Top Salem Tours by Duration

Learn about Salem’s mysterious past on this guided walking tour of the city. Follow your historian guide through Salem, listening to 400 years of history, and admire the old architecture that dates back to the early colonial period. Find out the truth about the 1692 Salem Witch Trial hysteria, which has influenced literature and pop culture. For a spookier experience, select the nighttime tour led by lantern light.

Experience 400 years of history in just a few hours with this award-winning guided walking tour of America’s spookiest city: Salem. This tour takes you on an in-depth exploration of downtown, stopping at more than 12 historically significant locations to delve into the infamous Witch Trials. Local guides tell the stories of Salem’s witchy past with an entertaining mix of history, legend, and pop culture.

Explore Salem at your own pace with this two-tour bundle that combines history and hauntings in one unforgettable experience. On the Historic Salem Walking Tour, stroll past colonial houses, old churches, Salem Harbor, and monuments while stories reveal how the town grew from a seaport to a symbol of early America. On the Haunted Salem Witch Trials & Ghosts Tour, follow eerie paths past witch trial sites, shadowy cemeteries, and haunted corners where chilling tales of restless spirits and trials of the accused still echo. Each tour works without internet and gives you GPS directions, local tips, and narration you can keep forever. You decide when to start, where to pause, and how long to stay at each stop—no groups, no set schedule. Download the bundle and let Salem’s history, legends, and ghost stories come alive as you wander through the streets of this fascinating town. *Download the Shaka Guide app to access the purchased tours*

This murder and mystery walking tour of Salem is a great option for travelers who want a break from hearing exclusively about the history of the Salem witch trials. Mix things up by listening to tales of grisly murders and sinister ghost sightings as your guide leads you to the spookiest sights in Salem. This tour is suitable for teens and adults, but not for under-13s.

Learn all about Salem's dark history and the witch trials at your own pace with this private, self-guided audio tour. Start and complete the tour whenever it suits you, enjoying offline capability, planning tools, scenic stops, and local stories that play automatically via your phone’s GPS. Includes a full itinerary, tips, photos, and videos. Lifetime access lets you use the tour anytime, on any trip.

If you want to explore Salem's haunted history without getting lost in the crowd, go at your own pace with an affordable, self-guided smartphone tour. Simply download the touring app to your phone, and start and stop the tour on your own schedule as the pre-recorded narrator shares the history of haunted locales like the Ropes Mansion, Salem Witch House, and Old Burying Point Cemetery, where many witch trial victims were laid to rest.

The Salem Witch Trials was a period in history that is easily misunderstood. On this walking tour of Salem, follow your guide to main sites such as the witchcraft memorial and courthouse, as you listen to true tales of paranormal activity, centuries-old murder & astounding history. Plus, this Salem walking tour starts in the late afternoon leaving you plenty of time to fill up the rest of your day with activities.

If you really want to dive deep into Salem’s dark history, take a trio of fun and enlightening tours. Hear from a real practicing witch on the “Wandering Witches” tour, and follow the chilling timeline of the Salem Witch Trials on “Steps Through 1692.” Finally, finish after dark with “Salem's Spooky Spectres” — a spine-tingling walk through tales of murder and madness at the town's most haunted locations.

Explore downtown Salem through the lens of witchcraft and the witch trials on this walking tour. Led by your guide, learn about the history of occultism, spiritualism, and the contributing factors that led to the creation of modern-day Salem. There are no ghosts or scary stories here, making this experience suitable for families.

If you’re having trouble choosing a fun walking tour of Salem, with this “double trouble” pass you don’t need to. You’ll get access to two walks: the Wandering Witches tour and the Salem’s Spooky Specters tour. You’ll learn all about Salem’s dramatic history on the witches tour, then continue the theme after dark, listening to scary ghost tales at some of the city’s spookiest spots.

Capture your inner mystic on a witch-themed photo shoot in Salem. Choose from among 300 different witch and wizard costumes to suit your personal supernatural style, and pose against a 3-dimensional backdrop designed to mimic the Olde Salem Village of 1692. An in-house stylist and professional photographer help you look your bewitching best and capture several different poses.

The mere mention of Salem conjures images of witch trials and macabre mishaps. But this haunted history tour takes you on a lantern-lit journey beyond the common tales to places of alleged haunting. Explore an atmospheric cemetery, visit buildings some think are inhabited by restless souls, and listen to paranormal stories delivered by an entertaining storyteller. A charged atmosphere is guaranteed on this tour.

Enjoy a private, exclusive pub crawl through Salem during its famous Halloween season. Experience the city after dark, as historic streets come alive with festive decorations and costumed crowds. Follow your guide to four of Salem's most distinctive drinking spots, each offering its own character and connection to the city. Begin near historic East India Square before continuing to a classic Irish pub. Visit the atmospheric Hawthorne Hotel for a drink surrounded by Salem’s historic setting. Discover a hidden vinyl-and-cocktail lounge before ending the evening at an iconic arcade bar. Your private guide brings the group together for a relaxed night of drinks, conversation and Halloween atmosphere in one of New England’s most celebrated destinations for the season. Please Note: Venues may differ from those listed depending on availability. Each venue will be of the same type and provide a similar experience.

Salem's dark history goes far beyond the witch trials! Join us as we unveil true tales of murder, mystery, magic, and the macabre (and we can't forget spiders, romance, and ghosts!). This is the dark side of Salem you didn't know was there. Explore downtown with our expert storytellers as we wander through streets laced with blood and history and uncover the sinister stories from Salem's past. - All tour guides are licensed by the City of Salem and are professional storytellers - Uncover the twisted history of Salem as you stroll through town - Hear stories and debunk myths you're unlikely to learn on your own - Stop at historic landmarks, haunted buildings, and “Hocus Pocus” filming locations

Enjoy complete flexibility and explore the parts of Massachusetts that most interest you with this collection of self-guided walking and driving tours. Receive 10 different itineraries and choose the day and time to use any of them. Use offline with GPS and learn about each place as you travel through.

Discover Boston, Salem, and Cape Ann with maximum flexibility using this self-guided audio tour. Location-based narration shares colorful local history as you explore—it’s all at your own pace, which means you can stop and start the guide as you pause to take photos, eat lunch, or take breaks. Since the self-guided tour uses offline maps, it even works without cell service or WiFi.

Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour bundle to make the most of your Eastern USA road trips. As you drive, hear stories play automatically as you explore scenic drives, national parks, lakeshores, and historic parks. This is the ultimate collection of 14 iconic destinations, including Acadia, Blue Ridge Parkway, Catskills, Florida Keys, Great Smoky Mountains, Lake Superior, Outer Banks, Shenandoah, and Vermont’s Route 100. A memorable adventure awaits on America's iconic roads. Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you and bypassing any that don’t. Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location Travel at your own pace Tour offline using GPS. No cell service or WiFi is needed Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use Buy once, use forever! No expiry, includes free updates Like having a tour guide along for the drive Purchase one bundle per vehicle.