Wilmington Walking Tour: History and Architecture
4.9
164 Ratings
Wilmington

Experiencing from a native’s perspective, you’ll stroll through our prettiest residential lanes, converse about Wilmington’s participation in the Colonial era, the Antebellum span, Civil War and up to our current day as an important center for the movie business and a blossoming seaside settlement.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bellamy Mansion - .
  • Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens - .
  • Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts - .
  • The Basilica of St. Mary - .
What's Included
  • Walking history and architecture tour
What's Not Included
  • tour does not include home interiors. Tour is through residential, church and commercial districts
Additional Information
  • Must be able to walk 1 1/2 miles. please wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen and bring a bottle of water
Location
Front Street Inn
South Front Street
Please meet your guide in front of The Front Street Inn. They have a coffee shop (The Concorde) on site and restrooms if you are their patron.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steventobolsky
Nov 15, 2025
A Completely Satisfying Experience - This tour brought Wilmington’s history to life just by paying attention to its architecture and its infrastructure. Amanda’s knowledge base is strong and her anecdotes are very relatable. Bravo!
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Lyndsey_d
Nov 4, 2025
Highly recommend the History and Architecture Tour with Amanda! - We really enjoyed our little tour around historic downtown Wilmington, it was pleasant and informative and Amanda did a wonderful job.
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Z4426nrelainel
Oct 29, 2025
Great tour! Very informative ! - We thoroughly enjoyed the walking tour with Amanda. She was very personable and her passion for the history of Wilmington, the architecture of the homes, and buildings was evident. Highly recommend her tour.
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Glen_b
Oct 23, 2025
Very informative and... - Very informative and interesting. Learned stuff I never knew about the history of Wilmington and this country.
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Claire_k
Oct 7, 2025
This tour was a great way... - This tour was a great way to learn a little bit about Wilmington and see the beautiful houses in the Historic District. Amanda was fantastic and provided great information about the area!
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Mia_s
Oct 7, 2025
Great tour! Our guide was... - Great tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided an interesting history of Wilmington. Highly recommend!
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Theresa
Oct 3, 2025
Fantastic! Full of true facts that we didn't know about Wilmington! Our guide Amanda "knew her stuff"! She was very friendly and - Amanda knew what she was talking about and gave us a lot of fun facts and stories she has learned while living and working in Wilmington. She was very passionate about telling the history stories and facts. We enjoyed learning all about Wilmington and didn't know anything until we took the tour. Thank you Amanda for a great tour!
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Mark_h
Sep 26, 2025
Great tour - Great tour. Very thorough and informative. She was very knowledgeable and paced the tour based on the attendees.
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Tourist18354116313
Sep 25, 2025
Great Welcome to Wilmington! - I had a lovely time with Art on this tour, wished it was longer, his knowledge of the history and architecture made my arrival to Wilmington exceptional!
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Maggie_a
Nov 1, 2025
A little underwhelming - Tour was just ok. Had trouble hearing the guide. He was a very nice man, but there wasn’t much energy in the activity despite all the interest of the 5 people in his group. I had recently used Viator for a walking tour in Savannah, which was excellent!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).