Group Trips
Whether you are planning your first trip or a repeat visit to Salem, you will delight in the opportunities for groups touring Salem. We make every effort to provide useful information for teachers, tour planners, tour operators, and motor coach drivers.
Each of Salem's attractions and cultural sites and attractions has its own regulations for groups and you do need to contact the establishments directly for their policies. Links to Salem's attractions can be found on the Free Visitor's Guide.
Salem's peak season is June through October, with October being the busiest month of the year. Please book your groups early for peak times. Many of Salem's attractions will take reservations for October more than a year in advance.
Motor Coach Map & Guidelines
Download Destination Salem's revised Motor Coach Route Map & Guidelines. This fold-out map of downtown Salem features access routes, parking instructions, drop off zone location, and other useful information for the drivers and tour operators who bring visitors to Salem via motor coach.
To request printed copies of the Motor Coach Map, or for information specific to your group's needs, please contact us directly at info@salem.org or (978) 744-3663.
Scroll down for a list of Salem attractions, activities, restaurants, accommodations, tours and transportation that welcome groups. Click here for a printable PDF of this information.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Clipper Ship Inn
Families/groups welcome! Near attractions, beaches, restaurants and recreational areas.
40 Bridge Street, Salem
clippershipinn.com | 978.745.8022
Group Capacity: 30 Rooms.
Group Rates: Call for seasonal rates.
Terms: 50% deposit in advance with the remainder being paid upon arrival by a bank check. Credit cards are accepted to pay in full advance.
Motor Coach Parking: Yes
Hawthorne Hotel
The historic Hawthorne Hotel is an elegant full-service hotel in the heart of Salem.
18 Washington Square West, Salem
hawthornehotel.com | 978.744.4080
Group Capacity: Up to 40 rooms per night.
Group Rates: Seasonal ranging from $119.00-$169.00
Comp. Policy: One complimentary room for every 30 rooms.
Terms: $1,000.00 in advance with the remainder being paid three weeks before the group arrives. Credit card authorization required in order to guarantee group.
Motor Coach Parking: Complimentary parking is available.
RECEPTIVE OPERATORS
Hawthorne Tours
Receptive tour operator providing custom tours, step-on guides, receptive services.
57 Wharf Street, Salem
Group Rates: Depend on services provided
Comp. Policy: 1 comp per 25 tickets
Wolfe Adventures & Tours
Customized day and overnight tours for small to large groups. Receptive Tour Operator, multi-lingual step-on guides.
WolfeTours.com | 978.448.3600 | taunya@wolfetours.com or susan@wolfetours.com
Group Tour Rates: Customized tours are priced to meet your needs and budget. Call for Details.
Step-on Guide Rates: English-speaking, $220 for half-day; $310 for full day (up to 8 hours); Italian, French, German-speaking, $290 for half-day, $365 for full day (up to 8 hours).
Comp. Policy: Varies depending on group and needs
MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS
Count Orlok’s Nightmare Gallery
This attraction is like a life-size cinematic wax museum of monsters from 1920’s to now! Works by over 25 Hollywood Effects Artists!
285 Derby Street, Salem
nightmaregallery.com | 978.740.0500
Group Capacity: No limit.
Group Rates: Call for prices.
Terms: Agreed deposit 7 days in advance of your and balance paid upon arrival. Mastercard & Visa accepted.
Motor Coach Parking: Yes.
Cry Innocent
Bridget Bishop is accused of witchcraft and you are the jury!
Performed at Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square
gordon.edu/historyalive/productions
Capacity: 225
Group Rates: $8/pp for groups of 15+,
Comp. Policy: 1 comp for every 15 paid.
Terms: 10% in advance, balance paid day of.
Hamilton Hall
The scene of impressive social gatherings since it was built in 1805, Hamilton Hall features an elegant ballroom that graciously for dinner and dancing.
9 Chestnut Street, Salem
Capacity: 50
Group Rates: Free/$100 for a docent.
