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Winston-Salem True Crime Tour 1 hr

TourTruth score 7.2 out of 10

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21 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Winston Salem
  • 1 hr
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Walk downtown Winston-Salem, visit crime-related sites, and hear strange true stories from the city’s darker past.

About this tour

Explore the darker side of Winston-Salem on a one-hour walk through stories of strange and unsettling crimes. The Winston-Salem True Crime Tour brings the city’s past into focus, from a mysterious murder linked to a serial prison escape artist to the rise of an infamous cult leader and the unexplained killing of an entire family.

As you explore downtown, your guide shares the stories behind these true events and takes you to sites connected to them. The route offers a different perspective on familiar streets, pairing local history with the unusual details that make each case memorable. Meet outside Fair Witness at 290 4th St E, where the tour begins.

Join the Winston-Salem True Crime Tour to hear the stories behind the headlines and discover a more shadowed side of the city’s history.

Highlights

  • Hear strange true-crime stories from Winston-Salem’s past
  • Visit downtown sites connected to the crimes
  • See Winston-Salem from a darker perspective

What's included

Included

  • Guided true crime tour
  • In-person English-speaking guide

Not included

  • Bottled water

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Important information

  • Meet outside Fair Witness at 290 4th St E, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  • Wheelchair accessible, including transportation options and surfaces
  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation is available nearby
  • Suitable for all fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.75 on Viator and 5.00 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.

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  • 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 7.2.

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