Great tour guide. She controlled the chatty Cathy in our group asking off the wall questions with kindness and d a firm redirect. The tour was a tad long because of this but the guide was knowledgeable and I learned more about Salem than just the witch stuff. It seems like you walk around town all Over but then after the tour I realized we were actually in a pretty small area and everything was actually pretty close together read more

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To be honest, this may have been the best walking tour I've ever done. Our tour guide, Sarah Black, was extraordinary. - Smart - Funny - Clever - Clear - Answered every question - Very easy to listen to - Really good speaking voice and personality I even liked that she threw a little bit of shade on the terrible tourist traps in the city. Honestly, I thought Sarah must've been an actor or something because she was so engaging. Nope. She's a local historian. Awesome. Overall, very informative and fun. I would absolutely recommend Sarah Black and the Bewitched Tour for anyone looking for a great tour of the city of Salem. read more

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One of if not the best walking tour my husband and I have done. Our guide Jobie(?) was engaging, enthusiastic, clear, and personable. He brought history alive, and he supplemented the witch trials history with some modern day Salem history which we really enjoyed. To top it all off, he was very grateful for our time and attention. I don't think I've seen a speaker show appreciation for their crowd like he did. Tour guide was well organized. Even though we crossed streets, Jobie and another helper made sure we did so safely while also allowing others to access the roads. The tour was not overbooked like some other tours are. This helped us to listen more closely and get close enough to Jobie to ask questions if we wanted to. Price was fair for what we got. 10/10 would recommend to others! read more

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Our church youth group had an unforgettable experience with Bewitched Tours, and Sarah was absolutely incredible. She held the attention of 17 teenagers and kept them fully engaged for nearly two hours. That alone deserves a standing ovation. Sarah's storytelling was vivid, entertaining, and packed with fascinating history. She struck the perfect balance between fun and educational, making the tour one of the most memorable parts of our trip to Salem. If you're visiting Salem, do not miss Bewitched Tours. And if you can, request Sarah. She is simply the best! read more

Sarah Black is very knowledgeable and a great guide. She has lots of fascinating stories and clearly knows her stuff. I also found she did an excellent job fielding questions and connecting with our group. read more

Learned about the tour from Sarah, our tour guide's podcast "Salem the Podcast" when researching for my trip. Sarah knows here stuff and is skilled at presenting the serious story of the trials while remaining open and sensitive to the vibe of the group and keeping up the energy of the tour by sprinkling in fun facts and humor. I learned more from her than from any attraction visit I did and am thankful I started my visit to Salem with her tour as it helped set me up to know the layout of the town and the foundational history of the city and trials. So much fun, so engaging, I recommend the tour and Sarah for anyone! read more

Sarah was an amazing tour guide! I booked specifically with her from word of mouth and social media reviews. She was a great story teller and I was impressed by her ability to keep the group moving safely and efficiently around on a busy Saturday on Essex St. read more

Excellent! Grateful to get a factual tour of Salem with this tour. The tour giver (a local) did his homework--extensively. Five star!

Had a nice time. It's not a ghost tour per se. It's more historical re Salem. Saw all the interesting sites. Sarah Black is the hostess. She's nice. Easy on the eyes. That always helps. Btw, tip your tour guide. WTF is wrong with people these days? read more

Ask for Sara! She did an amazing job! Super informative and so interesting. We were glad we signed up for this tour. read more

We loved our tour! Sarah was EXCELLENT! I've been on 6 different history/haunted tours in various states when I've travelled, and Sarah gave the best tour I've ever been on. We will most definitely return next time we visit!! Sarah also gave us some great recommendations for shops to visit after the tour, which we loved as well!! read more

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Sarah was an AMAZING tour guide. I was really worried that this tour with be cheesy (like most of the other Salem attractions), but it was filled with an amazing detailed rendition of the horrific story of the Salem Witch Trials. I am not a "walking tours" kind of person, but I am so glad that my husband and I went on this tour. Sarah was so well spoken, funny, and very engaging. Masks are required for the entire tour and Sarah made it well known! read more

