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By Discover Richmond Tours

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Wonderful
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$75 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • If you think history is boring, this tour is here to prove you wrong. Offbeat History takes you on a lively, 90-minute journey through the city’s most offbeat and entertaining stories—the kind that surprise you, make you laugh, and leave you saying, “Wait… that really happened?”

    With a guide who knows how to bring the fun, this tour dives into the odd characters, strange moments, and head-scratching facts that make Richmond anything but ordinary. You won’t hear about battlefield strategies or memorized dates—just unforgettable stories, unexpected twists, and a whole lot of laughs.

Activity location

  • Basic City Beer Co. RVA
    • 212 West 6th Street
    • 23224, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Basic City Beer Co. RVA
    • 212 West 6th Street
    • 23224, Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Offbeat History Tour of Richmond on a bus

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30 PM
Price details
NZ$75.49 x 1 AdultNZ$75.49
Total
Price is NZ$75.49
Until Thu, 27 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Our comfortable and climate-controlled bus has wide windows, ideal for sightseeing!
  • Exclusions
    You may bring your own drinks on board, or purchase tins from the meeting point. All drinks brought on board must be sealed until you board the bus!
  • Exclusions
    Service charge for your guide and driver are appreciated for a job well done!

Know before you book

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Capitol Square Park (Pass by)

Our tour will take us past Capitol Square Park

Church Hill Neighorhood (Pass by)

Our tour will take us through Church Hill

Shockoe Bottom District (Pass by)

Our tour will take us through Shock Bottom

Carytown (Pass by)

Our tour will take us through Carytown

Byrd Theater (Pass by)

Our tour will take us past the Byrd Theatre

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Basic City Beer Co. RVA
    • 212 West 6th Street
    • 23224, Richmond, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Basic City Beer Co. RVA
    • 212 West 6th Street
    • 23224, Richmond, Virginia, United States

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