Salem & North Shore Full Day Private Tour from Boston
About This Experience
We keep this full day itinerary flexible to let you customize the tour but here's a feel for what we'll see.
Pick up in Downtown Boston, taking the 60 minute highway drive to Manchester-by-the-Sea, where we pick up the scenic back roads.
We'll take a picturesque country road to Gloucester, where we stop to walk along the waters edge to the Fisherman's memorial statue.
We'll continue the scenic drive to Rockport, where there's a great collection of cute stores to browse and views to admire.
Then drive to Salem, where we have time for a short walking tour around the main sites and historic spots.
To finish out the day we'll squeeze in a few more ocean views on our drive back to Boston.
We'll stop along the way for lunch (not included in price of tour).
Tour Itinerary
1 hour
The drive from Boston to Gloucester is ~ 1 hour, so we'll take the highway part of the way, then pick up a scenic route to the Gloucester visitor center. Here's we'll walk out on to the rocks, for a view across the bay.
30 min
There's a scenic walk from the visitor center to the memorial which is worth talking
30 min
Using back roads, we'll take the scenic route from Gloucester to Rockport, stopping along the way for some of the best NE coastline you'll ever see
1h 30m
Stop in the town of Rockport to admire the views, the working harbor and artsy shops
30 min
After Rockport, we'll head to Salem, it's about a 30 minute drive
30 min
Stop at the town famous for the Witch Trials of 1692. We'll take a short walking tour around the historic sites of the town
30 min
Some last views of Cape Ann, stunning rocky views and a scenic drive back to Boston
1 hour
Travel the 60 minutes back to the city
What's Included
Included
- Private transportation
- Downtown Boston pick up and drop off
Not Included
- Lunch
Meeting Point & Logistics
Start Point
This is a convenient meeting place if you are staying outside of downtown, we'll meet you here in one of our Honda Odyssey vans.
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Important Information
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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