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Historic Trolley Tour Richmond: 400 Years of History
4.6
105 Ratings
Richmond
Richmond, as the birthplace of the United States, is rich with history and culture! Travel through 400 years of history on board our tour with a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide!
Richmond, as the birthplace of the United States, is rich with history and culture! Travel through 400 years of history on board our tour with a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- James River - Our beautiful river around which Richmond was built
- Virginia State Capitol - Our state’s capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson
- Libby Hill Park - Gorgeous view of the river and city skyline, and where our river city was named!
- Church Hill Neighorhood - Historic neighborhood, with St. John’s Church where Patrick Henry…
- James River - Our beautiful river around which Richmond was built
- Virginia State Capitol - Our state’s capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson
- Libby Hill Park - Gorgeous view of the river and city skyline, and where our river city was named!
- Church Hill Neighorhood - Historic neighborhood, with St. John’s Church where Patrick Henry gave his Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death speech, the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, which is in the oldest building in the city, Main Street Station, and the 17th Street Farmer’s Market, and more!
- Museum District - Beautiful area of town that is home to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, a renowned art museum with incredible exhibits, and the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
- Jackson Ward - Known as the birthplace of Black Entrepreneurship and the “Harlem of the South”, this neighborhood was home to the USâs first female bank president, Maggie Lena Walker, and Hollywood dancing legend, Bill âBojanglesâ Robinson.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- On-board restrooms
- On-board restrooms
Location
1301 E Cary St
East Cary Street
Right-hand side of East Cary Street, with a black and white awning that says RVA on Wheels!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(105 Ratings)
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Kelden_e
Sep 25, 2025
Tour was a good length.... - Tour was a good length. Tour guide was well informed, knowledgeable, and engaging. We felt it was time well spent.
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C5851fnelizabethg
Sep 21, 2025
Excellent - Excellent! Very interesting and informative. A great overview of the city and it's history. I would do it again and plan to do so.
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Angel_c
Sep 15, 2025
Having a wonderful time - You have to go on this tour. Great experience, The RVA on wheels
is the best way to get to know Richmond Va.
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Dale_k
Sep 14, 2025
New View of Old City - An excellent tour of RVA with highlights of landmarks blended with stories of real historical figures who contributed greatly to their time and place. Even if you have lived here all your life, you will likely meet a new historical figure and hear a few facts that are new to you. They were to me. Thoroughly enjoyable!
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Jill_f
Sep 12, 2025
Worth it! - Tour guide was excellent! Lots of information in 2 hours. Richmond is such an interesting town with rich history.
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N8195loamyp
Sep 5, 2025
Awesome informative tour! - What a great tour!! Full of information and delivered in an enjoyable way. Melissa was an awesome tour guide!! Great way to understand the history of the city-highly recommend.
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Diana_n
Aug 31, 2025
Trolley Tour is a "Don't Miss"! - Richmond has an interesting history. There were so many things I didn't know. If you're a history buff, this is perfect for you!
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Nimita_p
Aug 29, 2025
Excellent tour - Good tour around Richmond city enjoyed it. Tour guide Mr Anthony was very thorough with explain the places and old buildings. Very clear .
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Laura
Sep 6, 2025
Excellent Historical Tour of RVA - The information which our guide, Melissa, gave was compelling and lively. Seeing the various places in RVA and learning about the history of the area, the architecture and business changes from the Revolutionary War were very interesting. She is a walking encyclopedia.
The only cons were that the volume of the speaker was loudly uncomfortable. She was respectfully asked twice to lower the volume on the microphone but my observation was that she didn’t understand or believe that her voice and intention alone were more than was needed for the passengers to hear her.
The other con is the ride is bumpy and the trolley seats are hard slatted wood. Bring a cushion for a more comfortable ride.
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Jm3534
Sep 23, 2025
Just ok - It could have been so much better, the smell of diesel inside the trolley was overwhelming and when the tour guide pointed out the sites to see they were always on the right side of the trolley so if you sat on the left side, you couldn't see a thing. On the bright side our tour guide was very knowledgeable and we learn a lot about Richmond on the tour just wish we could have seen some of the old architecture she was talking about. Next time in Richmond we will drive around on our own and see the sites.
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