Come on our History Walking Tour presented by Junket!
You might be surprised to learn that Salem has a name that contradicts its image. The colonists chose the name Salem, which is the Hebrew word for peace, for the town in the seventeenth century.
Salem, Massachusetts, was a significant American colonial town and a seaside hamlet with a maritime history. It exhibits many of the characteristics we identify with those early settlers, such as a Puritan work ethic, devotion to education, strong links to the community, and a hardiness to weather the rigors of a coastal winter. Of course, Salem is inextricably associated to witches and the 1692 witch trials. Salem has changed from trying to hide its unpleasant past to embracing it, making it a preferred tourist destination for history buffs, seafood enthusiasts, and individuals who are fascinated by witchcraft stories. Join our Salem History Experience and discover everything there is to know about Salem, the witch trials, and beyond.
Posted By : X8734POrenef
Our guide, John, was VERY knowledgeable & friendly. We especially liked seeing Chestnut Street. We loved the tour. Definitely recommend
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 09:34:09 
Posted By : Debra_L
John was extremely knowledgeable about the history. He even threw a few interesting fun facts! Highly recommend the tour
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Posted On : 2024-02-27 13:11:41 
Posted By : 173vanessas
We had the honor of having Mason as our tour guide! By far the BEST tour I’ve ever experienced! Mason grew up in Salem and had a wealth of knowledge to share. He has an incredible gift of storytelling and we were hanging on every word! You truly do get the secrets of Salem, did NOT want the tour to end!!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-23 10:03:42
Posted By : Teressa_Z
We enjoyed this tour so much. We learned so many dark and strange things. John our tour guide was absolutely wonderful. He made the tour fun and interesting. I am so glad we went in this ine. Definitely our favorite so far.
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Posted On : 2023-11-14 20:15:17
Posted By : RatimaGrover
I booked the tour for 3pm. I waited at the meeting point stated on my ticket from 2.45 pm to 3.30 pm. No tour guide showed up. Upon getting in touch with viator customer care, I was informed that they were unsuccessful in getting in touch with the tour operators. When I asked for a refund for a day wasted, they tour operator meaaaged back saying the tour ground met at a different spot. How is that ok? I am totally and completely disappointed with this operation and would never recommend it to anyone. I flew all the way from Thailand for this.
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Posted On : 2023-11-02 19:36:44
Posted By : christinamC8525OG
Even though it stormed it was very informative and a good learning of history. Our guide was very entertaining.
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Posted On : 2023-07-24 14:57:33
Posted By : NorthStar35562596769
This was a great tour and john was an excellent tour guide!! He made it an immersive and fun experience. He answered every question about not only the witch trials but all of salems history! I particularly liked learning about where edgar allen poe got the inspiration for telltale heart. Amazing!!
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Posted On : 2023-07-20 09:30:45
Posted By : U6349PYalleng
We went on a historic journey around Salem! It was truly rain or shine because it was absolutely pouring! But our tour guide John made it a great and memorable experience. He was knowledgeable and kind.
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Posted On : 2023-07-11 09:22:00
Posted By : Jonelle J
I booked this tour and on the day of the tour I met where it instructed me to and the tour guide would be wearing a ghost adventures t shirt. Never went on the tour because tour guide didn’t show up and I requested a refund which was denied without explanation so I’m requesting a manager to reach out to me. We asked different tour guides if we were supposed to be on theirs and they said no. I contacted tour operator by phone and text. Someone reached out to me via text to help. No follow through with that text because he or she said they’ll reach out to my tour guide. I don’t know what the end result of that was. Someone reached out to me via email because i submitted a review of my bad experience. No follow through with that either. I don’t know the outcome of that. I received an email that I wasn’t getting a refund with no explanation so I’m requesting manager call me. I just want my refund. I tried every possible way to find my tour guide and didn’t get much help from the company. Customer service needs improvement
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Posted On : 2022-11-01 22:05:03
Posted By : Leana C
We had a great tour guide - very knowledgeable with excellent stories. (Ashley?) The tour was rather large (being in October), but we never had trouble hearing her and enjoyed the evening.
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Posted On : 2022-10-10 16:23:37
