Salem Guided Tour: Exploring Witchcraft Hysteria History
4.7
185 Ratings
Salem
Uncover the dark history of Salem's witchcraft hysteria on a guided tour. Explore popular and hidden locations while hearing captivating stories from an experienced guide.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Essex Street Pedestrian Mall - Join your local guide for a fascinating trip back in history as they share the story of Salem’s founding in 1626 by Puritans whose search for religious freedom ultimately ended in a wave of fear, suspicion, and anger that gripped Salem for one fateful year. Your tour will include stops at some of Salem’s most popular locations, and some secluded off-the-beaten-path locations that very few tourists get to experience. Along the way, your guide, an experienced storyteller, will recount details of the witchcraft hysteria & Salem’s unique dark history.
What's Included
- 1.5-hour immersive walking tour in Salem
- Guidance by an expert storyteller
- In-depth insight into witchcraft hysteria
- Explore popular and hidden historical locations
- Guided experience in English
What's Not Included
- Parking
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join a knowledgeable local guide on an engrossing journey through time, as they narrate the tale of Salem’s establishment in 1626 by Puritans. They had pursued religious liberty, but this quest ultimately degenerated into a year of dread, mistrust, and rage that enveloped Salem. Your tour will feature visits to some of Salem’s most frequented and some hidden, less-travelled spots that not all tourists get to explore. Your guide, a skilled raconteur, will elucidate on the incidents of witchcraft panic & Salem’s unique, sombre past.
All tours commence at 226 Essex St. Salem - outside of Coon’s Card and Gift Shop.
- Dogs Welcome!
Location
Coon's Card & Gift Shop
Essex Street
Meet your guide outside of Coon's Card and Gift Shop
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(185 Ratings)
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Max_p
Mar 20, 2024
Fantastic tour and extremely engaging guide - The tour was amazing!! The guide was extremely friendly, witty, and knowledgeable about Salem and genuinely cared about conveying the history to the group in the most accurate and interesting way possible. The guide was also great at answering questions, navigating through the busy-October pre-Halloween season in the town, telling lesser-known stories from locals or previous tour guests, and also provided recommendations for post-tour food/activities in the area. Overall, I could not recommend this tour enough.
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Juliet_b
Mar 5, 2024
Great tour - The tour was so informative. We have been on tours before but we heard stories we have never heard and been to places we haven’t been to before! Would definitely recommend!
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P529fbkellyc
Feb 20, 2024
Best tour ever - Absolutely the best tour, Maria was better than great. Zero complaints about anything, I can’t say enough nice things about this tour. Maria’s ability to break down the Salem Witch Trials and put them into context of their time and the town today was incredible. I also can’t say enough about all the other things we learned about Salem, besides the witch trials. I learned so much and just couldn’t wait to share what I learned with others.
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Lisa_g
Nov 2, 2023
Excellent trip - The tour guide was excellent. We loved it. Stopped frequently to rest and listen to the guide. We were here on our first Salem trip and had a marvelous time
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Sarah_j
Oct 29, 2023
Amazing tour with deep history! - Maria was phenomenal! So much history and she kept it entertaining the whole time. Everyone in the group truly enjoyed themselves. She did an amazing job taking us step by step through the city while telling us all the ins and outs of the history of Salem. She even gave us local tips of places to check out and places to grab a bite to eat. I will definitely be recommending this tour to others! 10/10!!
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Chana_h
Oct 21, 2023
Best tour ever - Maria was amazing! She was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. She not only answered questions about the tour but she also answered any questions we had about local places. I would recommend this tour to anyone. Best experience of our whole trip.. even if it was pouring rain.
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Rick_c
Oct 21, 2023
A Walk Back in Salem - Learning more of the real history of Salem and the Witch Trials. The tour guide was so knowledgeable and was fantastic at telling and explaining the true history of the Colony named Salem and the truth behind the Infamous Witch Trials. I do highly recommend it.
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Jane_n
Oct 9, 2023
A must-take tour when in Salem! - Our tour guide was enthusiastic and very informative. We could not have experienced the city on our own, so taking the Salem's Dark History & Witchcraft Hysteria Guided Walking Tour was the perfect for us. It was just the right length too.
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Glen_c
Oct 16, 2023
The tour highlighted the... - The tour highlighted the area of Salem that had historical value. Much is gone since it was over 300 years ago. Our guide was very friend and knowledgeable
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Ariana_c
Oct 24, 2023
Okay - It was ok it rained the whole time I recommend only doing one of the tours because they are all the same just by different tour guides
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