Williamsburg Tour: Ghosts, Witches, and Pirates Tales
4.7
412 Ratings
Williamsburg
Experience the thrill of the Williamsburg Tour: Ghosts, Witches, and Pirates Tales. Explore haunted sites, hear true ghost stories, and learn about witch trials and pirate legends. Don't miss the chance to meet a local witch and the infamous Blackbeard. Fun for all ages!
Duration:
1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building - Experience the many ghosts of this old colonial town that are still seen today. Learn of the hangings of Blackbeard’s crew and what happened to Blackbeard’s skull. Did our forefathers really drink from his skull? Stand right where Grace Sherwood, the most famous witch, is often seen during mock trials in the Capitol and hear of her fate, finally pardoned by Gov. Tim Kean after centuries of being called the Witch of Pungo. Learn of Anne Bonny and Mary Reed (a woman posing as Mark Reed) who were aboard Calico Jack’s ship and fought like men. Top it all off by going to the Jones Graveyard, where Ida Jones still haunts the graves today, in the late-night hours.
What's Included
- Admission to the historic area is not required.
What's Not Included
- EMF ( Ghost Detector ) FOR-RENT 5.00 Can be RENTED at tour
- Light up Scull Necklace 8.00 Can be purchased at tour
- Light up Ghost Necklace 8.00 Can be purchased at tour
- Kid’s Pirate Hat 8.00 Can be purchased at tour
- Witches and Pirates Book 5.00 Can be purchased at tour
- Official Guide Book 5.00 Can be purchased at tour
- Colonial Conspiracy Book 5.00 Can be purchased at tour
- The Ghosts of Peyton Randolph House Book 5.00 Can be purchased at tour
- The Ghosts of the George Wythe House 5.00. Can be purchased at tour
- Light up Candle 6.00 Can be purchased at tour
- Gratuities Not Included but Appreciated
- Merchandise- Hats , Shirts ,Mugs and Water Tumbler all can be purchased at www.spooksandlegends.com
Additional Information
Since 2010, the Spooks and Legends Haunted Tours remains the top choice for explorers in Colonial Williamsburg. Journey with us through the eeriest locations, including the infamous Peyton Randolph House, frequently acknowledged as the most haunted locale across America! Our tour standouts as the sole experience that integrates intriguing and thoroughly researched tales of phantoms, along with narratives of witch trials and tests. Learn the fate of Blackbeard’s crew. Our narratives are factual and authentic. We don’t create fictional tales. This is the exclusive GHOSTS, WITCHES and PIRATES TOUR in Williamsburg! Join us and encounter our local resident witch Grace Sherwood and the notorious pirate figure, Blackbeard, who sometimes makes an appearance. We entertain all ages with engaging ghostly narratives. We conclude by allowing the children to choose their own treasures from Mr. Pirate’s chest. Our visitors have captured extraordinary images of GHOSTS and ORBS! We’re proud recipients of the BADGE OF EXCELLENCE!
Location
Palmer House
East Duke of Gloucester Street
Park at Tavern Parking Lot-- 460 E Francis Street 23185; walk out the EXIT of the lot and cross E. Francis Street onto Blair Street. Walk straight ahead to meet your tour guide. The Capitol will then be on your right when you meet your tour guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(412 Ratings)
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Thumper1
Apr 18, 2024
Very Enjoyable Tour - Maiden Lexy was a great tour guide. She was enthusiastic, entertaining, and knowledgeable. The stories she told were about witches, pirates, and ghosts. Our group was 10 ten people, including Lexy. After the tour, my granddaughter commented how lucky we were to be in a small group. Many of the groups we passed had 30 or more people. We could all hear Lexy clearly, and even the youngest child in our group, who appeared to be about 5, was focused on the stories she told.
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K1443elcw
Apr 16, 2024
Highly recommend, but where a coat! - Our tour guide was amazing! She kept everyone enthralled with all of the colorful stories.
One of the best ghost tours I've been on.
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James_g
Apr 7, 2024
Fun even through a rain storm - Really enjoyed the tour, the guides were entertaining as well as informative. Even through a cold rain our guide never stopped smiling or came out of character. I would definitely recommend
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Jessica
Apr 6, 2024
Fun way to learn new history - It was a fun way to hear about some history we wouldn’t have otherwise learned about. If you like photography, nighttime was great to get photos without a lot of people in them.
Unfortunately it rained hard during our tour but Lexie and Mr.Pirate were troopers and never complained. Mr. Pirate had a nice loud booming voice and told pirate themed “Dad” jokes while we walked.
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Sheina
Apr 5, 2024
Spooky family fun! - My family really enjoyed our tour! The guides were prompt, welcoming, and entertaining! The tour included multiple stories about witches, ghosts, and pirates through out the historic area. The stories were appropriate for kids while entertaining for adults.
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Nancy_h
Apr 2, 2024
Spooky fun! - Wonderful experience! Spooky fun for the whole family! Will definitely return many times!
Thank you!
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Amy
Apr 2, 2024
Most entertaining ghost tour - It was our third ghost tour during our stay in Williamsburg and by far the best. The guides were very entertaining and brought their audience into the story telling experience.
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Sarah
Apr 2, 2024
Great fun! - Perfectly suitable for a family with younger children though be aware there are ghost stories that can feel eerie and unsettling. The tour is a mixture of theater, history and ghost stories. We enjoyed it thoroughly.
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Stacylee77
Mar 31, 2024
Historic, interactive, spooky. - Very interactive stories of witches, pirates, and ghosts. This was the first thing we did at Williamsburg then walked the next day in the day time and had a great reference from the tour the night before of the buildings.
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Girlsgm
Mar 31, 2024
Ghost Witches & Pirates - The Ghost, Witches & Pirates Tour was the best I've been on to date. Our Tour Guide (Lexy) was pretty awesome. She shared a lit of history with us. I don't know how she remembered all that information. Our group was small which made it awesome because we all stuck together and Lexy was able to share more with us because we were paying attention .
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