PHENOMENAL experience!! Enjoyed leisurely walk up and down colonial streets. Took advantage of a carriage ride ( book early they fill up fast), theres also an Art Museum on the grounds with pieces from patrons collections such as Rockefellers grandson. Pottery, portraits, furniture in impeccable condition from the 1700s!! Just go see for yourself. Mad a day of this and didnt see everything. I will be back

The Governor’s palace was pretty neat to check out. I enjoyed walking around the fruit garden and even took a snap of the tall fig trees. Playing in the maze was also pretty fun. Overall it was a cool experience to check out.

The Governors Palce is magnificent, decorations inside represent the period beautifully! My favorite room is the entrance foyer with cleverly arranged swords and rifles! Downstairs only at this time, there was still plenty to enjoy. The gardens, the maze, and the bridge over the canal should not be missed!

Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the world. Witness history brought to life on the charming streets of the colonial capital, plus, explore our newly expanded and updated Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg featuring the nation’s premier folk art collection, plus the best in British and American fine and decorative arts from 1670–1840.

While it is a beautiful building, and has historical significance, dont waste your time. Went in, sat in a chair for 15 minutes, just to be shown the foyer, ballroom and the exit, really not worth the time. The gardens were beautiful, and surrounding features are worth the time to walk around

I loved the history and learning about how they lived backed then and the buildings and the architecture is just beautiful

The Governors Mansion at Colonial Williamsburg was beautiful. It was decorated nicely and the grounds were gorgeous. I just wish the displays inside the mansion were more interactive.

Over all it is a great time. The tour is very nice and the garden is beautiful. You could get lost in the maze and several other things there there’s a play that happens at the right nest to the maze. As your kids try to find the why out of the mazes you can watch the play. There are mane small paths for you to take.

What an amazing building. A painstakingly accurate reconstruction of one of the fanciest places in colonial Williamsburg. There were tours going every ten minutes through the first floor. I don’t know if the second floor is closed due to covid or if it’s just always closed. Either way, a wonderful experience

Very impressive. Because the stairs are steep and old wood rails cant be sanitized we couldnt go upstairs, but downstairs and grounds are open to tour. Enjoyed it.

This is absolutely worth seeing. Even if you dont go inside, just seeing the outside of the buildings, the gardens, the cemetery and the other buildings is well worth it. General George Washington actually used this as his headquarters for a time.

Must see. Have lunch. Enjoy the scenery and walk around.

Was very disappointed in what you were allowed to see. Less than 5 minute walk through. Guides not overly friendly. Very happy did not wait on tour, instead circled back. Part of Williamsburg admissions price.

I didnt realize how big colonial Williamsburg was. Great family trip. Just bring a backpack with some snacks and waters cause youre going to be walking a lot. Or pack your bike and ride it around.

Step back in Time and learn about the founding of a colony, and eventually a nation. Despite COVID-19 the facility is still finding a way to keep folks safe while still allowing controlled access, with amazing historical presentations.

Love history and historical buildings. So well maintained outside. Wish we could have gone inside. I often wonder if people will still take care of these 100 years from now?

The Governors palace is spectacular and 100% worth touring. The gardens are well kept, including the maze out back. Wonderful to see history presented so well. Face mask required for entry and during the tour.

This is the Governors palace at Colonial Williamsburg. It is one of the buildings you get to go inside of when you purchase a ticket. There are period dresses people throughout Colonial Williamsburg who will answer questions for you. The period costumed people at the palace take you on a tour and talk to you about the history of the building and the people who lived there. There are also outbuildings and gardens that you can visit. Its a quick tour of the first floor only. Nice and educational.

A lovely and fascinating place to visit. It stands in marked contrast to the early American simplicity of the homes of nearby colonials.

This place was amazing. I’ve done several tours in the UK in old historic homes and it felt so nostalgic being there. The staff were great. The preservation was nicely done. Really enjoyed the tour.

Beautiful area. Love walking around enjoying the history of Williamsburg.

On a recent visit to Colonial Williamsburg, my husband and I were able to visit the Governors Palace. Due to COVID restrictions, there was a short (20 minute) wait. (It can get MUCH longer we learned at another exhibit.) If you are sun sensitive, bring protection. Other than that uncontrollable factor, the visit was lovely.Most of the docents/actors were very knowledgeable and entertaining. They love answering questions and exchanging historical tidbits. The tour was self-guided, with little pacing.The palace is gorgeous, with striking historically-accurate colors and attention to detail. The English gardens behind the Palace are stunning; you can easily spend an hour strolling through the manicured grounds. Considering this is a replica building on the original foundations, a spectacular job has been done to bring history to life.

Great place to embrace history and take photos

Excellent look into Americas colonial past. Very friendly and knowlegeable staff. Perfect history lesson for children

Beautifully restored buildings and garden. Well worth a few hours wondering around the grounds. Bring a picnic and enjoy.

If you enjoy history, architecture or gardens it is a great place to visit. However the tour was very short. The employees are very knowledgeable. Seeing someone dressed in colonial clothing while talking on a cell phone brings the historical accuracy and realism down .

