Salem Ultimate History Shadows Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
Duration
2 hour(s) 15 minute(s)
Languages
English
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Enjoy walking historic Essex Street while uncovering Salem’s most enduring legends
Discover famous landmarks connected to witch trials, folklore, and maritime history
Learn how Nathaniel Hawthorne’s life inspired powerful and haunting literary works
Experience immersive storytelling guided seamlessly through our walking tour app
€ 12.5
€ 11.50
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Experience Salem’s layered past as you wander through the heart of the Witch City, guided by stories that surface exactly where history happened. Beginning outside the iconic Witch House on Essex Street, the path flows past centuries-old churches, lively squares, atmospheric museums, and peaceful gardens, where echoes of belief, fear, and resilience still linger. Each stop invites you to absorb the setting, letting cobblestone streets and preserved landmarks deepen the sense of place.
Discover how tales of witches, pirates, ghosts, and literary legends intertwine as the route leads toward the sea and the legendary House of the Seven Gables. Along the way, you’ll encounter the legacy of Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose work and personal history shaped haunting reflections on guilt and morality, inspiring stories that continue to define Salem’s character. The entire journey unfolds through our walking tour app, allowing curiosity to guide every step.
Walking tour in Salem on our walking tour app
Each purchase unlocks up to four phones
Go at your own pace, anytime you choose
Built in EMF reader for ghost hunting
Location aware hands free audio
Listen on site or remotely
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App guided step by step tour through Salem
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Comfortable walking shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Sunglasses & sunscreen
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Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation nearby
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Activity Provider: WalknTours
Customer Reviews
Annette
I’ll admit it — I totally conned my husband into going on the Ghost Walk in Salem when he really didn’t want to. Turns out, it was one of the best decisions of our trip! What we expected to be just a spooky walk ended up being an incredibly interesting and informative dive into Salem’s rich (and eerie) history. Our guide was entertaining, knowledgeable, and did a great job blending ghost stories with real historical facts. We learned so much in such a short amount of time, and it was the perfect way to experience Salem when you’re limited on time. By the end of the tour, even my husband was glad we went. Highly recommend this ghost walk — fun, fascinating, and absolutely worth it!
G
Our haunted Salem tour with Stash was absolutely fantastic! He was not only extremely knowledgeable about the area’s dark and fascinating history, but also incredibly entertaining throughout the entire tour. What truly set Stash apart was dark sense of humor — perfectly fitting for Salem’s eerie atmosphere. It added a creative edge to the experience that made it feel like we were apart of the movie. Highly recommend this tour if you want equal parts chills, history, and laughter! Also they offer a Teacher discount which is also pretty 😎 cool!
Kelsey
Honestly just a fun interesting evening tour! I felt like we didn't solely stick to the witch history and got personal stories related to our guide! For the affordable fee compared to the similar tours, the 90 minute walk, and comfortable sized crowd, I felt it was well worth the trip. I went by myself during a 2 day visit to Salem and the city overall was so kind. The tour was a great way to end my spooky trip!
Kathryn
We were able to be added with ease to an evening tour. Not only did we find a witch hat souvenir, but we found a book Author and Stash as a tour guide. Stash is a stand up comedian, natural storyteller and entertainer. He shared a dynamic ghost tour experience! Best tour my husband and I have ever been on. Each places we stopped was uniquely creepy and full of stories we hadn’t heard yet even after spending a whole day in Salem. Highly recommend!
Lisa
My partner and I went last night and our tour guide Bob was AMAZING!! We are in town for a concert and wanted to check out Salem as we are from Buffalo. We were the only two in the group so it felt a lot more personal and great. He was so fun and knowledgeable about the area and about Salem’s ghosts, and more. I recommend anyone to go on this tour with him! He is so wonderful. He answered all our questions and showed us pictures of the places shown with apparitions. My partner and I are definitely going to come back with some our friends and request him if we can next time we are in Salem.