Boston Salem and Hammond Castle Day Trip

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 the castle and gardens with plenty of opportunities for stunning photos.
Drive to Salem, where you will have free time for lunch. Choose from a wide variety of dining options in the historic downtown.
After lunch, your guide will take you on a tour of Salem. Learn about the infamous witch trials of 1692, see the real places where the victims were hanged. Learn the story of the "Corwin Curse" as you take a picture in front of the historic Witch House. See the locations where Hocus Pocus was filmed. Take a drive through one of the most beautiful streets in North America, lined with mansions built on the city's maritime fortune.

What's included:

• Guide
• Hammond Castle Admission

What to expect:

Duration: 7 hours

Hammond Castle Museum

80 Hesperus Avenue, Gloucester, 01930-5273, Massachusetts

Drive to Hammond Castle (~60 min). At Hammond Castle (~75 min), you will enjoy a guided tour, learning about the origin and history behind the Castle. You will then have time to explore the rest of the grounds and take photos

2 hours, 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Salem

Salem, Massachusetts

Drive to Salem (~30 min). Then, enjoy an hour for lunch at one of Salem's many excellent restaurants (cost not included)!

1 hour, 30 minutes

East India Square

158 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Learn about Salem's maritime past and how it became one of the richest cities in America.

15 minutes

Salem Common

Washington Sq, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

See the heart of historical Salem and learn how the town was settled by Puritans.

20 minutes

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

24 Liberty St, Off Charter Street, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

Visit the Witch Trials Memorial and learn what really happened at the Salem Witch Trials.

25 minutes

Old Burying Point Cemetery

51 Charter Street, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

See the oldest cemetery in Salem, with graves going back to the Salem Witch Trials.

15 minutes

Houdini Way

Houdini Way, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Learn about Harry Houdini's jail escape from Salem's jail.

10 minutes

Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery

Essex and Washington Street, Salem, 01970, Massachusetts

Learn how the famous show Bewitched put Salem on the tourism map!

10 minutes

The Witch House at Salem

310 Essex Street, Salem, 01970-3257, Massachusetts

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

20 minutes

Ropes Mansion and Garden

318 Essex St, Salem, 01970-3257, Massachusetts

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

15 minutes

Chestnut Street District

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

15 minutes

Hamilton Hall

9 Chestnut St, Enter through door on Cambridge Street, Salem, 01970-3107, Massachusetts

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

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Proctor's Ledge Memorial

7 Pope St, Salem, 01970-2112, Massachusetts

See the place where the witches were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials.

15 minutes

Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Return to your hotel in Boston and get dropped off at your door!

30 minutes