TourTruth score 9.7 out of 10
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Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour 90 min
TourTruth score 4.0 out of 10
Below average
199 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Salem
- 1 hr 30 min
- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore Salem’s witch trials on a 90-minute walking tour featuring historic sites, true stories, and the Witch Trials Memorial.
About this tour
Walk through Salem’s shadowed streets and uncover the true stories behind one of history’s darkest chapters. This 90-minute Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour brings the events, legends, and lasting impact of the trials into focus.
Meet your guide in front of the John Ward House, then explore historic sites associated with Salem’s past. The tour description names the Essex Museum, the Witch House, and the Witch Trials Memorial among its stops, though locations may vary. Along the way, hear about the fear and hysteria that shaped the trials and the stories that still echo through the city. Your ticket includes all fees and taxes; entry inside private locations and gratuities are not included.
Arrive 15 minutes early with your confirmation email. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed. Join this Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour to experience the city’s history on foot and see its most haunting chapter through the places and stories that remain.
Highlights
- Walk through Salem’s history of the witch trials
- Hear true stories, legends, and lasting impacts
- Visit the Witch Trials Memorial and other historic sites
What's included
Included
- All fees and taxes
Not included
- Gratuities
- Entry inside private locations
Ratings on each provider
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View on ViatorViator
4.03 / 5 · 159 reviews
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View on GetYourGuideGetYourGuide
4.32 / 5 · 40 reviews
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Important information
- Meet your guide in front of the John Ward House
- Arrive 15 minutes early with your confirmation email
- Stops and locations visited may vary
- Wheelchair accessible; all areas and surfaces are accessible
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- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For groups of 10 or more, contact the private and group sales coordinator
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 4.03 on Viator and 4.32 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.
How the score works and rating distribution in Salem
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- 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 4.0.
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- GetYourGuide
- Viator
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