Wicked Awesome Tours: Witch Trial History and Salem Haunts!
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Salem, USA
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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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
Salem Old Town Hall
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
The Burying Point
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
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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4.8
based on 1,714 reviews
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Travelers praise the tour guides for their deep knowledge and engaging storytelling about Salem’s history and witch trials, highlighting a blend of facts, local insights, and humor. The tour pacing is generally appreciated for fitting well into schedules with smooth flow and appropriate stop durations, though some find it rushed or note excessive standing at less significant spots. Overall, the experience is considered informative and enjoyable.
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Misha was amazing!!! 100/10 so knowledgeable about the town and history. Friendly, kind, witty, and interesting tour from Misha!!
Our guide was very kind and knowledgeable. Only 4 in our group, not too much walking, enjoyed all the stops and interesting info!
Emily was extremely personable and knowledgeable. Each stop was fun and informative and there were a lot of photo opportunities
Ally did a great job. Very outgoing and knowledgeable. She was great & kept the spirit even on Nov 1st.
Really enjoyable and informative walking tour - guide was great, knowledgeable and entertaining. Not too long and ended exactly where you would want to to.
Our tour guide complained about having to work and seemed impatient when other presenters were speaking. Although he talked a lot, we didn’t feel like we learned anything new. He also walked very quickly, making it difficult to keep up with him in such a large crowd. Having a sign for him to hold up would have been extremely helpful so we could easily identify him and stay with the group.
Toward the end of the tour, we were walking through the cemetery when we stopped and realized our tour guide was nowhere to be seen. About 10 of us were left standing around, unsure of where to go. We walked a little farther ahead to look for him but never found him.
Unfortunately, this tour was very disappointing. I’m glad we didn’t spend a lot of money on it because, in our opinion, it wasn’t even worth what we paid. Better organization, a more engaging guide, and clearer communication would have made a significant difference in the Experience.
Misha was a fabulous tour guide, funny and very knowledgeable. This tour was the perfect choice on Halloween! Misha clearly explained the history of Salem and respectfully honored the past.
It was a complete mess with the fair going on , the staff at the meet up spot were ridiculously rude and we couldn’t even take the tour because of so much confusion and misinformation
Personally, I thought it was very boring, my kids were bored. We stayed in one spot for 15 minutes, just listening to the tour guide talk. The tour was one hour and I believe we saw three or four things and the rest of the time we stood in one spot and listen to her talk. I would definitely not recommend.
This tour was filled with great historical facts about Salem and the Salem witch trials which, along with the quick wit of Misha - our tour guide - made for an exceptional tour around downtown Salem. For such a short walking distance, I still felt I learned quite a bit about some of the landmarks of Salem and their history. Excellent beginner's tour to the Salem witch trials!
Educational tour by a local! They are open and kind and tour was interesting and informative. Thank you!
Was not able to hear her talking. Heard about 30% of what she was saying. So it was a waste of money
Our guide Michael is so good and he is a believer! he was very knowledgeable about witches, vampire and voodoo.
The guide was very difficult to understand due to language differences. The sites were uninteresting and we stood for 20 minutes at a time trying to understand the guide. The little we could understand was not interesting. I do not recommend this tour.
Chris was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Perfect tour if you want to learn the history but have limited time. Great experience!
Our guide (I forgot his name) was very knowledgeable about the history of Salem. He was interactive and fun!
We didn’t have much time so we had to do the one hour tour. This was the only one so we took a chance. Allie was unbelievably informative and entertaining even my curmudgeon brother was laughing. Everyone left happy that we did it and that included a highschooler.!!!
It’s a lot of talking about the history of the Salem trials. It was nice getting history but I really wanted to see physical buildings and such. For almost $30 really was not a lot of bang for your buck. Our guide however was great!
It was friendly very informative the tour guide was excellent im so happy I picked this tour experience
It was an hour and very informative. The guide was fun and friendly. It was a cool town, great architecture and so much history.
Our guide Jobian was engaging, charismatic, and gave local advice on where to go and what to see. He told a story that wasn’t unfamiliar, but gave an entirely new perspective on the history of Salem!
Depending on who you get to do the tour, he was not to informational on what we went there for half the people left halfway through the tour
Ally was great! Very animated and gave great recount of the of the history of Salem and witch trials. Would recommend if you want to get a tour in and have time to explore after.
It was a wonderful tour filled with fascinating insights into Salem’s rich history and the Salem witch trials. Our tour guide did an excellent job explaining the historical events, providing a detailed and engaging breakdown that made the experience both educational and enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in learning more about Salem’s history!
Great information, very informative! Guide had great energy. Thankfully she had a strong loud voice to speak over the noise.
The tour guide was really nice but the content of this tour is basically just walking to a few pretty unexciting locations (besides the cemetery) whilst hearing about the history. Thought it would involve some more interesting sights or entry into something.
I highly recommend that others book this tour! Our tour guide Misha was extremely personable and entertaining throughout the entirety of the tour. I have done one other ghost tour which was nice, however this one was much more informative while still being an enjoyable learning experience. My partner and I had a great time exploring Salem and learning facts we had never heard.
We had a great Salem tour! Our guide was wonderful and he provided us with so much interesting information about Salem’s history. We learned a lot and really enjoyed the experience. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Salem!
I was very excited about this tour as it was my first time in Salem, MA. It described how we would learn about the Salem witch trails, learn about the town’s history and hear about local ghost stories. My family and I had a long day planned, and 1 hour seemed reasonable for the tour. Unfortunately, the tour guide took 23 minutes to describe what to expect for the tour, before we even began the tour, and focused mainly on the which trails the entire time. At every stop she would state a small fact about the location, then go back to the witch trails. I have read “The Crucible”, so maybe I am too familiar with that aspect of Salem. In the end we didn’t get to visit the Nathaniel Hawthorne stop and the tour took an hour and a half, with me hardly remembering anything at the end. I just wish that the tour guide hadn’t trailed off so much during the tour.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. I am sorry you did not enjoy your experience. Feel free to email me at wickedawesometoursinsalem@gmail.com
Very informative and funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nicely executed and well done for the work you put into this project
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