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Salem Walking Tour 90 min

TourTruth score 8.8 out of 10

Very goodTop 4% in Salem

89 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Salem
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Salem’s witch lore, spice trade, Revolutionary history, and one of the nation’s oldest graveyards on a guided 90-minute walk.

About this tour

Walk through Salem’s layered past on a 90-minute guided tour that goes beyond the familiar witch stories. Follow the city’s streets as your guide brings its defining moments and characters to life, from Puritan history and Nathaniel Hawthorne to the exotic spice trade and a Revolutionary War standoff. The route also explores the Great Fire that nearly wiped Salem off the map and visits one of the nation’s oldest graveyards. With a live English-speaking guide, this Salem walking tour offers a close-up look at the places where history unfolded. Meet near the staircases on the Front Street side of Old Town Hall; your guide may be wearing a kilt. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Book your Salem walking tour to uncover the stories that still cast long shadows over the city.

Highlights

  • Explore Salem’s streets and the stories that shaped the city
  • Hear tales of witches, Puritans, and Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Discover Salem’s spice trade and Revolutionary War history
  • Visit one of the nation’s oldest graveyards

What's included

Included

  • Guide

Not included

  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Meet near the staircases on the Front Street side of Old Town Hall; the guide may be wearing a kilt

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.98 from 89 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Salem
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  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.8. Top 4% in Salem means it ranks in the top 4% of tours in Salem by this score.

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