend Ms. Maria as your tour guide; she is very knowledgeable, respectful and friendly. Thanks!
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Exploration641831
Apr 10, 2025
Great info and guide. Alex B - Great day with our business group with a variety of things to do and see. We did lots of walking and she was flexible amd easy
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Tamara_b
Mar 29, 2025
Great day learning a lot about the history of Salem and Boston - We really enjoyed the tour that Jenny from Hidden Gems Tour did for us. We learned a lot about Salem and parts of Boston history.
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From $950 (Per Group)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).