TourTruth score 8.8 out of 10
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Salem Witches Tour: Mysteries, Myths, and Magic, 105 min
TourTruth score 5.5 out of 10
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63 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score
- Salem
- 1 hr 45 min
- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore Salem’s history of witchcraft and the occult on a guided tour featuring historic stops and stories behind the myths and magic.
About this tour
Salem’s stories of witches and the occult have shifted from fear and mystery to a lasting place in popular culture. This 105-minute Salem Witches Tour explores the history behind the myths and magic, offering a closer look at a practice often misunderstood.
Follow your knowledgeable guide between beautiful, historic stops as you trace how ideas about witchcraft and the occult have evolved over time. Along the way, consider the contrast between their controversial past and their modern presence in stories such as Hocus Pocus and Practical Magic. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and infants and small children can ride in a stroller. Meet outside Salem Five Bank, where your guide will be easy to spot in a white Junket T-shirt with a yellow flag; arrive 15 minutes early.
Discover the history behind Salem’s enduring fascination with witches on this guided Salem Witches Tour.
Highlights
- Trace the evolution of witchcraft and the occult
- Explore Salem’s history, myths, and magic
- Visit beautiful and historic stops
What's included
Included
- Well-researched history
- Beautiful and historic stops
- Knowledgeable guide
Not included
- Gratuity
Ratings on each provider
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View on ViatorViator
4.15 / 5 · 46 reviews
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View on GetYourGuideGetYourGuide
4.57 / 5 · 17 reviews
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Important information
- Wheelchair accessible; all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals are allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Meet outside Salem Five Bank; look for a guide wearing a white Junket T-shirt and carrying a yellow flag
- Arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts
How this score is calculated
This tour scores 4.15 on Viator and 4.57 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 5.5.
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