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).
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
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- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
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.
Meeting and pickup
Travelers meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
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
Returns to downtown area. Guide can direct you to where you want to go.
Good to know
Check in 15 minutes before your tour time at Salem Historical Tours office, located at 8 Central Street. We are in a large brick building at the corner of Essex and Central Streets. The Trolley Depot store is on the corner. We are the other end of the building next to Emporium 32 and across from the New England Dog Biscuit Company. Look for our purple sign.
What to expect
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Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour
5 min
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.
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Ropes Mansion and Garden
10 min
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.
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Old Burying Point Cemetery
15 min
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.
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John Ward House
10 min
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.
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The Witch House at Salem
15 min
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.
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Rockafellas Restaurant
15 min
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.
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The Merchant
10 min
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).
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Gardner Pingree House
10 min
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (America/New York).
Additional Information
- 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.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
FAQs about Haunted Footsteps Ghost & Paranormal Salem Tour
Can I cancel Haunted Footsteps Ghost & Paranormal Salem Tour for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 1 hour 30 min.
Where does it start?
We are part of the pedestrian walkway downtown at the corner of Essex and Central Streets.
What's included?
- 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
What's not included?
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- There's no food or drink offered, but snacks, soda and water are available for sale.
Which places does it visit?
It visits Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour, Ropes Mansion and Garden, Old Burying Point Cemetery, John Ward House, The Witch House at Salem, Rockafellas Restaurant, The Merchant, Gardner Pingree House.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in English.
Operated by Salem Historical Tours, LLC
