Virginia Beach Boardwalk: Historic Tour

Discover Virginia Beach’s rich history on a guided boardwalk tour. Uncover its evolution as a tourist hub with a professional historian.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Virginia Beach - Visitors can explore numerous historic landmarks along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk, such as the Cavalier Hotel, Cutty Sark Motel, Galilee Church, the Neptune Statue, Historic Cottages, and additional attractions.
What's Included
  • Historic tour of the Virginia Beach boardwalk
  • Historian Guide
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Discover the Virginia Beach boardwalk and delve into its rich history with this tour of the city’s historic coastal area. Gain insights into the city’s evolution as a popular tourist destination, the expansion of the hotel industry, and the emergence of its unique early 20th-century boardwalk culture. Led by a knowledgeable historian, this tour offers a…

Location
Cavalier Grand Lawn
Fitzgerald Way
We meet at the Cavalier Grand Lawn, in front of the topiary that says "Cavalier"
Cancellation Policy

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

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Michaelmz5340ti
Mar 9, 2026
VB Boardwalk history tour. - My wife and I went on this tour during a nice weekend in March 2026. We were the only ones on the tour. Our guide Stefan was excellent and knowledgeable. The tour was supposed to be an hour but I think because it was only the three of us and we were all fit and fast walkers we covered it in 45 minutes. My wife and I live in Southampton County Virginia but lived in Virginia Beach for 14 years when we were first married. We learned more about the oceanfront in the first 15 minutes then we did in the 14 years we lived here. The tour covers about seven blocks of the oceanfront. If I had one complaint I would have liked it to cover more property and some of the modern 20th century history, but I understand that would be a longer tour and cost more. Things like the architectural changes, laws, population changes, trends etc. Virginia Beach has changed a lot since we moved away 23 years ago and we were curious to know what drove the changes.
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).