I loved this place. I had to wait 20 minutes for a tour but it was well worth it. They got you through fast but educated so much. There is also a MAZE!!

Reconstructed from a bronze relief of the governors mansion this beautiful palace sits on its original foundation. Reconstruction circa 1929

Really great experience. I do wish it was a bit more organized but i love having a personal experience of how people lived during this time frame. My favorite part was witnessing the meat house and the kid activities

Beautiful building housing the swords and muskets used in the past. Gardens and a labyrinth make this tour a fun time combined with history.

When visiting this town make sure to stop here. This place is absolutely stunning. Its beautiful, clean and once you step inside you get a feeling that time just stopped. This is a must see!

The guided tour was informative and enjoyable. Our guide was cheery and answered all the questions our group asked. Its been a few years since ive gone to the maze, but it was looking a lot healthier and fuller with the addition of metal gate fencing along certain weaker sections. I thoroughly enjoyed my Christmas day experience and was thankful for all the staff working on Christmas day.

Awesome tour, even under covid conditions!

Feels like Im in a time warp great place also recommend Jamestown 15 away and more to see 10 min away.

Living history. Not to be missed. Learn about life in Colonial America. Loved the gardens and seeing chocolate being made. We attended a palace evening concert. Excellent quality and got to hear the actual 1700 instruments played.

Fun, beautiful, and educational- filled with delightful guides! A must see if youre in Williamsburg.

Enjoyable but slow due to public safety restrictions.

Very nice staff. Willing to answer any questions. Highly recommend for all

With COVID restrictions, we chose not to go inside, since this is a small place, but there is a peaceful feeling about the whole area.

An excellent place to visit if youd like to catch a glimpse of what early British rule America looked like. The staff were well versed in early American history as well as the general knowledge of the surrounding buildings. The only drawback was that most of the buildings were closed due to COVID 19. Nonetheless, it was a great place to visit. Id recommend going in the fall though. It was very hot and humid during the end of June.

Really neat building and beautiful garden. My kid loves the hedge maze. The employees there were friendly and knowledgeable and I was impressed that they remembered my kids name when we bumped into each other again.

Just took in the Gardens this trip. Lovely!

Love hearing the history and reasoning behind the buildings! The interpreters do a fantastic job!

If you like history, Colonial Williamsburg is a great place to visit. Every worker was very knowledgeable and friendly

Very interesting. Cant see as much as you could pre-COVID, but its still worth a visit. Admission is included the Colonial Williamsburg day ticket.

The tour was limited so you could only walk through the first floor. The staff were a little rude and did not really give a whole lot of information. If you wanted to learn about something, you had to ask and pry it out of them. It was one of the worst tours Ive ever been on.

The palace itself was great, but those working at the palace made the visit memorable. We missed the last tour, but the guides were available to answer questions and provide information, which we loved. My kids really loved the visit as well. Any trip to Williamsburg should include a visit here!

Amazing. Actors were very professional and dedicated to detail!

Would have liked to go in more rooms, but the gardens were cool.

Great historical colonial town, an absolutely must see if you are in the area. There are literally hundreds of buildings to explore. Some are restored others rebuilt. The two most notable are the House of Burgesses, the first colonial assembly in the English Colonies. The second is the Governors Mansion, the home to the colonial governors and the newly independent state governors, including Thomas Jefferson.On a side note for you runners out there, an early morning run through the town is a delight.

The Palace was gorgeous, a really pretty exterior and interior, and has lots of history within its walls.

Sadly tour short because of covid.. but still a good place to visit

There is so much to see here! Start with the tour then go explore the other areas on your own. There is a maze in the back that we had fun with. This is a beautiful look at the history of our country. The kitchen was also fun to see and ask questions about. You can easily spend over an hour here.

Very informative tour with professional guides as you walk through the reconstruction of the Governors Palace. During peak hours, tours run on a first come basis and last approximately 15 minutes. Two tours are stacked at once, so depending on when you arrive, it could be a 30-minute wait.

The historical information not only about governors mansion, but field hospital was very interesting. The palace was very beautiful inside and out as well as the gardens

Spent most of our time in the gardens of the fall season. Beautiful!

Neat looking. Well kept

The gardens are cool to walk through. The maze was fun.

The tour was great and the guide was knowledgeable and fun. They did an amazing job of replicating the palace just from a drawing that the governor did at the time.

Well kept grounds and gardens... didnt go inside the building because of long waits due to social distancing restrictions, they could only allow so many people at a time....

