2-Night Trip to Boston by Air

You’ll depart on your flight.

When you arrive in Boston, you will meet your tour manager. Your bus will pick you up and you’ll continue your trip.

You will have free time to explore Quincy Market. Built in 1825, Quincy market was an indoor pavilion of vendor sales. The main Quincy Market building continues to be a source of food for Bostonians, though it now houses food-stalls, fast-food, and restaurants. It is a popular and busy lunchtime spot for downtown workers. In the center, surrounding the dome, is a two-story seating area.

After lunch, you’ll experience a signature historic experience in New England on the Freedom Trail. To preserve the story of the American Revolution, these sites are located along a unique 2.5 mile urban walking trail, marked with a bricked or painted red line. You’ll see Boston Common, the State House, the Granary Burial Ground and the site of the Boston Massacre.

You’ll visit the Old North Church located in Boston’s North End. Here, the signal from the steeple of Boston’s oldest church triggered the War for Independence. On that fateful night in 1775, the two lanterns in the steeple told Paul Revere that the British were approaching by boat, not on foot.

On the night of April 18, 1775, silversmith Paul Revere left his small wooden home in Boston’s North End and set out on a journey that would make him into a legend. Today that home is still standing at 19 North Square and has become a national historic landmark. It is downtown Boston’s oldest building and one of the few remaining from an early era in the history of colonial America.

After dinner, you will arrive at your hotel and check in.

After breakfast, you’ll board your bus and drive to Salem.

You’ll arrive at the Salem Witch Museum and follow the history of witches, witchcraft and witch hunts through the ages. You also watch a presentation of the events of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.

The Salem Witch Trials Memorial is designed to be a place of respect and reflection. Inscribed in the stone threshold entering the memorial are the victims’ protests of innocence. These protests are interrupted mid-sentence by the wall, symbolizing society’s indifference to oppression. The interior of the Memorial consists of 20 granite benches cantilevered from a low stone wall surrounding an area adjoining the Old Burying Point. The benches are inscribed with the name of the accused and the means and date of execution.

You’ll have free time on Essex Street. Explore the historic cobblestone-and-brick street in the middle of downtown Salem that has been closed off to vehicle traffic. Here you’ll find dozens of attractions, museums, shops, restaurants, cafes, & more!

After lunch, you’ll have time to let your imagination swim wild! The New Aquarium Experience has arrived. See the Aquarium’s 21st-century transformation, featuring a spectacular new Caribbean coral reef teeming with more than 2,000 animals. The renovated 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank features crystal clear views of sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and thousands of tropical fishes. Your Aquarium adventure includes bustling penguin colonies, playful seals and the smooth skin of a cownose ray gliding under your fingertips.

After dinner, you’ll experience the wonder of Blue Man Group with incredible performances, astounding music and outstanding art form. It’s science, it’s laughter, it’s that creative urge you feel inside and want to explore. Become part of the new Blue Man Group show from the minute you step inside the doors!

After breakfast, you’ll check out of your rooms and board your bus for the day.

You’ll visit the historic towns of Lexington and Concord where the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. On April 18th, Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott made their midnight journey to warn the colonists of the impending British attack. On the morning of April 19th, 1775, Minutemen faced the British and fought at the Lexington Battle Green. You’ll also see the North Bridge in Concord where shots were fired. Ralph Waldo Emerson described the first shots by the Patriots here as, “The shot heard round the world.”

After lunch, you’ll head to Harvard Square where you’ll have free time. You can visit the campus of America’s oldest institution of higher learning, visit the campus book store and have time to explore the neighborhood.

You’ll arrive to The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum for an interactive and exciting history experience. You will have a personalized “colonial character” host that will guide you through this never-before-seen museum experience. You’ll “meet” Sam Adams, you’ll participate in the re-enactment of the destruction of the tea; you’ll be invited to board a tall ship, you’ll marvel at one of only two known surviving tea crates and you’ll be inspired by the film Let It Begin Here in the Minuteman Theatre. Learn the role that you will play in one of the most important events in American history.

You’ll head to the airport for your return trip home.