Best Historic Overview of Salem Walking Tour
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The witch trials made Salem infamous, but there’s so much more. Explore Salem’s critical role in the American Revolution, how it led the great Age of Sail, and all about the many important and famous people who’ve called Salem home. Experience as much of Salem's history as possible in our 90 minute tour. We'll discuss a little bit of everything, including the 1692 Witchcraft Trials, the Great Age of Sail, revolutionary history, inventors, famous visitors, TV & Movies shot here and more.The United States just wouldn’t be the same without Salem.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Parking available in garages on New Liberty, Bridge, and Congress Streets
Parking available in lots at Church Street, Front Street, and Klopp Alley. Metered parking near us. Use Passport Smart Phone App for meters. Bus parking available on New Derby Street and Hawthorne Boulevard.
Tour departs at 12 pm. Check in 15-20 minutes before your tour time at Salem Historical Tours office, located at 8 Central Street
Traffic and parking can be very difficult and October is much worse with "LA Level" traffic.
Our public walking tours can pose challenges for participants with mobility and accessibility concerns. Tours are 90 minutes long and about one mile in length. Each participant must be able to complete the one-mile tour within 90 minutes, providing for frequent stops to view sites and for information from the tour guide. As Salem is a historical city, there are narrow and uneven sidewalks, bricks, cobblestones, and stairs. During events and festivals (and particularly October), with crowds and street vendors, the streets can become difficult to navigate.
What To Expect
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Discover why Salem is the true birthplace of the United States of America with the best history tour in the city. Explore over four centuries of Salem’s remarkable history from its illustrious founding in 1626, to its place as a thriving 21st Century city. The witch trials made Salem infamous, but there’s so much more. Explore Salem’s critical role in the American Revolution, how it led the great Age of Sail, and all about the many important and famous people who’ve called Salem home. The United States just wouldn’t be the same without Salem. The guide will go to as many locations as possible.
Salem has plenty of revolutionary history. You'll visit the location where local revolutionaries met to discuss plans for a potential war with England.
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Best Historic Overview of Salem Walking Tour
What‘s Included
Guide uses an amplifier so everyone can hear the Salem History
90 minute Historic Salem Walking Tour
Local and Professional Guide
Hear tales of Maritime and Revolutionary significance.
We visit locations that have compelling history unknown to many locals
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
No food and drink offered, but snacks available for purchase
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
101 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Disappointed in Tour's Historic Content
TennesseeTraveler420,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Not what we expected. It was advertised as a tour highlighting the role Salem played during the time leading up to and after the American revolution for independence. The tour content included very little about this topic.
The Best
Lisa m,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience. Guides are engaging and knowledgeable. Highly recommend
Great history of Salem.
O3801WHmichaeln,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Bob did a great job giving us the history of Salem, the community and the trials. We recommend!!
Knowledgable guide....
DONALD L,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Knowledgable guide. Funny but full of history Moved at a good pace for seniors. Wish more of the tour dialogue was in the shade
Nice Walking Tour
Ann B,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great walking tour and the guide was very entertaining and informative. We enjoyed it.
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K1410LUjohnl,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very knowledge and lots of facts worth the money
Lots more history than I realized!
Wander460580,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a very good tour with Stan!! Unfortunately it was a bit rainy and cold but it didn’t dampen our enthusiasm for hearing about all the other interesting history about Salem aside from the witches. The architecture is just stunning!
Spring tour in May
Carmon G,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour gave a good overall of Salem but I think it would have been better to focus on sites that are still there, versus sites where there is just a plaque (replacing those on the tour).
Full and informative historical tour.
Bertie1970,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative and enjoyable afternoon with Casey who had lots of interesting facts to share about Salems history. Thank you Casey, it was a pleasure to spend a few hours with you.
So fun!
Nomad21359075433,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject!! We had a great time and learned so much!!!
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