Yorktown Museum, Battlefields & Historic Area-Private Guided Tour

5.0 (15 reviews) 5 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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Firing of a six pound, light-weight, brass battalion canon at Yorktown — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

George Washington's Jean-Antoine Houdon statute that most portrays his likeness. America owes much to our National Father. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Exclusive, private tour (only your family/friends) of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (ARMY), some of the Yorktown Battlefields (Surrender Field), the federal museum (National Park Service with General Washington's original tents from the American Revolutionary War), Victory monument, and alleged cave where Cornwallis retreated. This is the only private tour with a private guide at all stops. This is NOT a group bus or group shuttle tour.

This tour includes an in depth learning experience about the siege of Yorktown that lasted several weeks and explores the surrendering of arms on October 19, 1781 including Surrender Field. The afternoon tour at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown includes the canon firing at 3:00pm (weather dependent from March 1st-November 30th). We spend about 4 to 4.5 hours touring and about an hour driving which makes this a 5 to 5.5 hour tour.

Note: the state museum has scooter rentals for $15.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: Best Williamsburg Tours

Ages: Youth (4–11 years) · Adults (12–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Single day admission ticket to American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Included: Single day admission ticket for the Yorktown Battlefield (National Park Service)
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities for guides, if you enjoy your guide, we recommend a 20% tip

Itinerary

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

2 h 30 min Admission included

Explore the museum, interact with battle games and interpreters, musket fired every half hour, canon is fired at 3 pm, depending on the weather, and enter the farm of a local tobacco and cotton family.
Yorktown Battlefield

one hour Admission included

Tour the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center to see the original tents of General Washington from the American Revolutionary War, Surrender Field and perhaps Redoubts 9 and 10.
Yorktown

20 min

Option to stop at our Victory Monument with America's Lady Liberty at the top and option to stop by the alleged cave where Cornwallis moved his headquarters along with Yorktown Beach.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet in the lobby of the America Revolution Museum at Yorktown or arrange for us to pick you up ahead of time.

End point

Meet in the lobby of the America Revolution Museum at Yorktown or arrange for us to pick you up ahead of time.

Pickup points

Williamsburg Inn, An Official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Williamsburg
Hampton Inn & Suites Williamsburg Historic District
Homewood Suites by Hilton Williamsburg
Embassy Suites by Hilton Williamsburg
Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Williamsburg
Hilton Vacation Club The Historic Powhatan Williamsburg

Please contact us as soon as possible if you need us to pick you up in the Williamsburg area. We pick up within 5 km (3.1 miles) of Colonial Williamsburg. If you have your own vehicle and would like to meet us at the state museum, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (200 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690) we can also meet your and your group there.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Remaining time will be allotted for pick up and travel time in between the attractions
Yorktown battlefields are not all readily wheelchair accessible
Surrender Field is wheelchair accessible