House of the Seven Gables Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience House of the Seven Gables. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• City Cruises Salem High Speed Ferry to/from Boston

• Day Trip from Boston To Salem Witch Exhibits

• The Ghosts of Salem Walking Tour

• Boston Pass: 40+ Things To Do - Includes Franklin Park Zoo

• Salem Witch Trials Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Admission to House of the Seven Gables costs US$26 for adults; seniors pay US$21, while tickets for youth aged 5–12 cost US$18. Children aged 4 and younger are free. There are also lots of tours to enhance the experience, with self-guided and guided options from US$10.

Yes, House of the Seven Gables is worth visiting. The 1668 home is among the best-preserved examples of Salem's historic architecture—and the inspiration for a famed Nathaniel Hawthorne novel of the same name. In addition to an interior furnished with antiques, the house's grounds bloom with lush beds of colonial-era plants.

Per one customer who booked the Day Trip From Boston to Salem Witch Exhibits, "This was such a lovely tour. ... Thoroughly enjoyed the House of Seven Gables and the story of Nathaniel Hawthorne."

The House of the Seven Gables was initially built in 1668 and was eventually left to Nathanial Hawthorne’s cousin, Susanna. The house inspired the author’s novel titled The House of the Seven Gables. It has been preserved over the years and now is a historic site where visitors can learn about the American past.

Yes, you need to purchase tickets to visit the House of the Seven Gables. There are different rates for different ages, members, Salem Residents, or NARM pass holders, so check the website before you go. You can also visit just a grounds pass, which doesn’t include the mansion.

Walking tours, ghost tours, Boston multi-attraction tours, and more, visit the House of the Seven Gables. Choose either self-guided walking or driving tours or choose a live-guided tour. It depends on how much flexibility you need and if you have lots of questions that need answers from a real person.

Whether you want to visit the grounds, the mansion, or a combination of them, will help you decide how much time you need at the House of the Seven Gables. A self-guided tour will last a few hours, but check out which events are happening- some of these last all day.

It’s up for debate. There are a few ways to find out. Visit the mansion and grounds by yourself and see if you feel any haunted spirits, or join a ghost tour, where your guide shows you what to look for plus takes you to other haunted spots, like Witch House and Salem Old Town Hall.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting House of the Seven Gables. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Salem:

• Bewitched Statue

• Salem Witch Trials Memorial

• Salem Witch Museum

• Old Burying Point 

• Peabody Essex Museum

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Salem.