Tours for Families in Washington DC

Explore the National Mall like never before, uncovering the architectural vision, historical drama, and hidden details behind America’s most iconic monuments. From sweeping vistas to intimate stories carved in stone, this tour offers a fresh perspective on the heart of the nation’s capital.

Explore the architectural heart of Capitol Hill, where grand designs, political ambition, and urban planning shaped the core of American power. This guided walking tour uncovers the stories, symbolism, and vision behind Union Station, the Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and United States Capitol Building.

Discover the hidden history of Rock Creek Park, a 1,700-acre forest winding through the heart of Washington, DC. From Indigenous homelands to 19th-century mills, Olmsted-designed “parkitecture”, and forgotten ruins, this tour uncovers the surprising stories that shaped America’s first urban National Park.

From the gardens and Gothic spires of the National Cathedral to the turreted Victorians and modernist gems of Cleveland Park, this tour reveals a neighborhood rich in history and design. Discover how streetcars, summer estates, and a carefully crafted identity shaped one of Washington’s most picturesque enclaves.

Explore Arlington National Cemetery as never before—where sweeping vistas, meticulously planned landscapes, and symbolic monuments tell the story of America’s military history. From Arlington House to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, discover how architecture and design shape this sacred space and honor generations of heroes.

Walk America’s Main Street and explore the White House neighborhood, tracing Pennsylvania Avenue’s transformation from notorious Murder Bay to a ceremonial boulevard. Along the way, discover historic landmarks, evocative architecture, and the hidden stories that reveal the power, politics, and design shaping the nation’s capital.

Stroll the east side of the National Mall, from the Smithsonian Castle to the Capitol, where architecture—not artifacts—tells the story of America’s most celebrated museums. Uncover how design, symbolism, and controversy have shaped America’s most-visited museums as the “Nation’s Attic.”

Duration: 50 minutes

Get a whole new perspective on the design of the District with a live narrated cruise along the Potomac River.

Duration: 3 hours, 5 miles

Cycle through the Capital city on a private guided architecture tour of iconic landmarks and hidden gems