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Seller: AcornTours
(Acorn Tours of Boston)
Seller Description:
Una McMahon has been providing high-quality tours of Boston and New England for the past seven years. Her love of Boston is matched only by her knowledge of its fascinating history.
Her participation in formal courses on American history, particularly Boston history, along with lectures by noted professors and authors in the Boston area, combined with her own research, all contribute to the abundance of knowledge she shares with guests on her tours.
Una's early experience in conducting cultural tours to France and Canada for her students of French Language at a Boston private high school, already indicated a high level of service and expertise.
She has continued to provide the same excellent service when she founded her own company to provide private, customized tours of Boston & Cambridge, and New England.
With Acorn Tours of Boston, you can relax, soak in the attractions of Boston and New England, and return home with a memorable experience.
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Activity Information:
Activity Description
Our tour begins in scenic Marblehead, known as the “Yachting Capital of America.” The town offers a delightful combination of historical sites and attractive scenery.
This is a private tour, consisting of only you and your party. One ticket admits a group of 1-6 guests. The tour lasts either 4 or 6 hours (depending on the type of ticket you buy), including travel time from and back to your hotel/residence in downtown Boston.
Both the 4 & 6 hour tour versions include a stop for lunch. The 4-hour Regular tour version allows for a tour of ONE of the following sites, whereas the 6-hour Extended tour version allows for a tour of TWO of the following sites:
- Peabody Essex Museum: Asian export art collection from overseas luxury trading in the early days of the colonies.
- Maritime Tour: Visit the house and wharf of millionaire Elias Hasket Derby whose ship the Grand Turk, pioneered trade with Canton in 1786.
- The House of the Seven Gables: Salem is the birthplace of author Nathaniel Hawthorne who wrote The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. We can tour the house that was the inspiration for the latter novel.
- Salem Witch Museum: We view a re-enactment of The Witch Trials of 1692, which took place in the area of Salem.
- Mansion of Jeremiah Lee, affluent merchant, ship owner, and Patriot of the American Revolution (1768). (Tour available in SUMMER only)
During all the tours, we view the sheltered harbor and the Lighthouse and enjoy a panoramic view of the Atlantic shoreline and the tower of Abbott Hall.
All photos of Salem taken by Jim McAllister, Bob Deschene, and Timothy Hursley.
What Is Not Included?
Lunch, which you can purchase at one of the tour stops, is not included in the price of the tour. We recommend you bring approximately $8-16.
Entrance to sites that have their own entry fees is not included in the price of the tour. Certain sites cost approximately $5-$13 per person to view the inside, so please bring extra cash (approximately $20).
Meeting Location:
Your hotel/residence within 20 mi radius of Boston (Boston, MA)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
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