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Mount Vernon and Old Town Alexandria Day Trip from Washington DC
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746 Ratings
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Embark on a historical day trip to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Explore the mansion, gardens, and farms, and learn about colonial life on this guided tour.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee - Pass by the childhood home of Robert E. Lee.
- Lee-Fendall House - Drive by the Lee-Fendall House in Old Alexandria.
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon - Upon arrival, watch a brief introduction video. Them take a tour of George Washington’s Mansion. After your tour, you’ll have free time to explore the rest of the estate at your leisure before returning back to DC.
Food Court and Gift Shop available at this location.
- Alexandria’s Christ Church - Pass by Alexandria’s Christ Church
- Old Town Waterfront - Pass by Old Town Waterfront in Alexandria
- 523 Queen St - Smallest TOWN HOUSE in Old Town
- George Washington Memorial Parkway - A drive on the parkway all the way to the Mansion
- 508 Cameron St - George washington’s Town House
- King Street & South Washington Street - GORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC TEMPLE
What's Included
- Half-Day trip to George Washington’s Mount Vernon from Washington DC
- Entry fees to the estate and reserved time to tour George Washington’s Mansion
- Scenic drive through Old Alexandria with sights including the home of Robert E. Lee
- Watch an introductory video upon arrival at Mount Vernon
- Enjoy the freedom to explore the estate at your leisure
- Knowledgeable Licensed Tour Guide accompanying the tour
What's Not Included
- Lunch (food court available at Mount Vernon)
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
Join this educational tour that narrates the life of George Washington, the inaugural president of the United States, as we walk through Mount Vernon, his residence for more than four decades. On this historic site, you will get a chance to explore the mansion, landscaped gardens, farms and other structures that represent life during the colonial period on a majestic estate. The tour concludes with a bus journey through Old Town Alexandria, visiting numerous crucial historical sites, some of which were frequented by George Washington himself.
- Tours depart from 400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, D.C., DC 20001, USA. Tour operator details provided on your ticket after purchase.
- Accessibility: our vehicles are unable to accommodate wheelchairs unless the passenger is able to stand and board the bus
Location
400 New Jersey Ave NW
New Jersey Avenue Northwest
Meet your tour guide at the Hyatt Regency Hotel (close to Union Station Metro).
Address: 400 New Jersey Ave. NW Washington DC 20001
Please plan to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to tour start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cocopennsylvania
Jul 22, 2024
A piece of history at your fingertips - Amazing place. So much to see and explore on the property. Very
organized with site tour guides and docents who were very thorough in
disseminating information and responding to questions.
On site facilities reflected the period and offered an array of food and gift shop options.
Wish we knew about the free shuttle to the distillary as would have checked that out as well.
Tour guide/van driver was very engaging and made the drive to and from Mt Vernon very informative as well. He also offered to drop us near a Metro rather than back at the meeting hotel which was super helpful.
Would higly recommend this tour!
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Silcynhotmailcom
Jul 6, 2024
Great trip - The tour guide was knowledgeable and the trip was wonderful. Interesting facts added to the overall learning experience.
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Cheryl_w
Jul 30, 2024
Mount Vernon - Walking around Mt Vernon. The textbooks don’t do it justice. Was a bit discouraged that it closed at 5.
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Albert_h
Jul 29, 2024
Great presentation in Mt. Vernon. - Driver was knowledgeable and interesting. Just so you know. Great presentation in Mt. Vernon. Good tour, recommend.
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Susan_r
Jul 28, 2024
Best part was being in the grounds - Robert was very informative on the ride there and back.
It would have been a little more enjoyable if he had accompanied us for a portion of the grounds.
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Phyllis_r
Jul 3, 2024
Not enough time to do... - Not enough time to do most of museum.
Our driver honks too much.
Comfortable van. Glad we did it. Tata!
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Jean_d
Jul 29, 2024
Badly structured tour. Rushed by the guides - Disappointed by the guides. We felt rush in each room of the mansion. Some guides couldn’t even finished talking the next group was already on the way. I’d rather have a self guided tour than this type of tour.
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June_k
Jul 27, 2024
A ride and tickets - Our trip did not go through Old Alexandria, although that could have been due to a protest in DC that made it more challenging for the driver to get us to Mount Vernon. This tour basically just involved transportation and tickets to Mount Vernon grounds and house. The driver did not accompany us in, so any information was provided by the staff at Mount Vernon, that is available to anyone with tickets. The information provided by the driver while driving was negligible.
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Srlevitt46
Jul 14, 2024
Mt Vernon and bus - I was supposed to be on a 9am tour but it was changed to 11 due to the driver's accident. I was concerned about being done in time for my flight. All went well on the tour of Mt Vernon but the driver was 40 minutes late picking us up because of a van problem. I took a taxi to the airport from Mt Vernon (he was going to get me there) and missed the tour in Alexandria.
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Khondaker_b
Jul 14, 2024
The trip started two... - The trip started two hours delayed but I was informed just two minutes before. Moreover, from Mount vernon we were supposed to pick up by 3pm. But no one came to pick up us. We called several times to the tour guide. Even one of our team members need to go to airport whereas her luggage was in the Van. After one hour the van arrived but one the way it was broken down. We waited at a shell’s gas station. After half an hour the guide sent an Uber for us. At last we reached the pick up point after two hours delay.
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