Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Salem, USA
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Why travelers loved this
·
Overview
Learn the true history of the Salem Witch Trials and visit the key locations from this dark chapter in American history with this themed walking tour. Hear about the accusers and the accused as you take in the Salem Witch Trials Memorial, Burying Point, and other landmarks tied to this 17th-century scandal. Plus, visit the city’s most notorious haunted spots, filming locations for the movie “Hocus Pocus”, and other must-see local attractions.
- Cover Salem’s top historic sights and landmarks in just an hour
- Learn about the local history and lore as you stroll through town
- Visit locations linked to the Salem Witch Trials plus haunted spots
- A group tour that won’t bust your travel budget
What's Included
- In depth History of Salem, Massachusetts
- Visit interesting sites such as the Witch Trials Memorial, and Hocus Pocus Movie locations
- Pass through Salem's historic and architectural McIntire and Washington Square
- Professional experienced licensed tour guide
- Auto transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Not Ya Mama's Vegan Cafe7 Church St Ste 139, Salem, MA 01970, USA
We meet outside of Not Ya Mama’s Vegan Cafe. 7 Church Street.
End point
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial24 Liberty St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
We conclude our tour at the Salem Witch Trial Memorial where we commemorate and honor the victims.
Itinerary
1
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
The Burying Point
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
The Salem Museum
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Nathanial Hawthorne Statue
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Supplied by
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Reviews
4.8
based on 1,307 reviews
Sort by: Most insightful
Allison_P, Aug 2026
This is an informative and fun walking tour around the main streets of Salem. Walking surfaces are uneven so good walking shoes recommended. It’s a decent amount of time to get in the historical facts and still have time to enjoy the local shops & restaurants.
Chris was a great tour guide that shared the history and more recent facts about his hometown. He welcomed questions and friendly dialogue along the way.
Melissa_B, Aug 2026
Very knowledgable. Emily was fantastic and so full of information about the Salem area. She gave a tour full of information. The small group was the best to be able to get the full experience.
Jennifer_M, Aug 2026
Great information and tour guide was awesome! Learned a ton about Salem and the trials that you don't learn in a traditional history book!
Leslie_T, Jul 2026
Lots of history and interesting facts shared about the town and the Salem witch trials. Our guide, Misha, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly! We really enjoyed the experience!
Just as a side note, the tour is listed as an hour. Ours lasted two hours!
Stephanie_C, Jul 2026
Very informative, was able to learn about and see everything I hoped for. The guide made us laugh along the way too.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review.
Heather_F, Jul 2026
For a 1 hour tour, you get a good overview of the history of the trials. The 1 hour duration fit into our schedule nicely. I do not recommend this tour if you want to see more of Salem, more landmarks, and go deeper into the history of the trials and Salem. Overall though, it was good.
Craig_S, Jul 2026
Very entertaining and a guide who seems to truly enjoy what she is doing what she does. Very knowledgeable
kathleen_s, Jul 2026
It was a very informative tour. Our guide was very pleasant and friendly. We enjoyed our time walking around Salem and seeing the historic buildings.
Francine_L, Jul 2026
Informational tour. Christopher was a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Highly recommend for anyone interested in a shorter tour with manageable walking distance.
Cindy_G, Jul 2026
Very informative. Gave us a new way to think about the Salem witch trials. Also much focus on the architecture of the town.
Rebekah_L, Jun 2026
You need to take this your! Truly the best historical and insightful. Our guide was a Salem native, whose charisma, knowledge made for a captivating, entertaining, and engaging tour. Their connection and pride for the city, and derp knowledge of its history and connection to greater historical era, made for a unique, engaging experience. You’ll come with curiosity and leave with knowledge, insight, expanded insight and wanting to learn more!
Brandi_G, Jun 2026
Emily was very knowledgeable. It was great to hear about the Salem witch trials. My kids wanted to hear more about Hocus Pocus though.
Sue_G, Jun 2026
Very informative and the guide was very knowledgeable about Salem and the witch trials in the area..
Jacqueline_D, Jun 2026
Guide was a wealth of knowledge. A solid hour of the history of Salem and witch trials. Not much to actually see on the tour but the info was great.
Doug_C, Jun 2026
Tour guide was very knowledgeable providing historical names and events, however we didnt visit or hear about as many famous historical sites as expected.
Joseph_D, Jun 2026
Really enjoyed our tour with Jovian! He included a lot of interesting information putting the witch trials n the proper perspective. liked his locals perspective.
Babe_M, Jun 2026
Jobial was fun and super knowledgeable. The company accommodated us when our restaurant made us late. Shops close early , so get that in first if you can.
LARISA_C, May 2026
We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Alina, was very knowledgeable and made the tour interesting. Really recommend this tour.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We are happy you enjoyed your experience.
R_M, May 2026
Allie was an AWESOME guide! Very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to when giving us information about the witch trials and the people who were involved. Several interesting stops on the tour. Highly recommend!
