School and Group Tours : Study Visit Ticket Information

School Group Ticket Information

Choose from Guided Tours led by professional tour guides or choose to explore on your own with our Self-Guided Tour option.

Guided Tours

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  Guided Tour

  $12.00 Youth
  $22.00 Adults

  This single-day group ticket provides a three-hour guided tour and admission to the exhibition buildings, colonial trade shops, and colonial homes of the Historic Area. It does not include admission to the Governor’s Palace or the museums (Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and Bassett Hall).

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  Guided Tour PLUS

  $18.00 Youth
  $25.00 Adults

  This single-day group ticket provides a three-hour guided tour and admission to the exhibition buildings, colonial trade shops, and colonial homes of the Historic Area. PLUS, it includes the opportunity for your group, on its own, to be admitted to the Governor’s Palace and the museums (Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and Bassett Hall).

Guided Tour Activities

Participate in activities that make learning about the 18th century fun. With, your guide, select activities that complement the level of your group. Activities include:

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  Militia Drill

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  Mock trial

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  Election of Burgesses

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  Vote for or against independence

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  Bucket making

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  Grinding corn in the quern

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  Clothing demonstration

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  Domestic Chores

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  Colonial Dancing

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  Games

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  Colonial etiquette

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Self-Guided Tours

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  One-day Self-guided Tour

  $10.00 Youth $22.00 Adults

  This single-day group ticket provides admission to the exhibition buildings, colonial trade shops, and colonial homes of the Historic Area. It does not include admission to the Governor’s Palace or the museums (Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and Bassett Hall).
  

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  One-day Self-guided Tour PLUS

  $16.00 Youth $25.00 Adults

  This single-day group ticket provides admission to the exhibition buildings, colonial trade shops, and colonial homes of the Historic Area. PLUS, it includes the opportunity for your group, on its own, to be admitted to the Governor’s Palace and the museums (Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and Bassett Hall).

Suggestions for Self-guided Tours

To take best advantage of your time in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, plan ahead. When making your plans, keep in mind the following tips.

Prepare group members so they are aware of what was happening in the 18th century in Virginia. The 1700s was the scene of our journey from being loyal British subjects to becoming free and independent American citizens. In Williamsburg, prominent nation builders, such as George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson, heard the same church bell ring out the hour as did the everyday nation builders: tradespeople, women, children, and enslaved and free individuals. (On your visit, you will be able to hear that same church bell!)

Find out what other resources are available. Check out the rest of our website for activities, lesson plans, virtual tours, and accessibility information.

Pick up a copy of “Colonial Williamsburg This Week” when you get to town. This brochure outlines what sites are open and their hours of operation, provides a full schedule of events for the week, and includes a current map of the Historic Area.

Travel in small groups with a chaperone. Most trade sites and houses limit the number of people permitted inside at one time. If you keep your groups to 20 or fewer, you will be able to move through the town more efficiently and see more sites.

Ask questions of the costumed staff outside of each site. They can tell you how many people may enter at a time, how long a wait you’ll have, and how long the interpretation inside may take. They can also answer other questions you may have.

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Customize your tour!

Call us at 1-800-228-8878, and we’ll tailor your tour to your group’s interests. Reservations and deposit required for all tours.