Old Burying Point Cemetery

Meet your tour guide and venture through 4-8 different sites around the city, each one spookier than the last, starting with the historical Salem Old Town Hall. Continue down the eerie streets to explore the Old Burying Point Cemetery, a preserved burial ground that was established in 1637 where some prominent pilgrims and town officials were buried. This haunted tour takes you to different sites and reveals their true stories so that you can feel connected to the history that took place there. Experiencing these stories while at the sites where they occurred is a truly unique experience that can’t be recreated by simply reading about their history.  During your tour, find out how Salem became the center for all haunted happenings. The phenomenon is partially explained by Salem’s rich history and the fact that many of its oldest structures and sites are preserved today, including the famed Witch House.  Salem’s commitment to preserving this history has made it a perfect spot for spirits to linger and for visitors to experience a connection with the past. All tours meet at Outside Salem Five Savings Bank at 210 Essex St, Salem, Massachusetts. Your guide will be wearing a US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time

Explore Salem with Dr. Vitka a local guide and paranormal investigator. Learn the secret history of what really happened during the infamous Salem Witch Trials, discover startling information about true New England vampirism, and be amazed by tales of real, documented paranormal activity! Spellbound’s Voodoo, Vampires, and Ghosts Tour delves into the dark corners of Salem’s history, even exposing the hidden Voodoo roots of the famous Witch Hysteria. Every site we visit is a proven haunted location, and many of our guests have reported having true supernatural experiences on this Salem ghost tour! We experience the site of Salem’s most famous ghost’s demise, the field where Giles Corey was gruesomely pressed to death! Hope you do not see cursed Corey himself, the legend says when his ghost walks tragedy follows close behind! The real location of the Witch Dungeon where the accused where held before their hanging! The famously haunted Lyceum restaurant, now Turner’s Seafood, located on the land where the first Witch Trials victim Bridget Bishop lived and her ghost still lingers, a site featured on Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, and many other paranormal programs! The Old Town Hall. You will be introduced to weird vampire folklore and the even more shocking modern vampire culture! People recognize the Old Town Hall as the location where the Halloween Ball from the original Hocus Pocus movie was filmed! The Boston Strangler’s Salem Murder Site! The Police Station where Harry Houdini performed his greatest escape! The Old Burying Point Cemetery. The second oldest cemetery in the United States. Final resting place of Witch Trials Judge Hathorne, as well as a little girl who may have been buried alive! Extremely haunted. Many modern magic practitioners consider this cemetery a sacred place and use it’s graveyard dirt in rituals. The Peabody Essex Museum, find out Salem’s most surprising secret hidden in the museum’s vault! The tour concludes back at the Salem Visitor Center where we show you amazing photographs of real ghost energy and encourage you to submit yours to be examined. Every site we visit is a proven haunted location, and many of our guests have reported having true supernatural experiences on the tour!

Find out how the strict Puritan town of Salem became the witchcraft capital of the world and get a behind-the-scenes look at today's tourism industry on a guided walking tour of the Witch City. Meet your guide outside the Old Town Hall and begin your history-packed walking tour of Salem. Together you'll visit 9 historic locations, including the Salem Athenaeum and Old Burying Point Cemetery, unlocking a new chapter of Salem's past at each stop. Uncover shocking secrets like the connection between author Nathaniel Hawthorne and infamous witch trials judge John Hathorne, or the fact that most of the accusations, executions, and alleged witchcraft actually occurred in Danvers, not Salem. Walk away from your tour with a full picture of Salem's history and plenty of memorable moments to share with family and friends back home.

Take a walking ghost tour through the heart of Salem, encountering landmarks shrouded in eerie legends. Let your guides immerse you in the town’s bewitching past with tales of ghosts, witches, and the supernatural, while you uncover its spectral layers with EMF detectors. As the sun sets and the moon's eerie glow rises, be greeted by your guide, a masterful storyteller with a deep knowledge of Salem's chilling tales. From the moment you step into the mystique of Salem, find yourself captivated by the enchanting atmosphere that surrounds you. Use EMF detectors, the key to unlocking the secrets that may be hidden in the spectral realm. As you explore Salem's most haunted landmarks, look out for fluctuations in electromagnetic fields that often accompany paranormal activity. Head to the Ropes Mansion, a stunning Federal-style house with a history dating back to the 18th century. Rumors of ghostly encounters have swirled around this beautiful mansion, adding to the anticipation of the tour. Next up is the Old Town Hall, an iconic building, and the filming location for the beloved movie "Hocus Pocus". Beyond its Hollywood connection, Old Town Hall is known for its haunted history, with reports of unexplained occurrences that have taken place within its walls. Fee the spectral atmosphere following you as you venture deeper into the streets of Salem. Listen to spine-tingling tales of unexplained apparitions, mysterious sounds, and encounters with the unknown, along with the historical significance of the landmarks you visit. As you walk through the moonlit streets, feel as though the past is reaching out to connect with the present, and the lines between reality and the supernatural blur. Go back home with a new appreciation for the town’s complex history.

