Witch City Walking Tours

We found WCWT via groupon and booked only a day or so in advance of our trip. I was concerned about this so I reached out using their facebook page and the tour guide, Beth, responded back right away. She was very helpful and very responsive. Unfortunately we had rainy weather on our tour day, but it was still a really fun and informative 90 minute (maybe a little longer) tour. Beth is a local and teaches in the area so she was able to take us through far more interesting stuff beyond just the standard «1692 Witch Trials» shpiel that we had already heard at least 5 times in the previous 24 hours.
During this tour we learned about Salem’s shipping history, secret tunnels, and even hauntings as well as many more interesting facts. Definitely use WCWT, it’s a great deal for a great tour.

Very disappointed– I purchased a groupon last month for a custom walking tour– knowing my family and I would only be in Salem for a few days. The certificate said to call 48 hours in advance to book our tour. I called today– Sunday– to book our tour and was told by the owner she doesn’t operate tours on Monday or Tuesday. It did not say that anywhere on the certificate. We are extremely disappointed and very displeased with the customer service we received. #vacationfail

This review is based off a negative Groupon experience. While Witch City’s website does say «reservations required», nowhere does it mention they are closed on Monday or Tuesday. This information properly displayed would have saved us our money. Be sure to check your calendar dates before you book! Witch City did not entertain the idea of refunding or money.

We took our teenagers to Salem the night before Halloween. Although some areas of town were a little crazy and very crowded, Beth navigated our large group through it all. The tour was interesting, informative and fun. I would highly recommend it.

For anyone who wants an informative & exciting tour, this is for you! Beth was very interesting; she clearly knows her stuff. The tour was a perfect balance of history & haunting stories, definitely giving the essential Salem experience. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good story & a fun time!

Great tour! Beth was a fantastic tour provider. Very knowledgable about Salem’s history and very enthusiastic. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and want to come back with my friends!

We had a wonderful time on our walking tour with Beth! She was very knowledgeable about her fabulous town and has a great energy! She shared so many great stories of Salem-​the tour length was perfect! Reservation process was super easy. We would definitely recommend her to anyone in the area!

Beth was great ! She was so informative when it come to the history of Salem, places to eat, and all the best places to see. The tour wasn’t crowded at all especially for the month of October. I would highly recommend a tour with her.

Beth was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. I enjoyed myself immensely but she was a half hour late. We were ready to go home when word that she was on her way trickled through the crowd. I know things happen but a text message or call would have been nice.

As a local, I occasionally like to be a tourist in my own town and take in a lovely walking tour or two, especially at this time of year when we are not completely over-​run with tourists in Dracula capes and Hello Kitty getups. Beth is a true professional who gives a well rounded tour, including some haunted stuff as well as the historical side, which believe me, in Salem is never boring. My friend and I really think between the two of us we know all there is to know about Salem, having lived here for several years, but Beth had a couple of surprises in store, which I will not give away. She is a teacher with a love of history and it certainly shows. She also knows how to catch the crowd’s attention, a skill which must come from keeping rowdy students captivated. Also, on our tour there was this guy who, I guess, liked to hear himself talk. He started off interrupting Beth, not in an obnoxious way but more accurately, he was simply clueless. You never know what kinds of characters are going to show up on a tour. Anyway, Beth treated him with courtesy, professionalism, and most of all compassion. Instead of being completely annoyed by him, Beth managed to really calm him down, and if we were thinking of going after this dude with the pitchforks and torches, we decided to cut him a break. By the middle of the tour, he seemed to be more in control, thank Zeus for that. Also, unlike some other tours who sell a million tickets, our tour had about 15 people on it; the perfect number. Enough to make it fun, but not a massive crowd that prevents you from seeing and hearing the guide. Always ask how many tickets they sell, and if they limit it! Take it from me! After the tour, of course we hit our favorite watering hole, the Lobster Shanty and eventually we saw none other than Beth, our tour guide. No one deserved a cold one more than she did so of course we sent a nice cool beverage her way. We recommend this tour!