The House of the Seven Gables
Admission includes the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion (the House of the 7 Gables), Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Birthplace, and the seaside gardens.
115 Derby Street, Salem
Group Rates: $6.00/students (K-12), $8.75/adults
Comp. Policy: Driver and escort comped for all groups of 10 or more; with student groups one chaperone for every 10 students is complimentary.
Terms: Payment in advance required unless direct billing is pre-approved.
Mahi Mahi Cruises & Charters
See Salem from a different point of views. Narrated cruises during the day or at sunset. Book your private charters or group outings for any time during the 2010 season before June 1st, 2010, and take advantage of off-season pricing!
Salem Willows, PO Box 3063, Salem, MA 01970
mahicruises.com | 978-825-0001
New England Pirate Museum
A guided interior tour through a recreated dockside village and pirate ship.
274 Derby Street, Salem | 978.741.2800
Group Rates: $4/students, $5/seniors, $6/adults
Comp. Policy: 1 comp per 20 tickets
Terms: Credit Card, cash or business check upon arrival
Coach Parking: Multiple coach parking spaces on Derby Street.
Peabody Essex Museum
From New England to a world of art and culture, the PEM tells the rich stories of early America and makes connections around the world through its exhibits.
East India Square, Salem | 978-745-9500 ext. 3070
pem.org | jennifer_close@pem.org
Group Contact: Jennifer Close, Group Tour Manager
Group Rates: $12.00/adult, $5.00/student; For guided gallery, historic house and/or garden tours, add: $3.00/adult per tour, $1.50/student per tour; For guided tours of Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House please add: $4.00/adult, $2.00/student. Special exhibitions may require an additional fee.
Comp. Policy: One complimentary adult admission for every 10 students. Tours operators: driver and escort receive complimentary admission.
Witch Dungeon Museum
An award-wining live reenactment of a witch trial –from the original transcript of 1692, and a guided tour through the dungeon.
16 Lynde Street, Salem | 978.741.3570
Group Rates: $4/students, $5/seniors, $6/adults
Comp. Policy: 1 comp per 20 tickets
Terms: Credit Card, cash or business check upon arrival
Coach Parking: Drop-off/Pick-up space for one coach at a time.
Witch History Museum
Learn the untold stories of 1692 during a live presentation and guided tour featuring life size scenes in animation.
197-201 Essex Street, Salem
Group Rates: $4/students, $5/seniors, $6/adults
Comp. Policy: 1 comp per 20 tickets
Terms: Credit Card, cash or business check upon arrival
Coach Parking: Drop-off/Pick-up spaces for coaches are available on Essex Street at New Liberty Street.
Salem Wax Museum
Come face to face with the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials and the daring exploits of Salem seafarers through life-like wax models.
282 Derby Street, Salem
Rates vary depending on season. One comp per 10 tickets purchased. Payment is due before arrival. Step-on guides available.
Salem Witch Museum
Salem’s most visited museum, featuring the exhibit, Witches: Evolving Perceptions.
19 ½ Washington Square North, Salem
Can accommodate 115 people every half hour.
Please contact the museum for group rates; Driver and escort are always complimentary.
Payment is due upon arrival. Credit application available to companies booking 20 groups or more.
Multiple coach parking spaces are available within walking distance of the museum.
Witches Cottage at the Griffen Theater
Fact, legend and myth come together for a truly unique, dramatic experience that reveals Salem’s witchcraft and ghosts. Group packages available.
7 Lynde Street, Salem | 978.317.1169
Group Rates: $4.50-$5.50 pp, depending upon length of show selected;
Comp. Policy: 1 comp per 10 tickets plus 2 free escorts.
Terms: Payment is due upon arrival. Credit cards accepted.
Coach Parking: Drop-off/Pick-up space for one coach at a time.
