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The 10 Best Salem Tours & Witch Trial Walks

10 tours  ·  from $29 a head

Salem is a half-hour train from Boston and impossible in October without booking. The 10 below cover the trial history, the evening walks and the museums, with prices and which ones are suitable for children.

History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour - Essex Street and the Lady in Blue
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History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour

1.History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14,564 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $36Our pick

Explore Salem’s witch trial past, haunted lore, colonial streets, and modern witches on a lively two-hour guided walking tour.

“Super enjoyable and we learnt so much! Hilary was very knowledgeable and extremely entertaining. We enjoyed the full two hours, in spite of the freezing conditions (thanks for the hand warmers provided!) I wish we had some cash to tip our guide, so that would be something I would suggest to people going on the tour.”

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Salem's Best Ghost Tour - Old Burying Point Cemetery and Saint Peter’s Church
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Salem’s Best Ghost Tour

2.Salem’s Best Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,186 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Salem’s Best Ghost Tour visits witch trial sites, haunted cemeteries, Hocus Pocus locations, and dark tales on a 75-minute night walk.

“It’s different then the other tour so new information and it was good !!! The tour guide kept you interested”

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Salem Voodoo, Vampires, and Ghosts Guided Walking Tour - The Witch Dungeon and Tituba’s complicated story
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Salem Voodoo, Vampires, and Ghosts Guided Walking Tour

Bewitched Walking Tour of Salem - What the 1692 Witch Trials meant for Salem
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Bewitched Walking Tour of Salem

4.Bewitched Walking Tour of Salem

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,895 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Explore Salem’s witch-trial history on a two-hour downtown walk with a licensed guide, 12-plus historic stops, local lore, and practical tips.

“Sarah knew her information and kept a lively pace. She mixed some humor with the reality of the witch trials and also added some pop culture to the tour.”

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Satanic Salem Walking Tour - Meeting Thomas and finding the starting point
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Satanic Salem Walking Tour

5.Satanic Salem Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,635 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Review of Salem’s 90-minute Satanic Salem Walking Tour, with honest witch-trial history, humor, downtown sights, practical tips, and value advice.

“Awesome! Extremely knowledgeable historian. He works in amusing facts. Really enjoyed our day and would recommend!”

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Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts! - The Witch Trials Memorial: a needed first stop
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Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!

6.Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,032 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $29Best value

Explore Salem’s witch trial sites, haunted lore, film locations, and key landmarks on a lively one-hour walking tour for $29.

“Great walking tour throughout downtown Salem. Very informative about the Salem witch trials and shows areas that are famous in pop culture. Make sure to get there on time because the tour leaves right away.”

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2.5-Hour Salem History & Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour - Starting on Essex Street
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2.5-Hour Salem History & Sightseeing Guided Walking Tour

Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour - Rockafellas connects today’s Salem with the 1692 meeting house
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Best Salem Witch Trials Historical Walking Tour

Salem Ghost Tour: Witches & Wicked Whispers - The Salem Athenaeum and the memory of fire
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Salem Ghost Tour: Witches & Wicked Whispers

Requiem for Salem Walking Ghost Tour - The Hawthorne Hotel and Salem’s changing past
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Requiem for Salem Walking Ghost Tour

10.Requiem for Salem Walking Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 562 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Salem’s adults-only ghost walk visits four historic sites, with dark tales, paranormal lore, humor, and practical tips for a 90-minute evening tour.

“Lots of walking as expected over uneven surfaces and wet leaves in the dark. Tripping hazard. Guide advised everyone of this. Be cautious in choosing this tour if you have any mobility concerns. Several stops with apparition potential. Lots of cool background and stories.”

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