Washington DC tours
Almost every visitor to Washington D.C. will tell you: “Take the
tours!” With this many sights, and so many wonders, let the experts
guide and inform you every step of the way (besides, your taxes have already
paid for it!). Every museum, and almost every federal government building
offer numerous options to choose from, and they offer them year round.
Check the website of each landmark you want to visit, and simply pick
a day and time! The night tours are our favorites; the monuments and the
mall are particularly beautiful when the sun goes down. We also love the
on-off-trolley tours, the D.C. Ducks land and water excursions, and the
boat cruises along the Potomac. But for the spring and summer visitors,
they've said that nothing compares to the “Bike the Sights”.
However you want to get to all the best of this city, you'll always get
the best with Washington D.C. tours.
Bike the Sites
202-842-BIKE
http://www.bikethesights.com
Bring your own, or rent a bike, tandems, strollers, well, every kind of wheeled transport you can imagine. They give great guided tours of Monuments, D.C. at night, the French influence on architecture, and much more! See website for details.
Old Town Trolley Tour
Historic Tours
212-445-0848
http://www.historictours.com/washington
Named Washington’s Best Tour by Washingtonian Magazine. With 17 stops you can visit Georgetown, the Mall, the National Cathedral, Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian museums and more
Cruise the Potomac
Spirit Cruises
866-211-3811
http://www.spiritcitycruises.com/WashDC/bridge.html
Spirit cruises offer a number of ways to see DC by water. Chose from a 40 narrated tour to a dinner cruise complete with live musical revue and dancing.
D C Duck tours
202-966-3825
Amphibious vehicles take you down the famous D.C. Mall and then on to the Potomac for a view of it all! Call for more information!