TROLLEY TOURS & TRANSPORTATION
Cityview Trolleys
Look for the silver trolleys! Hop on & off. Fully-narrated tours of Salem.
131-2 Essex Street, Salem
978-594-0969 | cityviewtrolleys.com
Capacity: 10-240
Group Rates: $10.00 Adult, $5.00 Children 3-12 yrs
Terms: 50% deposit. Balance due prior to the event date. Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express are accepted.
Coach Parking: Yes.
Trolley Rental: Transportation without historic narration: Portal-to-Portal: 4 hours minimum $740.00. Each additional hour $120 plus 20% service charge (includes booking fee & driver’s gratuities).
The Salem Ferry
Experience coastal New England on a scenic 45-minute trip aboard a high-speed catamaran. Round-trip service between Salem and downtown Boston.
10 Blaney Street, Salem
978.741.0220 | salemferry.com
Group Rates: Spring and Fall: $9.00 one way, $18.00 Roundtrip; Summer: $9.00/adult, $8.00/senior, $6.00/child one way, $18.00/adult, $16.00/senior, $12.00/child round trip. Comp. Policy: One comp per 20 tickets.
Terms: 50% due at booking, balance due day of trip.
Coach Parking: There is ample free coach parking at the Ferry landing.
Salem Trolley
The Best Way to See Salem! Ride the Red Trolley! One hour narrated tour of Historical Salem, Private Tours available and Step-on Guides available, Special tours include: The Haunted Pub Crawl, Ghosts & Legends Tour.
8 Central Street, Salem
978-744-5469 | salemtrolley.com
Capacity: 32-38 passengers depending on Trolley
Group Rates: $12.00 Adult, $11.00 Seniors for groups of 20 or more (please note Trolley runs on a first come first serve basis)
Private Tours: Call for prices depending on size of group
Terms: Payment in advance required unless direct billing is pre-approved.
RESTAURANTS
Brother’s Deli & Restaurant
Specializing in serving busloads in 20 minutes!
283 Derby Street, Salem
978.741.4648 | brothersdelisalem.com
Capacity: 144 people
Comp Policy: Drivers and guides are free
Coach Parking: One-hour Coach parking on Derby Street
Terms: Visa & Mastercard acccepted
Essex’s NY Deli & Pizza
1 Museum Place Mall
978.741.1383 | Fax 978.741.2229
Group Contact: Nekky Tsalagkas
Capacity: 100 people
Menus: Choice of four group menus plus veggie option. $8.25-$12:00/person, including taxes, soda and desert;
Comp. Policy: One comp meal for every 20 paid meals; Driver is always free.
Terms: 50% deposit one week before the reserved date and 50% on the day of the event. We accept business checks, MasterCard and Visa.
Finz Seafood and Grill
76 Wharf Street, Salem | 978.744.8485
Capacity: 110 people
Menus: $24.00-$27.00/person inclusive.
Terms: We accept credit cards, company checks, bank checks, or cash. Personal checks are not accepted.
Victoria Station
Waterfront dining. Function rooms available.
86 Wharf Street, Salem | 978.745.3400
www.victoriastationinc.com | victoriastation@comcast.net
Group Contact: Jodi Biancardi
Capacity: 400
Menu: Group lunch and dinner menus $20.00 to $40.00 all-inclusive including, taxes, gratuity, coffee, tea, soda and dessert. Customized menus are always and option. Rates subject to change.
Comp: One meal for every 40 people. Driver is always free.
Terms: $50.00 deposit to reserve date. Deposit applied to final balance. No room fees. Accept business checks and all major credit cards.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Green Tea Yoga & Massage
Salem’s best yoga and massage. A variety of yoga styles, wonderful teachers, something for everyone. Leave your stress behind.
7 Colonial Road, Salem | 978.740.9749
Capacity: 25
Group Rates: $10.00 per person for a special group yoga class.
Terms: Payment in advance required. Mastercard & Visa accepted. Checks accepted by mail.