Salem Walking Tour: Explore Historic City Mysteries

Uncover the secrets of Salem on a captivating 90-minute walking tour. Discover the city’s fascinating history, from witches to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Revolutionary War standoffs, and more!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salem Old Town Hall - We begin in the heart of downtown Salem, in historic Derby Square, right oiutsode Old Town Hall.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us on a relaxing 90-minute guided journey through the city’s lanes and narratives, discovering the happenings that influenced Salem and continue to have a profound impact to this day. Tales of witches and Puritans await, along with stories about Nathaniel Hawthorne, the fascinating spice trade, a face-off during the Revolutionary War, and the…

Location
Derby Square
Your guide will be waiting near the staircases in the Front Street side of Old Town Hall. He will probably be wearing a kilt.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Paigel_n
Oct 18, 2024
More than just witches! - Rory, our guide, is an encyclopedia of Salem history! So many interesting facts that reinforce and dispel facts and myths that surround this little hamlet. He even referred us to a wonderful, pet friendly restaurant for lunch. If you are more interested in history than just the witch trials this is the tour for you
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Blaire_h
Sep 25, 2024
Absolutely Recommend—10/10! - My husband and I took this walking tour with Rory last night and had a wonderful time! Rory was knowledgeable, kind, funny, and created such a great experience. We were the only ones in our tour, too, so I was so pleased that even though it was just us, he kept our reservation. I highly recommend this walking tour full of the real history. Rory, it was a pleasure!
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Cindy_g
Aug 2, 2024
Worth every minute - Rory was very knowledgeable and interesting. Would highly recommend. He knew the history of Salem very well.
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Michael_a
Jul 8, 2024
The best tour - Took multiple tours, this was by far the best he was knowledgeable and very personable he had great insights and explained everything very clearly
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Tara_c
May 29, 2024
fun for everyone - Such a fantastic tour- this guy really knows his stuff! We learned so much interesting information about Salem and were able to ask questions. Really cool experience, I recommend it to anyone who wants an authentic tour of Salem and is interested in learning more about the history of this crazy little town.
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Laura_p
Dec 30, 2023
Fantastic tour! - Rory provided a fantastic tour experience. He was so knowledgeable, articulate, and entertaining! The history (facts and opinions) of the witch trials was fascinating but so were the many other aspects of Salem’s history that he shared. The tour had the right balance of both.
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Markme175ol
Oct 7, 2023
Fun, spooky, and story rich tour! - Rory was awesome! He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining! Rory took his time to share some really interesting and spooky stories and history of the witch trials. The next time we come back to the town of Salem we will definitely be booking another tour with Salem On Foot! Thank you!
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Cosmopolitan348753
Sep 27, 2023
Salem Walking Tour - Enjoy the tour, the guide was very informative.. One of the best tour we did in Salem. Would recommend doing the tour..
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Kelli_c
Sep 25, 2023
Informative and fun tour! - What an amazing tour! I learned so much about Salem. So funny and interesting. Included info on the witch trials and historical information about Salem.
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Elsy_s
Sep 24, 2023
This tour was awesome!... - This tour was awesome! Learned so much about the history of Salem. Would recommend this tour for anyone looking to learn about the city.
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