Black Cat Historical Day Tour

Overview

Our daytime historic tour is a story of Pirates and Puritans, Witchcraft and War. We travel around the city of Salem and share the tales of its amazing history. From its humble beginnings as a city founded on the idea of peace for all, to the site of the largest incident of witchcraft hysteria in the modern world, learn how it became one of the biggest shipping ports in America, played host to some of the most famous authors of all time, and learn some of the biggest secrets this city has to offer!

Our daytime walking tour lasts about an hour and forty five minutes, and covers a mile's worth of the downtown area. It is an easy walk, but we suggest comfortable shoes and clothing to match the season. Our tours are unscripted, and can be customized to every group's particular areas of interest!

City: Salem

Sat 28 Sep

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Starting at $28.00

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Sat 28 Sep

Starting at $28.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional guide

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Salem Black Cat Tours

Your guide will meet you at the Axelrod Walkway park at 28 Charter Street, next to the Peabody Essex Museum, located across the street from the Witchcraft Trials Memorial and Old Burying Point Cemetery Welcome Center.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (333)

lhalaweh

Oct 2016

My husband and I did this tour last night with John and we were so happy with it! John is very enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable about Salem's history. I highly recommend this tour! Just a note- the website says the tour is anywhere between 1- 1/2 hours but we were there for 2. Which was totally fine with us as we didn't have any plans afterwards but just thought I'd share the tidbit for anyone that may be on a tighter schedule. Also, we unfortunately didn't see any ghosts as my husband was hoping to lol but it's okay...maybe the next group will get lucky.

Response from Host

Oct 2016

Thank you so very much for your review! We're so glad you had a good tour! Thank you for your note on the description of the time our tours take. The ticket descriptions and the FAQ page had the correct time estimation but the new pages "Historic Day Tours" and "Ghostly Night Tours" did not! We very much appreciate you bringing that to our attention and it has been corrected on our website! We're sorry you didn't see any ghosts! Keep an eye on our website and Facebook as we'll be posting all the ghost photos we've received over the season sometime in November! Thanks again!

JesMidge

Oct 2016

So I just finished writing my review on the witch house with John as one of the tour guides there and how freakin knowledgeable he is, so with that being said... my boyfriend and I get to the meeting spot of where the black cat tour begins and my boyfriend said "how cool would that be if John was our guide" not thinking anything more of it bc we both figured it'd be a long shot but we were pleasantly surprised when John showed up dress to the nines to give the group the tour!! He is so passionate when telling the stories of Salem and if you have a question he definitely has an answer! I plan on returning to Salem next year and I hope to run into him again, John if you're reading this Hi! You were such a pleasure. It's people like you who make history awesome!

sassythor

Oct 2016

We visited Salem on the first weekend of October and decided to take an evening tour with Black Cat Tours. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable as she lead us through the tour and telling us stories of the history of Salem. If you like walking tours that contain stores based on the history of the area with a few ghost tales thrown in, this is the tour for you.