Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
This fascinating tour will go deeper into the trials than most others. You will hear personal stories of the accused, why some of them got accused and the reasons why people testified against them. It was a combination of motives and each person's story is different. We will use a combination of story telling, pictures and maps to paint the truest picture of what was really going on during the infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials. Discover the somber and harrowing events that occurred before, during and after the trials on this walking tour in Salem.
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‘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
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.
Options
1692 Witch Craft Walk (4PM)
1692 Witchcraft Walk (10 am)
1692 Witchcraft Walk(10 am)
1692 Witchcraft Walk (1 pm)
1692 Witchcraft Walk (1 pm)
Reviews
736 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Salem Walking Tour night before Halloween
hartemerald,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The lady was very energetic and informative on the Tour she kept the Tour Group engage despite the weather. She seem to know her stuff
A Good Tour
318donl,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Spent six days in Salem for Halloween and did three walking tours, all seemed fairly similar even though they had different names, same stops, same topics, it really comes down to the tour guide. These guys dressed up for the tour and did a decent job, but this was my second favorite of the walking tours.
Witch Walk
Delia B,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00A lot of repeat locations from other tours bled over but actual information about the trials was interesting. Kinda disappointed she didn’t actually walk us through the memorial.
Great historical tour.
Linda S,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you are a history, buff, this tour is for you. Lots of interesting information about the 1692 Salem witch trials.
Informative and Friendly Tour
O3960SLlisab,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour was very informative. Your guide Allan made us feel very welcome and had lots of interesting knowledge at all stops on the tour. He also showed interest towards the group and provided us with extra information based on where we were from. Would highly recommend.
I put a spell on you!
Joe T,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00So interesting and informative! Our guide was so cool! She really told the history like it had just happened!
Recommended Tour!
939daltone,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour of not only historical parts of Salem but also the supernatural/haunting side of it as well. Great tour guide! His name was Stanley, highly recommend tour if your wanting to experience the darker/spookier side and tales of Salem.
Salem Movie Tour
1122Beachbum2211,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was fantastic! Bob was our tour guide & he was very informative and definitely kept us captivated with all the history. Enjoyed ourselves today!
Skip it
ShaneWegener,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00This was not the best tour I’ve ever been on. Our guide,Hank, seemed angry, bitter, sarcastic and her attempts at humor fell flat. She needs to leave current politics out of the tour….thats not what we were there for. The end of the tour came…. I guess? She was just gone.
Fun time
elizabethmX4422FE,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Bob was a great tour guide! Mix of spooky stories and humor. Took us around to many different places and intertwined history.
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