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Colonial Ghosts Tour By US Ghost Adventures

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From $30.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Face the ghosts of Williamsburg’s past on an evening haunted history tour in one of America’s oldest cities. After nightfall, visit centuries-old sites in Colonial Williamsburg and on the College of William and Mary campus while a guide shares reports of ghostly activity, from the days of early settlers through the Civil War. Beyond just chilling anecdotes, all sightings are based on paranormal research and thoroughly documented for a spine-tingling evening experience.

Visit the most haunted places in Williamsburg on a nighttime ghost tour
Listen to the true tales of ghostly encounters, all backed up by research
Learn about the history of colonial America along the way
Get even more chills and thrills with an optional extended tour

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Local Professional Guide

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

West Duke of Gloucester Street
W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Directions: All Ghost Tours meet on Duke of Gloucester Street, in front of the Kimball Theater, located at 424 W Duke of Gloucester St in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchant’s Square.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

William & Mary (Pass By)

Merchants Square (Pass By)

Kimball Theatre (Pass By)

Colonial Ghosts (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

419 reviews

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Excellent guided ghost tour!

Dianne_N, May 2024

Rob was a great storyteller and answered questions along the way. He kept it interesting and the group engaged. I highly recommend Colonial Ghost Tour by US Ghost Adventures!

History behind the ghosts of colonial Williamsburg

Regina_F, Apr 2024

Our tour guide was also a middle school English teacher who grew up in the area and used to take these walks with her family. You can tell she loves the history and the stories behind the ghost sightings. We even payed a little more per person to do a 30 minute longer tour. We got cut a little short because of an incident where a much younger drunk man shoved an old man. The police had to be called but our tour guide and other colleagues were calm headed and professional. We totally enjoyed the experience and even caught an image of what appears to be a woman in one window of a house and a young boy in the next window. Oddly enough when we re-reviewed our photos the child’s head turned from sideways to straight forward.

Interesting time

Lourdes_L, Apr 2024

Our guide was really knowledgable of the history and did have some spooky stories as well. One of our tourmates had an EMF reader which did seem to react to our surroundings, esp when certain stories were talked about. Did I have my hair pulled/lifted during one of the stories, yes. Did I move over for someone who I thought joined our group, but when I turned saw no one there, yes. Was fun!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your memorable experience with us. We love hearing about the spooky things our guests experience while on our tour. It's also great to hear that your guide provided an informative and fun evening for you. We'd love to see you on another tour with US Ghost Adventures in the next city you visit!

Not so scary

Jan_D, Mar 2024

Nice evening hearing about different places that have had super natural activities, but nothing scary.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Hi Jan, thank you for joining us for a tour. We're glad you had a nice evening with us--for some extra spooky stories and darker themes, join us next time for our Ultimate Dead of Night Tour. We also have them in several other cities around the country, and would love to see you in the next city you visit.

Chilly ghosts

Les_W, Dec 2023

Super chilly, but a wonderful evening of history, ghosts, and Christmas! Suggest warm clothing and hot drinks! 😂

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Les, we're glad you had a great time on our tour. Thanks for joining us for the Christmas season!

Fantastic Experience!

Kim_P, Oct 2023

Jared, our tour guide, was fantastic! Friendly and made the tour extra special! There was a full moon the night we went and it was a beautiful warm, autumn evening. Highly recommend doing a tour just to have a little fun!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for the 5 star review and feedback, Kim! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Jared and that the weather was just right. That always makes for a perfect night!

ghost tour

Deb_C, Sep 2023

a couple interesting 'ghost' stories but more like a tour of homes. expected more details/specifics, our guide was kinda vague.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi, Deb--thank you for this feedback. We're glad you enjoyed the ghost stories, but we're sorry to hear that you felt the tour was lacking. We are known for our walking ghost tours and spooky stories that go along with each of our locations, so it's unfortunate that you felt your guide could have been more specific with their presentation. In any case, we always appreciate our guests' input and we hope you're able to join us for another tour in the next city you visit--there are always plenty more ghost stories to go around!

Lots of fun

Julia_F, Aug 2023

Learning about all of the stories with the homes, would definitely recommend and we are so happy we went, we really enjoyed it

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Julia! We are so glad you enjoyed your tour--it means a lot that you'd recommend us to others! Thank you so much for joining us!

Ghost Hunting

Sharon_W, Jul 2023

Our Ghost guide Rob was personal and great at telling the stories about the ghost sightings and the background of the families who lived there.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi, Sharon! We're so happy to hear this about Rob! It is great to know you enjoyed his storytelling and that he added his own personal flair. Come back and see us anytime!

Our tour guide was nice...

