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The Anti Valentine's Day tour was so fun. Our guide Penny was informative, funny and so much fun. She really got the group engaged and that always makes trips like this more fun. The warm trolly was a perfect way to get around and see the sights while staying safe and defrosted. Highly recommend. Lots of fun.

Movie filming spot for Hocus Pocus!
Jessica A.

Sebastian was an amazing tour guide. He was very passionate and knowledgeable about the history of Salem and the tales of the Salem ghosts! Plus, his hair was fabulous! Thanks for the great tour! The Salem Night Tour company was very accommodating for our group because we had gotten lost trying to find the tour the 1st night, but they were able to get us on the next day! Would highly recommend this place! Loved that Sebastian had a walking lantern! Really added to the spooky vibe!

Kip S.

We really enjoyed our Salem Night Tour with Bobby Kerrigan. Our tour was very informative and entertaining. We enjoyed that this was more of a history tour than a ghost tour, although Bobby pointed out a few of the major "haunted" spots in town and explained their back story. We went in February and it was cold and snowy. We enjoyed braving the elements and it also means there are very few tourists around. Just dress warm, wear weather-proof footwear and bring an umbrella.

Angel T.

It was a great tour! Very informative with some good jokes thrown in for entertainment.

Tara R.

On a whim took this tour with our guide, April. We had so much fun. The knowledge she had on Salem and the facts she provides in a comical way as well is just what makes this tour interesting especially in 30 degree weather in December!

Gerrie Lane B.

An outstanding experience with Bobby Kerrigan. The tour was so entertaining (with delightfully terrible dad jokes) and educating on all things witch trials with a sprinkling of pop culture.

Not haunted, allegedly, but they shot the dance sequence of hocus pocus here!
Emily B.

Talk about the cherry on top of our day in Salem! Elaina was an amazing tour guide, very funny, dry humor and super sarcastic! Her story telling was great and I loved learning more of the history and the possibility of catching a ghost on camera. One recommendation is to get their EARLY. If you go in October get there at least 30 minutes before your tour and any other time during the year I'd try and get there 20 minutes before. We did start our tour early which was fine but a few people were not happy... HOWEVER, Elaina turned it around real quick and everyone was spooked, laughing and interacting by the end! Highly HIGHLY recommend this Salem tour!

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Hannah R.

Elaina was such a great guide. I learned so much and had a blast. We did a 8pm tour and it got dark at the perfect time. She was so informative and engaging. It's a must do!

Favorite library of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Ryan R.

We were able to squeeze into this tour last minute and I'm glad we did because it was informative as it was entertaining. However, there are a few things you need to know before going. They have multiple tour guides all focusing on the same locations but with their own flair. For example, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, but he did not dwell on the details. Instead, he gave more of a historical overview of each location and later tied it to the supernatural, which was great because I'm more about the history than the supernatural stuff. Other guides that I overheard gave more of a dramatic retelling of certain stories tied to certain locations. So, it's a dice roll for what flavor of tour guide you and your group will receive. You can only purchase tickets online and once you do the email will tell you to meet at 127 Essex Street 30 minutes prior to the tour start time. It is crucial that you do just that because they will start early if most people are present. I highly recommend this tour and I recommend you do it early in your visit so that you and your party can truly appreciate Salem throughout your entire trip. Also, so you can pinpoint what locations you want to revisit prior to leaving. Tours and trolleys are truly the best way to get to know the location you're in, especially in the short amount of time you're there.

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Bobby was an AMAZING guide. He was very knowledgeable and charismatic. This tour was the BEST part of my Salem trip.

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Tour guide was great ! It was a fun tour with ghost stories and witch lore as well as a murder story .

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April was great! Very knowledgeable. High energy. Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2 years ago

great tour lots of really great information. we even got some ghost pics. Elaina was awesome! highly recommend

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It was very informative and very fun hear all the stories. It was great to hear about the spirit locations surrounding the are.

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4.9(204 reviews)
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I found Hocus Pocus Tours while seeking things to do in Salem on Yelp and TripAdvisor. Fellow…read moreYelpers' rave reviews did not disappoint! In messaging Hocus Pocus Tours with a couple questions about the tour and travel to and from Salem, the owner Susan replied immediately and suggested that I call her. This led to a one hour phone conversation where Susan was so gracious with her time, knowledge, and suggestions, not just about how to make the most of the tour, but how to appreciate a day in Salem. I can see why those who had the opportunity to take the in-person tour with Susan really enjoyed it. Covid changed the business model and Hocus Pocus now offers a self-guided tour by purchasing one of two tour apps. I opted for the $19.99 grand tour and it was well worth it. It has 37 points of interest. The app is user friendly and well designed. It provides a map of all stops, tracks where you are, and guides you to the next stop that you select on the tour. When you get to your stop, you can confirm you're at the right spot by comparing a photo of the site with what you see. Then you click on a 2-3 minute audio recording that provides a great snapshot of the significance of the site. As Susan had pointed out to me, there is much more to Salem than the historic witchcraft trials. It includes author Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of Seven Gables, America's oldest candy company, and other interesting sites. Of everything I visited, I experienced a very deep emotional connection with the 1692 Witchcraft Memorial with 20 stones dedicated to each of the victims of the witchcraft trial. The tour includes brief descriptions of some of the victims including those written about in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. If you plan to visit Salem, I highly recommend this tour. All sites can be visited on the outside and some on the inside at no charge. Some sites, such as The House of Seven Gables, charge separate admission fees. If you want to travel to Salem and don't have a car, the ferry from Boston offers a nice, scenic, and entertaining 50 minute ride. The commuter trains run more frequently and can come in handy if the ferry schedule coming or going doesn't meet your needs. There are plenty of good places to dine at to break up the tour. We had lunch at FINZ and really enjoyed it (I'll post separately about that).

This was legit SO much fun! The name Hocus Pocus kinda throws you off because you may be thinking…read moreabout the movie, but this tour really is amazing. Start off with the tour guides, extremely friendly and beyond knowledgeable. They really know their history for Salem. The tour itself was a few hours and you walk to all of the sites in Salem with historical significance. There is so much to learn from Salem. So much history and heartbreak. It really is eye opening to hear the stories oof the witch trials and how the witch trials began and who all was wrongly persecuted. The tour guides were so nice and explained everything with such great details. This tour was definitely the highlight of our trip in Salem. I highly highly recommend Hocus Pocus Tours, I learned so much regarding Salem, the witch trials, the history behind the two, and a little bit of Hocus Pocus and Bewitched. So much fun!

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4.6(227 reviews)
0.2 mi

This was my first time in Salem, and I booked this tour with 8 of my coworkers--we had an absolute…read moreblast. From the moment it started, it was spooky, fun, and incredibly entertaining. Our tour guide was great: super knowledgeable, hilarious, and very interactive. They kept everyone engaged while sharing tons of fascinating and spooky history. The Hocus Pocus and Bewitched references were a huge bonus and added such a fun, nostalgic vibe. Seeing the Witch House in person was especially cool and definitely a highlight. For the price, this tour was 100% worth it. $37 for a 2.5-hour tour felt like a steal for how much you see. The only downside was the other group that was paired with ours. They were loud and kept interrupting the guide, which took away from the experience at time but that had nothing to do with how great the tour itself was. Overall, we still had an amazing time and would absolutely recommend this tour, especially for first-time visitors who want a spooky, fun, and memorable Salem experience

Anne's tour was excellent and the perfect way to start our day in Salem! My guest and I aren't huge…read moreon ghosts, so we were looking for a more history-focused tour, and the History and Hauntings of Salem tour was the perfect balance. The two hours truly flew by. Would recommend to anyone visiting! PS - we went the first weekend AFTER Halloween. It was pleasant weather and not crowded at all. Anne showed us a picture of the crowds during peak Halloween season...that was the spookiest part!!! People packed in like sardines, a la Disney world in summer. Consider going in November if that's not your style.

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4.5(16 reviews)
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Ken really brought this city to life in an authentic and detailed way that other tours lack. It's…read morenot full of Disney fluff but is instead representative of all the true history and culture here- including the native Americans, the Caribbean influx, the culture of sailors as well as (of course) the witch hysteria of 1692. I've been coming to visit Salem since I was a little girl and I can't believe how much I learned and appreciated in a new light! Ken carefully answered all questions, and was diligent about taking any he couldn't answer down so he could find the answer and email us later. He was so thoughtful and knowledgeable!

When we decided to come to New England for a trip, I knew I wanted to stop in Salem and learn a bit…read moreabout the history of the witch trials. However, I did not want a tour that was tacky or strange. The morning stroll tour of Salem with Kenneth got good reviews and seemed legit and not too cheesy. I definitely have to say that he delivered! The tour group was about 25 people, which was a good size and did not feel too big. We walked around Salem and learned about not just the witch trials, but also many other stories of the history of Salem and important people who lived there. We spent some time at the memorial site for those that were executed and he brought some flowers to place on the stone, which was a tad cheesy but also kind of nice. Kenneth is very informative and was willing to answer any and all questions. He very obviously has a passion for Salem history. The only thing I would say is a bathroom break and maybe even a snack break would have been nice. The tour went at least 2.5 hours even though it was supposed to be 2 hours. We appreciated the extra time he gave us and it was nice that he wasn't in a rush. However, we had traveled over 4 hours that morning to make the tour and could have used some food and a bathroom. The tour is reasonably priced and a recommended thing to do to see Salem and learn some actual history!

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3.5(149 reviews)
0.2 mi

Every time I visit Salem, I always do this tour. The one thing I don't like, which has changed is…read morethe fact that they do not do stops anymore. I understand them not doing this during the fall season but any other time throughout the year that they are open they really need to bring this back for us. I remember when you could pay for the All day pass and basically get dropped off anywhere they had the stops. Please bring this back for us. We really appreciated it then. Other than that, this is a very wonderful scenic guided tour. It goes through downtown Salem and also beside the ocean. I always learn something new throughout all the years I've done this tour, which is amazing. You get to wear in all sorts of things about Salem the movie Hocus Pocus interesting facts about the Navy and other historical buildings. Definitely a lot of fun and I highly recommend it!

I highly recommend a trolley tour, simply because you learn a lot more about Salem than if you just…read morewalk around solo. It's also great if walking the entire town isn't workable for you or members of your party. Our guide was very funny and personal but with that being said, the volume of the audio projection system was not great. He was muffled a lot and the volume was not consistent. Additionally, the trolley bus itself needs attention...The suspension was terrible, so you felt every bit of every impurity of the road while sitting on those wood seats. The lows of the experience stack up comparably against the knowledge and insight gained along the tour.

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