Private Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Holiday Decorations Walking Tour
Overview
Experience the magic of Colonial Williamsburg Christmas on one of our most popular private walking tours. Discover the beauty of Colonial Williamsburg's Christmastide as we stroll from the Williamsburg Inn along Duke of Gloucester Street, admiring spectacular holiday decorations, historic homes, and 18th-century architecture. Learn how handcrafted wreaths and garlands are created from fresh greenery, fruits, seed pods, oyster shells, feathers, and other natural materials, then judged in the Professional, Amateur, Trades, and Crafts divisions. Your knowledgeable local guide brings history to life with stories of Christmastide traditions celebrated by plantation owners, middling families, and military during the Revolutionary War. It's the perfect way to experience Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
Note: Traditional ginger cake is included. Tours before 7PM include a beverage. Grand Illuminations: first three Saturdays in December. Yule Log ceremonies: first three Fridays.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Optional hot chocolate, coffee or cider (if available as sometimes the products are sold out or unavailable if after 7pm).
- Snacks Colonial ginger cakes or African holiday biscuits (no vegan options)
- Parking pass
- Guide will have 2 lamps for evening tours. However, guests may want to bring a flashlight/lantern
- Private certified guide familiar with holiday decoration rules and holiday celebrations
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
- Warm clothing including gloves and hat for colder weather.
- Tickets to Colonial Williamsburg
Meeting Location
136 Francis Street East
Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Williamsburg Inn
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Colonial Williamsburg
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Governor's Palace
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchants Square
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Parking is available in nearby lots using the Passport App
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Tea and coffee. Optional hot chocolate, coffee or cider (if available as sometimes the products are sold out or unavailable if after 7pm).
- Snacks. Colonial ginger cakes or African holiday biscuits (no vegan options).
- Parking pass.
- Guide will have 2 lamps for evening tours. However, guests may want to bring a flashlight/lantern.
- Private certified guide familiar with holiday decoration rules and holiday celebrations.
- Bottled water.
- Gratuities.
- Warm clothing including gloves and hat for colder weather.
- Tickets to Colonial Williamsburg.
The minimum age to participate is 10..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Holiday Decorations Walking Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Holiday Decorations Walking Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeOptional hot chocolate, coffee or cider (if available as sometimes the products are sold out or unavailable if after 7pm).
- SnacksColonial ginger cakes or African holiday biscuits (no vegan options)
- Parking pass
- Guide will have 2 lamps for evening tours. However, guests may want to bring a flashlight/lantern
- Private certified guide familiar with holiday decoration rules and holiday celebrations
- Bottled water
- Gratuities
- Warm clothing including gloves and hat for colder weather.
- Tickets to Colonial Williamsburg
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Parking is available in nearby lots using the Passport App
