Join a weekly small group walking tour, book your own private tour, or let us customize a route just for you! Prefer to stay off your feet? We also offer private driving tours.
Our walking tours are about 2 hours, 1-2 miles of walking, and kid friendly! Children under five are welcome free of charge. Check out the tour calendar, or get in touch to arrange your personalized tour.
Duration: 2 Hours, 1.5 Miles
Explore the towering Washington Monument, sobering Vietnam Wall and awe inspiring Lincoln Memorial while learning about the designers, politicians, and unsung champions that helped shape this monumental core of the Capital!
Duration: 2 Hours, 1 Mile
Learn how the Smithsonian Institution has shaped the fabric of the National Mall since 1847. Hear about the style, design, controversy, construction, and fascinating backstory behind our best-loved and little-known museums.
Duration: 2 Hours, 1.5 Miles
Gilded Age opulent mansions and grand embassies line the streets of one of Washington’s most fashionable neighborhoods. Hear the stories and scandals that helped shape the Nation behind the doors of the District’s most extravagant homes.
Duration: 2.5 Hours, 2 Miles
Home to palatial mansions, elegant cemeteries, stately churches, and a world class University, explore the highlights and secrets of Washington’s most exclusive neighborhood! Learn about the rags to riches transformation of this now an idyllic enclave of Washington DC.
Duration: 2 Hours, 1 Mile
Explore the political core of Washington DC– from the original plans for a new Federal City, to the tumultuous construction of the Capitol and Grounds, the rise of the magnificent Beaux Arts Library of Congress and imposing Supreme Court, and into the present day. Controversy, chaos, and red tape abound!
Duration: 2 Hours, 1.5 Miles
Home to ambassadors and politicians, revolutionaries and civil rights leaders, venture into some of DC’s most diverse areas in this off-the-beaten-path tour of Northwest Washington.
Duration: 1.5 Hours, 1 Mile
Dubbed “The Queen of the Washington Suburbs,”, Cleveland Park is one of the city’s most beautiful and architecturally eclectic areas. Visit the National Cathedral grounds, stroll picturesque streets, visit the oldest home in DC, and see the city like a local!
Duration: 2 Hours, 1.5 Miles
Join a walking tour along the U Street Corridor to trace the tumultuous history of DC’s Black Broadway. From the Civil War to the Jazz Age and beyond, the neighborhood architecture is a testament to this resilient, self-sustaining community.
Duration: 2 Hours, 1 Mile
Penn Ave has been host to inaugurations, protests, and parades for 200 years. But the boulevard is fraught with conflict and intrigue. Visit the White House grounds, walk the Avenue, and learn how downtown went from Murder Bay to America’s Main Street.
Duration: 2.5 Hours, 2.5 miles
Visit the Kennedy Graves, go inside Arlington Mansion, witness a Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and learn stories and secrets within this hallowed ground. This tour is offered publicly on Memorial and Veterans Day. Please reserve a private tour outside of those times.
Duration: 1.5 Hours, 1 Mile
Explore famous and lesser-known DC landmarks, learn about the history of our cherry blossom trees, visit hidden gems along the Tidal Basin, and enjoy the best of the blossoms!
This tour is offered during bloom, but it’s beautiful year-round! Please get in touch to arrange a tour off-season.
