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Salem: Haunt and History Guided Night Tour

1. Salem: Haunt and History Guided Night Tour

Take a walk through Downtown Salem's most historic and haunted outdoor areas. Although every tour is slightly different, each tour visits about 10 locations.  See 2 cemeteries, the Witch Trials Memorial, the location where an accused witch was tortured to death, filming locations from the movie "Hocus Pocus," the Old Salem Jail, the site of the Salem Witch Dungeon, among others. Start the tour at 127 Essex Street in Downtown Salem where you will join a local historian and paranormal investigator who will lead the experience. Embark on a casual walk through Salem's beautiful, historic, and haunted downtown.  Take the time to stop and hear stories about Salem's haunted, dark, and surprisingly inspiring history.

Salem: 1692 Witchcraft Trials Walk

2. Salem: 1692 Witchcraft Trials Walk

Explore this history of the infamous 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials on a 1.5-hour walking tour of the city. Listen to tales of the fear, political turmoil, and family rivalries all help fuel the hysteria that pitted neighbor against neighbor and family members against each other. Starting from the local partner's office, visit the jails where suspected witches were held, the court house, and homes of the judges and accused. Discover how two girls having fits transformed into a frantic quest to expel the Devil, leading to the deaths of 25 innocent people. 

Salem: Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour

3. Salem: Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour

Get an introduction to the history of Salem and discover local ghost stories on a guided 1.5-hour walking tour. Visit at least one cemetery and several buildings known for paranormal activity. Listen to dark tales of accidental death and murder. Hear about a man who was murdered for his treasure by his heirs and a woman who died in a fire and continues to haunt the home. Learn about the various unexplained sightings in some of the older structures in the city. Your tour will end in the downtown area, where your guide will direct you to wherever you'd like to visit next.

Salem: Ghosts of Salem Walking Tour

4. Salem: Ghosts of Salem Walking Tour

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.

Salem: Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl

5. Salem: Boos and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Come sip Salem’s best brews and potions on this history-packed pub crawl of the Witch City. You’ll meet your seasoned US Ghost Adventures guide at Turner’s Seafood, where a mysterious woman in white haunts the dining room. From there, you’ll wind through seven other spooky, historic locations, including four pubs. Delve into the story of a jealous and murderous sea captain at Rockafellas. Mingle with the spirits of Mercy Tavern, where sailors disappeared into secret underground tunnels — never to be seen again. You’ll head home with a pleasant buzz and plenty of tantalizing stories to entertain friends and family.

Salem: Secrets of Salem Hidden History Walking Tour

6. Salem: Secrets of Salem Hidden History Walking 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.

Salem: Witches, Witchcraft and the Occult Walking Tour

7. Salem: Witches, Witchcraft and the Occult Walking Tour

Do you know why witches carry broomsticks and cauldrons? Or how the last "American witch” escaped certain death? Join this walking tour in Salem for a fascinating deep dive into the history of witchcraft and witch trials. Meet your seasoned local guide outside of the Salem Witch Museum, where they’ll paint a picture of the strict Puritan lifestyle that led to the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. From there, wind through eight other historic stops, unlocking a new trove of witch history at each one. Travel back to the terrifying years of European witch hunts, when anyone, of any age, could be dragged to the stake by a witch hunter. Learn the history behind broomsticks, black cats, and pointy hats. Uncover the link between midwives and witchcraft. During your walking tour, you’ll even take a test to determine if you would have been tried as a witch! As you move through town, unlock new pieces of Salem's story, from the first witchcraft accusation to the town’s transformation into “The Witch City”. By the time you reach the Salem Witch Trials Memorial, you’ll see this magical town in an entirely new light.

Salem: Hocus Pocus Movies and More Tour

8. Salem: Hocus Pocus Movies and More Tour

Discover Salem's rich movie and TV history on this walking tour with a local. Spot scenes from your favorite movies, walk through historic streets, and see where they filmed Hocus Pocus. Meet your guide and begin exploring Salem. As you stroll through historic streets and quiet neighborhoods, see where many famous movies and TV shows were filmed. Spot the streets from Hocus Pocus, remember scenes from Bewitched, and hear about the first movie filmed in Salem in 1899. As you walk, learn the surprisingly high number of movies and TV shows filmed on location in this picturesque New England city, including Hocus Pocus, Bewitched, Hubie Halloween, American Hustle, Joy, Bridesmaids, Defending Jacob, The Good Son, and The Crucible.

Salem: Voodoo, Vampires, and Ghosts Guided Tour

9. Salem: Voodoo, Vampires, and Ghosts Guided Tour

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!

Salem: Self-Guided Ghost Tour

10. Salem: Self-Guided Ghost Tour

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.

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4.7 / 5

based on 8 reviews

What an amazing experience Bob was an absolute awesome guide His mixture of personal experiences along with the facts of the area was extremely entertaining as well as informative

Every tour added information to what was learned at the prior. Very little repetition. Tour guide was excellent and knowledgeable. Will go again!

John was an EXCELLENT guide! He was knowledgeable and made learning history very fun! Highly recommend this tour!

Excellent guide, very knowledgable, interesting and well organised.

Very interesting information and entertaining and prepared guide!