The Original Ghosts of Williamsburg Tour

Overview

Have you ever wanted to walk through the streets of a historic town at night and discover it's hidden secrets? Then allow our expert storytellers to guide you on a candlelit walk through Colonial Williamsburg, while they share many strange stories and other-worldly happenings that have occurred over the years.

With 30 years of experience, we are Virginia's #1 and oldest Ghost Tour and have accumulated the best tales and local legends passed down through the years.

Performed in a true story telling format, our 90 min walking tour is great fun for all ages and has something for your entire family to enjoy!

City: Williamsburg

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $18.00

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $18.00

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What's Included

Guide is licensed or certified

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travelers that have walking problems
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

The College of William and Mary

Have you ever wanted to walk through the streets of a historic town at night and discover it's hidden secrets? Then allow our expert storytellers to guide you on a candlelit walk through Colonial Williamsburg, while they share many strange stories and other-worldly happenings that have occured over the years. With 30 years of experience, we are Virginia's #1 and oldest Ghost Tour and have accumulated the best tales and local legends passed down through the years. Performed in a true story telling format, our 90 min walking tour is great fun for all ages and has something for your entire family to enjoy!

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (400)

SloanWW

Apr 2021

My husband and I decided to go on a ghost tour of Colonial Williamsburg while on our trip and we had a really great time! Randy, our tour guide, was a very engaging storyteller and knowledgeable about the history. The streets were quiet, dark, and perfect for the ghost stories he shared. I only wished the lady in the yellow dress could have joined us on our tour. We would happily go again!

Response from Host

Apr 2021

We woukd love for you to come and see us again! All of our tours feature different stories visit theghosttour.com for options! Thanks for taking the time to review your experience!

elanar2015

Apr 2021

The Original Ghosts of Williamsburg was supposed to be a fun evening activity, and one that I had been curious to try after many years of seeing groups walking around at night with their lanterns. We had a good experience with the Colonial Williamsburg ghost tour--it was interesting and entertaining--and we did another fun ghost tour in Savannah. This, however, was sub-par on the entertainment, misleading on the history, and remarkably tone deaf in an era (and a place) that I would expect more from. When the tour began, there was some of the usual "Where y'all from" banter, and some inaccurate history about the book that inspired the tour (it was published in the 80s, not the 90s) before we were told to head toward our first stop at William & Mary, a statue of a colonial governor "that's only still here because it had NOTHING to do with the confederacy." Really? You're going there? Kind of like my interracial marriage is only here because it has nothing to do with the confederacy? But okay, it's not like I haven't been offended before. About 30 minutes in, we were still in the same vicinity, and still hearing a prolonged story about the President's House that relied on our guide's jump scares because it had no real details. ("They have their first lady president, and she's doing real well despite it all.") Then the trouble really began as we moved over to the Brafferton and began hearing about William & Mary's most famous ghost, a young Indian boy who died while at the colonial-era Indian School. I knew this was coming, because I've heard the tale multiple times. What I didn't expect was it to be told as a perfectly reasonable scenario--the Indian kids were taken from their families and locked up in the Brafferton, our guide said. "Well and good, well and good... except that this one boy found a way to get out and head back to his reservation every night." Do I need to point out how many things are wrong with that? After multiple "well and goods" for atrocities, more references to native lands as reservations, and a cringey mention of tom tom drums, we had enough. It had been over 45 minutes and we were still in the College Yard, bored and somewhat offended. We chalked this tour up as a loss, and took a nice walk on our own that was far more enjoyable. I have no idea why this tour has so many good reviews, unless they trotted out Nearly Headless Nick or Moaning Myrtle after we left.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

We , at The Original Ghost Tour, were both shocked and saddened by this review. After an investigation we have determined that these allegations are both false and slanderous. We do know that undercover guides troll our tours from time to time. We are living in a time of change, moving forward and should be supporting each other instead of falsely insinuating that our tour is racist or prejudicial in any way. Such false allegations are punishable by law and will not be tolerated.. To answer your question our tour has amazing reviews because our guides are educated on the history of the area, personable, and provide a good product. We regret that you feel the need to create falsehoods for whatever reason. Remember trying to cast a shadow on someone else's light will not make yours shine brighter.

Tonie_A

Apr 2021

The stories were cheesy and overdone. We ended up leaving early after 30 minutes. Was hoping that it would hold my interest longer.

Response from Host

Apr 2021

We regret that you did not enjoy your experience. Thank you for taking the time to review your experience,