Date: Sun Jul 20, 3:30 AM EDT - Wed Jul 23, 11:00 PM EDT
Category:
- Travel,
- Outdoor
Level:
- Juniors,
- Daisies,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Cadettes,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies,
- Pre-K
Would you like to see the sights of Boston and Salem? Join SU 433 on our exciting Girl Scouts in Boston & Salem trip! Our first stop will be to Gloucester where we can go to the beach, have lunch and shop. From there we'll head to the hotel in Peabody. The next day we are off to Boston where we will visit Boston Common, The New England Aquarium, Cheers, Quincy Market, and Faneuil Hall. Day three will be spent in Salem, and includes a Tour of the Salem Witch Museum, The House of Seven Gables and dinner at Longboards, as well as some free time throughout the day to explore. On our fourth and final day we will enjoy a Duck Tour and a visit to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum where will have lunch before heading back home.
Sunday, July 20, 2025 - Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Sunday, July 20th:
3:30am - Departure from Mansfield CVS
4:30am - Departure from Towanda Tops Market
5:00am - Departure
from Former Kmart in Sayre
Breakfast stop made en route
11:30am - Arrival in Gloucester, MA
11:30am - 3:00pm - Beach time, lunch, and shopping in Gloucester,
MA
Discover Gloucester Massachusetts, just 45 minutes from
Boston! Home to America's oldest seaport, Gloucester offers rich
maritime history, fresh-caught seafood, an active working waterfront,
and several of the world's most beautiful beaches. Enjoy adventures by
land, and by sea, and experience the best of New England's natural
beauty on the coast.
3:00pm - Depart Gloucester for hotel
3:45pm - Arrival at Hampton Inn Boston/Peabody - 59 Newbury Street -
Route 1 North Peabody, MA, 01960
Hampton Inn Boston/Peabody
will be your home base for this trip. Located on Route 1 North and 8
miles from Salem, MA, Hampton Inn Boston/Peabody boasts a
salt/saline-water indoor pool, fitness center and 24 hour front desk.
You will find signature Cloud Nine beds in every room along with
coffee machine, hairdryer, private bathroom, and flat-screen TV with
cable channels.
5:00pm - Board bus for dinner
5:15pm - 7:30pm - Dinner on your own at the Northshore Mall - 210
Andover Street Peabody, MA 01960
Northshore Mall offers its
guests an upscale shopping atmosphere with a generous variety of more
than 140 specialty stores - there is certainly something for everyone!
Among these, Northshore Mall features Nordstrom, Macy*s, J.Crew, Ann
Taylor, LL Bean, DSW, Brooks Brothers, The Children's Place, JD
Sports, Sephora, H&M and many more! In addition to traditional
shopping, guests can enjoy restaurants including Tony C's Sports Bar
& Grill, Legal Sea Foods, Not Your Average Joe's, Amigo's Mexican
Kitchen & Tequila Bar, The Cheesecake Factory, The Double Bull
Taphouse, sweetgreen, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cafe Bistro in
Nordstrom, as well as options in the Dining Pavilion!
7:30pm - Depart to return to the hotel. Once back to the hotel,
enjoy the evening to relax at the hotel.
Monday, July 21st
Breakfast included at the hotel
9:30am - Depart hotel for Boston
10:15am - Arrival in Boston. Enjoy free time in Boston Common &
the Boston Public Garden
The Boston Common is a public park
in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the
United States. Boston Common consists of 50 acres of land bounded by
five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street,
Charles Street, and Boylston Street. The Boston Public Garden is the
first public botanical garden in the United States.
11:15am - Depart on foot to Cheers Boston
11:30am - Arrive and check-in to Cheers Boston for lunch
11:30am - 1:00pm - Lunch at Cheers Boston
Lunch is
included at Cheers Boston. Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch
Pub, Cheers Beacon Hill became the original inspiration for the
setting of the TV show Cheers. In fact, the year that the Cheers show
premiered on television (1982) Boston Magazine chose the Bull &
Finch Pub as the "Best Neighborhood Bar" in Boston. So how
did a Boston pub become the inspiration for Cheers? When the producers
of the TV show went looking for a location to depict the ideal
American bar, they headed to Boston, famous for colorful pubs, sports
teams, and lively politics.
1:00pm - Depart on foot on the Freedom Trail to the New England
Aquarium
We will see a portion of the Freedom Trail. Walk
Into History and experience more than 250 years of history on Boston's
iconic Freedom Trail- the 2.5-mile red line leading to 16 nationally
significant historic sites, each one an authentic treasure. Preserved
and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1951, the Freedom Trail is
a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying
grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of
the American Revolution and beyond. Today the Freedom Trail is a
world-renowned, signature tourist experience attracting over 4 million
people annually to visit Boston's precious 17th-, 18th- , and
19th-century sites. Follow the footsteps of America's founding fathers
on the Freedom Trail!
