Travelers who aren’t afraid of a good spooky tale or spine-chilling experience will love this 75-minute guided evening tour of Salem. Learn all about Salem’s spooky history as you visit haunted sites, former crime scenes, and places that inspired ghost stories and literature. Your guide will keep you entertained as you walk the city at night, looking over your shoulder and jumping at your shadow along the way.

A fun way to spend an evening in Salem
Avoid the risk of getting lost after dark by going with a guide
Take a friend who enjoys being spooked
Best suited to mobile travelers as this is a walking tour

What's Included

1 Hr 45 Min Black Cat Ghostly Night Tour in Salem
See some of the most haunted sites in America and learn the stories behind each haunting
Hear stories of authors H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen Poe, and Salem's own Nathaniel Hawthorne
Professional Guide

Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

234 Essex St
234 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970, USA
Check in for your tour at the Black Cat Curiosity Shoppe

Start time

08:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Black Cat Tours

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

123 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Informative, Spooky and Fun.

Montgomery_J, Sep 2023

Our tour guide was just wonderful. I believe his name was Jack? He was the 8pm tour on 9/22, if anyone can request him I greatly suggest it. We didn't have the best group of rule followers and he didn't let that slow him down at all. Sweet guy and very fun.

Great Fun!!

Ginger_R, Aug 2023

Our tour guide brought the whole stories to life. She made the tour!! She had so much energy. The town was great to walk around in and we saw do much more

July 9, 2023

Arminda_W, Jul 2023

The tour guide was very knowledgeable about Salem. Of all the tours available I am glad we chose the Black Cat tour

Take this tour!

Courtney_C, Jul 2023

This was an excellent tour full of great stories and historical facts. Daniel was an amazing tour guide. I would ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND this tour to anyone! It is a spooky good time!!!

Knowledgeable your guide

Cassandra_R, Jun 2023

Very knowledgeable and fun your. We did the hour 45 min tour and would go back to do the 10:00PM adults only tour

Salem nights

Becky_W, Jun 2023

We had a nice time with our amazing tour guide. He knew his stories well. So grateful that he kept us entertained.

Fun. Very informative!

Patty_Y, Jun 2023

Learning about Salem’s history. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend to everyone.

Great tour with excellent guide

Catherine_M, Apr 2023

Daniel our tour guide was witty and fun as well as giving in depth history of the area and a little ghosty backstory... I'd definitely recommend this tour to anyone headed to salem

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for joining us! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour!

Salem Fun

Sue_S, Apr 2023

Seeing how much the grandkids enjoyed the spooky parts of tour was one of the best part of the tour.

Great storyteller

Robin_C, Apr 2023

Absolutely would recommend this tour! Went with my family and we had a great time! Our kids said this was one of their favorite parts of our trip!

Great

Sandra_V, Nov 2022

It was raining during our tour but the tour guide was nice enough to accommodate us and offer disposable ponchos.

The history and the...

Rosemary_R, Nov 2022

The history and the visuals were amazing. My guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun. Highly recommend

Our tour guide was...

Denise_L, Oct 2022

Our tour guide was awesome. He was a fantastic storyteller, held our attention the entire time. I didn't want the tour to end.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for joining us! We're glad our guide gave you a good experience and we hope to see you again on your next visit!

Trash and scam

Tim_T, Oct 2022

We paid for 3 tours , one being house of 7 Gables , well I was lied to because we aren’t going there they just talk about it , totally a scam please don’t waste your money 💰 you n this your . You are ripping people off

Ghost Host for the Win

Jessica_R, Oct 2022

Our ghost host Olivia was such a great storyteller. Loved every minute. She came dressed up, was was sooo interesting to listen to.

Fan-frickin-tastic

Drake_S, Oct 2022

Super excited to go on this tour and it lived up to it. Made us feel spooked. If you look at the pictures there’s a floating orb.

A ghostly tour indeed…

Christine_V, Oct 2022

Our guide was full of historical information and an animated storyteller. It was a memorable evening, even in the pouring rain!

Our tour guide was...

Deana_F, Oct 2022

Our tour guide was amazing! She was very lively and informative on every topic we discussed. She made the tour fun and exciting. My family really enjoyed this tour and would def tour with her again.

Great tour! Highly recommend!

Barbee_B, Oct 2022

Olivia was fantastic. Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Salem!! Had a great time on this tour. Highly recommend!!

13th Birthday Ghostly Tour

Chloe_T, Oct 2022

This tour was one of my daughter’s gifts for her 13th bday…she wanted a family road trip to Salem and this was a great way for her to learn some amazing local history—Daniel was an excellent tour guide & story teller, and managed to make the stories just scary enough but not too scary for a kid😉We would definitely book a Black Cat tour again & recommend them highly!