Washington Walking Tours

Washington, DC has a reputation as a wheeler-dealer city where billion-dollar contracts and political alliances are sealed in smokey bars, boardrooms, and diners hosted by power brokers in swanky Georgetown townhouses. On this tour, go down memory lane of scandals past, discover the secrets, lies, and backstories behind DC congressmen, journalists, military men, and politicos throughout history - from Capitol Hill to the Judicial Branch and the FBI straight to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. You will trawl the haunts associated with some of Washington’s greatest scandals, rumors, indiscretions, and media storms. Examine the phenomena of 'Fake News,' the tenures of Presidents past and present, and ask yourself if you would make yourself at home in a city where politicians seem to be a revolving door of residents. Book your tickets today!

Enjoy multiple food tastings and learn about the rich cultural history and evolution of DC's U Street Corridor. Take a journey through time and see this thriving, eclectic hub in the once segregated area known as Black Broadway. Well-known artists and musicians began their careers in the theaters, night clubs, and pool halls here and this tour dives into the stories of all the people that have called this community home. This delicious food tasting tour will highlight the transitions in the neighborhood over the past 60 years. Don't miss your chance to learn about U Street's street art, architecture, and flavors. Book today!

Tour the hallowed grounds of America's most beloved cemetery with the Arlington National Cemetery Trolley Tour. Explore the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, view the changing of the guard, visit war monuments and memorials and so much more. Enjoy the ability to step off the trolley at different stops on weekdays and on weekends to explore the grounds further. Hear intriguing historical facts about Arlington's moving history as you go.

Since the National Gallery of Art first opened in 1937, its collection tracing Western art from the Middle Ages to the present day has won great international acclaim. Composed of works by the greatest artists of all time, the gallery’s artifacts have been gifted, many by American financier and former Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Andrew W. Mellon. Today, this glorious art trove is brimming with Raphael, Rubens, El Greco, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol. Leonardo da Vinci’s 'Gineevra de’ Benci' - dubbed Washington’s “Mona Lisa” - is also notable as the only da Vinci in all the Americas on public display. Move through the galleries and consider why certain styles proliferated at certain times and explore the impact of the socio-political climate on artistic expression. Discuss the stories that unfold on canvas as you delve into 4,000 European and American paintings, 31,000 drawings, and 3,000 sculptures plus an expansive library of 70,000 prints and 12,000 photographs. In 2014, the final tranche of Paul W. Mellon’s bequest - sixty-two glorious masterpieces by artists such as Prendergast, Magritte, Monet, Frémiet, Boudin, and Forain was welcomed to the gallery, bringing his total donation to gallery of 1,168 works since 1964. Book your Private Walking Tour of the National Gallery of Art tickets today!

At 68-square-miles, Washington DC has more than the political arena with which to seduce its many visitors, from the secrets of the FBI Building, CIA Headquarters to over 70 museums devoted to almost every topic, including an International Spy Museum, American Indian art and African-American culture. On this Private Full Day Highlights of DC Walking Tour, you will discover the heart and soul of America’s capital district, on a guided journey to its key attractions. Spend a day uncovering Washington, DC and taking in everything it has to offer. Discuss the city’s role in historical events and traverse the area's most famous memorials, monuments and landmarks like Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Vietnam Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and then a guided tour of one of the Smithsonian Museums. Book your tickets today!

Are you a first timer in DC but not quite ready to commit to a full day touring the nation’s capital...or are you short for time, but still want to see the best of what the city has to offer? Either way, the Private Half Day Walking Tour of DC's National Mall was designed with you in mind. Your tour will begin at the most famous house in the country where you have the chance to snap your own iconic photo outside and learn more about the fascinating politics of the most powerful country in the world. Your friendly guide will then lead you to the famous seat of Congress - the U.S. Capitol Building. Be sure to have your cameras ready as you visit the city’s most famous memorials, monuments, and landmarks. Make a stop at the Lincoln Memorial, visit the beautiful Korean War Veterans Memorial, and explore the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Book your tickets today!