Day Trip from Boston To Salem Witch Exhibits

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Relax as we take a 1 hour ride to Salem

   1 h

2. Listen to expert guides as they take you around Salem explaining every detail of this towns very important history

   1 hAdmission included

3. The House of the Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1851. Set in mid-19th-century Salem, MA, is based on the legend of a curse pronounced on Hawthorne’s own family by a woman condemned to death during the infamous Salem witch trials.

   1 hAdmission included

4. The Salem Witch Museum, founded in 1972, offers two historical presentations. The first tells the tragic story of the 1692 witch trials, and takes place in a large auditorium with life-sized stage sets which are illuminated and dramatically-narrated to immerse visitors in the world of 17th century Salem. The second exhibit, Witches: Evolving Perceptions, examines the European witchcraft trials, the evolving image of the witch, and the larger issues of persecution and scapegoating in American history.

   1 hAdmission included

5. A harbor side shopping-village, filled with history and landmarks alike. This is the perfect place to explore what Salem has to offer: from local shops to waterfront dining on the Salem harbor to the Salem Maritime Site and the Friendship trading ship.

   1.5 h

6. Now a landmark of the city of Salem, this statue pays tribute to the well-known TV sitcom ‘Bewitched’ and its filming of the seventh season here in Salem. This bronze beauty has quickly become a staple in our magical city. You can visit this monument during time. This will be our meeting point after your leisure time.

   15 min

7. Take a look at this fantastic shopping center fill with hidden historical gems

   1.5 h

8. After a bustling day of site-seeing, fine dining and light shopping, relax as your expert driver takes you back to your original pick-up location in the heart of downtown Boston.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 107 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Wonderful experience!

  Excellent trip! Well organized highly recommend! Was a fun day!!

  R4281FBsandyrSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Salem day trip

  Brilliant day trip. Picked up from hotel promptly. Had one more stop en route. Matt our driver was really friendly and knowledgeable. Told us lots about local history. Arrived at Salem for the trolley bus tour. Matt made sure we knew the best place to sit. Tour took approximately 1 hour, really interesting with plenty of photos opportunities. We then went on to The Witch Museum, really good exhibit followed by a talk by a guide, again very knowledgeable. We then had nearly 2 hours for lunch ( plenty of choice) and shopping (could have spent much longer looking round the shops). We then travelled across town to The House of the Seven Gables, where we were shown around this historic house, again really interesting and passionate guide. Salem in September was beautiful, we were a little to early for the fall colours, and luckily too early for the busiest time of Halloween . Brilliant day. Thoroughly recommend it. Ooh and a list of local restaurant recommendations...... thanks Matt!

  angelamG1682WNSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Was a great day trip to...

  Was a great day trip to Salem, tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and very responsive to questions and giving recommendations. My only wish was to have more free time to explore in Salem!

  Renee_CSeptember 2026via Viator

• 4Salem tours

  We loved our tour guide Matt. He knew all the best places to go. The witch museum was not what I expected it was a underwhelming. The seven gables was great information but also underwhelming. Would recommend the Trolley that was everyone’s favorite besides the restaurant we ate at. It was called the Dire wolf Tavern. Great food.

  Voyager22434858825September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fun tour

  This was a really cool tour. The guide had everything well planned so it was easy to just go along. We learned a lot about Salem.

  Cassandra_SSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Great trip

  We loved this trip, the driver was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was great to see all the sights in Salem. I will take another tour with New England Excursions next time I am in the Boston

  lisa_wSeptember 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Boston

• Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 49 day trips we list in Boston.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 49.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Boston

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