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

Fri 08 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)

Deb A

Sep 2022

Great overview of history; would've been even better if the tour guide had had a better microphone (it was almost impossible to hear him at times, even when he used the mike). Also would have been nice if the tour company office had restrooms we could have used before the tour--it's notoriously difficult to find public restrooms in what is a very popular tourist destination (very frustrating!).

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Hello glad to hear you enjoyed the tour overall. We do have restrooms in our office. All you have to do is ask to use it if you are on a tour. All our guides are instructed and reminded to always use the microphones.

SyrenSeaGraves

Sep 2022

What a wonderful experience. We were visiting for the weekend so I thought we’d get a little history lesson in with the few hours we had before our flight. Since it was our first time visiting Salem, I thought “why not hit all the hot spots and have someone tell us about it”. Great idea. Our guide (a man with an accent and is a school teacher) was a FANTASTIC historian and did a great job telling us the history leading up to the Witch Trials and explaining some background. I commend him for being able to keep his focus with all the hustle and bustle in the busy touristy streets. Make sure you get a good spot up front in those busy areas so you can hear! We did hit a snag in front of the Joshua Ward house (please note the ladies that work there are VERY RUDE) but he handled the confrontation very well. Those ladies were unprofessional witches with capital a B! (Apparently they had conflict earlier that day). To say the least some areas are VERY busy and difficult to find a spot to stand with a group but our guide handled everything very professionally. I can’t wait to come back and try the ghost tour! I hope we get another amazing guide! I have heard to try and avoid Salem around Halloween time, we got in just at the end of September and took the 1pm tour. It. Was. Busy. You may be running through things but at least you know where everything is after the tour to come back around for photo ops! Keep it up!!!

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Hello and Thank You for the great review! We're glad to hear your guide was able to handle a few of the snags the group encountered. Please be sure to come back and visit us and Salem again soon!

rjtc91

Sep 2022

My wife and I stopped off for one day in Salem as part of our travels on honeymoon. After completing a trolley tour of the city earlier in the day and asking the guide for recommendations in respect of walking tours, we opted for this tour as having a natural interest in the Salem Witch Trials and puritan early new England history generally we wanted something which was historically focused rather than paranormal. This tour was exactly what we were looking for. Our tour guide Christine was excellent, she really knew her subject. She was always willing and engaging in dealing with questions, even providing me with some suggested reading material. All in all we really enjoyed the tour and this was the highlight of our brief time in Salem.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Hello and Thank you for the wonderful review! Christine is one of the best guides around. She is a true professional when it comes to the witch trials.

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