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Tickets may be purchased via our website, or in person at our meeting spot. 

*Tickets are $16 (Adults) and $10 Kids (6-17). Tickets for our 9:30am tours are $18 (Adults) and $10 Kids (6-17). ​

*Please note that, beginning on Thursday, July 1st, 2021, tickets for all tours will be $18 (Adults) and $10 Kids (6-17) through Saturday, October 30th.

*Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our tours are limited to 8 people! We urge you to please call us no later than 24 hrs. ahead of time of the tour you wish to come. We keep our tours small, so that the attention is on you!

Sadly, we cannot offer refunds. Due to our busy schedule, we cannot reschedule tours. Please check to make sure time and date you’d like to come is available before purchasing your ticket(s).

Tours do NOT run in rain, snow and excessive heat. If there’s snow in the forecast over the winter, all tours will be CANCELLED until it is deemed safe to resume walking downtown. As a lot of the streets are old and many are made of brick, the slick conditions during the winter can make running tours quite challenging. We don’t want you leaving with anything but an enjoyable time and a history lesson.

*PLEASE NOTE: our schedule is subject to change without advanced notification.

Seth Mascolo is the owner/tour guide for Salem Heritage Tours. I am a single person operation, and not a large company. I keep my tours small and intimate, so everyone can have an enjoyable experience.

The tour meets 1 minute prior to the start time on the Salem Common at the fence, opposite the statue on the boulder. The meeting location is directly across the street from the Salem Witch Museum. During October, we meet in front of the food vendors at the same spot.

If you wish to arrange a private tour, please call us at (978) 979-9014. A  two (2) person minimum is required to book a private tour. Private tours are $20 per person (cash only) and are limited to 8 people per tour.

The tour starts on time. Since folks can get restless after a while, I do like to begin at the advertised time. Unfortunately, I can’t wait for latecomers. Please plan accordingly. There is parking available at the garage across from the Visitor Center at 2 New Liberty St. There is also meter parking every day (except Sundays). Go to the Visitor Center or Hawthorne Hotel for a restroom stop and pick up a map, and from there you can walk to the Salem Common.

If you were recently on our tour, we’d love to hear how you liked it. Feel free to leave us a review on Trip Advisor, Yelp!, or via our Facebook page.

I recommend the Salem Witch Museum, Salem Trolley, House of the Seven Gables, PEM & Cry Innocent as wonderful places and events for the entire family. If you feel your child might be upset by the more mature topics on this tour, we recommend Salem Kids Tours as a wonderful event for the entire family.

October in Salem is very hectic, crowded, and fun. Imagine Times Square on New Year’s Eve, mixed with Mardi Gras and Halloween, and you pretty much have an idea of what Salem is like during the month of October. I recommend leaving at least 2 hours ahead of time. Tours on weekends and Halloween are at 9:30am only, as it is too crowded to get through downtown after 11:00am. Since October in Salem is so popular, we like to provide additional tours, so that more people can join in the fun.

Our schedule for September 23rd-October 19th, 2021 is as follows: