Top Richmond Cultural Tours

Touring the historic Hollywood Cemetery in an electric Gem Car lets you see more sights in less time than a walking tour without compromising visibility. Cruise through the cemetery at a low speed en route to the final resting places of U.S. Presidents and other monuments, all while your guide shares stories about the lives of those who are buried here.

RVATukTuk provides private tours on open-aired tuk tuks. These are fun and unique electric vehicles. We are Virginia Green Travel certified and a woman-owned business.

Cover more Richmond sights in less time with a Richmond Segway tour. This tour lets you glide around Virginia’s capital city with ease, taking you to top sights like the Canal Walk, Old City Hall, and St. Paul’s Church, all while filling you in facts and stories from Richmond history. Choose from multiple tour durations and departure times to find a tour that fits your schedule.

You will receive a compelling story of the origins of Richmond from small tobacco town to Capitol of the Commonwealth on a leisurely 2 hour stroll. Learn about Richmond's role in the Revolution and Civil War, as well as its major prominence in the Civil Rights movement. Each guest will leave with a comprehensive understanding of the city and what to see and do next in RVA.

Wonderful walking tour of the the site of original Richmond, learn how the city got its name, Tour St John's cemetery see the grave markers for George Wythe and Elizabeth Poe, visit the scenic over look, walk through the largest collection of historic homes in RVA, see the mews and original historic block created by HRF and hear the story of RIchmond's development from small tobacco town full of ruffians to capitol of the Commonwealth..

Tour Richmond's Historic Canal District and Shockoe Bottom, See The Poe Museum, The King Jame's Cross, Murals, and the oldest continuing Mason's Hall in the Commonwealth. You will experience the story of Richmond's growth from small tobacco town to becoming a major financial center and capitol of the Commonwealth. Visit the site of Richmond's infamous slave trade and hear the narrative of prominence and problems in the Ante-Bellum era. Your tour will bring to life the significance of the James River in creating the vibrant city RVA was and has become. We begin at the Valentine First Freedom Center (the site of the original capitol, and conclude at the historic Main St Station. Tour length is approximately two hours.

Discover Richmond’s historic Church Hill neighborhood with ease on a Segway tour. See St. John’s Episcopal Church, Libby Hill, and more as you glide through the city streets with ease, covering more ground than is possible on a walking tour. Throughout the tour, your guide shares fun facts and stories about the neighborhood’s vibrant history.

An in-depth walking tour of Capitol Square and the Capitol Building that narrates and ties together 400 years of Virginia History and Culture. You will learn the complicated construction history of the capitol, its 1870 tragedy, and bountiful stories revealed within its chambers. You will hear the narrative behind the Civil Rights Monument, the controversy over the current monuments, and the fascinating tale of the Washington Cenotaph. You will learn about the contributions of 12 famous Virginia women at Voices in the Garden and the history of the enslaved in the city's history.

Discover Richmond’s oldest neighborhood on this Shockoe Bottom Segway tour. See the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Lumpkins Jail, and more as you glide through the city streets with ease, covering more ground than is possible on a walking tour. Throughout the tour, your guide shares fun facts and stories about the neighborhood’s 400-plus years of history.

Richmond's history abounds with amazing women who defied the repression of their times through incredible skill and indelible determination, including Elizabeth Van Lew, Ellen Glasgow, Maggie Lena Walker, among many other unsung figures. Discover the stories of these trailblazing women on a city-spanning two hour tour through the very streets they walked!

Follow the tragic story of master American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Bring your vehicle on this driving & photo journey to a few scenes that backdrop his life in Baltimore. Poe: > Invented the detective story. > Invented science fiction. > Is famed for stories/poems of the macabre. > Penned: The Raven, Pit and the Pendulum, Black Cat, Telltale Heart... We read excerpts of his works; Quotes: > We loved with a love that was more than love. > Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!" > Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality. > All that we see or seen is but a dream within a dream. Consider taking the full weekend Edgar Allan Poe Journey. Hosts Gemma Pocahontas & The Mountain Man; our journeys are a museum to 500+ near-secret places throughout the Northeast - woven & spun into immersive significant authentic thoughtful explorations that linger in the mind... Photo Tips for picture taking, compelling depth for your FB / IG / YT / TW / Pin followers!

Follow the tragic story of master American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Bring your vehicle on this driving and photo journey to a few scenes that backdrop his life in Baltimore. Invented the detective story. Invented science fiction. Is famed for stories/poems of the macabre. Penned: The Raven, Pit and the Pendulum, Black Cat, Telltale Heart. We read excerpts of his works: Quotes: We loved with a love that was more than love. Quoth the raven, "Nevermore!" Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality. All that we see or seen is but a dream within a dream. Take also same day Edgar Allan Poe PM tour in Baltimore! Hosts Gemma Pocahontas and The Mountain Man. Our journeys are a museum to 500+ near-secret places throughout the Northeast - woven and spun into immersive significant authentic thoughtful explorations that linger in the mind.

You'll hear an entertaining story about each street mural we see and then have to guess if what you just heard is true or a fanciful lie. Once everyone has guessed, the truth will be revealed.