Haunted Footsteps Best Ghost & Paranormal Salem Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Salem has worked its way into the supernatural record as centuries of macabre history and unexplained events have unfolded here. Not all of them are just legends.
You will be surprised at the quality of documented paranormal research and authentic chilling tales that have come to define Salem’s reputation. Ghost hunters love our colonial architecture, dimly lit alleyways, and historic cemeteries.
You'll hear some first-hand accounts of weird phenomena, bizarre occurrences experienced by residents and exclusive information of local hauntings researched by investigators. And you will be led by a professional guide who brings the city’s most active spirits to life under the glow of a lantern.
(This tour does NOT discuss the 1692 Witchcraft Trials; take our Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour).
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Tour times vary by season. Available tour times reflected during checkout. Please plan to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tour. Check in at Salem Historical Tours Office at 8 Central Street, Salem, MA.
Traffic and parking can be very difficult and October is much worse with "LA Level" traffic. Give yourself extra time to get here and park no matter what your GPS is telling you. Check our website for details on where to park and options to get here..
Our public walking tours can pose challenges for participants with mobility and accessibility concerns. Tours are 90 minutes long and about one mile in length. Each participant must be able to complete the one-mile tour within 90 minutes, providing for frequent stops to view sites and for information from the tour guide. As Salem is a historical city, there are narrow and uneven sidewalks, bricks, cobblestones, and stairs. During events and festivals (and particularly October), with crowds and street vendors, the streets can become difficult to navigate.
What To Expect
Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour
Meet your professional and entertaining guide, who will light the way for your hauntingly historic walking tour of Salem. Follow them into the night to begin your 1.5-hour walking tour. With the light from the lantern, make your way through Salem's streets. Through your guide's storytelling, dark humor, and captivating tales, learn about the paranormal activity in this infamous town. You will visit as many of these locations as time allows, hearing stories of Visit documented hauntings, accidental death and murder.
Ropes Mansion and Garden
Enter the backyard of the Ropes Mansion that is replete with paranormal activity and includes stories of several people who died in the house. There have been many sightings in the colonial revival garden so take many pictures and maybe you catch an anomaly.
Options
7:00 PM
5:00 PM
9:00pm Tour
1.5-hour Haunted History of Salem Walking Tour departing at 9:00pm.
3:00 PM
6:00pm Tour
1.5-hour Haunted History of Salem Walking Tour departing at 6:00pm.
8:00pm Tour
1.5-hour Haunted History of Salem Walking Tour departing at 8:00pm.
What‘s Included
Analytics on any ghost photos you may get
Guide will dress in a costume
All ghost and paranormal stories are exclusive to Salem Historical Tours.
We do not go in any buildings so admission is not included nor necessary
Local, professional and certified local guide
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
There's no food or drink offered, but snacks, soda and water are available for sale.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
453 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour!
737nikd,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob is an amazing guide and storyteller! Can’t recommend him enough.
Great experience
Dolores S,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was Stash, he did a great job. He was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Highly recommended this tour.
Haunted ghost tour
19tp,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Overall it was a fun and informative tour. Stash, the tour guide, took us around to the top paranormal "hot spots" around Salem. During one of the stops a member in our party started to get an uneasy feeling. Definitely recommended checking this tour out
Disappointing
jsV5991XP,May 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We had high hopes for this tour. We could tell almost immediately that our guide (Stanley, we think) was not engaging and was not going to provide the experience we hoped for. The gentleman was nice, but boring and quite monotone. He did not interact with us to make it a participatory excursion. Personally I try my hardest to find value in all experiences and would not normally would provide a bad review but this was intolerable and we left the tour early. Do your homework before you book a tour and perhaps check other companies offering a ghost tour of Salem. Sadly it was a waste of our money and a true disappointment.
Great ghost stories!
F8624XBtonyap,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob was a fun guide with an amazing sense of humor!
Great experience
T3875BFchuckc,Apr 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Your was great the guide was cool and down to earth. Knowledgeable
Bob was great!
Vacation51540931485,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob was great!!!! Awesome tour guide!
Spooks in Salem
Treesa2002,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob was AWESOME! Very knowledgeable & his delivery was delightful!
Great tour guide
isabellejP7822HL,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was Bob and he was very funny! He knew a lot about Salem and its ghost history and he threw in anecdotes about his own ghostly experiences. He was a great story teller and added sound and light effects during the tour. He had several pictures to show us from previous ghost tours and encouraged us to take our own.
Excellent and fun ghost walk!
dandG9693SZ,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I attended the ghost walk and it was wonderful! Our tour guide was great. She told excellent stories and really engaged with us. The atmosphere was very welcoming and we got to see some great sites. She recommended some great places to check out afterwards for food and for drinks. We had a great experience.
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