National Mall Walking Tour: Iconic Monuments Exploration

Embark on a fully-guided, interactive walking tour of the National Mall in Washington DC. Explore iconic monuments and learn the stories behind them from an engaging guide.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Mall - Enjoy an interactive National Mall walking tour during 2H and learn about the US and Washington DC history with a knowledgable local guide.
    See the main sites extending from the U.S. Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial
  • Smithsonian Institution Building - Admire the Smithsonian Museums, walk past the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, the WW II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
What's Included
  • Licensed tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Experience an educational, fully guided 2-hour stroll as you encounter the most prominent landmarks sited on Washington DC’s National Mall. Wander through the nation’s most frequented national park, a space where past, current, and forthcoming events merge, represented by statues and memorials dedicated to significant figures in American history.

Witness the National Stage, the venue for momentous events and celebrations such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the display of the AIDS Quilt. Engross in your guide’s compelling narrative as they impart the stories behind the National Mall’s monuments and memorials - their significance, reasons for establishment, and the historical personas or events they commemorate.

Location
Independence Ave SW & 3rd St SW
Independence Ave SW & 3rd St SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA Meet your guide at the northeast corner of Independence Avenue SW and 3rd Street SW.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carolinem_k
Apr 13, 2024
Excellent! - Nour was a great host. Very accomodating and knowledgeable. The tour is a must of you are coming to DC for the first time.
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Janice_c
Apr 9, 2024
Fantastic and passionate tour guide - Nur was a fantastic tour guide. He met us at exactly the appointed time and started giving information about this lovely city instantly. He told us facts about everything - from the trees to the buildings and people in history. We walked and talked and 2 hours flew by. I highly recommend this tour.
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Debbie_h
Oct 15, 2023
The guide was awesome! He... - The guide was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and just a joy! He was patient and answered all our questions.
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793wouters
Sep 20, 2023
A knowledgeable guide - We had a good time with our knowledgeable guide Nur! He took us through the mall while explaining everything in sight and even stuff not directly in sight.
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John_s
Aug 17, 2023
How wonderful - Unforeseen circumstances and very considerate of them to be understanding. Thank you. We will see you soon.
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Navigate66613346064
Jun 23, 2024
Tour was too short - The tour lasted less than an hour when the description offered a 2-hour tour. Out of 60 minutes, 15 were spent at a rest stop, where we purchased water and went to the restroom, meaning that we only enjoyed 45 minutes of touring!
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Julia_c
Oct 16, 2023
Clueless Tour Guide - I think this tour has potential to be really good depending on your tour guide. We had David and it was the most awful and embarrassing tour I've ever been on. He had no knowledge of anything - not little knowledge, I do mean zero knowledge. He couldn't tell us anything or answer any questions. David was unprepared and incompetent. He started off the tour by getting his friend named Darren on the phone on speakerphone. Every single time we asked a question, he would repeat it to Darren on the phone and Darren had to give him the answer. He could not answer a single question or tell us anything about any of the sites without asking him, even simple questions like "what is that building," or "can we go inside." He walked mainly having conversations with Darren or in silence, unless we asked him something (which we eventually gave up on). He also seemed lost as to where we were or how to get to the next place. He would ask Darren things like, "Hey Darren we are standing on this street what is that building?" "Hey Darren, is the capitol building where the Congress meets?" "Hey Darren what is the supreme court building used for?" "Hey Darren who is that statue of?" "Hey Darren why are flags half mast today?" When we asked if he could tell us anything about Capitol hill: "it's where laws are made." That was all he could say. After Darren informed him a statue we saw was of General Ulysses Grant, David told us, "Ulysses Grant was a general that fought for the confederates in civil war." Even other unprofessional and unprepared things such as, "I should have worn more comfortable clothes today, "hey Darren where did I park my car?" And when his phone ran out of battery after having Darren on the phone so long he asked us- "my phone died, can you pull up your GPS and see where we are?" The whole situation was really unbelievable. It got to the point where the other customers and I started googling things on the internet and sharing what we found with each other. David told us several times that he is new and trying to "figure things out." I can understand that, but it shouldn't be at the expense of paying customers. Figure it out on your own time. One positive is when I called the company and told them what happened, they issued a full refund immediately. I really appreciated that. I recommend if you book this tour, make sure the tour guide is good and experienced, perhaps someone mentioned in previous reviews, and avoid David at all costs.
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F4548vrbc
Oct 9, 2023
Never again - Terrible experience. They send us a person who knew nothing about Washington and after 30 embarrassing minutes he cancel the tour. A real waste of time
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Gareth_g
Oct 4, 2023
Guide didn’t show up - Tour of monuments booked then postponed to following day by Viator, then guide was a no show. Full refund requested as we planned our whole day around this booking. Leaving for New York having missed the main sights that we came to see.
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Veevy_v
Jul 16, 2023
Terrible - I had an emergency, I tried to reschedule the tour, they wouldn’t let me. So I showed up to tue scheduled paid time and no one showed up or contacted me. I need a refund.
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