The Hocus Pocus tour was a great experience for my family (ranging from age 11 years - 66 years). Susan was excellent and did a great job of keeping everyone interested and involved. Not only did she provide a great tour, but she also was very helpful with suggestions and directions regarding other points of interest and historical sites worth seeing. The Hocus Pocus tour was definitely, the highlight of our trip to Salem. ~ NY

Knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Best tour in Salem, MA. Very factional information. Great insight into history of Salem. Really helped us with remainder of our stay as to what we should see ~ NY

Magnificent! beautifully told. Historically founded and intriguing. The best that Salem has to offer. A must experience to truly capture the rich and cultural history of this beautiful New England town. Thank you Susan ~ PA

I was very impressed with this tour, it was fun and educational! What I really like about it was how we learned way more than we would have in a museum. This was one of my most favorite part of our family's trip. ~ MO

We had a great time! Plus we learned so much! Our girls loved the whole experience! This was a great hands on history lesson and no time for us to even get bored. Thank you for your caring and professional attitude. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour! Thanks ~ MO

Excellent Tour. The town has a very interesting story, that's told with a lot of humor on the tour. Thanks for a nice evening!! ~ Denmark

Excellent, inspiring, catching. The story is very lively told. Thanks for a great tour!! ~ Denmark

Your tour, by far, was most enjoyable by me and my family. It was informative, and very interesting in the dispelling of myths and facts. Thank you Susan! You were wonderful !!! ~ NY

A totally unique and engaging perspective on Salem's history. Susan did an excellent job of personalizing her tour to our girl scout troop, not to mention all of her personal experience regarding Salem and it's past. Her thought provoking questions kept the girls interested for the entire tour! ~ CT

The  tour was excellent, it gave a look at a side of Salem rarely seen. This data relayed and prompt answers to all questions along with suggested reading and viewing materials was 'icing on the cake.' Thank you for a wonderful tour, I look forward to coming back! ~ ME

This tour made Salem come alive! With rich story telling, fun facts, and a great sense of humor, our tour guide made us see the Salem that was, is, and can be. ~ LA

The perfect blend of history, facts, and intrigue. The tour was very informative - but left just the right amount of mystery. It was a highlight of our trip. Our tour guide was great and kept us interested and wondering what surprise were around the next corner. ~ MA

This was my favorite part of a recent trip to Salem.  From beginning to end, the tour was filled with the rich history of Salem.  Susan, our tour guide, was knowledgeable, professional and absolutely charming.  Not only was she engaging, but her great passion for Salem and its history was evident.  The best history lesson about Salem can be found by taking this tour ~ I highly recommend you do so! ~ PA

This was the first tour we took on our trip to Salem and by far the best.  Susan is well-informed and passionate about the town and the happenings of 1692.  She really made it come alive for me.  It was a very moving experience and one that I would suggest everyone take. ~ PA

Hocus Pocus Tours delivers a five star historical tour that leaves you wanting more! Absolutely the best in town! ~ WA

What a fantastic tour! We were so disappointed when it ended! We learned so much about the history and mysteries of Salem, and were impressed with how historically accurate and personal it was. Thank you so much Susan and Rich! We will definitely recommend you to anyone visiting Salem. ~ Australia

Thank you for a wonderful tour. We learned more on your tour than anywhere else in Salem. When you were booking our tour, you even helped us find a hotel. We will take the tour again. ~ UT

Fantastic tour, amazing how you can fit so much history in one tour. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know the real history of the town. 10 out of 10! ~Ireland

Thank you for the wonderful tour experience. It was both insightful and informative. So very pleased we selected your tour about the many others. By far the "best" choice. ~ VA

We loved this tour, actually it has been our favorite in recent years. The time during the tour goes by extremely fast, because it is so entertaining. Each building telling us its story, the guides are a lovely couple that are so in love with Salem that it is contagious, the knowledge is solid and they speak so clearly that even if English is not your native language, they will see that you understand. Highly recommended! ~ Guatemala

Words cannot describe how grateful I am to have been on your magical tour of Salem. After a less than impressive visit to a Salem must see I had nearly lost all hope that there was anything authentic left in Salem. Then, much to my delight, I took your tour! I found it to be exactly what I was looking for and can't describe to you how much I appreciate that you're not a typical ghost walk tour. It was wonderful to walk through the streets and feel as if you were transcending time to join the puritans on the very same path. Like others have said, Susan, my guide, made history come to life. The witch trail victims weren't exploited on this tour; they were remembered as human beings who lost their lives amidst a devastating hysteria that gripped this small town. Susan's narration throughout the town was phenomenal and always very interesting to listen to! After the tour they spent time with us discussing other attractions nearby that ought not be missed such as Danvers and Marblehead. As a special treat Rich, our guide’s assistant, took note that I was interested in the feature film Hocus Pocus and gave me a map of locations used in the movie, which was extremely thoughtful of him! I would recommend this tour to anyone who is planning on visiting Salem and would like to shed light on its dark history. I guarantee you'll be spooked and delighted by the end of your walk and won't want it to end. I certainly wished I could've taken my knowledgeable tour guides with me for the rest of my stay in Massachusetts!
~ Ontario, Canada

