Private Tour: Colonial Williamsburg and Historic College

Embark on an exclusive private tour of Colonial Williamsburg and Historic College, exploring iconic landmarks like the Williamsburg Inn, the Capitol Building, and the Governor’s Palace. Customize your experience and delve into the rich history of this historic destination.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 136 Francis St E - PRIVATE tour through Colonial Williamsburg (CW) and the College of William & Mary (WM). Our walk can be customized for your group. Points of interest include:

(1) Meet us in the lobby at 136 Francis Street East (The Williamsburg Inn). As you approach The Inn from Colonial Street (off of Francis St.), there are parking lots to the left and right.

(2) Enjoy The Williamsburg Inn (est. 1937) as we plan details regarding our tour

(3) Take in the entirety of the Duke of Gloucester Street

(4) Walk around the reconstructed Capitol Building of 1705

(5) Enjoy the Palace Green on our way to the Governor’s Palace and learn about the Royal Governors and Virginian Governors (Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson) who resided at the Governor’s Palace

(6) Learn about Bruton Parish Church and Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin who began the preservation of Colonial Williamsburg

(7) Take in Merchant’s Square

(8) Visit WM’s Sir Christopher Wren building (the “College”) and learn about the oldest university building in the United States and it’s significant role throughout history to Williamsburg

Provided by Certified Tour Guide

What's Included
  • Private group tour
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuties
  • Admission ticket to Colonial Williamsburg
Additional Information

Exclusive private tour (only your group) with a carefully planned out trail that includes the Williamsburg Inn, the Duke of Gloucester Street, the Capitol Building, the Governor’s Palace, Palace Green, Merchant’s Square, around William and Mary’s Sir Christopher Wren building (the “College”). Points of interest include:

  1. The Williamsburg Inn

  2. Take in the entirety of the Duke of Gloucester Street and some of the historic businesses

  3. Walk around the Capitol Building

  4. Enjoy the Palace Green and the Governor’s Palace

  5. Learn about Bruton Parish Church and Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin who began the preservation of Colonial Williamsburg

  6. Take in Merchant’s Square

  7. Visit WM’s Sir Christopher Wren building (the “College”) and learn about the oldest university building in the United States and it’s significant role throughout history

Note: Colonial Williamsburg (CW) hours are 9am-5pm. Bruton Parish closes at 4pm.

Note 2: We will customize your tour to suit your preferences.

Location
Williamsburg Inn
Francis Street East
Please meet us in the lobby of the Williamsburg Inn. As you approach the Inn from Colonial Street (off of Francis Street), parking lots are to the left and right of the Inn.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Beverly_c
Aug 20, 2024
Great experience - Tiffany was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable about the history of Williamsburg and we started with a quick history lesson in the lovely Williamsburg Inn. I'd highly recommend this tour to get the most from your visit.
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Y2089zybrucel
Aug 8, 2024
Wonderful private tour with Tiffany - Tiffany was a wonderful guide for our private tour (just my wife and I). We loved that she grew up in the area and had a passion for the history which really brought it to life for us. It is a walking tour, so come prepared. A great experience!
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Jennifer_h
Jul 25, 2024
Best tour ever! - Lee had such a great time and learned a lot- even the kids were entertained and had a fun time learning
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Bonnie
Jul 4, 2024
Great private tour - Great private tour with Cyndi. She is really knowledge and we learned a lot more of what the town was about. When they say private, they mean that. It was just my husband & I. We enjoyed it! Thanks!
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Donna_m
Jun 21, 2024
Highly recommend - Bambi was fantastic. She was a wealth of information and able to answer all our questions. Great intro to Williamsburg. Bambi was friendly, prompt, and prepared.
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Melissado7327ph
Jun 16, 2024
Great tour guide and lovely tour - Bambi was a wonderful tour guide providing detailed information about Williamsburg and the college. Her tour was well paced and family friendly. She offered great suggestions on how to spend the rest of our afternoon too. Highly recommend.
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Annmarie_l
Jun 15, 2024
A must for your “to do” list - Our tour guide, Bambi, was amazing Everyone was so friendly, even other guests! The people who participated in the reenactment were very knowledgeable
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Harriet_d
Jun 3, 2024
Williamsburg Walking tour with Bambi - I had to cut my tour short as I was feeling ill, but my partner had nothing but praise for the rest of the tour. Bambi is a walking encyclopedia of history and her stories were wonderful. But what I liked best was the kind attention she gave me while I was feeling ill. Great tour guide and a compassionate, caring human being. I’ll be back!
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Norma_s
Apr 25, 2024
Excellent tour and guide. We could not have asked for anything better! - Barbie made sure that we had a great time. She is very knowledgeable about the history and everything about Williambsburg and, made sure that we came out from our tour a lot more familiar with our country's history. The tour was definitely one of the highlights in our tour and would strongly recommend it to anyone looking to maximize their experience while visiting this wonderful city.
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Rhea
Aug 16, 2024
Private tour - The tour was somewhat informative, and our guide was an extremely nice young lady. However, for the cost we would have expected to have someone more versed in the history of the area and all the little nuances of the time. Having a historian would have been cool but love seeing the young college kids participate in the tours and speaking on early American history!
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