Yorktown Museum, Battlefields & Historic Area-Private Guided Tour
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
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.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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
Reviews(14)
This was a great experience, so anyone visiting should wear closed toed comfortable shoes for there will be plenty of walking. Bambi was our tour guide and was extremely knowledgeable of all aspects of Yorktown and surrounding areas. It was extremely hot the day we visited but Bambi was very good at reading the room! We took many breaks and stopped a few times for drinks and overall was a pleasant experience. Bambi would always check on us to see how we were doing throughout the tour and was able to answer every question we had for her! If you love history and enjoy being in the company of a knowledgeable and pleasant guide, Bambi is the person and Yorktown is the place!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your review! I'm delighted you enjoyed exploring Yorktown and its surrounding historic sites with me. Even on a very hot Virginia day, I'm glad we could take breaks, stay comfortable, and bring the story of the American Revolution to life. I enjoyed sharing America's story with you and your family. I hope your memories of Yorktown continue to inspire you as we celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary!
Bambi was fantastic! Such a wealth of knowledge! My wife and I very much enjoyed the Yorktown Tour! Highly recommend her and this tour!!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🇺🇸 It was a pleasure sharing Yorktown's incredible story with you and your wife. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour, and your recommendation means the world to my small business. Wishing you many more adventures and a tour-iffic 2026!
our tour guide Bambi was incredible. The tour was very informative and comprehensive. And Bambi shared historical events that were very relatable
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m delighted you found the tour informative and comprehensive—and that the stories felt relatable and brought the history to life. Wishing you a tour-iffic 2026!
Our visit to the Yorktown battlefield was profoundly enriched by our guide, Bambi, whose passion for history and gift for storytelling brought the Revolutionary War to life. Her ability to clearly explain the complex events, circumstances, and key historical figures of the time was nothing short of remarkable. Bambi seamlessly wove together the strategic significance of Yorktown, the personalities of figures like George Washington and General Cornwallis, and the broader context of the war with clarity and enthusiasm. Her explanations were accessible yet deeply informative, making the experience engaging for both history buffs and casual visitors alike. Thanks to Bambi, we left with a far deeper understanding of the pivotal role Yorktown played in America's fight for independence. Her tour was not just educational—it was inspiring. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a meaningful and memorable visit to this historic site.
Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful review! It was truly a joy bringing the story of Yorktown to life and exploring the strategy, personalities, and pivotal moments alongside figures like George Washington and Charles Cornwallis. I’m so glad the experience felt both meaningful and inspiring—wishing you a tour-iffic 2026!
Awesome experience. So much knowledge. Great host. Great interaction. Great history lesson. So much care and compassion from our host.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to know the experience felt engaging, informative, and full of care—it was truly a pleasure sharing the history with you.
My wife and I experienced an afternoon Yorktown tour with Bambi. We try to book private tours, when possible, as we get much more out of them compared to group tours. We had read some of the reviews about Bambi, and they were true. She was an outstanding guide - it was more like being shown around by a friend. Her knowledge was excellent and she was able to answer all our questions. And she provided tips on other things to do in the area. Definitely recommend. Thanks for making our quick trip more enjoyable and educational Bambi!
questions. And she provided tips on other things to do in the area. Definitely recommend. Thanks for making our quick trip more enjoyable and educational Bambi!
A wonderful experience rich in history! A must see! Bambi made this a very intimate and informative tour!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Historic Yorktown is truly my favorite tour, so it means a lot to know you found the experience both intimate and rich in history.
Our tour guide, Bambi, was very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and was key in us getting the most out of our tour. She’s excellent!
Bambi was a superior tour guide. We first explored the American Revolutionary War museum which was great. Then we toured the grounds which included demonstrations of how to load and fire a musket, and how the sick and wounded were treated during the time of the battle. We then went out into the battlefield which included Redoubts 9 and 10, and Surrender Field. Throughout Bambi gave us a great background of the history and the battle.
So much amazing history! Two days wasn’t enough for me! I could have spent an entire day just at the American Revolution Museum! The free Yorktown Trolley will get you most places you want to see by walking. The Steamer Tour of Yorktown either the day tour or the ghost tour is awesome! (We did both with Yorktown & Co Tours and couldn’t have been more thrilled with the results. We didn’t have time to go to Williamsburg or Jamestown, but would like to do that next time!
Thank you for taking time to provide a review and for letting others know about some of our amazing tours in Historic Yorktown. There is a lot to see and you definitely made the most of your visit.
