Jamestown to Yorktown Tour Private Tour

The journey, in full

1) Begin at Jamestown Settlement, where you will step into the world of 17th-century Virginia and learn about the founding of America’s first permanent English settlement in 1607. 2) Explore the recreated Paspahegh Indian Village, where you will discover how the Powhatan people built their homes, farmed, prepared food, made tools, and lived before and during the arrival of the English settlers. 3) Board the recreated ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, where you will learn what the voyage across the Atlantic was like for the men and boys who sailed to Jamestown in 1607. 4) Walk through the reconstructed James Fort, where you will see living-history demonstrations and learn about the settlers’ daily lives, work, hardships, leadership, and relationships with the Powhatan people. 5) Visit the award-winning Jamestown Settlement museum, where you will explore artifacts, interactive exhibits, artwork, and films that tell the story of Virginia’s early American Indian, English, and African cultures. 6) Continue to the Glasshouse of 1608, where you will watch skilled artisans demonstrate traditional glassblowing techniques near the archaeological remains of one of English America’s earliest industrial sites. 7) Enjoy a scenic drive along the Colonial Parkway, where you will see views of the James River, forests, marshlands, and wildlife while your guide shares stories connecting Jamestown’s founding to the American Revolution. 8) Option to stop for lunch, with the cost of lunch paid separately, before continuing to Yorktown. 9) Explore the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, where you will visit immersive galleries, watch historical films, walk through a recreated Continental Army encampment, and explore a Revolution-era farm. 10) Watch the 3:00 p.m. artillery firing demonstration, weather and museum schedule permitting, and learn how cannons were loaded and fired during the American Revolutionary War. 11) Visit the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center, operated by the National Park Service, where you will see two of General George Washington’s original Revolutionary War tents from the Yorktown campaign. Board the recreated HMS Charon, where you will learn about the British warship destroyed during the 1781 Siege of Yorktown and follow the timeline of the decisive battle. 12) Stand on Surrender Field, where you will hear how British troops laid down their weapons on October 19, 1781, bringing the major fighting of the American Revolutionary War to an end. 13) Visit the Yorktown Victory Monument, where you will learn why Congress authorized this impressive memorial to commemorate the alliance with France and the victory that secured American independence. 14) Explore Cornwallis’ Cave, where you will hear the stories and legends associated with the British commander’s headquarters and retreat during the Allied bombardment. 15) Complete your full-day private tour after approximately three hours exploring Jamestown, about three and a half hours discovering Yorktown, a lunch break, and approximately one hour of scenic driving between destinations. *Enjoy included admission to all featured attractions, making this a comprehensive private Virginia history tour from the founding of Jamestown to the American victory at Yorktown.