Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour
4.9
1,745 Ratings
Salem

Uncover the dark history of the Salem Witch Trials on this engaging walking tour. Explore over a dozen locations, learn from local historians, and discover why the true history is more frightening than fiction!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Halloween Museum - Start your walking tour outside the Halloween Museum and follow your licensed guide through the streets of Salem. Your guide will take you to more than a dozen historically significant sites in downtown Salem. Discover the true events of 1692 and other intriguing aspects of Salem’s rich history!
What's Included
  • Licensed professional guide
  • 400 years of historical exploration
  • Guaranteed on-time departure
  • Enchanting Bewitched Walking Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities for your guide
  • Parking is not included. Please allow ample time for traffic and parking.
  • No accommodations can be made for late arrivals. Tours depart on time.
  • We do not have restrooms on site or along the tour route.
Additional Information

2024 Viator Experiences Rising Star Award Winner! Often referred to as the “Best tour in Salem!” The most in-depth look at the Witch Trials the city has to offer. Take a journey back through time and uncover the REAL history of Salem, Massachusetts. With a local historian as your guide, you’ll visit over a dozen locations in downtown Witch City and…

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Location
Halloween Museum of Salem
Essex Street
Tours depart from outside the Halloween Museum at 131 Essex Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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R4083kdheatherc
Aug 12, 2025
Great experience! - Our tour guide was professional, knowledgeable, and relatable. She had a wonderful sense of humor and taught us a lot of interesting history from the town. Great experience!
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Susangi7530rw
Jul 19, 2025
So interesting and Informative with an Excellent Guide! - Our guide, Sarah, was excellent and explained in detail about the history of Salem and how it was a major seaport for trade. She discussed the context of superstition and witch hysteria in Europe and how it was carried to the US culminating in terrible accusations against powerless members of society. Sarah was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!
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Breter
Jul 16, 2025
Great tour. - Great your which made us want to come back. The tour guide was entertaining, knowledgeable, and has great humor. She watched over us like a mother hen. Highly recommended.
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Emilypp3802vd
Jun 23, 2025
Excellent! Must do! - My daughter and I took the Bewitched Walking Tour. Our guide was Sara and she was amazing! She made sure we stood in the shade for each stop and was very knowledgeable and respectful about the topic!
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Exploration793734
May 22, 2025
Take this tour! - This tour was so amazing. I learned a lot about the trials. It was so interesting. I would highly recommend this tour.Our tour guide was so knowledgeable.
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Rachelbp5433hr
May 17, 2025
Highly Recommend - My guide was Sarah. She was a great guide and knew a ton about the trials and history of Salem. Overall the tour was great! I learned new facts and had a blast. Highly recommend.
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Freedom33963898090
May 13, 2025
Knowledgeable tour guide - Very knowledgeable guide you can tell she’s talking from her knowledge and not a script. There are so many tours of Salem pick this one. You will really enjoy it.
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Mattheww535
May 3, 2025
Salems Best Walking Tour - Best walking tour in Salem!!! I’ve done quite a few tours before and this tops them all. Our tour guide Sara was full of so much information that was new to us and she shared both historical about the witch trial times and after, so you get a great scope of all things Salem!
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Jameson_l
Apr 21, 2025
Beyond Witches, Ghosts and Halloween - It was nice to have an informative tour with historical context about Salem and the town's history in addition to the witch trials. This is a beautiful town with historical value beyond witches and the Halloween marketing. Although this is a large part of tourism in the area, I felt the respect given to the events, people and victims involved was refreshing. The guide, Sarah, was both entertaining and knowledgeable. This is a great tour for people of all levels of interests in history going beyond the initial draw of what Salem is know for.
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Anacf2343qt
Apr 13, 2025
Salem trials, amazing - The tour was amazing, Sarah was really nice and she gave us a lot of incredible information! My sister and me enjoyed it so much ☺
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).