Cara_S, May 2026
Great experience. Our guide/ performer was knowledgeable, thorough and led is through the physical tour while connecting locations to the history of Salem and the reasons behind the Witch Trials. Smart, funny, and entertaining. Thanks. Would definitely recommend!
Rebecca_T, May 2026
Great tour! Very informative and interesting! Emily was great, really passionate and knowledgeable about Salem! Would defo recommend
Martha_W, May 2026
Wonderful experience. Misha was very knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend for anyone visiting.
Kathy_W, Apr 2026
Great tour! Well researched knowledgeable guide, Emily who did a fantastic job of bringing us into history in the locations where it happened. Great flow to the tour stops, and provided accurate information l, pointing out the occasional falsehoods you may have heard about Salem. Emily was a delight and even had a great lunch spot recommendation!
Melissa_B, Apr 2026
Great tour and our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Enjoyed seeing the historic sites. Would recommend.
John_U, Apr 2026
The walk was a great way to learn some of the history of Salem. We also got to hear about some of the ghost stories but at a level appropriate for a 7 year old.
Kathleen_C, Apr 2026
This was a fun tour around Salem. Jobian is a great storyteller and gave us new perspectives of the town. I recommend!
Stephanie_S, Apr 2026
Fun tour! Ajay was knowledgeable and showed us all the sights ands told us all the stories. I highly recommend taking this tour! My family got a private tour since we were the only ones registered.
Mia_P, Apr 2026
Chris did an amazing job and provided a great experience for my family and I! I would definitely recommend.
Lori_J, Apr 2026
Emily did an amazing job of showing us around and learned so much! Highly recommend it. Great pace! And loved all her insightful comments
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We are very happy that you enjoyed your experience.
Terri_S, Apr 2026
Our tour description noted it would end where it started. The tour guide even remarked such in his opening statement. But the guide notified all when the tour was about to end that we had 5 more minutes and we would be back to where we started (at a run down mall full of drug addicts and foul, unsafe public restrooms). The tour guide abruptly ended the tour behind an old house between a cemetery with two druggies acting spaced out feet away from us—- the worst thing was we were no where near our starting point! Surprisingly, we found our way back which was luck that we remembered landmarks. It was more than a half mile backtracking through the cut through between buildings and an alley! When I compare the itinerary online for this tour, the tour guide took us to half the landmarks and cut corners taking us between buildings and alleys while talking 50% of the time about contemporary history.
The tour guide was a practiced actor with excellent oration skills and noted this was not his regular tour. It should also be noted for safety reasons that the starting point outside the rundown mall is unsafe for guests and 50% of the tour roads had broken street lights. We were lucky to make it back to our car safely and immediately drove out of the area. I would never recommend this tour to anyone.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Good Afternoon.
This is your tour guide from Saturday night April 4th 2026 at 8pm (My name is Jobian Day)
I am very sorry you had an unpleasant experience on our tour.
I want to thank you for highlighting some errors that were erroneously listed on your ticketing provider’s information. We do not always see what the customer does and are always working to ensure that our customers expectations are met- if not exceeded.
Also, I want to speak to very important statements made in this review regarding safety.
You were as every one of our customers is- 100% safe in our city and on our tour.
I wouldn’t put my guests or myself in any type of harm. Ever.
I am always conscious of my guests, their comfort and safety in every location we travel on every tour.
Our tour always has ended where it did and still does. At the Salem Witch Trials Memorial and every tour ends with a clear statement of how to return to our starting point - which is approximately 950 steps or 5 minutes away.
All of these areas are also patrolled by Police and the wonderful Security Department of the Peabody Essex Museum. 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
For others who may read this, Salem’s vibrant Downtown District is almost 100% under real-time video observation by a staff of very dedicated competent professionals at the Salem Police Department.
Speaking from the perspective of my 4 years and approximately 1300 performances for thousands of visitors from all over the world here at Wicked Awesome Tours-
I want to apologize for your experience and hopefully clarify any misconceptions about what you observed our city to be- and know that we truly are committed to giving our guests a wonderful, once in a lifetime experience.
We listen to our customers and we will continue to work to earn your trust and business.
Sincerely,
Jobian Day Herron
Performer
Wicked Awesome Tours
Salem MA
Monday April 6th 2026
From $29.00
per personup to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Compare Similar Experiences
Current
Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!
1,306
1 hour
Free Cancellation
From
$29.00
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Attractions in Salem, USA
- Old Burying Point (Charter Street Cemetery) Tours & Tickets
- Salem Witch Trials Memorial Tours & Tickets
- Salem Witch Museum Tours & Tickets
- House of the Seven Gables Tours & Tickets
- Bewitched Statue Tours & Tickets
- Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) Tours & Tickets
- Pickering Wharf Tours & Tickets
- Custom House Tours & Tickets