Offbeat History Tour of Richmond on a bus
Description
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.
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Itinerary
Our tour will take us past Capitol Square Park
Our tour will take us through Church Hill
Our tour will take us through Shock Bottom
Our tour will take us through Carytown
Our tour will take us past the Byrd Theater
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(56)
The Trip was great!! The tour guide was very, very, knowledgeable and engaging with the group!! She made the trip fun!! Will recommend to friends when they visit!!
Fun and unique information about Richmond along with a comfortable ride in the van while taking the tour
Funny, informative and just nice tour guide and bus driver. Money well spent.
The tour guide was informative and entertaining, she really made the tour fun and very enjoyable, she did an absolutely great job. Our driver was awesome, I barely knew that I was in fact being driven by the way she was handling the bus and getting us through the city, never worried about our moving around and it gave me that much more time to focus on what Alyssa was telling us. Bottom line, Lindsey and Alyssa were terrific, made our trip down from Maryland very worthwhile and I saw and came to appreciate sides to the city that I didn't know before. My kids loved this tour, too!
Wow, thank you for this incredible review of our Offbeat History Tour, and the best duo of Alissa and Lindsey! This is exactly what we hope for - a fun, informative, funny, and safe way for folks to the city in a new light! We hope you'll come back for another tour sometime soon! - Erin, Discover Richmond Tours
The off-beat historic bus tour was entertaining and informative! Alyssa, was a lovely tour guide who did an amazing job! The bus seats were comfortable. If you go in the summer, I would recommend not sitting in the back seat of the bus, as we couldn't feel the air conditioning!!
We're so glad you enjoyed Alissa as a tour guide - she's wonderful! We're also sorry to hear about the A/C issue in the back of the bus - we will look into that! - Erin, Discover Richmond Tours
It was entertaining and informative, and the guide was outstanding in every way, and the driver was efficient, professional, and friendly
What a lovely review of our Offbeat History Tour! We have such incredible guides and drivers - we think everyone should give this tour a try! - Erin, Discover Richmond Tours
What a great way to learn about Richmond! This tour focused on fun and interesting facts that both visitors and locals might not yet know. Brian was an absolute hoot and clearly had a wealth of knowledge about the city's history. He made it easy for all passengers to remain engaged in the tour. Also, our driver did phenomenal job navigating the city on a busy Sunday afternoon!
Brian knows his Offbeat History and we're so glad you enjoyed your time on the tour with him! We hope to show you around other parts of Richmond on another tour soon! - Erin, Discover Richmond Tours
Great experience!! my daughter and I enjoyed the tour.
Thank you so much for joining us - we're so glad you enjoyed your tour! - Erin, Discover Richmond Tours
So interesting. Highly recommend
Thank you very much!
We tried to cancel and get a refund and or a different time for a tour in the future because we tested positive for Covid The tour operator said that would not be possible because it was not in the 24 hour slotted time! How could I know that I would test positive?
