Private Tour
Private tour from Williamsburg to Berkeley, Westover & Sherwood
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
This private tour picks you up from your Williamsburg hotel to visit Berkeley, Westover and Sherwood Forest Plantations.
Berkeley’s 1726 Georgian mansion is the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and also the birthplace of William Henry Harrison, 9th U.S. President, and his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, 23rd U.S. President. During the Civil War, Berkeley was occupied by General McClellan’s troops. While at Berkeley, General Butterfield composed the familiar tune “Taps”, played by his bugler. We will explore the Native American, Colonial and Civil War artifacts, along with historical paintings and exhibits in the 18th century basement museum.
At Westover, we tour the grounds of this beautiful Georgian mansion, its amazing gardens and secondary buildings.
At Sherwood Forest, we tour the grounds of our 10th U.S. President, John Tyler's home, the longest frame house in America. If scheduling in advance, we can request an interior tour.
Additional Info
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
Berkeley Plantation
This private tour picks you up from your hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia to visit Berkeley Plantation. Berkeley's history begins in 1619 when settlers observed the first Thanksgiving in the American colonies. Berkeley’s 1726 Georgian mansion is the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Virginia. The estate is also the birthplace of William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, and ancestral home of his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, the twenty-third president. We will explore the Native American, Colonial, and Civil War artifacts, along with historical paintings and exhibits in the 18th century basement museum.
Westover Plantation
We explore the beautiful grounds, gardens, and some of the secondary buildings (like the icehouse). William Byrd II is noted as having the best garden in Colonial Virginia.
What‘s Included
Tickets for the first floor of the main house of Berkeley Plantation
Bottle water and sparkling water
Snacks
Lunch
Dinner
Pickup points
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Private tour from Williamsburg to Berkeley, Westover & Sherwood
Pickup included
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This tour and site was amazing 100% would recommend to anyone!
brienne2010,Jul 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00When 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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