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

Thu 07 Nov

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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)

Amy_W

Oct 2022

Terrible walking tour! Group was too large and the guide walked extremely fast, then would spin around and start talking while 80% of the group was trying to catch up. The streets were jam packed with crowds and he didn't seem to care that his group couldn't keep up. By the time everyone caught up to the guide, he spun around again and raced down the street. In addition, he was SO quiet, even with a microphone, and had ZERO enthusiasm. I couldn't hear a word he was saying...he was incredibly monotone , expressionless, and did not enunciate at all. Another tour guide walked up and started talking louder (without a microphone) and our guide just looked so defeated and stopped talking and was like, "let's just keep going." Ummm...really? The couple next to us gave up and walked off within the first 15 minutes and we ditched the tour about 3 minutes later. Complete waste of money and super disappointing that someone with so little energy or passion would lead historical walking tours.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

We keep our tour groups to 35-40 people while other companies go 50 or more. This makes it easier to get to the locations and gives ample time for people to catch the group before the guide starts talking. Our guide also carries a very visible walking stick and holds it up in the airt so people can follow it. All of our guides use microphones so they are very loud. All of our guides are certified by the city. Many are teachers and historians and are incredibly passionate about the events of 1692. You should have stuck with the tour instead of walking off in 18 minutes, which is not enough time to evaluate a tour.

CherryWine683628

Oct 2022

Do not do this. I didn’t expect a luxury experience since it’s a few weekends before Halloween but this was just ridiculous. The groups are far too large, tour guide I had was monotone and quiet. He stopped to talk on a small street that had constant traffic so you missed 50% of what was said. He also started talking before the whole tour arrived when walking to a new location.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

We keep our tour groups to 35-40 people while other companies go 50 or more. This makes it easier to get to the locations and gives ample time for people to catch the group before the guide starts talking. All of our guides use microphones so they are very loud. The police block off the downtown area where we give tours so there are no cars. The only place where we encounter traffic is the witch house and there are also 1,000 people there at any given time. The crowds start coming to Salem in mid September. A weekend in October can be witness to 100,000 people a day and you need to prepare for that.

Chris_M

Oct 2022

Very informative & educational tour we learned allot about the history of Salem. We would recommend the tour to people interested in learning about Salem.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hello Chris, Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear you had a great time learning about Salem with us! Please be sure to come back again soon!

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