Our first time in Salem and we decided to do the after dark historical tour with Bewitched tours ($35) per person. Our tour guide was Xera. He was personable and very knowledgeable about all things related to the infamous Salem Witchcraft Trials. Xera did an amazing job explaining the context surrounding the hysterical events occurring in Salem during 1692, and connecting them with trends that we can see in today's world (Witchcraft Trials/Holocaust). Everyone visiting Salem should partake in this very informative and educational tour. Highly recommend! read more

Informative and well-rounded, much more informative than the actual Salem Witch Museum. The guide had an obvious passion for the subject and the town, took the opportunity to point out quirky little tidbits all round town. Hit the major sites. Would highly recommend. **not a ghost or haunted tour** read more

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Just got done with the tour with Sarah. She was very informative and knowledgeable without having to fall back on the same old witch/haunting/gimmicky story. One of my favorite tours and Sarah is a natural history teller! read more

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Absolutely fantastic tour!! It's no wonder this place has so many amazing reviews and here's another one. Sarah was our tour guide and she was so wonderful - just an absolutely joy to listen to that was entertaining, yet extremely knowledgeable about a very interesting topic. I really can't believe how much she knows - every name, every year, every last fact about each spot and person she tells you about. She's witty so she keeps the tour light even thought it's focused on very dark history. The tour takes two hours and walks you all around town so wear good walking shoes and warm clothing because it was chilly! You learn about Phillip English, Giles Corey, Sarah Goode, Bridget Bishop, and more. I've done another tour in Salem before and this one was way better. read more

If you are thinking about doing another tour (other then this one) while in Salem...... I hate to tell you but you are wrong. Sarah (@sarah.in.salem inastagram) with Bewitched After Dark Tours is the Best of the best. This isn't just any walking tour.... It is story telling time. And she tells it best. She takes you through the true nitty gritty of the trail and always makes sure to leave you on a happy note. She walked at a great pace and made sure to share all different kinds of information. With everything from historical details, to modern day to the best restaurants in town. I highly highly recommend you take this tour while in Salem. She has a great personality and even worked on her birthday! (that was the day of our tour) My group (4 ladies) felt safe and had a ball with Sarah and friend (the guard that was with her, forgot his name, he was very nice though). The tour was about 2 hours long filled with good info and was a very easy walking route. She took us past almost all the historic sites in Salem that you might have on your list. I recommend taking the tour at night (as long as you go back in the day for pictures). Also I recommend talking it on the first night your in town. This way you get a good base of REAL information before diving in. read more

If you're in Salem, this tour is a must do! Our tour guide was phenomenal. She had a great engaging nature and had a way of bringing the history of the witch trials back to life. We also learned of the rich history and fun facts of the town. Bring good walking shoes since the roads are uneven in some areas. Our family agreed that this is probably the best walking tour we have ever participated in. Thank you Sarah! read more

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This tour was incredible. I learned so much and the two hours went by really fast. That being said, know what you're signing up for- this is two hours of walking and standing on very old, uneven streets! Anyways both guides were incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Salem history. They were able to correctly convey some very bleak history but were honest and hopeful. They spoke a lot of truth without being to preachy. It was very well thought out; the best walking tour I've ever done! read more

Bewitched after dark was an awesome tour in Salem and I highly recommend. I believe they provide factual and actual accounts of what happened during the Salem Witch Trials and they give a very meaningful, honest, raw presentation of what truly happened during that time period. They also provide some fun/interesting facts about Salem and it's history, so it's not just the dark facts about the trials. I believe his name was Jobe but he was fantastic, funny and really knowledgeable for only doing the tour 11-12 times!? It was crazy! He did awesome and I'm glad we got him as our tour guide!! He also really cared about the groups safety when walking around Salem since the traffic can be heavy, which I thought was very nice. Highly recommend this tour over any other tour in Salem!! Some of the ghost tours and things like that seem a little ridiculous and fake, this tour gave you the same type of eerie feel with true information/history! read more

