Williamsburg: Step Into America's 250th Colonial Heritage Walk
Williamsburg
About
America turns 250 only once. Williamsburg has been waiting for this moment longer than any other city in the country. This is where colonial America was debated, governed, and defined — where the ideas that became the United States were argued on the street corners, in the taverns, and in the Capitol building at the end of Duke of Gloucester Street. On this private 2-hour walking tour, your dedicated guide brings the 18th century to life with insider stories, behind-the-scenes history, and personal commentary you will not find in any guidebook. The Williamsburg Inn, Merchants Square, Bruton Parish Church, the Governor's Palace, and the Capitol — each stop on this tour is a chapter in America...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local Professional Guide
Official America250 Acrylic Key Tag
Meeting Points
Departure
Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
We will meet by the entrance of Williamsburg Inn.
Return
Capitol Building
We will end our tour at Capitol Building
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Itinerary
1
Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
Your starting point sets the tone — a gracious historic inn at the edge of a city that has honored its founding story for nearly a century, and never more meaningfully than in America's 250th year.
15 minutes
2
Merchants Square and Resort Historic District
The gateway between modern Williamsburg and its colonial heart. Your guide uses this transition point to orient you in time as well as place before the walk begins in earnest.
15 minutes
3
Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
One of the oldest continuously active Episcopal churches in America. Washington, Jefferson, and Patrick Henry all worshipped here. In 2026, that congregation feels present.
15 minutes
4
West Duke of Gloucester Street
The main artery of colonial Williamsburg, unchanged in character for 250 years. Taverns, shops, and homes where the founders debated liberty, taxation, and revolution.
15 minutes
5
Palace Green Street
The tree-lined approach to the Governor's Palace. In the 1770s, this green was the dividing line between British authority and colonial ambition.
15 minutes
6
Governor's Palace
Seat of royal British authority, then home to Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson as Virginia's first independent governors. The building that marks where one era ended and another began. (Outside Visit)
15 minutes
7
Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building
Where American democracy was rehearsed. Patrick Henry challenged the Stamp Act here. In 1776, Virginia's delegates were instructed here to vote for independence. No better place to end the tour.
Williamsburg: Step Into America's 250th Colonial Heritage Walk
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About
America turns 250 only once. Williamsburg has been waiting for this moment longer than any other city in the country. This is where colonial America was debated, governed, and defined — where the ideas that became the United States were argued on the street corners, in the taverns, and in the Capitol building at the end of Duke of Gloucester Street. On this private 2-hour walking tour, your dedicated guide brings the 18th century to life with insider stories, behind-the-scenes history, and personal commentary you will not find in any guidebook. The Williamsburg Inn, Merchants Square, Bruton Parish Church, the Governor's Palace, and the Capitol — each stop on this tour is a chapter in America...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local Professional Guide
Official America250 Acrylic Key Tag
Meeting Points
Departure
Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
