National Mall and Tidal Basin tour

The National Mall and Tidal Basin tour is the most comprehensive route we offer. This tour will help you understand the creation of Washington DC based on the original design by architect Pierre L'Enfant, and the development into present day. We will visit the most iconic monuments in DC, and cover a wide range of United States history. Four presidents are immortalized in this great national park: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and their legacy completely changed this country. United States military engagements are also enshrined in memorials around the National Mall: World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. Around the Tidal Basin, you will find the only memorial to a civilian; a man who helped change the course of this country and to end racial segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will also be able to see the iconic White House and discuss the office of the President.

The tour lasts 3 hours. You should bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, some food and water because the National Mall is the only mall where there is nothing to buy!

Tours cost $55 USD per adult. Teenagers aged 10-16 pay $30 USD. Children under 9 are free. We offer special rates for groups of 5 or more.

We'll meet at the corner of 300 15th St. and E St. NW, the side with the security entrance for cars going to the White House. If you're coming by public transportation, the nearest metro stations are Federal Triangle or MetroCenter. From either station, it's a 7-minute walk to the meeting point. Bring water and a snack if you'd like, as there's nothing to buy on the National Mall. There are water fountains and restrooms available if you need them.