• 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: This 2.5+ mile-long tour highlights the essentials of Colonial Williamsburg in 2-3 hours.

Purchase once, enjoy for a year! Perfect for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

• Peyton Randolph House - Your first stop is the Peyton Randolph House, the former residence of a passionate revolutionary and one of the oldest structures in Williamsburg! While William Randolph may not be a household name, he was a trusted ally of figures like Thomas Jefferson.
• Bassett Hall - Nestled on 585 acres of lawn, garden, and woodlands, Bassett Hall is a simple two-story 18th-century white frame farmhouse that 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 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 Virginia colony 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 east floor was for the House of Burgesses and its clerk. Arched windows adorned the facades, and 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 until November 1705 for Cary to finish all the work.
• Secretary’s Office - Next is the modest Secretary’s Office, where all the documents necessary to reconstruct Williamsburg’s colonial days were stored.
• Raleigh Tavern - Following that, you’ll reach the Raleigh Tavern, where rebellious Virginians gathered to plan a potential revolution against their British rulers. These meetings even included notable figures like Thomas Jefferson!
• Colonial Williamsburg Magazine - Then you’ll arrive at 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 across from the Magazine, you’ll find the old courthouse, where Williamsburg residents heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the first time.
• Playhouse Theater - Next is the Play House Stage, a recreation of one of America’s first theatres. Although the original was not successful, this one still hosts regular performances!
• Governor’s Palace - Then you’ll see the opulent Governor’s Palace, and perhaps begin to understand why Williamsburg’s residents were not particularly fond of their British royal governors!
• George Wythe House - Up next is the George Wythe House, home to a signer of the Declaration of Independence who stood out from most of his peers for one simple reason: he was an abolitionist. In Virginia, a state heavily reliant on slave labor, this did not earn him many friends!
• Bruton Parish Episcopal Church - Continuing on, you’ll arrive at the oldest building in Colonial Williamsburg: the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church. Here, you’ll discover not only the church’s fascinating history but also how it is 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 during the Civil War era. The owner was a northerner, and you can imagine how his Virginian neighbors felt about that…
• The College of William and Mary - Your route then takes you to 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 is not only the oldest building on the William & Mary Campus but also the oldest college building in the entire United States!

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Learn more: dive deeper into any story you enjoyed with extra stories.
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales, history, and facts for a memorable journey!

• Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Experience American history firsthand! At Colonial Williamsburg, the colonial era of America is vividly brought to life with meticulously restored buildings and genuine reenactors. Wander through these historic streets as the tour provides insights into Williamsburg, early American history, colonial life, and more.

Williamsburg boasts a rich and intricate history that began nearly 150 years before the United States was founded! Explore the town’s beginnings, the intense conflicts that took place during the revolution, and the individuals who made Williamsburg significant.

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. Ensure you have a reliable internet/Wi-Fi connection for these steps. Then, simply follow the audio instructions and the designated route.

Purchase once and enjoy for a full year! Perfect for extended stays and return visits over the next 12 months.

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

• How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO 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
• Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

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