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Grand historic brick building with tall white columns, wide stone steps, and a golden eagle statue on the roof.
Illustrated map of the Historic Salem Walking Tour showing landmarks like the House of the Seven Gables, Salem Common, the Custom House, and Derby Lighthouse along a marked route through downtown Salem, Massachusetts.
Graphic showing the Shaka Guide app on a smartphone with features highlighted: authentic storytelling, offline map, satisfaction guarantee, automatic tour playback, no cell service required, tours never expire, turn-by-turn directions, reliable phone support, and local music.
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Grand historic brick building with tall white columns, wide stone steps, and a golden eagle statue on the roof.
Illustrated map of the Historic Salem Walking Tour showing landmarks like the House of the Seven Gables, Salem Common, the Custom House, and Derby Lighthouse along a marked route through downtown Salem, Massachusetts.
Graphic showing the Shaka Guide app on a smartphone with features highlighted: authentic storytelling, offline map, satisfaction guarantee, automatic tour playback, no cell service required, tours never expire, turn-by-turn directions, reliable phone support, and local music.

Historic Salem Walking Tour

Massachusetts Massachusetts
4.9
76262 ratings
$9.99

Historic Salem Walking Tour

(76262)
Massachusetts Massachusetts
 
4.9
76262 ratings
Trusted by 7,000+ Users
Trusted by 7,000+ Users
13 Must-See Stops
13 Must-See Stops
1+ hour of Audio
1+ hour of Audio
1 Starting Point
1 Starting Point
One-Way Route
One-Way Route
Half-Day Walking Tour
Half-Day Walking Tour

About The Tour

Salem History Self-Guided Walking Tour (Waterfront & Maritime Route). This tour introduces you to some of the most surprising firsts that took place in Salem, along with the city’s deep maritime roots and historic wharfside buildings. You’ll discover a beautiful public park, a famous author’s childhood home, a historic waterfront district, a seaside mansion, and a walk out to a classic New England lighthouse.

Located right next to our Haunted Salem tour, this experience offers a more traditional Salem history walking tour or the perfect second route if you want to see a different side of the city. Instead of focusing on the witch trial era downtown, this tour takes you through the scenic Derby Waterfront District and all the way out to the pier and lighthouse.

With the Shaka Guide app, you’ll follow a guided walking route on your phone, making it easy to navigate from stop to stop—no need for a separate map. Along the way, you'll listen to stories, directions, and local insights so you can explore at your own pace.

Here are just a few of the highlights on the tour:

• Visit the historic House of the Seven Gables, including connections to Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Relax along the waterfront at Salem Maritime National Historic Site
• Walk the long pier to Derby Wharf Light Station and see a replica tall ship
• Explore the Custom House, where Hawthorne once worked
• Stroll through Salem Common with its shaded paths and open green space

Whether you’re searching for a Salem self-guided walking tour, looking for an easy-to-follow Salem walking tour map, or planning a deeper dive into Salem’s maritime history, this route is the perfect complement—or alternative—to the Haunted Salem experience.

Historic Salem Walking Tour Map

Meet the Creators

Matt Caracciolo

Matt Caracciolo

Writer & Editor

I’ll be your guide on this tour. Press play to hear a sneak peek of the stories waiting for you as you browse.

Historic Salem Walking Tour FAQS

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Inclusions:

  • GPS-triggered audio with automatic playback
  • Built-in turn-by-turn route guidance
  • Offline access after download
  • Self-paced experience with no fixed start time
  • Pause, rewind, or replay anytime
  • Storytelling based on firsthand travel and research
  • Lifetime access after purchase

Exclusions:

  • Transportation (self-guided; use your own vehicle)
  • Entrance or admission fees (park passes required)
  • Parking fees at attractions or stops

This tour has 10 stops. Check out the itinerary here for a complete list of stops, and if you’re looking for more information to help plan your trip, Here’s What You Need To Know Before You Go! 

  • Sun protection (sunscreen, hat)
  • Comfortable, supportive, broken-in walking shoes 
  • A phone charging cable for outlets at cafes or hotel lobbies to boost your battery life
  • A backup phone battery
  • A jacket/layers for cooler or windy days


The tour stops have seasonal hours of operation. The site’s facilities and restaurants also have varying hours of operation.

  • Salem Armory Visitor Center
    • Daily 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • The House of the Seven Gables
    • Daily 10 am - 6 pm
  • Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie
    • Daily 10 am - 5 pm
  • The Custom House
    • Wednesday - Sunday  9:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Waite & Peirce Gift Shop
    • Hours vary, but mostly 10 am - 5 pm

The Historic Salem Walking Tour runs along a set path in one direction only, so it can’t be taken in reverse. To get the complete experience, we recommend joining the tour at the official starting point and following it as intended.