There is one tour any fan of history must take. Its reliance on the fact, and the true history of Salem [which] needs no embellishment is a refreshing change from other tours taken previously. Guides Susan and Rich's passion for the subject of Salem's history is more than impressive and you leave, not only fully entertained but wishing [it] was just starting all over again. I cannot say enough good things about this tour or the people running it but, will say no trip to Salem is complete with out experiencing this tour." ~ NY      

"We've traveled for four weeks through the United States and that evening was the most mysterious and bewitched evening of all. Thank you Hocus Pocus for the great time." ~ Belgium

"This was more than a tour it was a step back in time thanks to Susan and her husband, our wonderful guides from Hocus Pocus Tours. Not only were we physically part of the history we enjoyed the visual and oral presentations at each stop we made. This has been by far the best part of staying in Salem." ~ NE

"Fabulous tour. Very interesting. I would highly recommend any visitor to Salem to do this tour." ~ Australia

"What an amazing, accommodating, sweet couple, Rich and Susan are. Seeing Salem through their eyes was truly an exciting evening. Salem's dark, saddening history was felt as we walked through this beautiful, quaint town and we are so happy to have experienced it with our two guides. Thank you for everything." ~ FL

"A great tour ... a definite 'must do' for visitors, Susan was informative and entertaining, thanks for a fun evening!" ~ MA

"We spent a week in New England, and all agree your tour was the highlight of our stay. Susan wove a fascinating story of Salem and kept us captivated. We will recommend your tour to everyone." ~ NC

"A wonderful tour, chock full of local history and mystery. Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks!" ~ MD

"Susan and Rich are two very delightful, charming and engaging tour guides. They made our Anniversary quite memorable and educational. We enjoyed the valuable insight, [w]e learned facets of Salem that we were not previously knowledgeable about. We were left desiring to know more, just so that the tour wouldn't end. You will truly be placed in the hands of lovely people that will broaden your horizons on the history of Salem." ~ NY

"Excellent walking tour, great presentation, you made the victims of the witch trials become real people, not just characters in a history book." ~ NY

"I wanted to say thank you so much for the historic tour of Salem. My wife and I were looking for someone to tell us about the history and stories, but without the hype. You gave us exactly that! You taught us more in 90 minutes about Salem then we could have learned in a year in a library!" ~ OH

"Thanks again for a great trip, I can’t wait until we can book a return trip to Salem; it lived up to everything we hoped. Hocus Pocus Evening Walking Tours combined historical fact with anecdotes to spin a charming rendition of Salem’s varied and somewhat dubious past, which would appeal to both scholars and the casual visitor to Salem. Set in an eerie ambiance of after sunset Salem, the stories, and scenery allow imaginations to soar without the use of commercial scare tactics-the truth is scary enough!" ~ NE 

"Thanks so much for your tour. Your captivating storytelling skills engaged my 16 year old who absolutely hates history. She was excited about the tour from the moment you opened your mouth. She hung to your every word and talked about all those historical facts all night. Finally someone and something to spark her interest in American history. We'll be back!" ~ CT

"A month in New England and your tour was the highlight. I have never had better or more knowledgeable tour guides in all my lengthy travels around the country. I would recommend the tour to any and everyone. Thanks for a most enjoyable experience." ~ HI

"A very informative and enjoyable tour. Extremely family oriented - suitable for younger kids! Highly recommended for families!" ~ VA

"One word to describe our tour…Fantastic! Very enjoyable and educational without getting spooked. Looking forward to doing it again next year." ~ NY 

"The best tour I have ever been on. Rich and Susan you were the best ever. Thanks so very much! Thanks for the little known info ... The little extras make the difference." ~ MA

"I just wanted to whole-heartedly thank you for the ultimate tour of Salem. We were all impressed with your knowledge, your sense of humor, your professionalism and, above all that, you eagerness to help us ... You are the happy ending to our 'witch tale' of Salem! Many thanks and continued success with your wonderful tours" ~ CT  

"Wonderful! Exciting! A walk into the past!" ~ MA 

"My husband and I are so glad to have take your tour while visiting Salem; it was the most enjoyable, informative, fascinating part of our visit! Your knowledge and story-telling created a truly memorable tour... Thank you for a wonderful time - we'll see you again!" ~ PA

"The tour was the best that we've ever been on! The speakers were entertaining and the information given was well researched ...thanks to Hocus Pocus Tours for a wonderful evening and a very informative tour. We look forward to seeing you again the next time that we're in Salem." ~ GA  

"Michael was a great tour guide - most entertaining and educational - a favorite of all of our tours in Massachusetts." ~ NC

"Great information without the gory details. More than witch stories." ~NC 

"Very interesting, my children enjoyed it more than other attractions." ~ PA

"Excellent tour! Salem history presented in a wonderful way." ~ OR 

"The tour was awesome. Susan added so much more to what we had already learned from other tours. She gave us information that linked the stories together." ~ AZ