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)

V8925AYsarahf

Sep 2020

Giovanni was awesome! They were knowledgeable, funny, and friendly. I enjoyed a little tour of Salem with some context for the historical buildings too.

sshady00

Sep 2020

This was extremely disappointing. You don't SEE anything at all on this "tour", all you do is LISTEN and stand on a street corner listening to details of things that happened over 300 years ago during the witch hysteria period in Salem. This goes on for about 45 minutes. You do eventually move from the street corner, where the tour guide will point out where things "used" to be, but now they are something else, so you essentially see a modern structure in place of something that stood 300 years ago. You view an old house from the outside, called the "witch house" and they say it has direct ties to the witch trials in that one of the Judge's lived there, but you can't go inside, you can only view it from the outside. But you could do that on your own, you don't need the tour for that. There is nothing directly about the witch trials that you get to view while on this "tour". The pictures make it seem like you get to see where the actual hangings were, but the hangings occurred someplace else, I believe below Gallows Hill, on Proctors Ledge. What this is, is simply a history lesson for an hour and a half looking at where things "used" to be. I suggest you sightsee on your own, you would see more. Please do not fall prey to the words "Witch Trials", the only thing accurate in the title of this tour are the words "Walking". I can't even call it an actual "Tour". A tour is where you would actually view something.

Response from Host

Sep 2020

This review is unfair and uninformed. There is only one structure left with ties to the witchcraft trials and we go there. You can go on your own, but you will not get the stories of the house. All the tour companies do the same thing. You can go in to the Witch House, but it is a self guided tour. You can ask questions and they will answer them, but you get more info on our tour because we give you several details about individuals during the trials so you get a great understanding of what was really happening in Salem in 1692. We are never in one location for 45 minutes. We go to 6-8 stops so we cannot spend 45 minutes at each one or it would be a 4.5 hour tour. We never claimed to go to the hanging site. Not sure any tour does that since it is a mile away and it would be the only location you would see. None of the pictures on our website are of the hanging site. We're not even sure that S. Shady (hmmmm) took our tour. But they are correct. This is a history lesson and a tour and we walk. And it is the best in the city.

127tiaran

Aug 2020

Great experience. The tour was very informative and the guide held the group’s interest and answered all questions. The length of time was perfect! Definitely recommend

Response from Host

Aug 2020

Thank you so much. We are glad you enjoyed the tour.

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