Private Tour
Colonial Williamsburg - Private Tour Celebrating American History
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Time travel to 1775 with a private tour and explore the birth place of American history. Points of interest include:
1) Walk the Duke of Gloucester Street while learning about colonial trades, power of the press and Virginia's leadership in shaping our early Nation, including the first Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence & Declaration of Rights
2) Admire the Capitol Building and understand why America's Constitution carved out three government branches
3) Enjoy the Palace Green and the Governor's Palace where townspeople and gentry celebrated important events
4) Learn about Bruton Parish Church, closes 4PM
5) Shop in Merchant's Square
6) Visit the Sir Christopher Wren building and learn why the oldest academic building in America plays a significant role in our history
Notes: Colonial Williamsburg (CW) hours are 10am-5pm. Two tours - 2.5 hour tour does NOT include CW ticket; 7 hour tour includes CW ticket to access to all CW buildings & lunch with private guide
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Step back in time to the 18th Century for a private tour (only your group) through Colonial Williamsburg (CW) with a local Certified Guide who loves bringing history to life. Points of interest: (1) Meet us in the lobby at the Williamsburg Inn to review a walking route that suits your interests, like meeting Nation Builders, musket demonstrations, etc. Our guides are consistently rated in the top 2% and customize this tour to suit your interests. (2) Take in daily colonial life on the Duke of Gloucester Street and learn about Virginia's pivotal role in our Revolution and Declaration of Independence (3) Walk around the Capitol Building of 1705 (4) Enjoy the Palace Green on our way to the Governor's Palace and learn about our Royal Governors and Virginian Governors (Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson) (5) Learn about Bruton Parish Church and the beginning of the preservation of Colonial Williamsburg (6) Take in Merchant's Square (7) Visit WM's Sir Christopher Wren building and learn about the oldest university in the USA and it's significant role throughout history Note 1: CW tickets NOT included, but may be purchased with discounted fee. Note 2: CW hours are 10am-5pm.
What‘s Included
Private group tour
Bottled water and light snack offered and included
Parking
Gratuties
Admission ticket to Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg hours are 10am to 5pm
Options
Private 2.5 Hour Tour
Duration: 3 hours: Typical tour time is about 2.5 hours and can be customized to less time based on your preference. Max tour time is 3 hours.
Drink & light snack offered
Spanish guide option
Reviews
111 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Overview of Colonial Williamsburg
Nancy B,Apr 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Lots of walking. Lots of info about colonial Williamsburg. Doesn't enter the buildings, it’s more of an overview. Need pass to enter buildings.
Fantastic and flexible
Emily P,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Sharon did a fantastic job familiarizing us with the area and customizing our tour to our interests!
Terrible service
Kate M,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Tour guide never showed up and then put our call To voicemail finally answered and told us we were forgetton.
Great storytelling
Ed L,Mar 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable conveyed the story and backgrounds of the Town’s history in a manner that kept us engaged. Sharon was a delight.
Nice walk in Williamsburg.
Jane L,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The guide is good and helped us understand Williamsburg. More detailed stories about where things happened would be helpful.
Our guide, Sharon, was...
Sue B,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Sharon, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic! It was a very pleasant experience spending 21/2 hours with her. Glad we had the experience.
Masterful history lessons!
Carlie C,Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A wonderful master course in history! The tour guide was spectacular - and carefully took in our list of events and demonstrations we had reviewed prior for the tour on the day's events calendar on the CW website.
Private beats a crowd.
John J,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00While my wife and I were taking the tour with our wonderful and knowledgeable guide Will, I noticed the following. There was a crowd of around 30 people surrounding a “group” tour guide. He was shouting, no doubt, so everyone in the crowd could hear. I knew I made the right choice, right then and there.
This was an excellent...
Steven H,Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent tour for our family being 1st time visitors and not knowing what to expect or how to navigate. Our tour guide, Sharon, was awesome - very informative, personable & organized. As we walked, she pointed out key sites , relative historical facts and events and interacted with some trade craftspeople & character actors, thus immersing us into the colonial Williamsburg experience and time. We were motivated to experience more and extended our visit into the next day to catch what we missed. We highly recommend this tour especially to first time visitors unfamiliar with (and like us, maybe underestimating) the great experience Colonial Williamsburg has to offer.
Great experience!
susanfF7988LH,Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. Bambi was very knowledgeable! Good day and learned a lot about the early adventures of our country! Super!
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