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Private tour from Williamsburg to Monticello World Heritage Site
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8 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English
Overview
This is a private tour (your group) to an exceptional tour to visit Monticello, a World Heritage Site, home to our 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson, primary author of our Declaration of Independence and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello provides in-depth tours of the historic house, gardens, views of the plantation, and, sometimes, an opportunity to engage in a lively presentation by Bill Barker, who portrays Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson enslaved over six hundred people throughout his life, and there are hourly slave tours to learn about the enslaved men, women, and children who labored on the plantation, including the Hemmings family and many others, like the Fosset family. The Monticello tour concludes with an opportunity to visit Thomas Jefferson's gravesite which is still owned by the family today. After leaving Monticello, guests may choose to have lunch at a nearby restaurant before returning to Williamsburg. Approx: 4 hours travel, 3.5 hours touring, 1 hour lunch.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water, bottled sparkling water and light snacks for the drive
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- New 2024 vehicle with ample seating and headroom
- Tickets to Monticello. For example, the Highlights Tour is $42 per person. See, monticello.org.
- Lunch is not included, only light snacks for the roundtrip drive
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Start time
07:30 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Travelers should specify their address for pickup within a five (5) mile radius of Colonial Williamsburg. If a guest is staying at the Kingsmill Resort, they must call the guard gate with instructions to allow the guide into the resort. Most important, we can start slightly later than 7:30am, keep in mind that Monticello closes at 5:30pm.
What To Expect
Monticello
Our experienced guide will pick travelers up from their hotel and drive to Monticello, one of Virginia's World Heritage Sites. During the drive, our guide will provide important background information to prepare for Monticello's grounds (30 minutes), tour of the house (approx 45 to 90 minutes), slavery tour (approx 60 minutes), presentations (approx 30 minutes), events (if any are available), gravesite (10 minutes) & discuss Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers. After thoroughly touring Monticello and its grounds, our guide can make lunch recommendations and then proceed back to Williamsburg. If guests choose to take the "Behind the Scenes" Tour, it is recommended to purchase tickets as soon as possible because they sell out quickly. If guests choose the "Highlights" tour, it is required to purchase tickets ahead of time. For more information on the different tours at Monticello, it is recommended to visit their website. Our tour does not include Monticello tickets.
3 Hours 30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tickets to Monticello's tours are not included and should be purchased prior to departing Williamsburg
Operated by Best Williamsburg Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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