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Yorktown Museum, Battlefields & Historic Area-Private Guided Tour

Exclusive, private tour (only your family/friends) of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (ARMY), some of the Yorktown Battlefields (Surrender Field), the federal museum (National …More

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5.0 (15)

Yorktown Museum, Battlefields & Historic Area-Private Guided Tour

Exclusive, private tour (only your family/friends) of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (ARMY), some of the Yorktown Battlefields (Surrender Field), the federal museum (National...

5 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (15)
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$250
Jamestown Settlement & Glasshouse - Private Guided Tour

Private guided tour of the Jamestown Settlement. This exclusive tour (only your family/group) includes an in-depth learning experience about the beginning of our oldest, permanent …More

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4.6 (17)

Jamestown Settlement & Glasshouse - Private Guided Tour

Private guided tour of the Jamestown Settlement. This exclusive tour (only your family/group) includes an in-depth learning experience about the beginning of our oldest, permanent...

180 to 260 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.6 (17)
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$195
Step in Time Inside Historic Buildings of Colonial Williamsburg

Journey into the heart of 18th-century America with our immersive Three-Hour Colonial Williamsburg History Walking Tour. Explore the buildings that capture the spirit of a …More

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Step in Time Inside Historic Buildings of Colonial Williamsburg

Journey into the heart of 18th-century America with our immersive Three-Hour Colonial Williamsburg History Walking Tour. Explore the buildings that capture the spirit of a...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (26)
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$75
Presidents, Plantations & the James-Private Virginia History Tour

This is my favorite tour - I pick up from your Williamsburg hotel to visit Berkeley, Westover and Sherwood Forest Plantations. Berkeley’s 1726 Georgian mansion …More

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Likely to Sell Out
5.0 (2)

Presidents, Plantations & the James-Private Virginia History Tour

This is my favorite tour - I pick up from your Williamsburg hotel to visit Berkeley, Westover and Sherwood Forest Plantations. Berkeley’s 1726 Georgian mansion...

6 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$395
The Murder Tour and Pub Crawl

The Ghost Tour is Williamsburg's first and only murder-focused tour. Explore areas that other history tours would be afraid to visit. Explore a historic city …More

4.6 (29)

The Murder Tour and Pub Crawl

The Ghost Tour is Williamsburg's first and only murder-focused tour. Explore areas that other history tours would be afraid to visit. Explore a historic city...

3 hours
4.6 (29)
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$48
Private Colonial Williamsburg Architectural Tour

We will discuss the different philosophies of architectural preservation between Europe and the United States during the late 19th and 20th Century and how it …More

5.0 (7)

Private Colonial Williamsburg Architectural Tour

We will discuss the different philosophies of architectural preservation between Europe and the United States during the late 19th and 20th Century and how it...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (7)
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$195
Half-Day Holiday and Tacky Lights Tour in Richmond

Tacky Lights from property owners that have received National attention over the year, some have been doing this over 30 years. We will visit some …More

5.0 (3)

Half-Day Holiday and Tacky Lights Tour in Richmond

Tacky Lights from property owners that have received National attention over the year, some have been doing this over 30 years. We will visit some...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$45
Yorktown Battlefield and Colonial Williamsburg Audio Bundle Tour

Explore Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg, where America’s future was decided. This historical voyage transports you to an era that shaped our nation. See meticulously preserved …More

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Yorktown Battlefield and Colonial Williamsburg Audio Bundle Tour

Explore Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg, where America’s future was decided. This historical voyage transports you to an era that shaped our nation. See meticulously preserved...

5 to 6 hours • Free Cancellation
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$25

