Salem Passport Quest

Salem Passport Quest

Salem Passport Quest | Scavenger Hunt | Salem, MA

About Us

Salem Passport Quest is an interactive scavenger hunt guidebook that transforms Salem, Massachusetts into a life-size gameboard with 20 quests throughout the city. Founded in 2025 by Amanda Bondi, a full-time elementary school teacher who has lived in Salem for nearly 10 years, the project was born from a desire to share a quieter, more mysterious version of Salem with explorers. The spiral-bound guide features hand-drawn illustrations by local artist Ashlee Beadle and takes questers to off-the-beaten-path gems and famous landmarks across Salem. Hunt for clues at hidden corners, collect stamps at 10 participating locations, and rediscover your love of scavenger hunts, clue hunting, and urban exploration. All quests are walkable from downtown Salem.

Our Experience

Salem Passport Quest offers a new kind of Salem adventure—wander the streets with a mission and go to spots where no other tour takes you. Hunt for clues, solve puzzles, and explore hidden magical places.

Core Offerings

• 64-page spiral-bound guidebook with 20 quests
• Hand-drawn illustrations by local artist Ash Beadle
• Passport stamping at 10 participating locations
• Walkable adventures from downtown Salem
• Back-pocket size (4 x 6.5 inches)

Specialty Features

Salem Passport Quest is designed for explorers of all ages who love scavenger hunts, urban exploration, and discovering hidden stories in their surroundings.

What Makes Us Unique

• No AI Used – local illustrator hand-drew all illustrations, content hand-written by founder
• Off-the-Beaten-Path – locations include places no other tour brings you
• Interactive Gamification – collect stamps, solve clues, complete missions
• Year-Round Adventure – not seasonal, available all year
• Local Creation – designed in Salem, printed in the USA
• Walkable from Downtown – all 20 quests within walking distance

Participating Locations

Salem Passport Quest brings you to 10 stamping locations and 10 additional quest sites across Salem’s hidden gems and landmarks.

Stamping Locations Include:

• The House of Seven Gables
• Peabody Essex Museum
• Bit Bar Arcade
• Jolie Tea Company
• Winter Island Park
• The Salem Flea Marketplace
• The Punto Urban Art Museum
• Harbor Sweets Chocolate Factory
• The Salem Athenaeum
• Hive & Forge

Plus 10 additional quest locations, including parks, museums, shops, and historic sites!

How to Quest

1. Read the Lore & Map – Get a feel for your journey through Salem

2. Choose Your Starting Point – Begin with Central Quests and adventure in any direction

3. Follow the Quest Clues – Read carefully to find hidden stories and historical secrets

4. Record Your Discoveries – Write answers in the Damaged Guild Journal

Get Your Passport Stamped – 10 quest locations offer stamps as souvenirs. Yellow pages include stamping locations; purple sidequest pages include clues but no stamps.

The Salem Passport Quest Story

After living in Salem for nearly 10 years, Amanda Bondi found herself constantly resisting the urge to approach strangers and share her favorite hidden spots. As a full-time elementary school teacher without time to become a tour guide, she created a tour book that lets you wander with a mission. With her background in book publishing, Amanda wrote and guided the project through production, collaborating with local illustrator Ashlee Beadle who hand-drew the logo, characters, and passport location artwork. The goal was authentic interaction with Salem—no AI illustrations, just hand-drawn art and hand-written content that invites you to ask questions, do your own research, take notes, use binoculars, wear a costume, and become a Scholar, Protector, Navigator, and Time Traveler.

Quest Details

• Duration: 3-5 days of exploring to complete 20 quests and sidequests
• Cost: Starting at $19.95 for the guidebook
• Entry Fees: 18 out of 20 locations are free entry; 2 locations require admission
• Difficulty: Suitable for explorers of all ages
• Distance: All quests walkable from downtown; furthest is Winter Island (30-minute walk)

Contact

Location Available at multiple Salem retailers and online

Information

• Website: salempassportquest.com
• Email: salempassportquest@gmail.com
• Instagram: @salempassportquest
• Facebook: Salem Passport Quest Scavenger Hunt
• TikTok: @salempassportquest
• Purchase online or at select Salem retailers (see website for most updated list)

Wander Salem’s hidden magical places with a mission. From vintage arcades to tea houses, chocolate factories to historic cemeteries—20 quests await. Join the game and save the city!