Salem Walking Tour: Explore Historic City Mysteries

Uncover the secrets of Salem on a captivating 90-minute walking tour. Discover the city’s fascinating history, from witches to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Revolutionary War standoffs, and more!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salem Old Town Hall - We begin in the heart of downtown Salem, in historic Derby Square, right oiutsode Old Town Hall.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us on a relaxing 90-minute guided journey through the city’s lanes and narratives, discovering the happenings that influenced Salem and continue to have a profound impact to this day. Tales of witches and Puritans await, along with stories about Nathaniel Hawthorne, the fascinating spice trade, a face-off during the Revolutionary War, and the…

Location
Derby Square
Your guide will be waiting near the staircases in the Front Street side of Old Town Hall. He will probably be wearing a kilt.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jaci_l
Oct 14, 2025
This was a great tour... - This was a great tour even though it rained on us. Rory was fantastic! I would highly recommend this tour.
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Melody_m
Oct 8, 2025
Excellent Salem History Tour - Wonderful tour. Rory had extensive knowledge of Salem and its history. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Whoaretheadwizards
Sep 7, 2025
Informative and fun! - Rory was an amazing tour guide! Funny and full of interesting stories about the history of Salem and its residents. The hour and a half flew by, with a good mix of walking, standing, and sitting, which was great for my parents (60+). Loved the kilt. 5 stars, will recommend to all visitors whether it's your first or tenth time in town.
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Susanon7193vu
Sep 6, 2025
Good storytelling and beautiful walk! - Best tour ever! Rory really dives into the history of Salem along with cool facts and stories. Not to mention, walking throughout beautiful Salem and learning about the different landmark stories and places. I highly recommend walking with Rory if you love a good walk along with some cool and funny facts plus an awesome story teller!
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Shanear7993uo
Aug 15, 2025
Salem is so much more than witches! - We had a great experience learning not only about the Salem witch trials, but 400 years of rich history in Salem while on this tour. Rory was witty and knowledgeable. Highly recommend if you want something more than just a witch tour!
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Brenda_v
Aug 6, 2025
It was amazing. So much... - It was amazing. So much information, yet it did not feel rushed. Loved how much knowledge Rory had about different timelines.
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Paola_m
Aug 5, 2025
Great tour! Very... - Great tour! Very informative and Rory explains so much from the history of Salem, the witch trials, and a ton of interesting facts.
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Ryan_r
Jul 16, 2025
Rory was fantastic!! Very... - Rory was fantastic!! Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Learned a lot about Salem's history. Loved his kilt.
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285tanyaf
Jul 15, 2025
Best tour of SALEM! - We had 10 tour guides on our 2 week trip and he was the BEST!!! Salem was fun to walk around, it was a small group, and Rory knew his information. We even bought his book because he had such a great way to tell about each of the locations. We saw Rory again at Witch House and was able to give us so much more information there as well. We did 3 different 30 minute tours while in Salem, and Rory had so much better information, it wasn't worth it to go to those mini tours with mannequins.
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Joseph
Jul 15, 2025
Rory’s historical tour. - Rory was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and witty. We learned a lot from him on this tour. Nice to know about the historical side of Salem Would definitely recommend this tour.
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