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Stories of Salem: Dark History and Murder Night Tour

Stories of Salem: Dark History and Murder Night Tour

Overview

When you hear people talk about Salem, often times the first thing that comes to mind is Witches, and Halloween, and ghosts and spooky fun, but there's so much more lurking in the shadows. Salem is nearly 400 years old and just like all of us, it has a dark side. An underbelly wrought with stories for the ages. Join us for our 90 min evening walking tour as we wander through the shadows and hear stories about pirates and pepper, secrets of the oldest cemetery in Salem, brutal murders, strange legal battles, curses, spiders, torture, and of course a ghost story or two. We invite you to be part of our story and learn why true history is Better Than Fiction. -All tour guides are licensed by the City of Salem and are professional storytellers .

City: Salem

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $26.00

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Fri 27 Dec

Starting at $26.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

All tours are lead by professional storytellers

Stopping at the oldest cemetery in Salem, a Hocus Pocus filming location, and a haunted hotel.

90 min Dark History Walking Tour

All guides are licensed by the city of Salem

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
BTF Tours abides by all local and CDC COVID guidelines.

What To Expect

Salem Old Town Hall

A historic building in its own right, it's also a filming location for the 1993 Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. Do you know what was filmed here?

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (132)

zerovail

Oct 2022

OK, So I while I have been on a trolly tour of Salem during Halloween. I had never taken a walking tour before. So I want to be up front and say, I have no other experience to compare this to. That said, This tour didn't really hold our attention. Our host was perfectly pleasant an I have no doubt that he put a lot of work into developing his tour. It must take considerable time and effort to build something like that out and it's probably incredibly taxing in the craziness of Salem during Halloween! But both my partner and I felt that the content of the history and stories told, combined with the delivery, made it difficult to stay connected to the information being presented. They had also asked on the booking form if it was any sort of special event. It was my partners birthday so I mentioned that in the form. I'm not sure why they asked as it was never referred to during our experience. We didn't really care, but it contributed to our feelings about the presentation. Ultimately we wound up bailing off of the tour early and I noticed we weren't the only ones to do so. I generally don't like leaving these kind of reviews. But it's not cheap to book these tours. Especially if you are bringing a family. So I feel like this kind of feedback should be available and it also gives the people running the tour an opportunity to get a feel for their customers experience.

chrishopkins88

Oct 2022

Very entertaining but also very informative. I would definitely do another walking tour with Jeff next time I’m in Salem.

Deborah P

Oct 2022

caroline was excellent, funny, informative and keep it interesting. We had a large crowd and she made sure she didn't lose anyone and that we all could hear. Best tour I had in Salem