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Private 2 Day Salem Walking Adventure

By Shaka Guide Apps
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 61 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Explore Salem at your own pace with this two-tour bundle that combines history and hauntings in one unforgettable experience. On the Historic Salem Walking Tour, stroll past colonial houses, old churches, Salem Harbor, and monuments while stories reveal how the town grew from a seaport to a symbol of early America.

On the Haunted Salem Witch Trials & Ghosts Tour, follow eerie paths past witch trial sites, shadowy cemeteries, and haunted corners where chilling tales of restless spirits and trials of the accused still echo. Each tour works without internet and gives you GPS directions, local tips, and narration you can keep forever.

You decide when to start, where to pause, and how long to stay at each stop—no groups, no set schedule. Download the bundle and let Salem’s history, legends, and ghost stories come alive as you wander through the streets of this fascinating town.

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Activity location
  • Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
    • 2 New Liberty Street
    • 01970, Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
    • 2 New Liberty Street
    • 01970, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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Private 2 Day Salem Walking Adventure in English
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • Opening hours: Tue 0:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 61.02 x 1 TravellerRM 61.02
Total
Price is RM 61.02

What's included, what's not

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    Tours NEVER expire
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    Freedom to explore at your own pace
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    Offline map (no wifi or data needed)
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    Turn-by-turn directions using GPS
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    Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
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    Private transportation
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    This purchase includes the audio tour only. Admission and any on-site costs are not included.
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    Parking Fees
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    Meals & Refreshments

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 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
  • Get Started Easily: • Book Your Tour: Receive a confirmation and easy instructions via email. • Download the App: Follow the simple steps in your email. • Redeem the Tour: Use the redeem code in your email to redeem the tour in the app. • Prepare Ahead: Download the tour using strong Wi-Fi.
  • Begin Your Journey: • Select Your Tour: Go to the My Stuff tab in the Shaka Guide app to launch the tour. • Start the Tour: Select the tour starting point and follow the GPS instructions. • Follow Shaka Guide: Stick to the suggested route and speed for the best experience.
  • Why Choose Our Audio Tour: • Cost-Efficient: One tour for the entire vehicle—no per-person fees! • Ultimate Flexibility: Start, pause, and resume on your schedule. • Convenience: Use the tour any day, over multiple days if needed.
  • Top Features: • Hands-Free: The tour works automatically - GPS-activated stories, directions, and music play as you drive for a seamless experience. • Works Offline: No need for continuous wifi or data. • Reliable Support: Get help via call, chat, or email.
  • Private and Personalized: • Crowd-Free: Enjoy a private tour with just your group. • Customizable Stops: Pick the stops you want and skip the ones you don’t!
  • The Ultimate Guided Tour: • Detailed Itinerary: Includes travel tips and recommendations. • Engaging Narration: Captivating stories and history.
  • What Our Users Say: • “A fantastic way to explore! Easy to use and very informative.” • “Loved the flexibility to stop and go as we pleased. Highly recommend!”