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We were late, but called...
New York City
Step in Time Inside Historic Buildings of Colonial Williamsburg
Paul_S, Sep 2026
We were late, but called...
We were late, but called ahead that we were coming. Instructions were very clear just everything takes longer than you imagine.
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Fun tour
New York City
The Murder Tour and Pub Crawl
michael_l, Sep 2026
Fun tour
Tour guide was very fun kept us engaged even though it was a bit rainy was definitely worth it. Only thing wish we had a bit of choice for drinks the beer we got at second location was not great a lot of people left it
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We enjoyed it!
New York City
Yorktown Battlefield and Colonial Williamsburg Audio Bundle Tour
kckbxrssm, Sep 2026
We enjoyed it!
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.
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Colonial Williamsburg
New York City
Step in Time Inside Historic Buildings of Colonial Williamsburg
rspicer5003, Aug 2026
Colonial Williamsburg
We enjoyed the Step in Time guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Our guide Tom was excellent and conveyed a lot of interesting insights and information about the history of the city and its inhabitants. We were very happy that we booked this tour.
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Amazing tour
New York City
Presidents, Plantations & the James-Private Virginia History Tour
Kristen_M, Aug 2026
Amazing tour
Bambi is very knowledgeable about not only the history but the area as a whole. Would request her again when we come back
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Amazing experience
New York City
Private Colonial Williamsburg Architectural Tour
Gary_C, Aug 2026
Amazing experience
Having visited Williamsburg multiple times previously, I booked this tour for my wife and myself hoping to get an in depth experience with a local historian and add some knowledge on the restoration and the architecture at the time. Our guide Dennis could not have been more impressive. His historical preservation background and knowledge of building and architecture were exactly what I was hoping for. We walked and talked for hours and the time flew by. This tour is not inexpensive but I would book it again in a heartbeat. This tour will give a much more in depth knowledge of Williamsburg and its restoration. Thank you for including this tour in your collection. It is definitely one of the highlights of our Williamsburg memories.
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Must Do!
New York City
Yorktown Museum, Battlefields & Historic Area-Private Guided Tour
Jill_F, Aug 2026
Must Do!
Bambi was an incredible guide for our Yorktown Battlefield tour. We brought our 9-year-old with us, and she did a wonderful job making the experience engaging and enjoyable for all of us. She was personable, knowledgeable, and incredibly well-versed not only in the subject matter of the tour, but in the broader history surrounding it as well. She was very generous with her time and had such an easy, comfortable manner. We learned so much and would highly recommend her!
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Historical
New York City
Yorktown Museum, Battlefields & Historic Area-Private Guided Tour
Roy_L, Jul 2026
Historical
This was a great experience, so anyone visiting should wear closed toed comfortable shoes for there will be plenty of walking. Bambi was our tour guide and was extremely knowledgeable of all aspects of Yorktown and surrounding areas. It was extremely hot the day we visited but Bambi was very good at reading the room! We took many breaks and stopped a few times for drinks and overall was a pleasant experience. Bambi would always check on us to see how we were doing throughout the tour and was able to answer every question we had for her! If you love history and enjoy being in the company of a knowledgeable and pleasant guide, Bambi is the person and Yorktown is the place!
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Would highly recommend...
New York City
Jamestown Settlement & Glasshouse – Private Guided Tour
Michelle_P, Jul 2026
Would highly recommend...
Would highly recommend this tour! Very informative! We enjoyed being outside and then inside the museum! Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly!
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Best Ghost/Murder Tour!
New York City
The Murder Tour and Pub Crawl
Alexis_M, May 2026
Best Ghost/Murder Tour!
Heather was a fantastic tour guide. It was very entertaining and not repetitive to the other ghost tour we did in Williamsburg. We do recommend!
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07Apr3026 Jamestown Tour
New York City
Jamestown Settlement & Glasshouse – Private Guided Tour
Paul_B, Apr 2026
07Apr3026 Jamestown Tour
It was really nice to have a private tour guide who could tailor your experience. We found that it was good to have someone take you through the Jamestown museum and highlight important displays and facts. She was very knowledgeable and presented information in a logical manner that was easy to follow.
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Excellent tour!
New York City
Private Colonial Williamsburg Architectural Tour
G8231OLdanv, Feb 2026
Excellent tour!
Excellent experience with this architectural tour. Great combo of the history, culture and architectural designs in Williamsburg. Highly recommended!
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This tour and site was amazing 100% would recommend to anyone!
New York City
Presidents, Plantations & the James-Private Virginia History Tour
brienne2010, Jul 2025
This tour and site was amazing 100% would recommend to anyone!
When I booked this tour I was looking for something fun and off the beaten path to do with my family on our vacation, what I was not expecting was to find one of this area’s historic gems. These is soooo much history here it was astonishing, and the property and the grounds where beautiful. I was totally blown away.Out guide Bambi was a delight and was incredible and was even about to answer some of my questions I had not beenable to get on some of our other her guides we had worked with. The service was great and she was very helpful and even customized it on the fly with information that she thought we would find interesting based on different things we had talked about!This was truly an unexpected highlight of our time in Williamsburg, and I would highly recommend this tour and this location to an person or persons who was looking to add a little some extra to there trip, or who was interested in a historical gem in this area.Truly enjoyed our entire experience, thank you Bambi! B.R.
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Amazing Tour! Everyone should go!
New York City
Half-Day Holiday and Tacky Lights Tour in Richmond
Patricia_M, Dec 2024
Amazing Tour! Everyone should go!
Absolutely! The tour guide was very knowledgeable. There was no rush and he had a lot of patience for questions.
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Richmond Tacky Lights Tour
New York City
Half-Day Holiday and Tacky Lights Tour in Richmond
Vicki_O, Dec 2024
Richmond Tacky Lights Tour
Matt was one of the most considerate and attentive tour guides we have had- and we have been on many tours! In addition to providing interesting information about Richmond and the tacky lights tradition, he was a good driver, made sure the temperature and music on the bus wasn’t too hot/cold and loud-all important when you are on a bus for four hours! He went to at least one neighborhood that is not included on other tours and we had plenty of time at each stop to walk the street and see the homes up close. Really amazing and entertaining. We would recommend this tour and Matt to anyone who wants to see the lights up close but doesn’t want to worry about traffic and directions themselves. We definitely got our money’s worth.
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3 Hour Deep Dive into History!
New York City
Step in Time Inside Historic Buildings of Colonial Williamsburg
runn4st, Aug 2026
3 Hour Deep Dive into History!
I am so glad that we did this walking tour with Elizabeth. She was so very knowledgeable about the history and personalities of colonial Williamsburg! Given that we only had one day to explore the area, this was an ideal way to see and learn as much as possible during a short amount of time. And as others have mentioned, we learned the origins of so many common sayings. Great stuff! Elizabeth rocks!
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