2 Train Experiences to Give an Evening To

1.Salem Witch Tour from Boston by Train with Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · from $85Our pick

Take a 35-minute train from Boston to Salem, then follow a guide through witch trial sites, Hocus Pocus landmarks, memorials, and old cemeteries. Your ticket includes the Salem Witch Museum Sunday through Thursday or Real Pirates Museum Friday and Saturday. Guides may include Elizabeth, Matt, Brian, or Penny.

“Our guide was amazing! She lives in Salem and had all the best tips for us. The sights and shops she showed us were perfect. We could have done without the Salem witch museum. Otherwise we had an awesome time!”

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2.Salem Witch Tour from Boston by Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 37 reviews · from $85

Meet your English-speaking guide at Boston’s North Station, ride the train to Salem in under an hour, and explore the Witch Trials Memorial, Burying Point, Witch House, and more. Your museum visit depends on the day: Salem Witch Museum Sunday through Thursday, or Real Pirates Museum Friday and Saturday.

“My partner and I enjoyed exploring Salem and its many shops, but left with mixed feelings. The commodification of the witch trials felt heavy, and my partner craved deeper storytelling that honored the real people caught in paranoia and puritanical power. Our guide, Cameron, was friendly and humorous, offering an OK overview of the injustices faced, though we hoped for more emotional depth beyond dates and facts. Other tours nearby seemed more immersive, with 're-enactments' adding passion. The Witch Museum was good, albeit a bit rushed. Overall, we appreciated the guided experience- but be prepared for an abundance of novelty mugs, broomsticks, and black cat plushies. While the kitsch risks...”

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