Boston is one of the most historic cities in the United States.  It's known as the "Cradle of Modern America" and the 'Birthplace of the American Revolution ".

With sites along the famous Freedom Trail such as the Old South Meeting House, Massachusetts State House, King's Chapel, and the site of the Boston Massacre, you can't help to feel the history as if you were there in the 1700's.

Visiting places you've only heard of before is a fantastic way to get to know the heart of America.  We'll visit places like Harvard University, the New England Aquarium and take part in our own Boston Tea Party, plus an amazing whale watching opportunity.

The tour ends in a thrilling visit to Salem, Massachusetts where we'll visit the unique places within Salem and attend a Salem Ghost Tour.

Day 1:  June 16

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4:30 am Meet at Ford International Airport

6:30 am Flight to MDW (Chicago) Flight #WN1894 - 2 hour 20 minute layover

9:00 am Flight #WN1405 to Boston

12:15 pm Arrive in Boston

• Meet your guide at the baggage claim and MBTA Subway to our hotel to drop off luggage and begin our tour.

• Lunch at Faneuil Hall Marketplace 

• Begin our tour of The Freedom Trail, a network of amazing historical places in Boston.

  • Boston Common - America’s oldest public park

  • Massachusetts State House - including the Massachusetts 54th Memorial

  • Granary Burying Ground - resting place of Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere

  • King’s Chapel & King’s Chapel Burying Ground - Crypt tour 

  • Old South Meeting House - Where Colonist organized the Boston Tea Party

  • Boston Massacre Site

  • Old State House - Site of Royal Proclamations and Rebellion

  • Paul Revere House - Oldest building in Boston (1680)

  • Old North Church - 2 lanterns meant the British were coming by sea

Dinner in the North End, several Italian restaurants to choose from.

Back to the hotel after a long day of touring.

Day 2:  June 17

7:00 Breakfast at the hotel

8:00 Depart for a fabulous New England Aquarium Whale Watching Cruise

12:00  Lunch at the New England Aquarium

1:00   New England Aquarium

3:30 Boston’s famous Duck Tour 3:45 tour

6:00 Dinner in Boston

7:00 Enjoy Boston’s famous cannolis

8:00 Back to the hotel

 Day 3, June 18

7:00 Breakfast

8:00 Depart for a Harvard University Tour

11:00  Boston’s Tea Party Ship & Museum

12:00 Lunch at the Tea Party Museum

1:00 Continue our tour of Boston’s Freedom Trail

• USS Constitution & Museum via ferry from downtown

• Bunker Hill Monument

6:00 Dinner at Pier 6

7:00 Faneuil Hall Marketplace - shopping, desserts, and free time

9:00 Back to the hotel

Day 4, June 19

Salem, Massachusetts

7:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am Depart for Salem

North Station to Salem

10:00 Salem Witch Museum - dramatic multimedia presentation on the 1692 witch trials

12:00 Free time downtown includes time for lunch at the many places to eat

3:00 Salem Witch Trials Memorial & Old Burying Point Cemetery

4:00 House of 7 Gables

5:30 Dinner at The Tavern at Hawthorne Hotel

7:00 Salem Ghost Tour

8:30 Depart for Boston and to our hotel via train

Day 5, June 20

5:30 am Depart for Logan National Airport via shuttle

7:55 am Flight #wn745 to MDW (Chicago Midway Airport)  1 hour 35 minute layover

10:20 am Flight #wn2779 to Grand Rapids

12:10 pm Arrive at the Grand Rapids Airport

12:15 pm Pick-up students at the Ford Int. Airport