Washington DC Donut Tour: History and Tastings
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250 Ratings
Washington
Embark on a delicious and educational journey through Washington DC with our Donut Tour. Discover the city's history, taste local favorites, and indulge in unique and decadent donuts. Join us now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • White House - Tour starts at the White House.
  • Palmer Alley - Palmer Alley is a cute site off the beaten path. We think you’ll love it.
  • Chinatown - We’ll walk near and around the Chinatown neighborhood.
What's Included
  • Breakfast included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

Embark with us on an exciting Doughnut journey across the heartland of our nation, Washington DC. We commence our exploration near Lafayette Square, stopping by a popular restaurant frequented by a past President, and then stroll past the iconic White House for an ideal snapshot opportunity. Following a historical deep-dive at Lafayette Square, we’ll proceed further into DC for sampling some legendary local donuts, much loved by local celebs. Afterwards, we’re off to navigate Palmer’s Alley, prized as DC’s most photogenic locale, where we’ll savor donuts of international origins. A brief detour through Chinatown follows, revealing unexpected Civil War-era chronicles, coupled with sampling exceptionally distinctive, hot-off-the-oven, tasty doughnuts. At the end though, is the pièce de résistance of scrumptious donuts to ensure a deserving end to the tour.

Finally, you would have bonded over some wonderful friendships, tasted phenomenal donuts, and witnessed some gripping history. We look forward to your companionship today!

  • Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Location
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Meet inside of Western Market. Look out for your guide. They'll be wearing a donut tour hat, shirt or both.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jsm8536vw
Jun 21, 2024
MUST DO IN DC - Took this with a college friend. We have done the Portland and NYC tours and DC did not disappoint! Jimmy is a gem! I learned so much about our nation's capital! Jimmy is funny, knowledgeable and has amazing donuts!!! Do not miss this when you're in DC.
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Inspire41215509145
Jun 20, 2024
Fantastic tour! - It was a great time! Our guide, Leap, was so friendly and had the perfect personality - even my 16 year old enjoyed the tour. The donuts were awesome as well!
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Margaretbj839pb
Jun 19, 2024
Yummy Donuts and Great History - This was a great tour and would definitely recommend Jimmy! This was our second Underground Donut tour and will definitely check out others. Jimmy was so considerate of allergies on our group which is so important on a food tour. There were so many tasty and unique donuts. He also shared many interesting historic tidbits. 100% recommend.
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303jamyb
Jun 8, 2024
Great Tour - Lots of Fun - Sam Was Fantastic! - Sam was an absolute delight! She was friendly, patient, prompt, and knowledgeable. She really made our experience amazing!
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Monishar603
Jun 5, 2024
Amazing Donuts -- Go with Sam - I've lived in DC for the past six years and still learned so much about the city from Sam. She is so FUNNY and TALENTED and INFORMATIVE. Seriously, such a gem!! And the donuts were great too.
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Wendy_c
May 31, 2024
Great tour even for locals! - I have lived in DC for 25+ years and I still went to new places and learned new things about DC’s history. The tour was delicious, interesting and fun!
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Michael_m
May 31, 2024
Great time! - Our guide, Leap, was top notch. So knowledgeable and helpful. The donuts were great as well. Except for the ones from Tattas. Yuck. They did not even give our guide the ones she ordered.
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Chimichaunga
May 27, 2024
Just do it! - Excellent! Avery did a great job, especially in the heat, always keeping in mind to go in shade, making frequent stops to talk about attractions, and telling jokes. Perfect amount of donuts. Definitely recommending this to friends! Perfect length, perfect donuts, great tour!
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252pamelat
May 27, 2024
4s the Charm! - The food tour was amazing and delicious! We stopped at 4 locations and had delicious treats. Sam, our tour guide, was delightful. She was interesting and fun and gave us the details on our 1.5 walk together. Anytime I had a question about an historical building, she was ready with information from the Treasury building, statues in the park, background history about the White House architectural design, to even a former department store. My favorite donut was the key lime, square in nature with a delicious cream inside and out dipped in graham cracker crumbs. We sat and ate our treats discussing facts about DC. Take a favorite beverage with you and enjoy your donuts and beignets.
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Jimdlh
May 26, 2024
Indulgence and information - A sweet couple of hours! Stops at four doughnut makers, with samples at each place. Enough easy walking, with historical details about Washington to imagine that we offset all that indulgence. Our guide, Avery, was engaging and tremendously well-informed. A very worth-while activity!
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