Walk Salem's spooky streets on a smartphone-guided ghost tour. Listen to professionally narrated stories and discover unnerving legends as you make your way to some of Salem's most haunted locations. Charged smartphone in hand, set out on a ghoulish tour that takes you to eerie sites like the Witch House, the Salem Inn, the Salem Witch Trial Memorial, and many more. Hear stories about the lady in blue, the underground tunnels, the ghost of the strangler, and others. This tour is app-based and uses GPS navigation, guiding you turn by turn to the most haunted locations in Salem. Go at your own pace and take the tour at any time, even exploring the city during the witching hour if you like.

Immerse yourself in the dark and somber history of the Salem Witch Trials on this walking tour. See the most important historical locations in the city. Learn about the trials' main players such as John Proctor and Bridget Bishop. Discover the most tragic aspects of the witch trials, including the humiliating examinations that women who were suspected to be witches endured. Meet your guide at the Salem Five Bank and begin your journey into the tragic history of the trials. Learn more about topics such as the possession of children and animals, curses, and black magic. Make your way to the Witch House and head towards the 18th-century Merchant Hotel. Wander through the country's oldest cemetery, Burying Point Cemetery, and pay your respects at the Witch Trials Memorial.

Come experience the darker side of Salem on our night-time walking tour of Salem. We retell the most spine-chilling true crime tales of murder, mystery and macabre. Why did an insane woman in the early 1600s murder her child? Who was the famous hitman who murdered the slave trader in his sleep? Did the Boston Strangler really make a visit to Salem? These historical tales and much more will unfold on this whirlwind 90-minute tour of this mysterious seaside city. This is the perfect tour for true crime fans and those who love a good scandalous story! This tour is a combination of the real, actual murders, crime stories, ghostly sightings and history. This tour is not appropriate for children. Travelers must be 13+

Join this family-friendly walking tour and explore Salem’s haunted houses, cemeteries, and victims of the Witch Trials. Visit locations where spirits are tied to famous author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Enjoy a stop at one of Salem's haunted cemeteries, Old Burying Point Cemetery, which is considered by many as the most haunted place in Salem. Throughout your tour, visit many other haunted locations, including a few featured on TV Shows like Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures. Learn more about the city's history and famous residents from your local guide.

Vampire Ghost Adventures; A Walking Tour of Salem! Meeting place is the Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue, 20 Hawthorne Blvd, Salem, MA 01970 Of the 62 Tours in Salem, This is the ONLY one that Actually enters a Haunted Building, Shows you a collection of Haunted Objects and Tells You their Stories! This is not like the other tours. You will be led around town by a Vampire for starters! While all the stories I will relate to you are true, this is not just a historical tour. We will will focus on vampires, ghosts, and spiritual phenomenon around this unique town collected over the last 200 Years. Experience the mystery and wonder of these tales. I will tell you what people have seen, heard, and experienced, and show you where these things happened. You will decide what you can believe or not believe. But I assure you, the reports of these incidents are true. And there’s more than you might think!

Have you ever been curious about the spirit world? Or are you a ghost denier? This tour dives into Salem’s paranormal activity using actual professional ghost-hunting equipment. This hour and half long tour may change your mind if ghosts are real or not. We visit some of the most haunted locations in Salem on this journey to connect with the spiritual world. Our guides walk you through Salem using professional ghost-hunting equipment and techniques to seek out the spirits who haven’t departed yet from Salem. You may catch a glimpse of a ghost peering through the windows at you. You may hear voices. Or you may catch an anomaly with a photo or video on your cell phone with something quite peculiar or unexplainable. Come take a tour in search of the spirits of Salem with us. We cannot guarantee ghost sightings, unusual phenomena, or paranormal activity of any kind. Results may vary. Professional ghost hunting equipment is only available during the tour and must be returned to the guide at the end of the tour, or you will be charged $200 per item missing. We will be using professional ghost-hunting equipment, including a Spirit Box, EMF reader, Temperature Sensors, and laser grids. We recommend bringing a fully charged cell phone for pictures and video for the duration of the tour. Our guides will give you the truth about what happened in our past. All tours are run by locals, teachers, professionals, and historians who are passionate about Salem. Find out all the little ins and outs of this historic, beautiful, diverse city. Our guides will take time answering each and every question you may have. A tour with Witch City Walking Tours is not to be missed while visiting Salem! We are dog-friendly and handicap accessible! We do not enter any buildings or cemeteries on this tour. This is an outdoor activity only. Our tours run RAIN or SHINE. We do NOT cancel for weather. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring rain gear if needed. New England weather can be unpredictable, so wear layers.