Jamestown and Yorktown Historical Guided Tour

Exclusive, private guided tour (only your family/group) of the Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown Glasshouse of 1608, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Surrender Field, Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, the Victory Monument and cave where Cornwallis allegedly retreated at Yorktown Beach.
This exclusive tour includes an in depth learning experience about the beginning of our oldest English colony (Jamestown) and ends with the siege of Yorktown on October 19, 1781 including Surrender Field. The afternoon tour at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (ARMY) includes the cannon firing at 3:00pm (weather dependent). We spend about three hours in Jamestown, have lunch (self pay or you can bring your own lunch), and about three hours in Yorktown. The roundtrip drive takes about one hour.

The Jamestown Settlement and ARMY (Yorktown) offer free scooters that are first come, first serve. Note: we recommend an early arrival to Yorktown before the firing of the cannon at 3PM.

Meeting Point

Jamestown Settlement

2110 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA

Meet in the lobby of the Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185.

What's included:

• Single day admission ticket to Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktowns
• Single ticket Colonial National Historical Park (National Park Service for Jamestown and Yorktown)
• Guide

Not included:

• Gratuities for guides (recommended 20% tip, if you enjoy your guide)
• Lunch (many options to choose from at each park) ($12USD Average)

What to expect:

Duration: 7 hours

Jamestown Settlement

2110 Jamestown Rd, Route 31 S, Williamsburg, 23185, Virginia

Visit our state museum that recreates the 17th Century Virginia history and culture, including replicas of some of the first three ships (Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery), the life-size recreations of the Paspahegh (Native American) Town, life-size fort of 1610-1614 and the many gallery exhibits and introduction film. Usually, we eat lunch here before leaving for Historic Yorktown.

2 hours, 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Jamestown Glasshouse

1348 Colonial Pkwy, Williamsburg, 23185-1900, Virginia

Enjoy glassblowing at the Glasshouse of 1608 where Polish and German colonists experimented with our first industry glass blowing.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

200 Water Street, Route 1020, Yorktown, 23690, Virginia

Explore the galleries and movies (the Siege of Yorktown is amazing) that bring back historic stories of the Yorktown victory and learn how the colonies came together as the United States, ratifying our Constitution, Bill of Rights, etc. Visit the Continental Army encampment and explore a Revolution-era farm.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Yorktown Surrender Field

Colonial Parkway, , Yorktown, 23690, Virginia

This is the field where approximately 7,000 British and Hessian soldiers surrendered, including their muskets, cannons, standards (flags). In all, approximately 12,000 muskets and 244 artillery were forfeited. Enjoy a walk down the spiral deck to view many of the engraved cannons ("trophies") of this last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Yorktown Battlefield

1000 Colonial Parkway, , Yorktown, 23690, Virginia

Enjoy the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center (National Park Service) with an updated movies, model of the Yorktown Battlefield, some of General George Washington's tents and other exhibits.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Yorktown Beach

425 Water Street, Yorktown, 23690, Virginia

Drive by the Revolutionary War monument in Historic Yorktown and visit the cave that served as the last headquarters for General Cornwallis.

20 minutes

Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Virginia

Travel time back to the starting point.

25 minutes