Salem Tours
Magic Lantern Tour
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Ages 18-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Admission included for Essex Street Pedestrian Mall and Salem Witch Trials Memorial.
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Salem Old Town Hall
  • Entry/Admission - Salem


Start:
  • Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970, USA
    In front of Old Town Hall in Derby Square.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 86442P2

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 86442P2

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    • Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970, USA
      In front of Old Town Hall in Derby Square.
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    About the operator
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    • Salem On Foot Walking Tours
      39
      Salem, Massachusetts
      Joined in August 2018
    • markmE175OL
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun, spooky, and story rich tour!
      Rory was awesome! He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining! Rory took his time to share some really interesting and spooky stories and history of the witch trials. The next time we come back to the town of Salem we will definitely be booking another tour with Salem On Foot! Thank you!
      Written October 7, 2023
    • Cosmopolitan348753
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Salem Walking Tour
      Enjoy the tour, the guide was very informative.. One of the best tour we did in Salem. Would recommend doing the tour..
      Written September 27, 2023
    • wendysK3681YJ
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly Recommend
      Rory is a super interesting and informative guide. Kept our crew engaged and entertained! We scheduled on a Sunday in October which made it a bit more challenging with the crowds and noise level but we all walked away satisfied from the experience and definitely feel it was time and money well spent.
      Written October 19, 2022
    • susanw335
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great
      The presenter was very well informed and enjoyable. He started with the first English settlement and ended with the fire in the early 1900's that destroyed the cotton mills and tanneries and more.
      Written October 13, 2022
    • 745averyh
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good tour
      It was a good tour. We enjoyed our time, and learned more than we expected too! We would do it again.
      Written October 8, 2022
    • johnmN4795XR
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Walk in Salem
      We were very happy with our walking tour. The main reason was our tour guide Rory. He made the tour come alive. You could tell he had a lot of reasearch of what went on in Salem in the 1600's. The tour was an easy walk and took about 90 minutes. There were other tours going on while we walked the streets of Salem, but we feel Rory's account was really Authentic.
      Written October 25, 2021
    • Jaydca29
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Perfect 1st visit to Salem
      A wonderful way to experience Salem, with a knowledgeable, engaging guide. Definitely learned more than we would have wandering around by ourselves, I highly recommend!
      Written October 25, 2021
    • mbhutchings
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent Tour
      Very informational and entertaining. He really knew the history of Salem and was passionate. The tour is GREAT vale. Highly recommended
      Written October 25, 2021
    • Biwhite1087
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      History without the hokey
      Very informative and entertaining with no gimmicks. Less focused on the trials themselves than I expected and included more history of the city. Great value for the price
      Written October 23, 2021
    • GrandTour11026716116
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing tour!!
      I cannot express enough how wonderful this tour was with Rory! We learned so much in the 90 minute tour. I could hear other tour guides as we went along and I am so glad that we chose this one. Rory’s personality and knowledge was top notch, but what stuck out even more was his love of what he does (because it sure does show).
      Written October 22, 2021
    • mjY4553YR
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Informative Tour
      Rory did a great job providing an informative, historically-accurate tour of the overall history of Salem, not just the witch trials. While he does cover the witch trials, it is done in a respectful manner and is well-suited. Overall great tour without the B.S. that we witnessed from some of the other tours going on.
      Written October 10, 2021
    • mpace8787
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      great tour
      April gave a 5 star tour! informative, funny and very knowledgeable . definitely worth it and great addition to our salem visit
      Written October 4, 2021
    • D7221WBrosah
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very good
      Going to the memorial from the witch trials was very interesting! The history and in depth detail was wonderful. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
      Written August 6, 2021
    • tomatopastes
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Informative and engaging! We loved Rory and you will too!
      We initially chose this tour because it advertised that it was a history tour and we thought it wouldn’t be gimmicky like some of the others we found while we were searching. We were right and we’re so happy we booked with Rory! He’s a great storyteller and is serious about history. Rory is experienced and has been conducting tours long enough to be able to be speculative about the “facts” and urges those on his tour to do the same. He spends a lot of time talking about the early history of Salem as well as the infamous witch trials. I would highly recommend going on this tour if you are visiting Salem! I only wish the tour would have been longer than 90 minutes!
      Written October 27, 2019
    • AmyDavis0323
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent Tour!
      We came to Salem to do all of the typical touristy stuff. We wanted to do a scary tour but waited too long to book. We are so happy we booked with Rory! My partner and I minored in history and we’re both attorneys. We learned so much about Salem in those 90 minutes, including what counted as “evidence” in 1692 that got people hanged. Rory kept us captivated the entire time. It’s not much actual walking but you are on your feet for 90 minutes so wear comfy shoes. I’ll recommend this tour to anyone who comes to Salem.
      Written October 26, 2019
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    Kayleigh M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022 • Family
    Rory was excellent! Definitely had his facts straight and has done the research with original documents unlike a lot of other night tours. Had many interesting things to say and the lantern was great!
    Written October 23, 2022
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    Vicki K
    Boston, MA5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enjoyed the tour very much. Was nice to here the history without the all ghost story. Using the latern showed pictires of history and have more meaning to the information that occured there. Would reccomend.
    Written October 27, 2019
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    Angie W
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2019 • Couples
    The tour guides need to get their stories straight. We attended 3 different tours and we heard different facts about the same events. As an English teacher who teaches The Crucible and has done research on the Witch Trials I was disappointed.
    Written October 26, 2019
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    Sandra R
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Friends
    Our guide was Rory. He was very informative and gave us a nice tour. We did a night tour. Salem is amazing.
    Written November 1, 2023
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    Chorgi S
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Family
    Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide :) The level of detail and intertwining of historical stories feels like listening to an audiobook. Great job!!
    Written October 31, 2023
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    Holly D
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022 • Friends
    Had a great time! The gentleman had a lot of historical knowledge! And the trick at the end was great
    Written October 23, 2022
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    Joe M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2021 • Friends
    Rory was amazing, very friendly and informational. He took us to all the hot spot areas as well as was patient in all the questions we asked. Highly recommend!
    Written October 30, 2021
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    Jonathan C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2021 • Friends
    Informative and easy to follow. And the group wasn't a sea of strangers unlike a lot of other tours. Plus, projector.
    Written October 30, 2021
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