Halloween in Salem
Step into the bewitching world of Salem, Massachusetts, this Halloween season. As the historic epicenter of the infamous 1692 witch trials, Salem is steeped in a rich tapestry of history and mystery, making it the ultimate destination for thrill-seekers and history enthusiasts alike.
Join us for a Halloween experience like no other, where the past and present merge in a spine-tingling dance of history and mystery. Salem's eerie ambiance and centuries-old tales will keep you on the edge of your seat, and our expert guides will ensure you uncover every secret this enchanting town has to offer.
Duration
4 Days /3 Nights
Group size
Customizable
Customization
Available!
Estimated Tour Pricing Inclusions: 3 nights’ accommodation, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners, admissions, entrance, and guide fees as stated in the itinerary, including taxes, and gratuity (excluding gratuity for guides and driver, unless requested).
Highlights:- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
- Red Trolley Tales & Tombstones Tour
- Gallows Hill
- The Salem Wax Museum
- Salem Witch Village
- Hammond Castle Museum
- Gloucester Harbor Walk
- Forten Park
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Salem Ghosts
- Salem Witch Museum
- The House of Seven Gables
Sample Itinerary: Day 1 -
- Arrive in Salem, Massachusetts.
- Check-in to your local Salem hotel.
- Be delighted with a tour of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Enjoy a personalized “colonial character” and “meet” Sam Adams, as you participate in the re-enactment of the destruction of the tea. You’ll be invited to board a tall ship, you’ll marvel at one of only two known surviving tea crates and you’ll be inspired by the film Let It Begin Here in the Minuteman Theatre. Learn the role that you will play in one of the most important events in American history.
- Enjoy a delicious Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Enjoy free time to explore in Salem Village. During Salem's October celebration "Haunted Happenings", the street is transformed into the" Haunted Neighborhood" with six of the city’s best and longest running attractions, including haunted houses and walking tours.
- Return to your hotel to rest and refresh for the night.
- Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
- Ride the Red Trolley! Established in 1982, this is Salem’s original trolley. Enjoy Tales & Tombstones, a one-hour narrated historical tour. Visit scenes of grisly murders and ghastly executions; hear tales of ghosts, Salem’s haunted hotels and restaurants, long-forgotten underground passageways, ancient curses, and legends of ghost ships and haunted islands.
- Arrive at Gallows Hill and immerse yourself in a thrilling theatrical experience that explores the Salem Witchcraft hysteria, witch mythology and legend, and tales of ghosts from Salem and the surrounding area. This live Witchcraft & Ghost Experience is guaranteed to be the most exciting event that your group will see in Salem, Massachusetts! This unique attraction combines history and lore with interactive excitement and great effects.
- Visit The Salem Wax Museum and Salem Witch Village which host the epicenter of Halloween in Salem: "The Haunted Neighborhood." During Salem's October celebration "Haunted Happenings", the street is transformed into the "Haunted Neighborhood" with six of the cities best and longest running attractions, including haunted houses and walking tours. Located on a dead-end street across from the Peabody Essex Museum and adjacent to the Tricentennial Witch Trials Memorial and The Charter Street Old Burying Point – reputed to be the 2nd oldest burial ground in the country - each attraction boasts gift shops with maritime gifts, confectioneries, books, T-shirts, and Pagan & Wiccan supplies.
- Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
- Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.
- Take a guided tour of Hammond Castle Museum. Experienced tour guides will provide a contextualized history of both the Hammonds and the various artifacts located throughout the castle. Your guide will talk with you for about half and hour and then you will be free to explore on your own.
- Enjoy lunch on your own and free time at Gloucester HarborWalk. As you walk from post to post you can extend your experience with special exhibits, events, public art, gardens, scenic views and multi-media content available via your mobile phone.
- Arrive at Real Pirates Salem, Forten Park. See the world’s only fully authenticated pirate treasure ever discovered – including coins, jewelry, and weapons – retrieved from the wreck, and last touched by the hands of pirates more than 300 years ago. Explore the Discovery Lab where you can dive into the preservation process of these artifacts, become a Real Pirate through a complimentary photo experience, follow the journey with an audio tour narrated by famed underwater archaeological explorer Barry Clifford, and visit the gift shop for a memorable keepsake.
- Visit Peabody Essex Museum. This Halloween season, step inside the only museum in Salem with authentic documents and objects from the infamous 1692 witch trials and visit Ropes Mansion, the historic home that made its appearance in the iconic movie Hocus Pocus. Take a self-guided witch trials audio tour that visits sites in the museum and around Salem and enjoy a seasonal Halloween pop-up shop, special curator-led talks, horror movie screenings, and more.
- Enjoy free time and dinner on your own in Salem Village.
- Take a ghost tour of Salem, Massachusetts, also known as Witch City! Visit the most haunted locations in the infamous town, including Salem Old Town Hall, Ropes Mansion, Lyceum Hall, and more. Discover the ghosts of Salem in the dead of night, and reveal the shocking and tragic past.
- Enjoy breakfast at your hotel prior to checking out.
- Visit the Salem Witch Museum. Follow the history of witches, witchcraft, and witch hunts through the ages. Our main presentation takes you back to the events of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. After a historically accurate look at the Salem Witch Trials in our main exhibit, visitors are invited to challenge their beliefs about the word “witch”. “WITCHES: Evolving Perceptions” traces the evolution of the stereotypical witch and presents the beliefs of wicca as they are practiced today. How does a witch-hunt start? An analysis of the components allows visitors to see for themselves how fear can lead to scapegoating. Examples of modern witch-hunts make “WITCHES” a thought-provoking conclusion to a visit to the Salem Witch Museum.
- Enjoy free time and lunch on your own on Pickering Wharf/Derby Street and/or Essex Street. Pickering Wharf has food, shops, spirits, at the top of the gangways.
- Visit The House of the Seven Gables. When you arrive at The House of the Seven Gables - which constitutes its own national historic district on The National Register of Historic places - costumed interpreters will warmly greet you for an unforgettable historical experience. Outside, spectacular seaside gardens await you. Inside of The House of the Seven Gables, also known as the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, you will discover a mysterious secret staircase where you least expect it! Built in 1668, this is the oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England. The House of the Seven Gables inspired author Nathaniel Hawthorne to write his legendary novel of the same name.
- Depart for home.
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