What to book before you travel to Salem, Massachusetts?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €67 per person

Salem, Massachusetts

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Salem Witch MuseumIn a former neo-Gothic church on Salem Common, a sound-and-light show with life-size figures retraces the 1692 trials, followed by a section on how witches have been seen through the centuries.€16Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Witch HouseThe only house still standing in Salem with a direct link to the 1692 trials, home of Judge Jonathan Corwin, showing daily life in the Puritan colony without theatrical effects.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Peabody Essex MuseumFounded in 1799 by sea captains, the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, with China trade treasures and Yin Yu Tang, a Chinese merchant's house rebuilt in its courtyard.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7House of the Seven GablesA dark timber house of 1668 on the harbour that inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, visited on a guided tour with a secret staircase hidden in a chimney and his birthplace in the grounds.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Witch Trials Memorial and Old Burying Point · Salem Maritime and Derby Wharf · Chestnut Street · Marblehead

All activities in Salem, Massachusetts on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Salem, Massachusetts cost?

€67 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Peabody Essex Museum" at €22, the cheapest "Witch House" at €7. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Salem, Massachusetts without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Witch Trials Memorial and Old Burying Point, Salem Maritime and Derby Wharf, Chestnut Street, Marblehead. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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