Haunted Footsteps Ghost & Paranormal Salem Tour | 1 hour 30 minutes

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6:00pm Tour
2 Adults x $30.00
$60.00
Approx Total
$60.00
1.5-hour Haunted History of Salem Walking Tour departing at 6:00pm.

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Analytics on any ghost photos you may get
  • Guide will dress in a costume
  • All ghost and paranormal stories are exclusive to Salem Historical Tours.
  • We do not go in any buildings so admission is not included nor necessary
  • Local, professional and certified local guide
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
  • There's no food or drink offered, but snacks, soda and water are available for sale.

Overview

Experience Salem's macabre past on this 1.5-hour walking tour. During your lantern lit stroll, follow your professional and engaging guide down the haunted streets, past ghostly buildings and a chilling cemetery. Listen to authentic tales or murder and accidental death as well as paranormal stories on this thrilling tour of Salem! (This tour does NOT discuss the 1692 Witchcraft Trials; take our other tour for witchcraft history).

Meeting points

We are part of the pedestrian walkway downtown at the corner of Essex and Central Streets. We are next to Emporium 32 and across from the New England Dog Biscuit Company. Look for our purple sign.

End point

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Returns to downtown area. Guide can direct you to where you want to go.

Itinerary

  • Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour

    Meet your professional and entertaining guide, who will light the way for your hauntingly historic walking tour of Salem. Follow them into the night to begin your 1.5-hour walking tour. With the light from the lantern, make your way through Salem's streets. Through your guide's storytelling, dark humor, and captivating tales, learn about the paranormal activity in this infamous town. You will visit as many of these locations as time allows, hearing stories of Visit documented hauntings, accidental death and murder.

    5 minutes

  • Ropes Mansion and Garden

    Enter the backyard of the Ropes Mansion that is replete with paranormal activity and includes stories of several people who died in the house. There have been many sightings in the colonial revival garden so take many pictures and maybe you catch an anomaly.

    10 minutes

  • Old Burying Point Cemetery

    You will get to see the oldest cemetery in Salem which is one of the oldest in the country. You will hear tales of paranormal activity in the cemetery and the buildings around it. Many anomalies have been seen in our cemetery.

    15 minutes

  • John Ward House

    The John Ward house is where accused witches were examined in 1692 when the home was across the street from the jail. It has since been relocated to the grounds of the Peabody Essex Museum, but the activity is still there.

    10 minutes

  • The Witch House at Salem

    The Witch House is the home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, who was one of the key judges during the 1692 Witchcraft Trials. There is a lot of paranormal activity there that has been captured by our guests. Eight of Corwin's children died in the home and the employees who run the home constantly report weird happenings in the home.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    Enter the alleyway behind the restaurant and hear about an incredible murder that happened in the 1830s involving a love triangle between a sea captain, sailor and indentured servant. Sightings of the servant, aka Blue Lady, continue to be seen today by guests of the restaurant and the waitstaff.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    The Merchant Hotel stands on the grounds of where the home of 1692 Witchcraft Trials sheriff George Corwin lived. There are stories that Corwin tortured people in the basement. He died in the home from a heart attack or brain aneurysm. Various reports have surfaced over the years of strange occurrences at the brick structure. Let our guide regale you with them and explain the reason why this may be happening. (we do not go in this house).

    10 minutes

  • Gardner Pingree House

    The Gardner Pingree House was built in 1804 and had a sensational murder there in 1830 involving a complicated conspiracy to get the money of Captain Joseph White. The plan unravelled as the co-conspirators turned on each other resulting in a suicide and the execution of two men.

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Tour times vary by season. Available tour times reflected during checkout. Please plan to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your tour. Check in at Salem Historical Tours Office at 8 Central Street, Salem, MA.
  • Traffic and parking can be very difficult and October is much worse with "LA Level" traffic. Give yourself extra time to get here and park no matter what your GPS is telling you. Check our website for details on where to park and options to get here..
  • Our public walking tours can pose challenges for participants with mobility and accessibility concerns. Tours are 90 minutes long and about one mile in length. Each participant must be able to complete the one-mile tour within 90 minutes, providing for frequent stops to view sites and for information from the tour guide. As Salem is a historical city, there are narrow and uneven sidewalks, bricks, cobblestones, and stairs. During events and festivals (and particularly October), with crowds and street vendors, the streets can become difficult to navigate.

Free Cancellation

February 13100% refund
February 14No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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371 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 223 reviews with 5 stars

Great spooky history tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Great tour of the spooky history and the weird incidents that happen in Salem. Somebody on the tour got a weird picture of something in the alley. Not sure what it was but definitly made the tour interesting. Would definitely re4commend.

Great experience

Published on Nov, 2024

It was great seeing the history of Salem and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would highly recommend her to anyone. Great experience and time.

Recommend

Published on Nov, 2024

The guide had interactive experiences with cards which made it a bit more fun. My daughter loved the ghost stories.

Best

Published on Nov, 2024

Amazing I love history so it was very eventful! My daughter loved every minute of our tour and I was shocked because she was the only kid

Halloween Fun!

Published on Nov, 2024

My sister an I took this tour on Halloween, The guide was so much fun. She was knowledgeable, informative and perfectly enthusiastic.

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