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Dark History: Hauntings & Witchcraft Hysteria
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Dark History: Hauntings & Witchcraft Hysteria
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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English
Overview
History enthusiasts will enjoy learning about Salem’s dark and spooky past on this 90-minute walking tour. Visit the popular Witch House, Chestnut Street, and Burying Point Cemetery, as well as a few lesser-known spots. Your guide will regale you with tales from Salem’s past, from its founding in 1692 until the present.
- Join an economical group tour
- Cover Salem’s highlights on one easy tour
- Learn about history while having fun
- This is a walking tour so wear comfy shoes
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What's Included
English guide
Parking
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Departure & Return
Coon's Card & Gift Shop , 226 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
This activity will end right where it started.Meet your guide outside of Coon's Card and Gift Shop
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Dogs Welcome!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- OPERATED BY Secrets of Salem Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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Awesome experience
Maureen_H
, Apr 2022
Maria was awesome and made the tour really interesting and fun. She was very knowledgeable. We loved hearing the back stories about Salem and the different buildings.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Maria was brilliant
Imelda_t
, Apr 2022
Maria was an excellent guide and a fabulous narrator who made the history of Salem come alive.
The walking tour was fascinating, the local recommendations were spot in. It was a highlight of our visit
History tour of Salem and its lead up to the Witch Trial's
Julia_B
, Apr 2022
We had a really nice tour. Our tour guide was excellent. She was a great story teller, engaging, thoughtful and with good inside information. She knows her history, all names involved in the Salem witch trials and the dates and locations of each event. The tour lasted about 60 mins. We were taken through the town of Salem stopping at relevant locations and buildings . I highly recommend taking this tour.
A Bewitching Time...
msmikio
, Jan 2022
Great tour! Marie was awesome! Very knowledgeable & engaging! I definitely would recommend this tour.
Great tour, knowledgeable guide, better than museum
Valerie_C
, Nov 2021
This was a very nice walking tour. We went to a good number of places and our guide explained many things about the town as well as the witch trials. She actually explained things a lot better and more detailed than the Salem Witch Museum did so that was great, and she was able to answer the additional questions asked by the group. Would definitely recommend!
Great experience
Patty_G
, Nov 2021
Highly recommend this tour!
Sonja_K
, Nov 2021
Our tour guide was great! She had lots of history and you can tell she knew her stuff! She gave us great recommendations from places to see, books to learn more to great local places to eat and see.
Highly recommend!
Dawn_H
, Nov 2021
We really enjoyed this tour! Full of history and fun facts. I appreciated that we received new information that was different than the other tours offered in Salem. Highly recommend!
arrived in salem at noon....
Madelaine_M
, Oct 2021
arrived in salem at noon. quite overwhelming due to parking. which was horrible. eventually we were able to enjoy a trolley ride through salem. and a fun guided tour (guide was friendly and informative) worth waiting for. our tour was 6pm. long day but FUN
History made fun.
Ryan_H
, Oct 2021
We liked that she brought...
Tammy_Z
, Oct 2021
Great historical tour
Lauren_M
, Oct 2021
Amazing tour! Did not disappoint!!
I_P
, Oct 2021
I really liked learning about the Hocus Pocus house. Has no idea about the fire. We plan on spending more time in the garden behind the house. So interesting about the black pepper sales…oh and the tunnels! Wow! Just so much more than the witch trials! Loved the tour!!
Guide Needed Microphone
Jeana_S
, Oct 2021
Although the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and had a good sense of humor, This tour would have been so much better had the guide had a microphone. We passed so many other tours where the guides had a mic but it seemed like this was the only tour guide without one. If it weren’t for the small group we were in, there would be no way we would have heard the guide speaking. Additionally all that the guide focused on was mostly the story of how Salem became what it is today, as well as the history of the witch trials. I had hoped for more historical info
Response from Host , Jan 2022
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Glad you were able to hear your guide- that is why the group was so small. We believe in less noise pollution in Salem, and smaller, more interactive tour groups for that very reason. We cover everything from Salem’s founding in 1626 to modern day Salem. Hope you and your family enjoyed your trip!
Excellent Experience
Henry_B
, Oct 2021
10/10 recommend
Kamryn_L
, Oct 2021
So much information that we were not expecting to even learn about m!! We all went into it thinking it would probably be very generic and basic information but our guide dove right it and we all absolutely loved it
Our guide was very...
Denise_T
, Oct 2021
Our guide was very entertaining and informative. We were very pleased with the tour having done a few other walking tours in the past
A must do tour
Kimberly_S
, Oct 2021
The way to see Salem
Nicole_S
, Oct 2021
Maria and Kendra were absolutely amazing tour guides! They kept our group engaged the entire time, had great stories, and are so knowledgeable! They were especially accommodating with my son, letting him carry their lantern when it got a little darker. Highly recommended tour!
1 traveler found this review helpful
Great tour!
Mavis_B
, Oct 2021
The tour guides were absolutely amazing! It was very informational and an easy walk and we got to sit down on some steps at two different stops.
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