Salem Walking Tour: Explore Historic City Mysteries

Uncover the secrets of Salem on a captivating 90-minute walking tour. Discover the city’s fascinating history, from witches to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Revolutionary War standoffs, and more!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salem Old Town Hall - We begin in the heart of downtown Salem, in historic Derby Square, right oiutsode Old Town Hall.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us on a relaxing 90-minute guided journey through the city’s lanes and narratives, discovering the happenings that influenced Salem and continue to have a profound impact to this day. Tales of witches and Puritans await, along with stories about Nathaniel Hawthorne, the fascinating spice trade, a face-off during the Revolutionary War, and the…

Location
Derby Square
Your guide will be waiting near the staircases in the Front Street side of Old Town Hall. He will probably be wearing a kilt.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ryan_r
Jul 16, 2025
Rory was fantastic!! Very... - Rory was fantastic!! Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Learned a lot about Salem's history. Loved his kilt.
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285tanyaf
Jul 15, 2025
Best tour of SALEM! - We had 10 tour guides on our 2 week trip and he was the BEST!!! Salem was fun to walk around, it was a small group, and Rory knew his information. We even bought his book because he had such a great way to tell about each of the locations. We saw Rory again at Witch House and was able to give us so much more information there as well. We did 3 different 30 minute tours while in Salem, and Rory had so much better information, it wasn't worth it to go to those mini tours with mannequins.
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Joseph
Jul 15, 2025
Rory’s historical tour. - Rory was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and witty. We learned a lot from him on this tour. Nice to know about the historical side of Salem Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Nancytt593do
Jul 12, 2025
True Historical Walk of Salem - One of the best walking tours we have been on. Extremely informative, interactive, and friendly. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to know the real history of Salem.
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Lisamhgrhm
Jul 2, 2025
Wonderful! - Great history, sites, and entertaining stories. There is so much history in Salem, you need a guide!! Easy to follow the stories and the walking pace was very comfortable!
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Paul_o
Jun 9, 2025
Superb Salem Tour - Rory is very knowledgeable and likeable. He conducts the tour at a perfect pace and is very receptive to questions. We appreciated his ability to share little known information about historical persons.
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C00ee
Jun 4, 2025
Recommended 100% - What an interesting tour! The guide was knowledgeable and really knows the history of Salem, without it being a series of dates. Although there are plenty of more expensive walking tours, I can't see that they'd be as good as ours!
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Salomon
Dec 6, 2024
Salem Day Trip - Joe was a very knowledgeable and animated guide. He made it a fun and entertaining learning experience. 5 stars would recommend.
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Casey_b
Oct 31, 2024
This is the must do tour in Salem! - Rory was an absolutely amazing guide! He presented the history of Salem (even beyond the witch trials) in a clear and compelling way. He is extremely knowledgeable!
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Valdine_c
Oct 30, 2024
Awesome - This tour was great. We were extremely lucky and had a small group. Rory was a fun and well informed guide.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).