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By Friendly Williamsburg Tours

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Free cancellation available
Price is €86 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

  • Let's go back in time together!
    Colonial Williamsburg’s historic area covers 10 blocks, making a private walking tour with a licensed local guide a fun, practical way to see its main sights.
    Walk from the Williamsburg Inn along Duke of Gloucester St, viewing the Capitol, trades and shops, horse-drawn carriages, and the Governor’s Palace while learning about Virginia’s colonial history and the move towards independence.
    Discover the spots only a local knows, like formal gardens, hidden sheep, and a bakery with 18th-century cookies.
    The route concludes at Bruton Parish Church near Merchants Square, where you can continue exploring, shop, or grab a bite.
    The tour can be customised to your interests and covers up to 1.5 miles.
    Guests are saying:
    “We rank Cyndi in the top 2% of professional guides we’ve experienced.” “She knows her history and shows a lot of enthusiasm for it.” “She was a pleasure to be with.”

Activity location

  • Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
    • 136 Francis Street East
    • 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
    • 136 Francis Street East
    • 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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Exclusive Private Colonial Williamsburg Walking Tour by a Local

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€86.18 x 2 Adults€172.36
Total
Price is €172.36
Until Tue, 17 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Private Tour of Colonial Williamsburg
  • Inclusions
    Official Map of Colonial Williamsburg
  • Exclusions
    Service charge
  • Exclusions
    Bottled water
  • Exclusions
    Does not include Admission Ticket to Colonial Williamsburg

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • This is a Walking Tour, walking 10 blocks and up to 1.5 miles.
    • Colonial Williamsburg has a lot more walking than visitors may realise.
    • Be prepared to walk over large cobblestones, uneven brick pavements, and high steps, in the historic area.
    • Not recommended for those with walkers or rollators.
    • Be prepared to walk over large cobblestones, uneven brick pavements, and high steps in the historic area.
    • Not recommended for those with walkers or Rollators.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel

  • 30m
Your licensed guide will meet you at the elegant Williamsburg Inn, 136 E. Francis Street, and escort you back in time to the 18th-century. As we walk up Duke of Gloucester Street we will enter a different, slower-paced town. We will learn why the Colonists decided to break off from Great Britain. We will experience the sights, sounds, and scents of the 1700s, when Virginia was the largest and wealthiest colony in British America.

Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
We will immerse ourselves in the 18th century as we walk up Duke of Gloucester Street, "the most historic street in America." We will stop to view the Capitol Building, where our Founding Fathers debated British taxation and finally proposed independence. Along the way we will pass by busy trades, merchant shops, and taverns. And maybe even visit the dark jail cells and shackles of the Public Gaol (Jail) where Blackbeard's pirates were imprisoned.

Tarpley, Thompson, And Company

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Walking down Duke of Gloucester Street, we will talk about Virginia's role in declaring our independence and chat about Colonial life here in the capital city. We will see costumed interpreters and observe the busy shops, working trades, and taverns for hungry travellers where our Fouding Fathers debated independence. We will stop by the Courthouse where we'll share the punishments doled out to convicted criminals and perhaps take a photo with your feet in the "stocks."

300 Palace Green St

  • 20m
On our way to the magnificent Governor's Palace, we'll pass by horse-drawn carriages, perhaps encounter a patriot, and walk up Palace Green to see the mansion that showcased the wealth and power of the British empire.

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church

  • 15m
We will conclude our tour at the historic Bruton Parish Church, near Merchants Square. This gives you the option to continue touring the historic area or to visit Merchants Square with its 40 shops and restaurants. Shops include Lululemon, Talbot's, and Scotland House, and award-winning restaurants, from fine dining to casual spots. You may want to continue touring or grab a bite, or go souvenir shopping. Your guide will let you know their favourite spots!

Location

Activity location

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    Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
    • 136 Francis Street East
    • 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
    • 136 Francis Street East
    • 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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