Group Tours > Castles & Curses: Hammond Castle & Salem Semiprivate Day Trip
Castles & Curses: Hammond Castle & Salem Semiprivate Day Trip from Boston
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hiking Walking Time: 3h 30m
language Languages: English
airport_shuttle Transportation: Passenger Van, Walking
Tour Description
You'll never forget this incredible day trip from Boston! Start with a pickup at your door
in a comfortable van as the guide loops through Boston to get all guests! Then get to know
the group on the ride to Hammond Castle Museum, where you will enjoy a tour of the unique
former laboratory and house. Then enjoy free time to explore Hammond Castle, look out over
the ocean cliffs, explore the library, bedrooms, or Tuscan-style courtyard, and take stunning
photos! Learn about the eccentric inventor who designed it and his high-class visitors
that he loved to prank!
After your morning at Hammond Castle Museum, hop in the van for a drive back to Salem, where
you will have free time for lunch, with a variety of food options.
After lunch, explore historic Salem with your guide! See Derby Wharf, where some of the first
spices from Asia came to the colonies. Do you know how many victims of the Salem Witch Trials
were burned vs hanged? Have you heard of the "Corwin Curse"? Learn about both as you see the
locations tied to that infamous time. See filming locations for Hocus Pocus, drive through
the prestigious Chestnut Street District, and see legendary Proctor's Ledge!
Tour Itinerary
60 min
Pick-ups begin
Your guide will do a loop around Boston, pickup up all guests at their hotels!
Keep an eye out for a notification the day before with your expected time.
60 min
Transfer to Hammond Castle Museum
After all guests have been collected, enjoy a comfortable ride
to Hammond Castle in Gloucester!
75 min
Hammond Castle Museum
Enjoy a tour of the unique castle. Why did John Hammond design it? Why here?
Learn this and more, then enjoy time to explore on your own and take photos!
30 min
Transfer to Salem
Hop in the van and head to Salem for lunch!
60 min
Break
Enjoy an hour for lunch at one of Salem's many excellent restaurants!
15 min
East India Square
Sail back in Salem's past and learn how the seatrade made
it one of the richest cities in Colonial and Early America.
20 min
Salem Common
In the historic center of town, learn about the Puritans who
first settled here - even before Boston was settled!
25 min
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
How many "witches" were burned at the stake? How many were hanged?
Why did it all happen? Learn the truth behind the infamous Witch Trials!
15 min
Old Burying Point Cemetery
At one of the oldest cemeteries in the country, see gravestones
that have weathered the centuries.
10 min
Houdini Way
Even the famous visit Salem! Learn about when
Harry Houdini escaped from Salem's jail.
10 min
Bewitched Statue
Salem was relatively unknown until the show Bewitched filmed
a season here. Learn how it put the town back on the map!
20 min
The Witch House
At one of the only buildings you can see today that is directly
connected to the Salem Witch Trials, learn about the curse that
haunted the family that lived there!
15 min
Ropes Mansion & Garden
Two famous ghosts still live today in this famous mansion,
which you can see in the movie Hocus Pocus!
15 min
Chestnut Street District
See the multi-million dollar homes that still dot this historic neighborhood!5 min
Hamilton Hall
Take a photo on "America's First Red Carpet" outside
Hamilton Hall, named for America's first Secretary of
the Treasury!
15 min
Proctor's Ledge Memorial
See the location where victims of the Salem Witch
Trials were executed.
75 min
Return to Boston & Drop Off
Your guide will loop around Boston again, dropping off
each group at their hotel!
Details
- Start Times: Saturdays, 9:00am (pick-ups start at 8:00am)
- Included:
- Air-conditioned Private Vehicle
- Hammond Castle Entrance Tickets
- Bottled Water
- All transportation surcharges
- Not Included:
- Lunch (there will be a 1-hour break)
- Gratuity (industry standard is $20-30/person)
- Massachusetts law requires proper car seats until children are 8 years old or 57 inches tall. We do not provide car seats, and refunds will not be available day of for lack of proper seating. All passengers, regardless of age, must be registered as separate guests.
- Our booking platform imposes a 6% service fee for online bookings. Call us to get this waived!
| Adult (18+) | $195 |
| Youth (13-17) | $180 |
| Child (12-) | $165 |
Pickup
Pickup is included within this range. If you are staying outside this range, pickups at Copley Square, North Station, and South Station are available.
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