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Self Guided Audio Tour 'Hawthorne's Haunts' Haunted Walking Tour Salem

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Self Guided Audio Tour 'Hawthorne's Haunts' Haunted Walking Tour Salem

This is a Smartphone Guided ghost tour on the WalknTours app. Go anytime, the tour never expires and you can take it as many times as you like. 1 purchase works on 2 smartphones. Great deal. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s legacy runs deep in Salem. you will see the spooky locations linked to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s dark past and hear the tales of the ghosts that now lurk these parts. Taking the tour is easy. Get the App, Download the Tour, Go to the Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue, press play and put your phone in your pocket. From there you are guided turn by turn along the spooky streets of Salem. This offers spooky narration, theatrically crafted and music infused tour you can take anytime. Contactless and social distance friendly. It's recommended to listen on headphones or earbuds. Also you can Listen on a bluetooth speakers or your phone speaker.

This is a self-guided audio tour on the WalknTours app rather than a live guided walk. You download the tour, go to the Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue, press play, and follow turn-by-turn narration through Salem's streets. That format suits independent travelers, anyone who wants to go at their own pace, and people who would rather skip a scheduled group. One purchase works on two smartphones, the tour never expires, and you can take it as many times as you like.

The narration is theatrically crafted and music-infused, built around Nathaniel Hawthorne's legacy and the ghost stories tied to it, and it is contactless and social-distance friendly. Headphones or earbuds are recommended, though a speaker works too. Salem is known for nearly four centuries of port-town history well beyond the witch trials, and a self-guided walk lets you linger where you like. If you prefer a live storyteller answering questions, a guided tour is the better match.

Questions people ask

Is there a live guide?

No. This is a self-guided smartphone tour on the WalknTours app, with pre-recorded, theatrically crafted narration. You start it yourself at the Nathaniel Hawthorne Statue and follow turn-by-turn directions.

Does the tour expire, and can I share it?

The tour never expires and you can take it as many times as you like. One purchase works on two smartphones.

Do I need headphones?

Headphones or earbuds are recommended for the best experience, but you can also listen on a Bluetooth speaker or your phone speaker.

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