The Witches to Riches: A Mayflower Journey into the Gilded Age tour is a curated, six-day heritage expedition designed exclusively for Mayflower descendants. Traveling by private motorcoach, participants will trace their lineage from the humble 1620 arrival in Plymouth to the vast wealth of the Gilded Age. The journey begins in Boston, exploring the patriotic legacy of early descendant leaders, before heading to Salem to confront the dark history of the 1692 witch trials—where family members like Captain John Alden Jr. were famously accused. The itinerary then returns to the heart of Plymouth to visit original ancestral homesteads, including the Jabez Howland House and the Alden House, alongside a visit to the Mayflower II. The "Riches" portion of the tour culminates in Newport and Fall River, examining the elite social standing of descendants like Lizzie Borden and the "Old Money" families of the Newport mansions. After a final exploration of the Pilgrim Hall Museum, the tour offers a seamless transition for those attending the Mayflower Society Congress 2026. With included breakfasts and historical dinners each day, this tour provides a profound connection to the "Saints," "Witches," and industrial titans that define the Mayflower legacy.

Day 1: Saturday, September 5 – Welcome to the Hub

• Arrival: Arrive at Boston Logan International Airport and transfer to the hotel.

• Dinner: Group Welcome Dinner at the hotel (Included).

• Mayflower Connection: Boston served as the primary destination for the second and third generations of Mayflower descendants who left the original Plymouth settlement to establish the commercial and political power that defined early America.

Day 2: Sunday, September 6 – Boston: Patriots & Pedigree

• Breakfast: Included at the hotel.

• The Freedom Trail & Old North Church:

  • Connection: Many Mayflower lines, such as those of William Brewster and John Howland, produced the religious and political leaders who stood in these halls to ignite the American Revolution.

• USS Constitution:

  • Connection: The maritime heritage of the Pilgrims directly influenced the naval engineering and seafaring culture that built this legendary ship.

• Top of the Pru (Prudential Center): See the coast where your ancestors first arrived.

• Faneuil Hall: Free time for lunch and shopping.

  • Connection: This historic marketplace was the domain of elite merchant descendants, including Captain John Alden Jr..

• Dinner: Group Dinner (Included).

Day 3: Monday, September 7 – Salem: The "Witches" Era

• Breakfast: Included at the hotel.

• Guided Walking Tour & Charter Street Cemetery:

  • Connection: This cemetery contains the remains of many 17th-century families, including unconfirmed rumors of those of the Warren line, who moved to Salem as its maritime wealth began to eclipse Plymouth.

• Salem Witch Museum:

  • Connection: Learn about the 1692 hysteria where Captain John Alden Jr. (son of passengers John and Priscilla Alden) was a high-profile accused individual; he was jailed for fifteen weeks before successfully escaping.

• House of the Seven Gables:

  • Connection: Despite his focus on his Salem ancestors, Nathaniel Hawthorne was a direct descendant of Mayflower passengers John Howland, Elizabeth Tilley, and Isaac Allerton.

• Dinner: Group Dinner in Salem (Included).

Day 4: Tuesday, September 8 – Plymouth: The Family Homesteads

• Breakfast: Included at the hotel.

• Alden House Historic Site (Duxbury):

  • Connection: The preserved home of original passengers John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.

• Myles Standish Burial Ground:

  • Connection: Honors the military commander who ensured the survival of the 102 passengers.

• Jabez Howland House:

  • Connection: The only remaining structure in Plymouth where original Mayflower passengers (John and Elizabeth Howland) actually lived.

• Plimoth Patuxet & Mayflower II:

  • Connection: Walk through a recreation of the 1627 village and board the ship that serves as a living monument to your ancestors' journey.

• Dinner: "Eat Like a Pilgrim" Themed Dinner (Included).

Day 5: Wednesday, September 9 – Newport & Fall River: Gilded Splendor

• Breakfast: Included at the hotel.

• Lizzie Borden House & Museum (Fall River):

  • Connection: Explore the history of Lizzie Borden, who was a direct descendant of Mayflower passengers John Alden, Priscilla Mullins, and Thomas Rogers.

• The Elms Mansion (Newport):

  • Connection: Representing the peak of Gilded Age wealth, mansions like these were often run by families who used their Mayflower lineage (such as the Torrey line) to claim "Old Money" status.

• Explore Newport Shopping: Free time at the wharf.

• Dinner: Group Farewell Dinner (Included).

Day 6: Thursday, September 10 – Legacy & Society Congress

• Breakfast: Included at the hotel.

• Aptucxet Trading Post: Discover the early economic interactions between your ancestors and the Wampanoag people.

• Pilgrim Hall Museum:

  • Connection: Visit the oldest continuously operating public museum in the U.S., which houses actual artifacts that arrived on the Mayflower, including William Bradford’s Bible and Myles Standish’s sword.

• Departures & Transfers:

  • Group A: Transfer via motorcoach to Boston Logan Airport for flights home.

  • Group B (Optional): Transfer to the host hotel for the Mayflower Society Congress 2026 in Plymouth.

Flights: While flights, trains, and travel to and from Boston are not included in the tour price, Feat Travel will assist with recommendations for the best possible travel concepts.  As a rule, we suggest that you arrange to arrive before 6 PM on September 5, 2026 and depart after 4 PM on September 10, 2026 to ensure maximum time in Boston.  You are welcome to arrive earlier or stay later and we will assist with additional hotel arrangements.  PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR FLIGHTS UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FEAT TRAVEL TO BEGIN FLIGHT PURCHASES.

Congress: For those travelers that are attending Congress, your trip can conclude in Plymouth on September 10th, you are not required to travel back to the airport in Boston on the last day of the trip. You will need to make your own arrangements to return to Boston for flights after Congress. There is a friendly Plymouth & Brockton commuter coach the travels from Plymouth to Boston with many daily departures.

Parking: For those travelers that will be driving to Boston to start the tour, you will be given a few options for parking during your tour. This information will be sent out at a later date, but you can always pre-register and pre-pay online for parking at the Boston Logan Airport parking garage.

• 5 Hot Breakfasts

• 4 Dinners, 1 Lunch 

• 5 Hotel Nights (Hilton Hotel, Fairfield Inn, or similar)

• Luggage Handling, 1 Per Person

• Family Friendly Double, Triple or Quad Rooming Assignments

• All Entrance Fees to Ticketed Items on Itinerary 

• 24/7 Tour Director

• All Taxes & Surcharges

• Luxury Motorcoach (5 Days)

• Booking Assistance for Your Airfare

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All tour payments are non-refundable. Cancellations are not permitted. Any traveler not fully paid 10 days after the posted final payment date will be canceled automatically and notified by email.

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