Williamsburg 2026 Calendar of Events

Matt was a tremendous guide, sharing historical highlights of the area where he has deep multigenerational family roots. This is his home! And he shared the stories and histories of Jamestown and Yorktown with passion. His training and experience as a teacher and personal skill with humor are traits we enjoyed. He shared an overview of the day, created suspense and anticipation along the way, and entertained with humor throughout the day. His personal research and anecdotal insight from generations of relatives added to his presentation. This is such impactful, meaningful history! And Matt makes it come alive! He seizes the opportunity on the bus traveling to sites to share interesting information and back stories. And he provides a very good balance of guided touring and ample free time to explore. The lunch at Jamestown was great too — lots of options. Thank you for such a memorable tour, leading us through the events resulting in the birth of America and at a reasonable cost! We deeply appreciate it!

AMAZING full day tour! Matt was so knowledgeable and made our experience so memorable. He showed a genuine interest in being sure we all understood the history of Jamestown and Yorktown and engaged us in the conversation. He was also very kind and personable; a true asset to your company! We were pleasantly surprised at the lunch as well with so many delicious options! Much appreciation again for a fabulous experience!!!

We were late, but called ahead that we were coming. Instructions were very clear just everything takes longer than you imagine.

Excellent tour - guide and information on Colonial Williamsburg history. I believe our guide was Louis who was excellent, passionate, full of information and very accommodating a woman in a motorized vehicle. One suggestion to Cool Destinations - the meeting place given was a street address. There are no numbers on the buildings on the old colonial street. Recommend just identifying a building by name and not the address. Of 12 people in our group, every on had trouble finding the meeting place. Four people called and caught up 15 minutes late!

Our guide was engaging and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and very much enjoyed our tour. I would highly recommend this guide and this Williamsburg tour.

I have this 5 stars for "Value for Money" only because we had a coupon and paid $1. I do not think it's worth $25. At the Yorktown Battlefield Museum, they had a free audio guide you could download for a driving tour as well. Now we didn't do that one so do not know the quality. We did enjoy this narrator and the fact that if you missed a turn, it tells you. We shared ear buds. It worked great. We learned a lot.

Make sure you wear good walking shoes and be careful of the cobble stones and uneven surfaces. Enjoy the stories told

Our guide was very knowledgeable about Williamsburg in general, along with the haunted history! It was a very hot day but the pace was great. I would definitely recommend this as a good introduction to get a sense of Williamsburg before diving into the CW on your self-guided tours.

Amazing. Fun for the whole family. Definitely recommend carving out a couple hours for this. The slight of hand is incredible, the tricks and illusions are top notch. Every seat is so close. Great time.

We thoroughly enjoyed colonial Williamsburg. We bought annual tickets so we could go in and see everything. We took my daughter‘s family and because of our annual tickets we actually at that time we’re able to get them 50% off on the tickets so their children got to enjoy some of the old time sites firsthand. It was very nice. And it was very educational.

Very informative tour. Some tongue in cheek things. Guide was very patient it was 100 degrees humidity and very uncomfortable.

Great visitor center. Well-run and organized! We made it to the Governors Palace in time for the Jefferson interpretive presentation at 10:30. It was v well done and made him much more relatable and likeable. The buildings were well marked. The CW docents were helpful and informative. Even our bus driver was fun! If you’re interested in Colonial times, 10/10 recommend.

Ben was a great guide and very knowledgeable about the history of Williamsburg and it’s haunted past.

The show was very relaxing. I really liked the personal approach as they mingle with the audience. This is a reminder that no matter our age, magic is something that brings the kid out of you.

What a fun experience for me and my mom! I wanted my mom to experience the living museum located in Williamsburg with a knowledgeable guide and we really did. The tour started at the Williamsburg Inn, which is a hidden gem because I 100% would have never visited and experienced the history and amazing food at this historical luxury hotel. It was nice to learn so much in so little time about the founding fathers! Most interesting fact i picked up....the reason why it was a death sentence if you stole 3 pigs or a horse or killed a man was because livestock could be someone's life/life saving. They didn't have forensics so thwarting a crime through harsh sentencing was the best way to keep people honest in the 1700's. Thanks for a wonderful tour/experience. Definitely coming back and will use you guys agai .

Watch the weather — we had rain, but Lisa made it very enjoyable. She had tons of information and interacted with us throughout the tour.