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Richmond, Virginia Culture & history

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Richmond: Private City Tour by Tuk Tuk

1. Richmond: Private City Tour by Tuk Tuk

Join a guide on a private city tour of Richmond and be driven around in a Tuk Tuk. Journey through important neighborhoods and learn about this fascinating city as you go. Start your tour as you travel down Monument Avenue and towards the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Here, you’ll have a chance to get out and explore the museum’s sculpture garden. Then, drive through Carytown, Richmond’s bohemian shopping district, before heading to the Hollywood Cemetery. Learn interesting facts about the cemetery, like which former United States presidents are buried here. Next, pass by Brown’s Island, a popular festival location, as you head towards the State Capital. From here, make your way up Church Hill, the oldest part of the city. See St. John’s Church and visit the Church Hill overlook. Finally, journey back to your starting location, where your tour will come to an end.

Richmond: Hollywood Cemetery Lore and Civil War Walking Tour

2. Richmond: Hollywood Cemetery Lore and Civil War Walking Tour

Explore Hollywood Cemetary with a local guide on a walking tour. Travel back in time to the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, hear Jefferson Davis’s most embarrassing moment, and come face-to-face with the Richmond vampire, William Wortham Pool. Meet your guide at the entrance to the Hollywood Cemetary, nestled beside the scenic James River. As you stroll past intricate landscaping and ornate gravesites, hear fascinating, fun, and tragic stories about the inhabitants of this graveyard. Visit 14 memorial sites with your guide, including the final resting places of William Wortham Pool, Jefferson Davis, and a famous guitarist. At each one, hear poignant, funny, and saucy tales. Bring the kids along for a little history lesson, or take some time to enjoy a lovely afternoon walk with new friends as you learn fun facts about Richmond's rich history.

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