Teresa_T, Feb 2023

Our tour guide was nice and the history was interesting but not at all what I thought it would be. I was disappointed and personally wouldn’t do it again.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hello Teresa, We are glad to hear that the guide was nice and you find the history interesting! However, we are extremely sorry for your disappointment. Can you let me know what happened, when, and where; If you could please contact us at guestrelations@wejunket.com or give us a call at our direct line, so that I can look into this for you? The happiness of our guests is important to us, and I'd like to make sure you're taken care of. Thank you for your time.

Disappointed

Donna_D, Nov 2022

We're frequent Viator customers and have never had a bad experience until this one. Lacey did not hold the attention of the audience, basically no ghost stories and supplements with personal experiences which are boring. Very disappointing!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hey Donna! We are so sorry to hear that you did not have a great experience with Lacey as a tour guide for your US Ghost Adventures experience. We will be sure to make corrections and implement more training. We are continually integrating new practices, develop better dialog and scripts, to help our guides and, of course, our guests! Williamsburg is an amazing place and we will follow through. We hope you will give us another shot (no pun intended) in the future to change that two star to a 5 star! We are also located in various cities all throughout the United States. Thank you again for your feedback!

Ashley and Lacy were...

Kristen_S, Nov 2022

Ashley and Lacy were excelled guides and really brought the stories to life! I recommend this for anyone who likes ghost stories and history.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you Kristen for your review! This means a lot to Ashley and Lacy, but also for US Ghost Adventures! We truly appreciate the recommendation and we hope to see you again! We are also located in various cities throughout the United States, please look us up if you visit any other city!

Bryce the Ghost Host

Travis_E, Oct 2022

I thought it was a very good experience. Bryce did a great job of story telling, made the stories come to life, had a great sense of humor and was great with the audience.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We love the title of your 5 star review!! "Bryce the Ghost Host" that is great! We are so happy to see you enjoyed your tour and that Bryce brought history to life! He has had several reviews indicating the same and we will make sure he sees this review. Thank you Travis and we hope to see you again soon!

Guide was awesome and...

Caroline_S, Sep 2022

Guide was awesome and very knowledgeable on the history. My spouse and I really enjoyed the tour and learning about the history of each house.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

We are so happy to see that you, Caroline, and your husband had a wonderful time on our Ghost Tour. We hope you remember us in the future and be sure to look us up anywhere in the United States. We are available in numerous cities-- US Ghost Adventures. We hope to see you again soon!

Fun tour!

Gina_D, Sep 2022

Our tour guide, Patrick, was great. He kept everyone engaged and was very personable. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello Gina! Thank you for mentioning Patrick as your tour guide! He is wonderful on our tours and he does keep everyone well engaged. We will make sure he sees this review and we hope to see you again soon in the future! Thank you for your recommendation, it means a lot!

We had a tour from...

Jennifer_J, Jun 2022

We had a tour from Adonis! Williamsburg has some spooky history that she did a great job re-telling.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

We're happy to see that you had a 5-Star experience! We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com.

Absolutely horrible experience

Paul_B, Apr 2022

We were really looking forward to a ghost tour in such an historic town. There were 75 - 100 guests booked so we were broken up into 3, albeit large groups. Our tour guide dressed and sounded like he was more at home organizing a kegger on campus. He did go through some of the local history but his delivery of the stories was given without style, passion or drama. We literally couldn't take any more, so we left after just over an hour. It was the worst $50 I have spent this year.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Hi Paul. We're sorry about your experience. It looks like the experience didn't match all of the 5-star experiences of the other guests who take the tour. We're a little confused as the tour only lasts just over an hour. However, if you did not have a good experience, we'd love the opportunity to make this right and offer you a free tour with another guide. We want all of our guests' experiences to be 5-star experiences like the ones below your review. Please message us at 844-757-5657 or email us at tours@iworksllc.com and we'd be happy to make this right.

Great time!

Stephanie_C, Apr 2022

The guide(William)we had was great! He brought the stories to life. The kids really enjoyed it! I would highly recommend it!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you. We will make sure to share this with William to let them know to keep up the amazing work. We're happy that you're happy with the tour, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com.

Fantastic tour guide

Christina_W, Mar 2022

Patrick was an amazing tour guide.! He brought the stories to life and had a great knowledge of events and activities of the time period. We definitely enjoyed our tour!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello! We love your feedback! Patrick is an amazing guide and storyteller! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com!

enjoyable

Michal_A, Jan 2022

Enjoyed the evening . Interesting information, Patrick very knowledgeable, He arrived on time and was very interactive when asked questions.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hi Michal! The tour guide, Patrick is thrilled to receive such great rating, thank you! We’re glad you enjoyed your time with us, and we hope you’ll check out one of our other locations and tour experiences in over 35 cities or an overnight stay at usghostadventures.com.

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