Boston & Salem Summer TourJoin us on our annual jam packed 4-day bus tour to Boston from Toronto over the August Civic Holiday long weekend. Highlights include a tour of the Boston Tea Party Museum and re-enactment, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Quincy Market, a city tour with a local tour guide that visits Copley Square, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, Harvard University and so much more!
Also included is a visit to the city of Salem, famous for its witch trials of 1692. During the visit to Salem, see a live theatrical re-enactment of a witch trial, tour Nathaniel Hawthorne's House Of Seven Gables and have some free time to explore this historic city. |
4-Day Trip
August 1-4, 2020 August Civic Holiday Long Weekend $79 deposit per person to reserve your seat. Deposit is non-refundable. Full payment due by June 18, 2020.
PriceAll prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. All taxes and tips are included!
Double $799
Single $999 Triple $749 Quad $729 To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950 This tour travels to the USA. Passports required!
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Inclusions
- Round trip transportation on deluxe highway bus with a washroom and WiFi.
- Three nights hotel accommodations at a Holiday Inn near Boston Airport.
- Three hot breakfasts included.
- Admission and private guided tour at the Boston Tea Party Museum including the re-enactment of throwing tea overboard in Boston Harbor!
- Admission and self-guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum included.
- Extensive guided bus & walking tour of Boston with local tour guide included.
- Visit to Harvard University and photo opportunity at the famous Harvard Yard included.
- Visit and free time at Quincy Market.
- Day trip to Salem, MA included.
- Admission to "Cry Innocent" live re-enactment theatrical production of the trial of accused witch Bridgett Bishop included.
- Admission and guided tour of the House Of Seven Gables, the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne included.
- Visit to the Little Italy in Boston's Northend for dinner. Cost of dinner is not included in the tour price.
- 2 hour stop at Lee Premium Outlets on our way home for shopping opportunity.
- Complimentary WiFi at hotel included.
- Complimentary bottled water and snacks during the tour included.
- Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available at during tour.
- All tips & taxes included.
Pickup Locations
Approximate Return Times
- Grimsby 8:00 PM
- Appleby Line 8:55 PM
- Mississauga 9:25 PM
- York Mills 9:55 PM
- Vaughan 10:25 PM
Cancellations & Refunds
- Deposit of $79 per person required to reserve your seat. Deposit is non-refundable once paid.
- Full payments due by June 18, 2020. Payment is non-refundable once paid.
- You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty.
Travelling With Children
- Children 10 and older are welcome on this tour. Same price as adults.
Single Supplement
- We do not charge single supplements or surcharges! Are you travelling by yourself? We guarantee to find you a roommate of the same gender or we pay the surcharge!
- If you wish to have a private room by yourself, that is not a problem, simply choose single occupancy at the time of booking and pay the single occupancy rate.
Travel Documents
- US Immigration requires that all travellers MUST have a passport (or Nexus or EDL cards). If you do not have a Canadian or USA passport, please make sure that you have the appropriate permissions or documentation to travel to the USA.
- If you are denied entry to the US, sadly we will have to leave you at the border.
- Sorry but no refunds if you are denied entry.
Emergency Medical/Trip Cancellation Insurance
- Emergency medical and trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Getting ill in the USA can be very expensive.
- If you are not covered by a workplace or other policy, we recommend that you purchase insurance for this trip.
- Both CAA and RBC Insurance sell such insurance online.
Trip Highlights
Guided Tour of Boston
One of the best parts of our Boston tour is our guided tour with our local tour guide. The guided tour is 3½ hours long and is a combination of a bus tour and walking tour. Tour includes Copely Square, Faneuil Hall (aka Quincy Market), the Prudential Center, The Revere House, Boston Common, Harvard University and more!
Boston Tea Party Museum & Re-Enactment
Be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American history! Storm aboard one of the Tea Ships and join a Son of Liberty as you take part in the "Destruction of the Tea!" Throw tea into the very same body of water where the Boston Tea Party took place over 240 years ago.
Experience life at sea aboard an 18th century merchant vessel as you take the helm, or go below to explore the crew’s quarters, cargo hold, and the Captain's cabin. Our fully-guided tour lasts approximately one hour. Our 18th century host will lead you through an interactive colonial town meeting, onto one of the ships to "dump the tea" in Boston Harbor. Learn more about what happened at the Boston Tea Party during the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution! |
"Cry Innocent" in Salem, MA
If you want to understand the Salem Witch Trials, you have to experience Cry Innocent. This is a relatively short 45-minute theatrical re-enactment of a witch trial in Salem in 1692. A ticket to this show is included as part of this tour.
The year is 1692. Bridget Bishop has been accused of witchcraft and YOU are on the Puritan jury. Hear the historical testimonies, cross-examine the witnesses and decide the verdict. Is Bridget Bishop capable of witchcraft? Play your part in history… |
House Of Seven Gables in Salem, MA
One of Salem’s most famous residents was Nathaniel Hawthorne who penned the novel “The House of the
Seven Gables. Admission and a guided tour of this house is included. This house was considered a mansion in its time and many interesting features of the original mansion remain including unusual forms of wall insulation, original beams and rafters, and extensive Georgian paneling. You will have the opportunity to see the treasures that are still on display as well as experience a secret that this house still holds. |
Harvard University & Harvard Yard
We will also visit Harvard University and the iconic Johnson Gates.
Any time you see Harvard on TV or in the movies, this is the scene that they show and now you will be able to take selfies of yourself and claim that you went to Harvard University! :-)
Any time you see Harvard on TV or in the movies, this is the scene that they show and now you will be able to take selfies of yourself and claim that you went to Harvard University! :-)
JFK Presidential Library & Museum
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is located on a ten-acre park, overlooking the sea that JFK loved and stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy.
Admission and a self-guided visit of the Museum is included with this tour. Explore JFK's life, leadership, legacy, his enthusiasm for politics and public service including the vast collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy. An interested visit to be sure.
Admission and a self-guided visit of the Museum is included with this tour. Explore JFK's life, leadership, legacy, his enthusiasm for politics and public service including the vast collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy. An interested visit to be sure.
Quincy Market
We will have an opportunity to have some lunch at the world famous Quincy Market, or as it's properly known, the Faneuil Hall Marketplace which is as alive today as it was in 1742.
Over 70 retailers occupy 200,000 square feet of retail space and visitors enjoy unique, locally loved, and nationally recognized shops while indulging in the worldwide cuisine. And while you are enjoying the food, the cobblestone promenades are filled with the music and jaw-dropping routines of world-renowned street performers and musicians. |
Boston's North End (Little Italy)
Boston's North End is also known as Little Italy. This is a delightful area for walking and browsing and it's impossible not to be tempted by the restaurants, cafes and the famous pastry shops in the area.
We will be having dinner here on Monday night, the last night of our tour. Dinner is on your own and the cost of the dinner is not included in the tour price. |