The North Shore: Salem & Cape Ann Private Day Trip from Boston

Spend a day immersing yourself along Massachusetts’s stunning, rugged coastline marked with idyllic seaside towns. Dotted with lighthouses and old wooden, shiplap homes, Cape Ann is one of the most picture-perfect experiences of the Northeast. On your private day trip, you will have the chance to explore several of the historic fishing towns and learn about the way the fishing industry shaped the history of the nation. Visit Gloucester ‘known for its commercial fishing industry, and visit Manchester-by-the-Sea for a quieter pace, made famous by the eponymous film. Hear about the formation of the US Navy in Marblehead, and visit Salem, where you’ll have the chance to explore one of the town’s many museums devoted to the Salem Witch Trials. At the end of the day, your guide will drive you back to Boston, where you can arrange to be dropped back off at your hotel or at somewhere central in the city.

Explore Dunedin’s most important landmarks
All necessary bike equipment is included
Bike along mostly flat terrain
A small group means more attention from your guide

What To Expect

Cape Ann

Drive along Boston’s North Shore to Cape Ann and enjoy breathtaking views of the rocky coastline. Here, you will visit several of the Cape’s quaint New England towns, including Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport.

Enjoy time to explore each of their idyllic main streets and enjoy lunch in one of the towns, at a place of your guide’s recommendation.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Salem

Continue on to historic Salem, where you’ll have time to explore the town famously known for its Witch Trials in the 1690s.

Explore its charming coastal town, picturesque harbour and quaint colonial architecture, once a major centre of fishing and trade in the 18th and 19th centuries.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Highlight

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Include

A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group
Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
Private transportation including hotel pick up and drop off

Exclude

Food and drink
Gratuities
Tickets to attractions

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