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We compared all 34 experiences in Salem so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 34 experiences from US$ 15 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

Must-do experiences

Salem: Witch Trials & Hauntings Walking Tour with Historian
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Most booked
Salem: Witch Trials & Hauntings Walking Tour with HistorianJoin a local historian for a 2-hour Salem tour covering 400 years of history, the 1692 Witch Trials, and haunting stories. Rain or shine, dogs welcome, groups up to 40.
16,656 reviews
4.89★
Duration
2h–2h 15m
start times · Every day
24
Live guide EN · ESInstant confirmationfromUS$ 36per person
Salem: Witch Trials & Paranormal Walking Tour with Investigator
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★Top rated
Salem: Witch Trials & Paranormal Walking Tour with InvestigatorJoin a paranormal investigator and historian on Salem's haunted streets. Visit the dungeon, Giles Corey's pressing site, and Bridget Bishop's land. Learn about the 1692 Witch Trials.
2,104 reviews
4.88★
Duration
1h 30m
Fri–Sun
14:00
Season until 15 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 28per person
Salem Night Ghost Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted Sites
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Best value
Salem Night Ghost Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted Sites75-minute walking ghost tour through Salem's documented hauntings: Bridget Bishop's homestead, Old Burying Point cemetery, and Giles Corey's pressing site with local guide.
4,683 reviews
4.62★
Duration
1h 20m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 24per person

Recommended (7)

Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour: 400 Years & Real History
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Travelers' pick
Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour: 400 Years & Real History
2,059 reviews
4.88★
Duration
1h 40m–2h
fromUS$ 35per person
Satanic Salem Walking Tour: Occult history, no ghost stories
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Satanic Salem Walking Tour: Occult history, no ghost stories
1,801 reviews
4.99★
Duration
1h 30m
fromUS$ 30per person
Salem Witch Trials walking tour: 1692 history and haunts
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Travelers' pick
Salem Witch Trials walking tour: 1692 history and haunts
1,704 reviews
4.81★
Duration
1h
fromUS$ 29per person
Salem Night Walking Tour: True Crime & Murder Stories
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Travelers' pick
Salem Night Walking Tour: True Crime & Murder Stories
1,605 reviews
4.82★
Duration
1h 40m–2h
fromUS$ 36per person
Salem: Witch Walk Rituals, Spells & Historic Sites Tour
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Salem: Witch Walk Rituals, Spells & Historic Sites Tour
1,363 reviews
4.69★
Duration
1h
fromUS$ 35per person
Salem: Hocus Pocus Movie Locations 3-Mile Walking Tour
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Travelers' pick
Salem: Hocus Pocus Movie Locations 3-Mile Walking Tour
924 reviews
4.72★
Duration
2h 30m
fromUS$ 50per person
Salem Ghost Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted Historic Sites
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Salem Ghost Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted Historic Sites
707 reviews
4.54★
Duration
1h
fromUS$ 27per person

Top rated (10)

Salem: Witch Broom Making Workshop & Custom Souvenir
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Travelers' pick
Salem: Witch Broom Making Workshop & Custom SouvenirMake your own witches broom in Salem with trinkets, colored corn & ribbons. Instructors teach binding techniques for protection charms. All ages welcome.
225 reviews
4.96★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 128per person
Salem: Kids Slightly Spooky Walking Tour & Witch House
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Travelers' pick
Salem: Kids Slightly Spooky Walking Tour & Witch HouseKids and families explore Salem’s mysterious past with a teacher guide, hear true tales, and end at the Witch House. Outdoor route, stroller-friendly, includes stories for kids.
166 reviews
4.93★
Duration
1h
Thu and Fri
15:00
Season until 15 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 21per person
1692 Salem Witch Trial Tour: 400 Years of History
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1692 Salem Witch Trial Tour: 400 Years of HistoryWalk Salem's historical sites with a local historian covering the 1692 trials, the 20 victims, and what caused the hysteria: two hours, family and dog-friendly, rain or shine.
285 reviews
4.92★
Duration
2h
Every day except Tuesday and Wednesday
15:00
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 35per person
1692 Salem Night Walking Tour: 400 Years of Witch Trial History
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1692 Salem Night Walking Tour: 400 Years of Witch Trial HistoryTwo-hour walking tour through Salem led by a local historian covering the 1692 Witch Trials, the 20 victims, and 400 years of the city's history.
450 reviews
4.91★
Duration
2h
Every day except Wednesday
19:30
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 35per person
Salem: Witchcraft & Pirates Walking Tour with Local Guide
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Salem: Witchcraft & Pirates Walking Tour with Local GuideWalking tour of Salem's witch trials, pirate history and colonial secrets. 1.75 hours downtown with professional guide starting at Lappin Square. Small groups.
358 reviews
4.91★
Duration
1h 30m–1h 45m
Sat and Sun
14:00
Season until 9 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 28per person
Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour with Local Guide
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Travelers' pick
Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour with Local GuideSalem Witch Trials walking tour led by Salem native Jobian Day. Covers 1692 events, memorial, old jail, and Bewitched statue. Includes licensed guide, downtown locations.
123 reviews
4.88★
Duration
1h 15m
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 29per person
Real Pirates Salem Museum Admission: Authenticated Treasure
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Real Pirates Salem Museum Admission: Authenticated TreasureSee authenticated pirate treasure from the wreck of the Whydah at Real Pirates Salem Museum, coins.
289 reviews
4.87★
Duration
1h–1h 30m
Every dayLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 22per person
Witch Costume Photo Shoot Salem: The Velvet Parlor
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Likely to sell out
Witch Costume Photo Shoot Salem: The Velvet ParlorWitch costume photo shoot in Salem at The Velvet Parlor, a candlelit gothic salon. A stylist dresses you from 400+ costumes.
217 reviews
4.85★
Duration
45m
start times · Every day
12
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
Salem: Witch Cottage Costume Photo Shoot & Theatrical Set
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Likely to sell out
Salem: Witch Cottage Costume Photo Shoot & Theatrical SetStep into Salem’s Witch Cottage set for a playful costume photo shoot. Includes stylist, 400+ costumes, pro photographer, and digital gallery. All ages welcome.
182 reviews
4.81★
Duration
45m
start times · Every day
12
Season until 4 DecLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 95per person
Salem Ghost Tour: Haunted Sites & Literary Horror Stories
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Travelers' pick
Salem Ghost Tour: Haunted Sites & Literary Horror Stories1 hour 45 min evening ghost tour in Salem visiting America's most haunted locations. Learn real events that inspired Lovecraft, Poe, and Hawthorne. Professional guide.
401 reviews
4.73★
Duration
1h 45m
Wed–Sun
20:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person

