Salem & Hammond Castle: Historic Day Trip

Explore Salem’s witch trials and Hammond Castle’s history on a captivating day trip from Boston. Discover secrets, stunning views, and historic charm.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hammond Castle Museum - Travel to Hammond Castle (approximately 60 minutes). Upon arrival, enjoy a guided tour lasting around 75 minutes, where you’ll discover the fascinating history and origins of the Castle. Afterwards, take some time to explore the grounds and capture memorable photos.
  • Salem - Head to Salem (about 30 minutes away). Enjoy…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Guide
  • Hammond Castle Admission
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Enjoy a unique day trip to Boston’s northern shore, combining Salem and Hammond Castle! Start the day with a pickup at your door and a comfortable ride to Hammond Castle, located on the ocean cliffs of Gloucester. Take a guided tour of the castle, learning about the history of the eccentric millionaire inventor who built it. Enjoy free time to explore…

Location
Hammond Castle Museum
80 Hesperus Ave
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Quest13152437472
Aug 26, 2025
Amazing tour of Hammond Castle and Salem! - Our cruise changed our destination at the last minute and added Boston as one of the stops. We had visited Boston many times before and wanted to do something different. Our Travel Agent suggested a Boston Hidden Gems tour. Alex gave us an amazing tour of Hammond Castle and Salem MA. He made it fun and interesting. He made sure give us the time we wanted to shop while still showing us all of the important historical places. Five stars!⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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831reidc
Aug 1, 2025
Jenny - thoughtful, mindful, and knowledgeable!! - Jenny was fantastic! We had our 6 month old daughter along with us and Jenny was so mindful of our time, looking up restaurants and pit stops with a changing table. So thoughtful!!! And she is so knowledgeable about all the different facets of history in Salem. We are so glad we had Jenny to guide us through our day!
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Nancyt345
Jul 18, 2025
Boston Hidden Gems the way to see Salem - Jenny was a fantastic tour guide. I knew nothing of Hammond Castle and now would put it on a must see list. Salam with Jenny was not kitchi but historical Learned about the real people that lived in Salem—their beliefs and their lifestyle. Able to put the witch trials in perspective. Also learned about each individual that was hung as well as the many that were affected by the hysteria. Highly recommend Boston Hidden Gems. They do the driving planning and research and you get to sit back walk around the town and enjoy the history
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Drdawnc
Jun 19, 2025
A magical experience! - This was fantastic! The castle was beautiful and the views were breathtaking! Salem was also good, but was our guide who made is magical. She told stories and lore about what we were seeing that made the history come alive.
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Janet
Jun 14, 2025
Salem/Gloucester Day Trip - Alexandria was a treasure trove of information on our tour to Hammond Castle and Salem! Her bubbly personality and friendly demeanor more than made up for the cloudy and cold weather…we had a great day!
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Bill_l
May 17, 2025
Hammonds Castle - Exceptional tour and an amazing tour guide. We could have stayed a really long time here. Jenny was a wonderful guide and listen to our wants and needs
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Jillmc76
Apr 20, 2025
Great visit outside of the city - Such an amazing day!!! If you’re looking for a great day trip outside the city of Boston. The castle was very beautiful and interesting. We took great photographs and enjoyed the collection of artifacts. Then we were off to Salem to hear about some of our country’s dark history. It’s not all about witches, but the history of some of the colonies that were first here. Our guide, Jenny, was very informative and such a pleasant guide.
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Culture30747591235
Apr 15, 2025
Great tour - Alexandria was so informative and helpful. We enjoyed the whole day. Hammond castle is full history and by the beautiful ocean. In Salem, she showed us the historical sites and all the interesting stories. I highly recommend this tour!
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Lfgoca
Apr 11, 2025
Amazing. - Amazing experience and with a guide that helped us a lot, patience and lots of parent stories about the sites
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Amandadf9359gj
Aug 24, 2025
Not worth the money - Jenny was great and very knowledgeable. Unfortunately it was not worth the money. You don’t go into anything except the castle. We were expecting a lot more- museums or something more to do.
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From $153
up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).