1:45pm - Arrival at the New England Aquarium
2:00pm - 4:30pm - Enjoy time to explore the New England
Aquarium
Admission is included at the New England Aquarium.
The New England Aquarium is a nonprofit organization located in
Boston, Massachusetts. The species exhibited include harbor and
northern fur seals, California sea lions, African and southern
rockhopper penguins, giant Pacific octopuses, weedy seadragons, and
thousands of saltwater and freshwater fishes. In addition to the main
aquarium building, attractions at Central Wharf include the Simons Theatre.
4:30pm - 7:00pm - Free time in the Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall area for shopping & dinner
7:00pm - Depart Boston for hotel
7:30pm - Arrival back at the hotel. Enjoy the rest of the evening for relaxation
Tuesday, July 22nd
Breakfast is included at the hotel
9:30am - Depart hotel for Salem
10:00am - Arrival in Salem and at the Salem Witch Museum. 19
Washington Sq N, Salem, MA 01970
Admission is included at
the Salem Witch Museum. The Salem Witch Museum examines one of the
most enduring and emotional events in American History, the Salem
Witch Trials of 1692. The museum consists of two presentations. The
first provides an immersive look into the events of 1692. Visitors
experience the drama of that dark time though thirteen life-size stage
sets, figures, lighting and narration as they are witness to the web
of lies and intrigue of the Salem witch-hunt.
The second
exhibit, Witches: Evolving Perceptions, explores the meaning behind
the word witch and evolution of the image of the witch over time. This
presentation focuses on the European witch trials and the background
leading to the Salem Witch Trials. In addition, this presentation
discusses the emergence of the stereotypical witch and the phenomenon
of witch-hunting.
12:00 noon - 2:00pm - Lunch/Leisure Time on your own in Salem, MA
2:00pm - Arrival at The House of Seven Gables - 115 Derby St, Salem,
MA 01970
Admission is included at The House of Seven Gables.
In 1668, merchant and shipowner John Turner I, and his wife Elizabeth
Robinson Turner, built a house on Salem Harbor that was destined to
become one of America's most beloved historic homes. Designated a
National Historic Landmark District in 2007, The House of the Seven
Gables is best known today as the setting of world-renowned American
author Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 novel. But it is so much more! Learn
about four centuries of inclusive history at one of America's most
beloved historic homes.
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Free time on the Salem Waterfront
5:00pm - 6:30pm - Dinner at Longboards - 76 Wharf Street, Salem, MA
01970
Dinner is included at Longboards.
6:30pm - Depart Salem for hotel
7:00pm - Arrival back at the
hotel. Enjoy the rest of the evening for relaxation
Wednesday,
July 23rd
Breakfast included at the hotel.
9:30am - Depart hotel for Boston.
10:15am - Arrival in Boston. Check in for Boston Duck Tour - Central Wharf, Boston MA 02110
10:30am - Noon - Enjoy Boston Duck Tour
Admission is
included for the Boston Duck Tour. Hop aboard Boston's Original and
World Famous, Boston Duck Tours and enjoy a fully narrated, historic
tour of Boston in a WWII style amphibious vehicle that travels on land
and water. You'll be greeted by one of our legendary ConDUCKtors,
who'll be narrating your tour. You'll cruise by all the places that
make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city of firsts. Just when
you think you've seen it all, it's time for a Big Splash as your
ConDUCKtor drives the DUCK right into the Charles River for
breathtaking views of Boston and Cambridge. Come see what makes us
Boston's Most Popular Tour, Quack, Quack!
Noon - Depart for John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
12:30pm - Arrive at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library &
Museum - Columbia Point, Boston MA 02125
Admission and
lunch are included at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library &
Museum. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is
dedicated to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to
all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better
world. Located on a ten-acre park, overlooking the sea that he loved
and the city that launched him to greatness, the Library stands as a
vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy. Come tour
our Museum which portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of
President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public
service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President.
3:00pm - Depart John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum for home
Dinner stop made en route home
10:00pm - Arrival at Former Kmart Sayre
10:30pm - Arrival at Towanda Tops Market
11:30pm - Arrival at Mansfield CVS
Schedule subject to change
Trip Pricing:
Quad: $675
Call for double or single room prices
A non-refundable deposit of $100 per person is required
Trip
must be paid in full by June 2, 2025
Includes: 3 nights accommodations, motorcoach transportation, lunch at Cheers Boston, admission to New England Aquarium, admission to Salem Witch Museum, admission to House of the Seven Gables, dinner at Longboards in Salem, admission on the Boston Duck Tour, boxed lunch & admission at the JFK Presidential Library & Museum, driver gratuity, & host
Any question reach out to Nick potter at nmp2002@hotmail.com
(570) 250-0702
