• Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center - Begin your journey through this beautifully preserved piece of Colonial America at the Visitor Center, where you can experience the nation’s largest living museum.

Note: The tour spans over 3 miles, includes more than 30 audio stories, and takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete. Your password can be used on the same number of devices as the travelers you have booked. Please enter the same password on each device. Purchase once and enjoy access for a year! Perfect for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

• 100 W Nicholson St - Your first stop is at the doorstep of the Peyton Randolph House, the former residence of a passionate revolutionary and one of the oldest buildings in Williamsburg! While William Randolph may not be a household name, he was a trusted ally of figures like Thomas Jefferson.
• Bassett Hall - This simple two-story 18th-century white frame farmhouse, set on 585 acres of lawn, garden, and woodlands, was once the Williamsburg home of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Philip Johnson, a member of the House of Burgesses from King and Queen County, Virginia, is believed to have constructed the 18th-century frame house sometime between 1753 and 1766. It was purchased by Burwell Bassett around 1800, and Union cavalryman George Armstrong Custer was a guest during the Civil War.
• Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building - Constructed between 1701 and 1705, the first Williamsburg statehouse served the colony of Virginia until a fire destroyed it in 1747. The first floor of the west building housed the General Court and the colony’s secretary, while the first floor of the east was for the House of Burgesses and its clerk. Arched windows adorned the facades. Stairs on one side led to the Council Chamber, a lobby, and the Council clerk’s office, while stairs on the other side led to three committee rooms. A second-floor conference room connected the classically corniced structures, and a six-sided cupola on the ridge of the hipped and dormered roof crowned it all. Although the west wing was completed by July 1703, it took Cary until November 1705 to finish all the work.
• Secretary’s Office - Next is the modest Secretary’s Office, where all the documents needed to reconstruct Williamsburg’s colonial days were stored.
• Raleigh Tavern - After that, you’ll arrive at the Raleigh Tavern, where rebellious Virginians gathered to plan a possible revolution against their British rulers. These meetings even welcomed famous figures like Thomas Jefferson!
• Colonial Williamsburg Magazine - Then you’ll come to the Colonial Williamsburg Magazine, the site of a tense standoff between American patriots and British soldiers attempting to seize all the gunpowder from the town before it could fall into rebel hands.
• Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse - Directly opposite the Magazine, you’ll find the old courthouse, where Williamsburg residents heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the very first time.
• Playhouse Theater - Up next is the Play House Stage, a recreation of one of America’s first theatres. The original may have failed terribly, but this one still hosts regular performances!
• Governor’s Palace - Then you’ll see the extravagant Governor’s Palace, and perhaps start to understand why the residents of Williamsburg weren’t particularly fond of their British royal governors!
• George Wythe House - Up next is the house of George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence who stands out from most of his peers due to one simple fact: he was an abolitionist. In Virginia, a state heavily reliant on slave labor, this didn’t exactly make him popular!
• Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - Continuing on, you’ll arrive at the oldest building in Colonial Williamsburg: the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church. Here, you’ll learn not just about the church’s fascinating history, but also about how it’s the very reason Colonial Williamsburg exists today.
• Armistead House - After that is the Bowden-Armistead House, whose history highlights some of the deep divisions that ran through Williamsburg around the time of the Civil War. The owner was a northerner, and you can probably imagine how his Virginian neighbors felt about that…
• The College of William and Mary - Your route takes you next onto the campus of William & Mary College, the oldest college in the United States.
• The Wren Building - The final stop on your tour is the Wren Building, an impressive structure that isn’t just the oldest building on the William & Mary Campus, but the oldest college building in the entire United States!

• GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour via app
• Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable/streamable)
• Text transcripts of audio narration
• Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
• Lifetime access with customer support (chat/email)
• Suggested walking/driving itinerary with directions
• Offline GPS-enabled route map
• No in-person guide or physical equipment needed
• Tour is not a ticket to any attraction or site

• Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

Experience American history firsthand at Colonial Williamsburg! Immerse yourself in the Colonial era with meticulously restored buildings and genuine reenactors. Wander through historic streets as the tour unveils fascinating insights into Williamsburg, early America, colonial life, and more. Discover Williamsburg’s rich history, which dates back nearly 150 years before the U.S. was founded. Delve into its beginnings, the challenges of the revolution, and the influential figures who shaped its story. Additionally, learn about its restoration, including John Rockefeller’s contributions.

After booking, be sure to check your email or text messages to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the specified starting point.

Enjoy new, lifetime access with no expiration. Use it anytime, on any trip, as often as you like.

Please note, this is not an entrance ticket. Verify opening hours before your visit.

• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Walking tours: couples can share one tour by splitting headphones
• New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
• For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
• The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
• Your password can be used on the same number of devices as travelers booked. Enter the same password on each device.
• Due to ongoing rehabilitation work on Colonial Parkway, several sections between Yorktown and Williamsburg are closed or under detours. Please check the official NPS website for the latest updates on closures and detours.

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