Things to do in Charlottesville

Founded in 1762, Charlottesville boats almost 300 years of history… and where there’s history, there are ghosts… Join Charlottesville Ghosts for a thrilling tour of the most haunted hotspots C-Ville has to offer. You’ll meet your seasoned guide at the Paramount Theater, right in the middle of the famous — and haunted — pedestrian mall. From there, you’ll wind through seven other eerie locations, unlocking a new piece of C-Ville history at each one. Search for the phantom rider who galloped into town to save Thomas Jefferson’s life. Try to capture evidence of spirits at Market Street Park, where tensions erupted over the Robert E. Lee statue. And feel the hair-raising energy of Maplewood Cemetery, where a woman in white wanders among the tombstones at night. Planning to visit Monticello? Your guide will fill you in on all of the true, first-hand accounts of ghostly activity guests and employees have reported over the years. Once you hear them, you may change your plans… Get to know Charlottesville like never before. Book a tour today! All tours meet at The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Your guide will be wearing a US Ghost Adventures t-shirt and carrying a lantern. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour start time. Please call us at 816-722-7363 if you have any concerns!

Today, depart from Washington D.C. to visit Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. Explore Jefferson’s vision for America, the realities of plantation life, and the estate’s iconic mountaintop architecture. Itinerary: Washington D.C. → Monticello (4 hours, admission and a 45-minute official guided Highlights Tour included if selected) → Washington D.C. About Monticello Monticello is Thomas Jefferson’s autobiographical masterpiece, a project he designed and refined over more than 40 years. Its gardens served as a botanical showcase, food source, and experimental laboratory for plants from around the world.

Enjoy a private full-day tour from Washington DC to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the beautiful estate and plantation of America’s founding father with a knowledgeable guide. Situated on a hill overlooking the nearby town of Charlottesville, Monticello radiates Jefferson’s personality. Walk through the home, designed by Jefferson himself, taking in the views of fruit and vegetable gardens and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Following your visit to the Monticello estate, enjoy lunch at the historic Michie Tavern (meal not included with purchase). Relax on the return journey to Washington DC, where you'll be dropped off back at your hotel.