Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Examine the demographics, theories and personal stories comprising the 1692 Salem Witchcraft trials. Learn why the hysteria actually began and how it consumed the town of Salem and other communities, resulting in over 200 people accused and the deaths of 25 people.
We go to the Witchcraft Memorial, old burying ground, Witch House and locations of the sheriff, court and where they crushed a man to death.
Our tours are led by local historians, teachers, authors and researchers dedicated to preserving Salem's 17th-century legacy.
This authentic history tour that will shed new light on what happened during the infamous Salem witchcraft hysteria that turned neighbor against neighbor.
We are located downtown next to Emporium 32 and just a short walk from the Peabody Essex Museum and the Salem Witch Museum
Additional Info
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 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour. Check in at Salem Historical Tours Office at 8 Central Street, Salem, MA.
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.
Traffic and parking can be very difficult and October is much worse with "" trafLA Levelfic. Give yourself extra time to get here and park no matter what your GPS is telling you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour
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. The guide will go to as many of the following stops as possible and maybe not in the order listed.
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. Each bench has the name of the person, how they died and the date. You will learn the symbolism of the memorial and hear some of the stories of the victims.
What‘s Included
Gain detailed insight into the infamous 1692 Salem Witch Trials
Local and Professional Guide
90-minute Salem Witchcraft Walking Tour
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Parking
No public restrooms
Options
1692 Witchcraft Walk (1 pm)
1692 Witchcraft Walk (1 pm)
1692 Witchcraft Walk (10 am)
1692 Witchcraft Walk(10 am)
1692 Witchcraft Walk (7 PM)
1692 Witch Craft Walk (4PM)
Reviews
753 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great historical tour.
Carlos R,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour would recommend for family or couples.
Great tour. We learned...
Shari T,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great tour. We learned plenty of history about the witch trials and enjoyed the historical architecture.
Salem ride
219argeliar,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Corinne is excellent guide, very attentive and friendly.
Good tour
dawnbB1523IK,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Allan was very knowledgeable about the area and also other areas that we were familiar with. We enjoyed the tour!
Amazing
Roam26770763076,Apr 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Giovanni was amazing!! Would definitely recommend. Very knowledgeable!
Small group, chipper guide, good time
Brandon W,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was excited, friendly, loved questions and seem to have a genuine interest in the content material.
This was one of the best...
Jennifer T,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was one of the best tours we’ve ever taken! It was snowing out so yes ended up being the only ones on the tour with Abby. Abby was incredibly insightful about Salem and beyond funny.
Passionate but In Over Our Heads
shoshanal128,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Our tour guide was clearly passionate and well-informed about the subject. I think that we could have used a little more Salem 101 history, so maybe we should have started with that and not gone right to the Witch Tour. It was clear that lots of guests come in with lots of knowledge and our tour guide was clearly expecting that we already had some familiarity with places, dates, names, and theories about the Salem Witch Trials.
Perfect experience from A to Z
spirosp119,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The perfect option for anyone looking for a tour. Connecting past and present was seamless, the historical city tour was so interesting. Corinne was on her A game. We're so thankful. The ticket value for our money was immense. And the vibe, great.
Great even in the bitter cold!
cindymQ7971BC,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob was a great tour guide! My son and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and wholeheartedly recommend Salem Historical Tours. We’ll tell all of our friends, but maybe tell them that 22 degrees and windy isn’t the most fun weather - the sidewalks were fairly empty though, so there’s that! We had a fun time 😊
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