Old Town Alexandria: Guided Historical Walking Tour

Explore the captivating history of Old Town Alexandria with Alexandria History Tours. Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a fascinating walking tour, uncovering hidden stories and historical gems at every turn.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Alexandria Visitors Center - We start at the Ramsay House and discuss the origins of Alexandria, Virginia. William Ramsay was a Scottish merchant and good friend of George Washington. He was one of the founders of Alexandria. This first stop contains one of our favorite hidden gems. Hint: It’s hiding in plain sight!
  • Carlyle House - Travelers…
What's Included
  • Local historian and resident guide.
Additional Information

Alexandria History Tours assists tourists in uncovering historical treasures across Old Town Alexandria. We draw attention to captivating incidents and tales from Alexandria’s vast history. Our tours are thoroughly examined to provide an opportunity for travelers to glean more and identify intriguing historical fragments at each turn. Our escorting…

Location
221 King St
King Street
Meet at the Visitors Center in the heart of Old Town.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Carollj8718jl
Jul 27, 2025
Lovely walk about Alexandria and learning of it's beginning! - Loved our tour of Alexandria with Tim, he certainly knows his subject. He pointed out interesting characteristics on local homes and we loved learning more of George Washington during his surveying days.
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Carla
Jul 16, 2025
Historic walk around Alexandria - Incredibly interesting and informative. One of the highlights of our trip. Our guide, Tim, was amazing. If you are looking for an opportunity to glean a little history during your stay, I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Kevinb777
Jul 16, 2025
Informative and thorough - The tour with John Grant was very informative and thorough. The historic analysis, diversity of historic buildings and John's willingness to offer suggestions for us to decide what further sites we may wish to explore. At the end a brief discussion of the numerous restaurant options was most helpful.
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Cassie
Jul 12, 2025
Amazing tour and tour guide. - The tour guide was absolutely fabulous. She was so informative and had so many great stories. She was great with answering our questions.
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Lynn_k
Jul 4, 2025
Historic Alexandria walking tour - Tim was very friendly and knowledgable. We have been to Alexandria several times and learned a lot that we never knew. The pace was easy and the length was perfect.
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Sean
Jul 4, 2025
Fantastic tour with Wayne! - My family of six ranging in age from 22 through 77 went on a tour led by Wayne and he was fantastic! The walk around Old Town Alexandria was awesome and Wayne was very knowledgeable, entertaining and enthusiastic. We would highly recommend this tour and Wayne as a guide!
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Peterbd1188oq
Jul 3, 2025
Great Sunday afternoon tour in Old Town Alexandria! - Our tour of Old Town Alexandria with Alexandria History Tours was outstanding. Tim was very knowledgeable, friendly, engaging and humorous. He offered a lot of "fun facts" that made the tour even more interesting and engaging. He was accommodating and responded immediately with details as soon as our tour was booked. We highly recommend Tim and Alexandria History tours!
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Resort01298789112
Jun 29, 2025
Above and beyond - Excellent tour! Informative, without overindulging us with too many facts. I could tell that the guide really enjoyed history and Alexandria. He was able to answer everyone’s questions. He was able to have them open up the Church (which was closed) so that we could see where George Washington sat in the Church.
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Bp39tp
Jun 29, 2025
Exceptional experience in history - Tim our guide was great and very informative on the history behind our tour He’s passionate about his work Gets excited about a Brick take the tour to find out
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Myersfamily7610
Jun 27, 2025
Wonderful, well-organized tour! - Tim led our tour today, and we had an absolutely wonderful time! He was very knowledgeable and successfully held my teenager’s attention. This tour was a great way to spend a few hours in Old Town Alexandria!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).