Highly recommend this tour. Danielle is a fantastic guide, highly knowledgeable and keeps it interesting. Also allowed us to stop at a few places for a more immersive tour. Great choice!
1692 trials2 hours · Salem, Mass.
Secrets of Salem Hidden History Walking Tour
Two full hours and nine stops with a guide who goes past the headline version: how a Puritan town became the Witch City, and how the trials reached a 19th-century novelist. The strongest long history walk we list.
Duration2 hours
Meets at210 Essex St (outside Salem Five Bank)
CancellationFree up to 24 h
ChildrenWelcome
Not allowedSmoking · Alcohol and drugs · Video recording
Best Salem history walking tour
A two-hour daytime walk over nine stops on Salem’s hidden history — the trials, the betrayals and what the town became afterwards.
- 1Delve into Salem's dark history on a guided walking tour
- 2Learn how a Puritan town transformed into the Witch City
- 3Hear tales of betrayal, murder, and mystery
- 4Discover how the witch trials influenced a 19th century author
Who it suits
Best long history walk: two full hours with a guide who goes past the headlines. If you want the streets after dark, with the ghost stories, there is a walk for that.
Book it if
- You want depth: two hours and nine stops, not a highlights reel
- A 4.5 from 207 people is the kind of record you trust
- You can walk more than a mile comfortably
Skip it if
- You want the streets after dark, with the ghost stories.History and Hauntings Guided Walking Tournight walks · 2 hours · after sunset · ★ 4.82 · 821 reviewsfrom $36
Meeting point
It meets at 210 Essex St (outside Salem Five Bank). The map below opens on the partner’s own pin.
210 Essex St (outside Salem Five Bank)
“Meet your guide outside Salem Five Savings Bank at 210 Essex St, Salem, Massachusetts. Please arrive 15-20 minutes early.”
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The other three walks that leave from here
- Ultimate Witches and Witchcraft of Salem Walking Tour2 hours · ★ 3.91 · 78 reviews · from $35
- Ghosts of the Witch City Ultimate Extended Tour2 hours · late evening · ★ 3.78 · 45 reviews · from $30
- Edge of Twilight Dead of Night Ghost Tour1 hour · late evening · ★ 4.34 · 37 reviews · from $26.06
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Secrets of Salem Hidden History Walking Tour reviews
Rated 4.52 out of 5 from 207 reviews on GetYourGuide, with the guide scored 4.6. Reviews are shown as they are, low ones included.
★4.52207 reviews
Guide4.6
Value for money4.5
Awesome. Mason was incredibly personable and knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions and it was as if we had our own private tour guide from a local.
207 people have taken this walk and rated it on GetYourGuide. The next step is the calendar.
Included and not included
The price covers the walking tour, knowledgeable guide, 9 historic tour stops and photo opportunities. What the partner names as not included is listed beside it; anything absent from both columns is not promised.
Included
- Walking tour
- Knowledgeable guide
- 9 historic tour stops
- Photo opportunities
Not included
- Tips (optional)
Access and mobility
Children are welcome. Wear comfortable shoes. Smoking, alcohol and drugs, video recording are not allowed.
- Children
- Children welcome
- Bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Not allowed
- Smoking · Alcohol and drugs · Video recording
- Know before
- This tour takes place rain or shine · This tour is not recommended for people who cannot walk more than a mile
Cancellation and refunds
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. You can reserve now and pay later.
Booking early costs nothing and holds your place.
Dates and availability
Live dates and seats are in the partner calendar below.
If this one is full, History and Hauntings Guided Walking Tour runs 2 hours after sunset and meets at 32 Derby Square.
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