Lowest price (10)

Haunted Salem Tour with Ghost Hunting Tools
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Travelers' pick
Haunted Salem Tour with Ghost Hunting ToolsWalk Salem's witch trial sites after dark with a live guide and keep ghost hunting tools that work with EMF, infrared and night vision: included with every ticket.
11 reviews
4.36★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 22per person
Salem walking tour: History beyond the witch trials
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Salem walking tour: History beyond the witch trialsGuided storytelling walk through Salem's maritime heritage, early history, and 1692 Witch Trials at six outdoor stops including Salem Common.
17 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 27per person
Salem: Witch Trials, Revolution & Maritime History Walking Tour
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Likely to sell out
Salem: Witch Trials, Revolution & Maritime History Walking Tour90-minute Salem walking tour covering 1692 witch trials, American Revolution sites, and Age of Sail history. Local guide with amplifier, 1 mile. Departs 12pm daily.
122 reviews
4.49★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Salem Dark History Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted Sites
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Salem Dark History Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted SitesSalem's Witch Trials dark history tour with a licensed local guide. Walk to the Old Jail, the Giles Corey site and a haunted church graveyard.
100 reviews
4.69★
Duration
1h 20m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 30per person
Salem Ghost Tour: Witch Trials History & Haunted Sites
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Travelers' pick
Salem Ghost Tour: Witch Trials History & Haunted SitesAdults-only walking tour of Salem's dark history. Visit Old Burying Point Cemetery, haunted hotels, and Witch Trial sites with expert guides. All fees included.
597 reviews
4.50★
Duration
1h 30m
Every day
20:00
Season until 28 NovLive guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 35per person
Ghost Hunting Tour Salem: Spirit Boxes and Paranormal Equipment
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Ghost Hunting Tour Salem: Spirit Boxes and Paranormal EquipmentSearch for spirits in Salem using professional ghost-hunting equipment on a 90-minute tour led by an expert guide through the town's most haunted.
52 reviews
4.60★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 2 Apr 2027Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 36per person
Salem Dark History: Murders, Pirates & Witch Jail Walking Tour
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Travelers' pick
Salem Dark History: Murders, Pirates & Witch Jail Walking Tour90-minute evening walking tour through Salem's oldest cemetery, murder sites, and haunted locations. Licensed guides share stories of pirates, torture, and the 1830 Captain White murder.
323 reviews
4.66★
Duration
1h 30m
Next departure: 2 Nov 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 36per person
Salem Booze and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl: Ghost Stories & Drinks
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Travelers' pick
Salem Booze and Brews Haunted Pub Crawl: Ghost Stories & DrinksSalem haunted pub crawl with a live guide telling ghost stories and paranormal accounts across five bars and historic sites.
694 reviews
4.56★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 36per person
Salem Movie Magic Tour: Hocus Pocus and Bewitched locations
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Salem Movie Magic Tour: Hocus Pocus and Bewitched locationsWatch Hocus Pocus and Bewitched clips at Tipsy Cowboy restaurant, then walk to the actual filming locations in Salem with a licensed guide sharing.
37 reviews
4.51★
Duration
2h
Next departure: 4 Sep 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Salem: Witch Trials, Ghost & Real Witch Tours Combo
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Salem: Witch Trials, Ghost & Real Witch Tours ComboThree Salem tours in one day: 3:30pm witch Q&A, 5pm Witch Trials walking tour, 7pm/8:30pm ghost tour. Certified guides, $10 savings, wheelchair accessible.
231 reviews
4.58★
Duration
3h 15m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 82per person

More options (2)

Salem Waterfront Walking Tour: Pirates, Trade & Maritime History
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Salem Waterfront Walking Tour: Pirates, Trade & Maritime HistoryWalk Salem's waterfront with a licensed guide, starting at Old Town Hall and moving through three centuries of maritime trade, privateers, and piracy.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h 30m
Tue–Sun
11:00
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 49per person
Salem Witch Trials tour in Spanish: History and memorials
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Salem Witch Trials tour in Spanish: History and memorialsSpanish-language walking tour of Salem's Witch Trials history with a licensed guide, visiting the Memorial, Old Burying Point Cemetery.
3 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h
start times · Fri–Sun
2
Live guide ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 28per person

Salem at a glance ✓ 2026-11-03

  • Most booked: Salem: Witch Trials & Hauntings Walking Tour with Historian, US$ 36 (2h–2h 15m, 4.89★ · 16,656).
  • Top rated: Salem: Witch Trials & Paranormal Walking Tour with Investigator, US$ 28 (1h 30m, 4.88★ · 2,104).
  • Best value: Salem Night Ghost Tour: Witch Trials & Haunted Sites, US$ 24 (1h 20m, 4.62★ · 4,683).

Of the 34 experiences: 23 with free cancellation, 31 with instant confirmation and 25 bookable last-minute.

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