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It will make the history of the trials feel urgent to the times we live in today. A scrupulous dive into the history behind the trials, this tour will leave you feeling as though you not only understand the events that took place but also the societal circumstances that made them so. Shoutout to Jeff for such a wonderful tour. read more

Our tour guide Sarah was fantastic!! She was smart, informative and engaging. She was able to answer pretty much all of the questions that got thrown at her and did so with authority. She really knew her stuff. We were looking for a tour that was more oriented toward the history of Salem rather than the whole witchcraft aspect. This was definitely the right one. I definitely recommend Sarah as your guide, you won't regret it. read more

I did a tour on Friday night (10/7) - it was very busy on Essex St. Sarah did a great job leading us around and keeping us together through the crowd. She even had to deal with a few disgruntled locals who were upset over one of our stopping points (Sarah - awesome job getting through the heckles and bad attitudes of a few Karens and Richards). The tour was very informative and interesting. I left knowing more details about the trials, the accused and others involved in the trials. I like that Sarah threw in a few restaurant recommendations and we even hit up Goodnight Fatty for a cookie after the tour. Highly recommend Sarah, she was a great story teller. read more

10/10 experience! Jobi was absolutely fantastic. He knew exactly what he was talking about and told the stories in a way that was easy for us to understand. This was our first trip to Salem from Chicago and we wish we would've taken his tour our first night rather than the last. We learned about so much history and famous landmarks. These stories were very informative and we really took away so much from this experience. I couldn't recommend this place more. Our tour was rained on and he made the best of the situation. From helping us cross the street, to making sure we were out of the way of other tourists, he was very aware of his surroundings and it was very appreciative. We had a smaller group but it felt so personal like we had a time machine and a personal tour back to the 1600s. Great work Jobi!! read more

I love a good history walking tour, and our guide (Sarah) did not disappoint! My husband and I were the last to arrive and it was evident that she was waiting for those last stragglers to arrive (..ha). If you're debating on booking this tour (and you're a history buff like me), just do it!! You won't regret it. Especially if you have an awesome guide like we did. :-) read more

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When I told my husband I signed up for a tour in Salem, he cringed thinking it was a cheesy "Halloween Effects" tour. It was not that at all, but instead a very informative, interesting tour about the Salem Witch Trials. It included a nice walk around Salem that included our tour guide, Jeff's great story telling and excellent historical knowledge. Jeff also has a good sense of humor and had us laughing out loud a few times. Not to give anything away, but this tour was presented in such a way that participants can make up their own minds about what really happened. We would highly recommend this tour. read more

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Great tour! We booked last minute after reading the fab reviews and they're all spot on. We really dug that this tour offers the historical context. Scarier than a ghost tour, to be honest--the story says so much about humans and we are capable of doing to one another. Would definitely recommend. read more

Jeff was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Salem. Highly recommend taking a tour to learn more about Salem. It was very interesting and fun! read more

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Wonderful tour. Highly recommend. Amazing tour for both first timers to Salem & anyone who's visited before. Tour is about two hours long in a group of about 40-45 ppl. Our tour guide, Sarah, was phenomenal. She did such a wonderful job. She was extremely prepared, so nice, very knowledgeable, educated & funny. Very well spoken & easy to hear every word she said. I went on a Thursday night October 06 & the town was very busy as well as had a parade from 7:00-8:00, but Sarah did a terrific job at staying focused, being heard & keeping the group together. I can't recommend this tour enough. Easy booking online & an easy check in system once you arrive. read more

Absolutely the best tour I went on while in Salem. Sarah is such an amazing person who actually taught me more during the tour than I cared to learned in school. The experience was truly amazing. Definitely would recommend anyone wanting to go to Salem to check out this tour as an option while out there. I will being going back with my fiancé and kids to get them to really understand the history behind what happen so many years ago. Thank you for such an awesome experience and tour Sarah. read more

