Colonial Williamsburg Pirate Tour: Uncover Hidden History

Uncover hidden history on the Colonial Williamsburg Pirate Tour. Journey back to the Golden Age of Piracy and learn how pirates shaped our democracy, world economy, and more!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building - You will follow your costumed guide as you stroll down the streets of Colonial Williamsburg listening to the Stories of The Pirates that roamed the East Coast and the Virginias.
    Hear about the history of the Pirates and how they were a very important part of our past and our democracy. Learn of the most…
What's Included
  • Licensed tour guide included
What's Not Included
  • Going into the buildings and gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a historical adventure, back to the Golden Era of Piracy! Listen to a self-proclaimed Pirate narrate the stories of his predecessors and their contribution to the formation of our democracy!
Discover the tale of Blackbeard and his crew and the events that transpired on November 21st. Get the inside scoop on the Templars and the fate of those…

Location
430 E Duke of Gloucester St
East Duke of Gloucester Street
We meet at the Capitol Building on East Duke of Gloucester Street. Your guide will be in a Pirate’s Costume. We Do Not Meet At Visitor Center ! You can park at 460 East Francis Street . Walk across Francis Street onto Blair Street and you will see your guide up ahead in front of Capitol.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John_r
Aug 17, 2024
Excellent Pirate History while walking through Williamsburg. - We were the only 2 on the tour, but Pirate Rackem did an outstanding job walking us the history of Pirateering in the Williamsburg area. Very knowledgeable and ensuring we remained comfortable throughout the tour, Great job!!
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Rebecca_r
Aug 2, 2024
Raise the Jolly Roger!!! - Colin knew so much about all the Pirates that came through the area and all the background of their previous travels!! Would definitely recommend this tour!!
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Trip624880
Jul 20, 2024
Eye opening - Colin was our guide for the tour. He was very interesting and informative. We had a wonderful time. I would recommend him to all of our family and friends. If you’re looking for something that is completely different from the usual tour of Williamsburg, this is the guy.Thank you Colin! Sandee and Tim
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Michellecc1219jm
Jun 29, 2024
Enjoyable experience - Collin, our guide, was very knowledgeable. My husband and myself learned some new things about pirates and their importance in the early colonies. If you're planning on visiting Colonial Williamsburg, I definitely recommend this tour. Collin gives you the ins and outs about everything. If you want to know how the early colonists got their ideas,Collin's stories tell you that. This tour is a must for anyone wanting to hear and learn about how pirating and pirarateering influenced early America.
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V6604eukims
Jun 10, 2024
Pirate tour is great fun and affordable. - beautiful day for a tour. Colin our pirate tour guide was super nice and my daughter and I had great time learning things about pirate history in Virginia and other places around the world. makes me want to do some more research as there were things I did not know. we had a great time, we are already planning a trip back next year with my grandkids. They would love this!!!
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Cruiser565226
May 19, 2024
Pirates walking tour in Williamsburg VA - The tour itself was really interesting- the guide, Colin, was very knowledgeable. He explained the history and intrigues of piracy and its impact on Williamsburg - lots of surprising facts and stories. Well done. We bought the tickets through Vacations Made Easy. Nothing about getting the tickets was easy, plus they tried to book us for a time share presentation. We had to collect the tickets in person at a resort, and only then did we get a link to the tickets ourselves. Still we really enjoyed the tour and recommend it.
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Thomas_h
May 12, 2024
Great presentation of how Pirates were an integral part of the colonies. - Awakening perspective regarding Pirates and their role in the creation of our Democratic Republic. Given as a pirate's verbal presentation while casually walking through Colonial Williamsburg.
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Douglas_s
Apr 8, 2024
Learn about Pirates and Profiteers. - Colin is very knowledgeable and entertaining. He shared a lot of pirate history and talked about the Pirates of the Caribbean movie's authenticity. It was a very enjoyable tour
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Onair11553212371
Feb 19, 2024
Great tour! - We had a great time on the Pirate Tour! Colin was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and we all learned a lot of fun and interesting facts!!
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Annettevn9895al
Nov 24, 2023
Do it, you won't be disappointed. - Colin is an excellent tour guide. He is very knowledgeable and was open to answer our questions. He walked at a comfortable pace and took timed scheduled breaks. At one point he guided sit on bench a bench where he showed us on a map the routes the pirate ships took. Very historically accurate. I highly recommend this tour.
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).