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The Original Ghosts of Williamsburg Candlelight Tour

345 W Duke Gloucester Street/meeting point, Williamsburg, VA 23185
1-877-624-4678
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Ranked #17 of 25 activities in Williamsburg
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

My husband and I took the Extreme Ghost Tour this past Saturday night, and really the only thing "extreme" about it was how extremely boring it was. It had such potential too! The place itself has a great, spooky vibe that late at night, but our guide really didn't tell too many stories, and the ones he did tell took... More

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Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

We did this last night. Our guide, Claire, was incredible. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this is one of the more entertaining things we've done as a couple!

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Williamsburg, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

My husband and I went on a tour with a group of friends. Our guide, Denise, was awesome! She was so enthusastic and entertaining. Loved her knowledge of Williamsburg's history and the legends surrounding the ghosts. Also appreciated the fact that she was sensitive to my husband's mobility issues and made sure he had no trouble navigating the uneven pavement,... More

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Washington, D.C.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2012

We did the ghost tour of Williamsburg by candlelight. I wish I remembered our tourguide's name because she deserves recognition. This lady had so much knowledge, there was no question you could ask her she didn't know the answer to. She was also very funny -- there were quite a few younger kids on the tour in the tween ages.... More

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New Church, Virginia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

We have wanted to book this tour for years. We finally did and were greatly disappointed. Our tour guide repeatedly spoke of how much she did not like children. We of course had 6 in our group. The tour guide told mostly trivia and very few actual ghost stories. She was unsure about her facts at times. Most of the... More

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angelaghost, Director of Sales at The Original Ghosts of Williamsburg Candlelight Tour, responded to this review
3 February 2013

I'm so sorry for the problem you had on your tour! I'm sure with such a rude tour guide you would have gotten a name?? May I please have it so I can respond to your complaint?? I would never tolerate a rude guide and would love to know who it was?? Thank you! More

Englewood, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012 via mobile

Our guide and tour were great. The guide did a great job mixing history and stories to make this tour quite worth the money.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012 via mobile

This tour did not focus on ghosts of Williamsburg at all.... More on history. A few interesting historical stories but overall very dull, long and drawn-out. The guide went into detail about other locations not even in Williamsburg. It became so boring that we had to leave after waiting/ " touring" for over 1 1/2 hours and NOT hearing any... More

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Sterling, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2012

Did this tour with wife, 2 adult kids and son in law. We all had a lot of fun with the guide, Ben. He told some great stories and made sure we were all safe as we made our way through the dark. It was interesting to be out on the historic campus of William and Mary and historic Williamsburg... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012 via mobile

Was very interesting and i think it would have been more scary if people had taken their kids on the PG tour but with all the little kids i believe they softened it up a bit. Took nighttime pics around the grounds and there were many unexplained orbs of different colors. the tour is an act but there are ghosts... More

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Wallingford, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2012

Very interesting for the whole family. There is alot of history but with this tour the kids really enjoyed the whole tour. The guides and staff entertaining,educational was just alot of fun!

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