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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). *Please note that tickets for our 9:30am tours are $18 (Adults) and $10 Kids (6-17). ​

Normally, our tours are limited to no more than 12-14 people per tour. However, from Thursday, July 2nd-Monday, August 3rd, our tours will be limited to 4 people per tour. Our tours are kept small, so the attention is on you!

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Coronavirus, and the advisory by the governor of Massachusetts, we will be CLOSED through Wednesday, July 15th.

Right now, our schedule is as follows:

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 28th-October 20th, 2020 will be as follows:

Monday-Tuesday at 9:30am & 6:00pm
Thursday at 9:30am, 1:00pm & 6:00pm
Friday at 9:30am, 1:00pm & 2:30pm
Saturday-Sunday at 9:30am

*Wednesday, September 30th at 4:00pm & 6:00pm 
*Thursday, October 1st at 9:30am, 11:00am & 1:00pm
*Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day) at 9:30am & 11:00am

*We will be CLOSED on Wednesdays (except for September 30th).

October 22nd–October 30th, 2020:

Thursday, October 22nd at 9:30am, 1:00pm & 6:00pm 
Friday, October 23rd at 9:30am, 11:00am & 1:00pm
Saturday, October 24th-Sunday, October 25th at 9:30am
Monday, October 26th-Wednesday, October 28th at 9:30am & 6:00pm 
Thursday, October 29th-Friday, October 30th at 9:30am

We will be CLOSED Saturday, October 31st (Halloween)-Monday, November 9th.