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Historic Salem
  • 13 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
  • 15m
Tour starting point. Outside are benches and a park with granite benches. Inside are National Park Service maritime displays and park rangers for info, a gift shop, water for purchase, free restrooms, and benches for sitting.
Turner's Seafood at Lyceum Hall -Salem
  • 5m
This historic building was once a prominent lecture space called Lyceum Hall. Today, it's the home of the well-regarded Turner's Seafood.
Salem Common
  • 15m
Salem Common is the oldest public park in Salem, dating back to 1803. It was a community space before that, and is known as the birthplace of the National Guard.
Hawthorne Hotel
  • 5m
The Hawthorne Hotel was established in 1925 and is named after Nathaniel Hawthorne, Salem's most prominent author. The show Bewitched and the film Joy filmed here. The lobby is elegant, and there's a restaurant and gift shop.
Nathanial Hawthorne Statue
  • 5m
This statue of author Nathaniel Hawthorne stands in a small pocket park in front of the Hawthorne Hotel. Nathaniel was born down the street and is one of Salem's most prominent figures.
Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Nathaniel Hawthorne's home was originally located near the Hawthorne Hotel, but it was relocated to the grounds of the House of the Seven Gables for preservation and is part of a historical complex. Entry into the home requires admission to the House of the Seven Gables.
The House of the Seven Gables
  • Admission ticket not included
The House of the Seven Gables is one of the largest timber-framed colonial mansions in North America that still sits on its original foundation. It was built in 1668 for a sea merchant and ship owner named John Turner, and later ended up in the hands of relatives of Nathaniel Hawthorne's. There are a few additional buildings on the grounds, and a garden. You can just go in the gift shop free of charge or pay various options to tour inside the house, or just the grounds and garden.
Ye Olde Pepper Companie
  • 15m
Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie claims to be the oldest candy company in the United States. It's known for two local candy specialties: the gibralter and the black jack.
The Derby House
  • 15m
The Derby House was once the home of one of Salem's wealthiest sea merchants, Elias Derby. The home is now part of Salem Maritime National Historic Site. You can just look at the front of the house, or walk around the backyard garden.
The Custom House
  • 30m
The Custom House dates back to 1819, when Salem was a maritime powerhouse. Ship captains came to this building to pay duties on the goods they imported. Today, it's part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. You can just look at the outside of the building or spend a while exploring both floors inside.
Derby Wharf Light Station
  • 30m
Derby Wharf was constructed in 1762 by sea merchant Elias Derby. It's 2,000 feet long and once held around 20 buildings. Today, there's the Pedrick Store House, the three-masted Friendship of Salem ship, and the Derby Wharf Lightstation at the very end. You can just take a look out on the water or spend time sitting by the water or walking to the lighthouse. The wharf is part of Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
Derby Wharf Light Station
  • 30m
The light station is the only original structure remaining on the wharf. It's a small lighthouse, only 20 feet tall. It dates back to 1871 and has aided navigation in Salem Harbor ever since. To walk all the way to the lighthouse and back takes a minimum of 20 minutes roundtrip
Waite Street & Pierce Avenue
  • 15m
This building holds a national park gift shop now, but it was once a warehouse for the wharf. You can just look at it from the outside, or enter and shop for souvenirs or park info
Day 2: Haunted Salem
  • 12 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
  • 15m
Tour starting point. Outside are benches and a park with granite benches. Inside are National Park Service maritime displays and park rangers for info, a gift shop, water for purchase, free restrooms, and benches for sitting.
Peabody Essex Museum
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
We're just stopping here briefly, but we highly suggest that if you're going to choose just one museum out of all of them to visit, you make it this one. It's the best one and the one with the most accuratate, true and powerful exhibit about the Salem Witch Trials.
The Daniels House Historic Site
  • 5m
This is the spot where the First Meetinghouse of Salem once stood, where the preliminary witch trials were held. There is a plaque on the side of the building saying so. The current building now houses a restaurant on the ground floor.
Rockafellas Restaurant
This restaurant, in the Daniel Low building, is said to be haunted.
Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery
  • 7m
An iconic landmark statue in the middle of downtown Salem.
Ropes Mansion and Garden
  • 10m
An old sea merchant mansion said to be haunted, and where the movie Hocus Pocus filmed scenes, aka "The Allison House" in the movie.
Hamilton Hall
  • 10m
A shining example of Federal Architecture and the crowning design of famous architect Samuel McIntire. Loaded with history, including the activist Remond Family, and it sits on the most beautiful street in America -- Chestnut Street.
Witch House
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
The oldest home still standing associated with the Salem Witch Trials, former home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, and said to be haunted.
The Merchant
  • 5m
Considered to be haunted, this hotel sits on the grounds of what was once the home of Sheriff George Corwin, said to have abused those accused of witchcraft.
Salem Old Town Hall
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Said to be haunted, this community building in the heart of Derby Square in Salem was used to film scenes from the movie Hocus Pocus.
The Burying Point
  • 15m
A cemetery dating back even before the Salem Witch Trials.
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
  • 30m
A square plot adjacent to Charter Street Cemetery, where there is one granite bench for each of the victims of the Salem Witch Trials.

Location

Activity location
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    Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
    • 2 New Liberty Street
    • 01970, Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
    • 2 New Liberty Street
    • 01970, Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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