Colonial Christmas Tour: Authentic Williamsburg Experience

Step back in time with our Colonial Christmas Tour in Williamsburg. Experience the holiday traditions of the 18th century as you stroll past beautifully decorated homes and hear fascinating stories from an authentic costumed guide. Don’t miss out on this unique and immersive holiday experience!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Colonial Williamsburg - Discover stories of holiday traditions spanning centuries. Stroll through the historic area and admire the beautifully adorned homes, just as they appeared in the 18th century. It’s a delightful way to explore the town and learn the fascinating history behind the holiday decorations. Visit The Geddy House, St. George Tucker…
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable guide
Additional Information

Our Yuletide journey is truly unique! Be transported to yesteryears with your personal guide adorned in 18th-century genuine attire. Experience tales of holiday customs that span across the ages. We’ll amble past handsomely adorned dwellings, echoing the 18th-century aesthetics. A splendid way to explore the town while unraveling the intriguing history…

Location
Blair Street & East Duke of Gloucester Street
Park in the Tavern Parking Lot--GPS--460 E. Francis Street Walk across Blair Street to the Capitol Building where you will see your guide in period costume awaiting your arrival.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Robert_s
Dec 31, 2025
Tom was fantastic!!! he knew a a lot about Williamsburg and it’s history. He also told us very interesting facts and say - Tom was a fantastic guide! He knew a a lot toabout Williamsburg and its history. He also told us very interesting facts and how we get the sayings and expressions we use today: he really “tied one on last night, “dressed to the nines”, shave and a haircut “two bits”, and several others!
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Civusromanus
Dec 29, 2025
Great introduction to historical Williamsburg and Christmas season! - What a great introduction to Historical Williamsburg! Tom was an engaging and well-prepared guide. We were surprised how many connections there were between the origins of Christmas in Williamsburg and the modern world. We really appreciated how Tom made these connections through common expressions. We normally opt for private tours, but, this one was great even with 20 or so people in the group. All of us liked the tour, even though we had a range of family with us: 12 year-old, a couple in their 40s and several folks in their 60s. I'd do it again and would recommend it to friends and family. Thanks, Tom and company!
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Leigh_a
Dec 28, 2025
Well we both fell ill and... - Well we both fell ill and were unable to stay for the guided tour but we were able to take in some of the sights. We will come back to Williamsburg again!
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Ken_j
Dec 28, 2025
Highly recommend - This was a really fun 90 minute walk with stops every 50 feet or so at which point the friendly and very knowledgeable guide shared interesting stories from the history of colonial Williamsburg. This particular tour was focused on Christmas traditions but had very interesting stories about the history of many of the sayings we still use today. Fun for all ages. It was a great introduction to Williamsburg and made us want to come back to learn more.
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R6179rwtomd
Dec 27, 2025
Really fun - Tom was a great guide with much knowledge and very interesting style telling us how many of our sayings came from here!!!
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Jmaried2015
Dec 26, 2025
Wonderful time - So much fun and we learned so much!!! Our guide was so informative and told us so many unknown facts about Williamsburg I would recommend this to anyone!
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Cynthia
Dec 22, 2025
Great intro to Colonial Williamsburg - Loved our tour guide. He was knowledgeable, thoughtful and funny and you could tell he was passionate about Williamsburg. Learned a lot and piqued our interest to explore further. Great tour.
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Cathy_c
Dec 21, 2025
The best - Such a knowledgeable and kind man!! He was so entertaining and fun guide. Don’t even consider using another company.. Cathy from Columbia
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Ramsey_w
Dec 15, 2025
Great experience! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and a great story teller! He also called 8 minutes before to make sure we knew where to meet
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Eileen_l
Dec 14, 2025
Not as described - This tour had very little about Christmas in Colonisl Williamsburg and more about origins of familiar phrases.
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From $25
up to 30 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).