Candlelit Ghostly Walking Tour

Candlelit Ghostly Walking Tour

Candlelit Ghostly Walking Tour | Ghost Tour | Salem, MA

About Us

The Candlelit Ghostly Walking Tour offers an immersive journey through the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts. Created in partnership with Burying Point Productions and part of The Haunted Neighborhood, this guided one-hour tour leads visitors through the shadowy streets of historic Salem to explore the city’s most haunted houses and locations. Armed with lanterns to light the way, participants hear chilling tales of spirit activity while learning the history behind Salem’s most notorious haunted sites. Expert guides share accounts of paranormal encounters and teach the best methods of ghost photography and spectral evidence detection, making this both an educational and spine-tingling experience for history buffs and paranormal enthusiasts alike.

Our Experience

This walking tour combines Salem’s rich history with documented accounts of paranormal activity. Guides lead small groups through historic streets, stopping at haunted locations to share stories, historical context, and ghost-hunting techniques.

Core Offerings

• Guided one-hour walking tour of haunted Salem
• Historical accounts of haunted buildings and locations
• Ghost photography instruction and techniques
• Education on spectral evidence and paranormal activity

Specialty Features

The Candlelit Ghostly Walking Tour is Salem’s only walking tour included in The Haunted Neighborhood’s multi-attraction Halloween Pass, offering a unique combination of history and hauntings.

What Makes Us Unique

• Lantern-Lit Experience – light your own path through Salem’s haunted streets
• Ghost Photography Education – learn methods for capturing spectral evidence
• Historic Haunted Sites – visit Salem’s most notorious paranormally active locations
• Expert Guides – knowledgeable tour leaders share documented spirit activity accounts
• Multi-Attraction Value – only walking tour included in a 5-attraction combo pass

The Tour Experience

This one-hour candlelit journey takes visitors through historic Salem’s most haunted locations. Guides discuss the fascinating history of each building alongside documented accounts of spirit activity and paranormal encounters. Participants learn practical ghost photography techniques and how to identify different types of spectral evidence that may appear in photographs. The tour creates an atmospheric experience as guests walk the same streets where centuries of history—and hauntings—have unfolded.

Tour Highlights

• Joshua Ward House – one of Salem’s most haunted historic homes
• Howard Street Cemetery – historic burial ground with paranormal activity
• Old Salem Prison – the site of former incarceration with a dark past
• The Lyceum – historic building with documented spirit encounters
• Expert instruction on ghost photography and evidence detection
• Historical context and documented paranormal accounts at each location

Contact

Location Tour meets at 1 Liberty Street, adjacent to the Witch Trials Memorial and Charter Street Burying Point (behind Salem Wax Museum)

Information

• Website: salemwaxmuseum.com/collections/guided-tours
• Phone: 978-740-2929
• Duration: One hour

Light your lantern and walk Salem’s haunted streets—where history and hauntings meet on the city’s most atmospheric ghost tour.