# Boston with a day in Salem [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 6 - Interests: History, Science, Food & Drink, Nature ## Route and nights - Boston · 6 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Boston - 14:30 to 15:20 · Check in or drop your bags · The Godfrey Hotel Boston - 15:40 to 16:25 · Walk through Faneuil Hall Marketplace · Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. Keep this optional if you arrive late. - 16:40 to 17:40 · Walk the Harborwalk around Long Wharf · Long Wharf, Boston. Use the waterfront loop as a first look at the harbor without booking a timed stop. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the waterfront · Boston Waterfront, Boston Overnight: [The Godfrey Hotel Boston]() · Boston ### Day 2 · Boston - 08:30 to 09:10 · Breakfast near Boston Common · Boston Common, Boston - 09:15 to 10:00 · Start the Freedom Trail at Boston Common · Boston Common, Boston. Follow the trail markers toward the Massachusetts State House and Park Street. - 10:10 to 11:00 · Visit Granary Burying Ground and see King's Chapel · Granary Burying Ground, Boston. Use posted access and opening times for interiors. - 11:10 to 12:10 · Explore Old South Meeting House · Old South Meeting House, Boston. Check admission and opening hours. Keep the Old State House as an alternative if needed. - 12:25 to 13:20 · Lunch around Faneuil Hall · Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston - 13:35 to 14:45 · Follow the trail into the North End · North End, Boston. Pick Paul Revere House or Old North Church if you want one more interior visit. Confirm hours before committing. - 15:00 to 16:00 · Walk to Copp's Hill and the waterfront · Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston - 17:30 to 19:00 · Dinner in the North End · North End, Boston Overnight: [The Godfrey Hotel Boston]() · Boston ### Day 3 · Boston - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near Downtown Crossing · Downtown Crossing, Boston - 09:20 to 10:00 · Get to the Museum of Science · Museum of Science, Boston. Allow time for the last walk to Science Park and admission. - 10:00 to 12:40 · Choose two galleries at the Museum of Science · Museum of Science, Boston. Check show tickets and current exhibits. A timed show can replace part of this block. - 12:45 to 13:30 · Lunch near Science Park · Science Park, Boston - 13:45 to 15:45 · Walk part of the Charles River Esplanade · Charles River Esplanade, Boston. Use public access paths and turn back if weather makes the exposed riverfront uncomfortable. - 16:10 to 17:10 · Walk through Beacon Hill toward Boston Common · Beacon Hill, Boston - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in Beacon Hill · Beacon Hill, Boston Overnight: [The Godfrey Hotel Boston]() · Boston ### Day 4 · Salem - 08:20 to 09:00 · Breakfast near North Station · North Station, Boston - 09:10 to 10:15 · Take the commuter rail to Salem · Salem Commuter Rail Station, Salem, Massachusetts. Use the actual MBTA timetable and plan the day for when the museum is open. - 10:30 to 12:35 · Visit the Peabody Essex Museum · Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. Choose one maritime or trade-related collection and check for timed exhibitions. - 12:45 to 13:40 · Lunch in downtown Salem · Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts - 13:55 to 15:25 · Walk the Salem Maritime waterfront · Salem Maritime National Historic Site, Salem, Massachusetts. Walk the publicly accessible grounds. Check building access before expecting an interior visit. - 15:35 to 16:15 · See the Derby Street streetscape · Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts - 16:30 to 17:45 · Return to Boston North Station · North Station, Boston. Adjust this block to match your train. - 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Downtown Crossing, Boston Overnight: [The Godfrey Hotel Boston]() · Boston ### Day 5 · Boston - 09:00 to 09:45 · Breakfast near the Greenway · Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston - 10:00 to 11:00 · Walk part of the Rose Kennedy Greenway · Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston. Start near the North End and head toward the public market. - 11:15 to 12:40 · Compare lunch vendors at Boston Public Market · Boston Public Market, Boston. Check individual vendor hours and choose one meal to carry into the afternoon. - 13:00 to 14:30 · Walk the North End's side streets and parks · North End, Boston - 14:45 to 16:10 · Follow the waterfront from Christopher Columbus Park · Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, Boston - 17:45 to 19:15 · Seafood dinner around the North End or waterfront · Boston Waterfront, Boston. Make a reservation if you have one specific restaurant in mind. Overnight: [The Godfrey Hotel Boston]() · Boston ### Day 6 · Boston - 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the Public Garden · Boston Public Garden, Boston - 09:35 to 10:45 · Walk the Public Garden paths and lagoon · Boston Public Garden, Boston. Treat seasonal boat service as an optional add-on. - 11:00 to 12:15 · Follow Commonwealth Avenue Mall · Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Boston. Choose a stretch that leaves time for a slow lunch. - 12:30 to 13:30 · Lunch in Back Bay · Back Bay, Boston - 13:50 to 15:35 · Walk a west-side Esplanade section · Charles River Esplanade, Boston. Use a marked pedestrian bridge and keep the walk short in poor weather. - 16:00 to 17:00 · Browse shops or bookstores around Newbury Street · Newbury Street, Boston - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in Back Bay · Back Bay, Boston Overnight: [The Godfrey Hotel Boston]() · Boston ### Day 7 · Boston - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near the hotel · Downtown Crossing, Boston - 09:20 to 10:15 · Take one last loop through Boston Common · Boston Common, Boston. Skip the loop for an earlier departure. - 10:30 to 10:55 · Check out and collect bags · The Godfrey Hotel Boston. Confirm checkout time and leave a departure buffer.