Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour in Salem booking from $25.00

Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour

Overview

Visit the sites of the Colonial Witch Trials that made Salem famous on this 90-minute walking tour. Stroll through this historical town and see the locations where the First Church, Salem Meetinghouse, Courthouse and others once stood. You will visit the Witch House as well as the Witchcraft Memorial and will hear stories of people involved and see where they lived. Discover the somber and harrowing events that occurred before, during and after the trials on this walking tour in Salem.

City: Salem

Wed 25 Dec

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What's Included

Gain detailed insight into the infamous 1692 Salem Witch Trials

Local and Professional Guide

90-minute Salem Witchcraft Walking Tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Tours depart at 4pm. Please plan to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tour. Check in at Salem Historical Tours Office at 8 Central Street, Salem, MA.
Please be advised that the state of Massachusetts and the City of Salem are requiring masks to enter business establishments. You will not be able to enter our business without a mask or face covering. Until further notice, a mask or face covering will be required on tours since we will not be able to stay six feet away from each other. Salem Historical Tours LLC reserves the right to deny service to anyone refusing to wear a mask or face covering. This requirement is subject to change based on orders by the state and the city.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
We use an amplifier so you can social distance. Masks are not required outdoors but are optional. Effective Aug. 23, Salem is requiring that masks must be worn indoors whether you are vaccinated or not. You'll only need to come into our office to pick up your tickets and/or to peruse our gift shop.

What To Expect

Haunted Footsteps & Salem Historical Tours

Examine the demographics, theories and personal stories comprising the dire events of 1692. We will bring you to many of the locations that are full of witch trial history. Many of the structures are long since gone except for a few, but we know where they were located. This is a fascinating tour that will shed new light on what happened during the infamous witchcraft hysteria which turned neighbor against neighbor.

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Dedicated in 1992, this bench style memorial is in remembrance for the 20 innocent victims of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials.

Witch House

The only remaining Salem structure with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (330)

NorthStar226164

Oct 2019

Disappointed! There were three guides for the same tour, ours, Bob, was knowledgeable on witches stories but he would just stop at random places and start talking about them. He did not take us to places that are related to the stories or tie a location with a story. Half of the people from our group left the tour within the first half hour. We ended up leaving too before the end, it was getting boring. We were looking forward to it and it was upsetting to go through this experience.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Sorry you feel this way but not sure what you were expecting. It's been 300 years so many structures are long gone. Only one remains and we go there. This isn't a tour about practicing Wicca or Wiccan and walking around wearing a witch outfit. This is real, detailed information about what happened in 1692 and what people did and said to each other resulting in 25 deaths. It is compelling and fascinating.

Lisa P

Oct 2019

Very disappointed! I enjoyed walking and seeing parts of Salem that I would not have seen on my own and enjoyed the passion our tour guide had, but to just stop at driveways, parking lots and staring at a Walgreens was just not what I expected!When we passed, yes passed the witches dungen,passed the witches house, just to again to stand in a parking lot to be told what was inside. It would have been nice to have options with your tours, pay a few dollars more and get to actually see dungeons and houses instead of looking at the Walgreens. I kinda have to laugh as well after my frustrations that in the beginning of the tour we were told no video or pictures, video and pictures of other tourists walking off the tour to go have a drink at Turners, since that was yet another parking lot we attended.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Sorry you feel that way. We're really not sure what you expected, but it has been 300 years and many of the sites have been demolished. Only one location with direct ties to the witch craft trials remains and we go there. We do not go to Walgreens so we really have no clue what you mean. The tour does not go inside any of the attractions. None of the walking tours do that. The cost to do that would be $150, not $15. Going inside the attractions is something you would pay on your own separately. We tell people no videos of our tours, but pictures are perfectly okay so you may have heard that wrong.

Linda_S

Oct 2019

I was expecting a tour that built suspense, made it "believable" since it is halloween month and salem... the tour pretty much debunked all the rumors and legends. we stopped in places where buildings "used to be"... it really depends on what you are looking for. We actually left the tour before the end.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

We're sorry this was not what you expected, but this is the truth and not a Hollywood movie. There are lots of TV shows and movies that have told half truths and complete lies. Our tour tells some personal stories of what people were doing to each other and also debunks the myths surrounding what happened in 1692.

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