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The Bewitched After Dark tour was awesome. Sarah really made it! She was the best tour guide we've had (and we do lots of tours). She was very knowledgeable, passionate, and well spoken. She really kept the whole group (around 40 of us) engaged. I thought I knew quite a bit about the Salem area and the witch trials, but I learned so much. Now I want to dig deeper and find out what else I never knew... read more

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Guide talked too much about things very few people would care about. Also too much personal info

This tour was awesome! My husband and I visited Salem for the first time and wanted to know more about the city and why things were the way they were with the witch trials. We were looking for more than one of the touristy "ghost" tours or "witch" tours and this tour delivered! Sarah was an incredible guide and was so passionate about Salem's history. 2 hours flew by and I left feeling like I could follow her around for another 2 hours listening to stories. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone looking for a more historical and informational tour and not one that is gimmicky or cheesy. Definitely a highlight of our trip! read more

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Sarah was fantastic! You could feel her positive energy as she explained the history and background of Salem in an entertaining, yet informative, manner. This tour was more historical than a "ghost" tour which I highly preferred. I wanted to learn the real history behind the witch trials rather than some exaggerated ghost story by someone dressed up as a witch. It started pouring on the last leg of our tour but Sarah kept going like a champ! She ended the tour with a beautiful speech about acceptance and treating others with kindness and love and I really enjoyed it. Definitely worth taking this tour! read more

Jeff is thorough in his tour. He offers an impressive amount of knowledge re the witch trials of Salem and Salem's overall history from 1600s to present. He retells the history accurately & in a very compelling manner. Jeff did a great job offering the perspective of the village people, the magistrate(s), and the accused, as well as the overall facts history & time have now revealed read more

Complete fraud! Do not go on this tour. If you're even 5 minutes late, they will not share the location. Pamela is a completely horrible manager and extremely condescending. Do not use this service. Management is cocky, tour is mediocre according to friends who have been on it. My recommendation, save your $30 and do it yourself: https://www.readwatchgo.com/blog/salem-massachusetts-self-guided-walking-tour read more

I think we hit the jackpot on having Jeff lead the way with our tour. He's born and raised in Salem and not is extremely knowledgeable about every historical detail, but is obviously passionate about the history of his own backyard. He went above and beyond telling us about the true history of the witch trials, as well as the general history of Salem, and the hardships and lessons the early settlers endured. Plus Jeff was just extremely personable, friendly, patient, and you can tell he loves what he does. If you're looking for a true historical tour (and not just a haunted tourist trap), my husband and I recommend this tour without hesitation. read more

My fiancé and I came here on a whim and found the bewitched ghost tour. Jeff and the tour did not disappoint. It got in depth about what really went on during the trials and history of the area. Jeff was very informative and in depth. He made a very dark subject pleasant for lack of a better term. Would definitely do again in a heart beat. read more

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I have to say that this was the BEST tours I have ever been on. I have visited many historic sites that include tour guides, but I have never met someone who was as knowledgeable, passionate and eager to relay that energy on to their guests as Jeff and Sarah were! I am not a huge fan of ghost tours, so I was delighted to find this group. Jeff composed a tour around Salem based on the history of the city, rather than looking for ghosts. I learned more on this 2 hour tour than I have in semester long courses in college. Jeff is the originator of this tour and had a trainee with him, Sarah. She was a very pleasant guide! Jeff helped with certain areas of the tour and Sarah led the others. Our group was lucky to have both because we had double access to knowledge! I HIGHLY recommend this to Salem visitors ! read more

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Sarah is incredible. She's so organised, well-spoken, and knowledgeable. She made the tour so enjoyable! I learned so much and she debunked so many misconceptions and really put things in perspective. I would recommend this tour to any and everyone who wants to get the most out of their trip to Salem. 10/10!! :) read more