The Historic Salem Walking Tour follows a set route and moves in one direction only, so guests aren’t able to join midway along the path. To enjoy the full experience and all the stories shared along the way, we recommend you or your group begin the tour at our recommend starting point.

Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at (808) 201-8138.

Think of us as your personal tour guide in an app. Our tours provide everything a guided tour does, but with the freedom to explore on your terms. Here’s how it works:


  • GPS triggers audio narration to play automatically as you drive or walk. Listen to stories, get local insights, visit must-see stops and get turn-by-turn navigation.
  • The app works offline so even with spotty service we’ll get you where you need to go.

Pretty cool huh? We think so! Check out our tours and let’s explore together.

Purchase Options

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1. Historic Salem Walking Tour
$ 9.99
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2. Salem Walking Tour Bundle (2 tours)
  • Haunted Salem: Witch Trials & Ghosts Walking Tour
    1. Haunted Salem: Witch Trials & Ghosts Walking Tour
    $ 9.99
  • Historic Salem Walking Tour
    2. Historic Salem Walking Tour
    $ 9.99
$ 14.99 $19.98

Reviews

4.9 76262 Ratings
  • Rick Kaminski
  • 12 Apr 2026

Fantastic app would recommend to everyone going to Arches National Park. Kept us informed along our adventure. 👍👍

  • Tishket
  • 12 Apr 2026

We loved using this for our drives around the big island! Tons of good factoids and stories to fill the time while you drive for hours while exploring this amazing place. The only reason we did not give 5 stars are: 1. We really needed the speed limits posted in the app like google maps does. There are so many changes that happen quickly if you are trying to switch between the 2 it gets overwhelming and conflicting directions got us mixed up a few times. 2. The music is much louder than the narration so we had to adjust our volume back and forth a lot. If it was a bit quieter setting that the talking that would have been perfect. 3. Sometimes the directions would be exactly at the point where you were supposed to turn so we missed at least 5 where we had to do a turn around and go back. And then sometimes the directions would be very far out so we would slow down way too early. The map was very helpful but if we lost service it wouldn’t always put us in the right location for the narrator to be correct. Other than those things we greatly enjoyed our Shaka guide and are excited to try it on another island!!

  • Kinginthecloudsig
  • 12 Apr 2026

You can turn off the background music but they still put songs in the audio. I want my own music with occasional helpful interjections. Otherwise, great app. Some of the routes of the same location skip spots. Be advised.

  • Noitalfni12
  • 12 Apr 2026

Was the perfect thing for us. Guided us along without pressure to stop at all the stops. No forced endorsement or sponsored stops from what we could tell.

  • Claudia Sardi
  • 11 Apr 2026

I got the app for my dead valley trip and it made all the difference. I fully recommend it. My kid ask for it every time he was getting into the car. Felt kind of sad when we said good by to Shaka :). Buenísima ésta app. Se las recomiendo 100%, hace el paseo mucho más interesante, tiene historias simpaticas, buena música y excelente guía. Yo la usé para el Dead Valley en Califonia. Mi hijo me repitió varias veces que teniamos que darle cinco estrellas a la app, por eso estoy aquí haciendolo.

  • tom03181
  • 11 Apr 2026

I’m sorry I just found this app after visiting 20 national parks. I’ll never visit another one without it. The app worked flawlessly and added SO much to our experience.

  • ShanD66
  • 11 Apr 2026

We didn’t have a lot of time to research the road to Hāna but with the audio tour it was no problem. We knew exactly where to stop, even great places to grab breakfast smoothie snacks, lunch. We took it all the way till the national park. We really enjoyed the .5 hike to the falls. We started the tour at 8 am and we hit black sand beach at 3 pm it worked out well for our reservation. I will definitely use this again for another drive. It was great about road information and being offline worked great with no signal.

  • Tarkus333
  • 10 Apr 2026

Excellent guide, very informative and fun. Stories were historical and interesting to listen to. Road guidance is good but if your a fast driver easy to miss a turn.

  • Linnea McCaskill
  • 10 Apr 2026

we loved it

  • AdamPa2026
  • 09 Apr 2026

The information and interaction was great. Very informative and helpful explaining the entire trip and even on the way back adding additional history was helpful to keep the drive going.

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Purchase Options

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1. Historic Salem Walking Tour
$ 9.99
purchase
Bundle & Save (25% Off)
2. Salem Walking Tour Bundle (2 tours)
$ 14.99 $19.98
  • Haunted Salem: Witch Trials & Ghosts Walking Tour
    1. Haunted Salem: Witch Trials & Ghosts Walking Tour
    $ 9.99
  • Historic Salem Walking Tour
    2. Historic Salem Walking Tour
    $ 9.99
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