A most visit while in Virginia. Learn some of the history of this country in this awesome place

Although the people who lived here, at the Governors Mansion, were in charge of the place, I wouldn’t want to have been in their shoes! Nope. Not me. It is soooo big. However. There were more than 500 slaves/servants to run the place. For me that would make it worse, I’d want to free them all and ask them if they wanted a job. And then we could all go long in a better situation. In those days there were such clear definitions of class and position. People were more concerned about feeding themselves and not being attacked. But the continued Royal British control meant all the Governors wives brought the fashions and ideas with them and along with it their religion, technology and food.This house has Windsor Castle written all over it! It looks like a mini English Palace. And it was meant to be that way. There are other ones like this all around the glob, the Bahamas, Bermuda and the rest of the Commonwealth countries to which England once laid claim.The Governors Mansion has been reconstructed so well. The Verdigris green paint just took my breath away.And one thing lingers: it’s shocking the way people were judged based purely on appearances alone. (And Still Are) Initially you would receive an audience if your wore the right clothing and had the right appearance and bearing. Manners were also a tell.That would be the first step. If you had business with the Governor, it would depend on the purpose of your visit where you would be escorted to within the Governors Mansion. We got to visit the inner workings of the home. Enjoy!

Painstaking recreation of the original. You will feel like you stepped into the 1770s. They did a great job with the childrens tour. Well worth the time. Be sure to allot some time to walk the gardens and explore the cellar, kitchen, and the rest of the grounds. There is even a hedge maze in the far back part of the property (though it was closed on the day we were there). Ask lots of questions, the historians will likely have the answers for you.

Best living history home. Gorgeous, and deep in the roots of America.

Colonial Williamsburg never disappoints. They handled the virus and mask situation perfectly.

Great historical landmark in a marvelously maintained area. Williamsburg is we think a must-see/must-do place for any American who loves history. Virginias place in American history is simply too important to leave to the cold pages of history texts. Go and see it and do that more than once well worth several visits. We have been several times and are not bored yet!

It was very cool to go through, and from what I can tell, they put it back together very well. I spent most of the time i was there in the hedge maze, and it was confusing but fun.

Wow, I wish I could live in this great old mansion

Always beautiful. We will tour tomorrow

Majestic Governors palace. History just oozing from it.

Was awesome to see, only wish we could have seen the whole palace! [Edit: meaning the upstairs, bedrooms, etc. which are not open to the public.]

Kids actually liked this. Very neat maze in the garden. Was fun to see. Wait was to long folk to go into the actual building though.

A great American experience! Every American should visit at least once in their life! Be sure to visit Thomas Jefferson and learn about one of our greatest founding fathers.

The whole of Colonial Williamsburg was a great experience, but one of the highlights was the Governors Palace due to its colonial style and beautiful gardens. I liked the hedge maze and the river walk below it!

Excellent history lesson. I would suggest getting a guided tour. It’s free (so why not). Our guide was absolutely amazing, she was passionate about her work and she knew answers to question! I wish I got her name to praise her! But it was an amazing experience!

Coolest place. Lots of information from the tour guide. Really enjoyed this!

Amazing but could use more guns Seriously, this place offers an educational tour of Governor Dunmores rise and fall. A truly wretched individual but unintentionally lit the fire of the revolution.

Love seeing the old ways and showing my girls our history.

Beautiful gardens! A peaceful and tranquil place to enjoy the day!

A very interesting place, with perhaps one of the most beautiful gardens Ive ever seen. I went with a group and had a guide who was excellent. The tour of the mansion was informative, and the maze was the best part.

Was there for the reading of the Declatation of Independance by Jefferson himself. He reminded us that We, The People determine the greatness of our nation by the Morals and Values we hold in our hearts and express in our actions.Liberty and justice for ALL or we decend, not Rise to be full expressions of our compassionate and Loving Creator.God has blessed America. Let us not turn away from Him and towards new tyrants!

Beautiful architecture

Such a great place to take a tour and learn about the start of the American revolution!

So much cool history! Its worth the money. There is an educator and military discount for tickets.

We had an amazing tour with only one other couple with us. Guide was very personable and knowledgeable. Check daily schedule for rotating programs during different times and seasons.

This is a beautiful reconstruction of an historic palace. The grandeur is indescribable. A must see!

This place was so fun to visit. The work done to restore the building is unbelievable.

A nice historical site that has been rebuilt upon the originals Foundation. It was well decorated and gave a good insight into to world that existed when it was occupied. It is your typical historical site and tour though, and while it may have housed different people, doesnt look much different from any other historical house you may see.

Took the school kids on a field trip. Great guides and staff.

Beautiful place, with surprises around every corner.

Loved walking the gardens during the day and exploring more at night. Watch for fireflies!

Loved what we were able to see. The covid 19 issues limited access this time but I want to come back and see it all someday.

Awesome place! Great display of guns, beautiful furnishings! Great costumed interpraters.

Limited but informative tour. Totally depends on which costumed interpreter is guiding. Within Williamsburg Historic district, so no close parking. Historic District is free to walk around, but paid admission is required to go into this and other interesting buildings.

Wow history at some of its best

Williamsburg, always a great place to spend the day!

Amazing details shown in the history spoken and shown through the architecture.

Very nice. Loved watching the Fife and Drums March down the Duke of Gloucester street.

Was a very interesting place to visit

Beautiful!! Feel like youve gone back in time