Small-Group National Mall Walking Tour in Washington DC
Washington D.C., United States of America
Immerse yourself in America’s rich history on this small-group guided tour of the country’s ‘front yard’ – the Washington DC National Mall! Visit dozens of famous buildings, monuments and memorials – like the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and Smithsonian – and learn the significance behind the area from your expert historian guide. Discover how George Washington commissioned architect and civil engineer Pierre L'Enfant to design the new capital city in 1791, and see how his ‘master plan’ has evolved into an area now encompassing more than 300 acres (121 hectares)!
Visit some of America’s most famous monuments and memorials on this small-group guided walking tour of the National Mall in Washington DC. Meet your group and expert guide at the Botanic Gardens and continue down the National Mall, walking the length of the reflecting pool in front of the Capitol, down to the Lincoln Monument. Some stops may include the Smithsonian Castle, Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden and Washington Monument while listening to your guide illustrate the significance of these sites in the development of the DC area.
Walk around the Tidal Basin to the Jefferson Memorial as you make your way to the deeply moving Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Hear the stories behind these structures and learn how they played a role in the city’s revolutionary inception more than 200 years ago. Learn about architect and civil engineer Pierre L'Enfant's city plan for the new US capital, and discover how architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham extended his vision for the Mall into the symbolic urban area we know today.
My husband and I were the only people on this tour and it was awesome. Our tour guide was a Georgetown Law professor who teaches constitutional law. She really knew her stuff and incorporated a stop for snacks and bathrooms if needed. She even made sure that we got our picture taken looking back towards the Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial. The only negative was that the tour started 30 minutes late because the confirmation letter from Viator told us to meet at the Botanical Gardens but not where. Wish I would have booked with another tour company!
Review by: Clara C, September 2014
Jackie was a great guide. Her tour was full of information and wonderful stories. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves very much. Our experience at the Mall would have been less enjoyable if we had done it on our own. Thanks for a great tour.
Review by: Steve S, August 2014
Our guide was expert in the history f the development of the National Mall and adjoining monuments and museums. He delivered and provided such in-depth advise, we could clearly understand why the Mall was configured and developed in the way it was.
Review by: Fishuw, September 2013
What an amazing tour! We had a wonderful guide who was so knowledgeable. It was a lot of walking but we got more history and explanation of the mall, monuments and buildings that I had hoped for. There was so much detail I would have missed without someone telling me. I highly recommend this tour!
Review by: laura c, March 2013
Recently my 2 grown daughters and I took this tour of the National Mall. It was fabulous. Our guide was extremely knowledgable and she gave some very interesting facts about each monument. I highly recommend this tour and that is even though we took it during a freezing, rainy day! That was how good it was!
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