Lafayette Square Tours & Attractions

The Half-Day Grand Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC is your premier sightseeing tour to see all the monuments, museums and memorials located in the Capital area. It has been designed as a comprehensive tour package for first-time or returning visitors who want to get the full picture of the city. You'll be treated to 4hrs of a live narrated bus trip with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Pass many historic sites including Arlington National Cemetery, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, National Archives, and more. You'll be able to get off the bus and explore 8 major DC attractions.

Stop at 8 Attractions:
• White House (outside South Front for photos)
• US Capitol
• Franklin Roosevelt Memorial
• Martin Luther King Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Korean War Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
• Nurses Memorial

Bonus: Upgrade option available at checkout for those who would like to extend their half day city tour into full day tour to include a visit to Mount Vernon.
Duration: 3 to 4 hours.

Experience Washington DC on a 2-Hour Guided Sightseeing Segway Tour through the nation's capital and experience all of the great sights the city has to offer! There will be an abundance of photo opportunities of more than 25 historic buildings, monuments and memorials. Don't miss a word during the tour with our Vox radio headsets. Our knowledgeable guides will provide a wealth of information and humorous anecdotes not found in any guidebook.

Please arrive 30 minutes before the departure time for training and equipment fitting. Tours leave our location promptly at the scheduled time.

Tour Highlights:
• White House
• US Treasury
• Blair House
• Constitution Gardens
• Lincoln Memorial
• Reflecting Pool
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Korean War Memorial
• DC War Memorial
• Tidal Basin
• WWII Memorial
• Washington Monument
• Smithsonian Museums
• National Gallery of Art
• US Capitol
• Canadian Embassy
• Newseum
• National Archives
• US Navy Memorial
• FBI Building
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

This tour will take you minute by minute through the last day of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.

You will meet the conspirators who were desperately trying to save the Confederate cause in the dying days of the Civil War. There were to be three attacks that night. This tour unfolds as a story filled with suspense, intrigue, and espionage.

Learn about and see:

-The White House - where Lincoln gave his final speech in the presence of his later assassin, John Wilkes Booth

-Home of Secretary of State Seward - who was also attacked that night by a co-conspirator of Booh

-National Theatre - a potential site of Booth's attack on Lincoln, but instead where his young son learned of the death of his father.

-Site of the Kirkwood House Hotel - where Vice President Andrew Johnson lived and an attack on him was planned that night.

-Ford's Theatre - the site of the assassination while watching a play in a full house.

-Peterson's Boarding House - where Lincoln took his final breath.

Duration: 2 hours.

This isn’t your 8th-grade field trip. Enjoy drinks at iconic D.C. bars with an expert local guide. Uncover the history your teacher left out of social studies class while laughing with fellow travelers from around the globe. It’s time for the adults to learn history!

On this 2 hour and 15 minute history tour pub crawl, you’ll learn the unknown tales of D.C. Discover how drinking helped shape our nation’s capital - from George Washington's adventures as a master distiller, to the dark days of Prohibition, and even parties at the White House.

D.C. Crawling offers two ticket options: The Happy Hour Package includes four beers or ciders of the guest’s choice, and the Dry Run Ticket includes the tour but no pre-purchased drinks. With either ticket option, you can purchase drinks directly from the bars.

So pull up a stool, grab a pint, and experience the Best Pub Crawl in D.C! Cheers!

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes.

Washington, D.C., is more than the nation's capital and the heart of our government. It's also a hotbed for the paranormal. The Dark Nights in D.C. tour is our adults-only tour emphasizing the macabre nature of the city’s past. We will explore restless spirits, murders, mysterious deaths, violent suicides, and tragic hauntings of past presidents and soldiers.

If you have 10 or more guests in one group, please get in touch with the private & group sales coordinator with Ghost City Tours.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Zohery Tours operates Excellent Sightseeing Tours for over thirty years in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. The Washington After Dark Tour is a night tour of DC that will take you to a nightly visit of the top monuments in the city. It offers you a totally new perspective of the nation’s capital in dazzling lights.
Duration: 3 to 4 hours.

Join us for a night of thrills and chills on our Ghosts, Gore, and Government tour! This 2-hour adventure will take you on a haunting ride through DC's most infamous locations aboard our open-air double-decker bus.

Our expert guide will regale you with tales of murder, mystery, and the macabre:

-The tragic fate of Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre and the house where he drew his last breath

-Eerie whispers from souls lost in the depths of the Potomac River

-The ghost of Clover Adams haunting the windows of the Hay-Adams Hotel

-The shocking story of Daniel Sickles, who escaped murder charges by claiming insanity

Take a spine-tingling 20-minute walking tour through Lafayette Square. Perfect for history buffs, true crime enthusiasts, and ghost-hunters alike, this tour offers a unique blend of historical facts and supernatural lore.

Every ticket includes a special Halloween trick-or-treat candy bag to sweeten your spooky adventure!
Duration: 2 hours.

Take a sweet, savory and scandalous walking tour, including UNsavory White House tales. But wait there’s more! In addition to stops at the White House. We’ll check out popular local haunts and enjoy delicious pastries, savory snacks and gelato ice cream while learning about DC food, culture and history. 

Each bakery we visit is a regional establishment no national chains 
Duration: 2 hours.

Combine a top-rated ghost tour with a pub crawl around the White House on this guided, 2.5-hour, Washington, DC adventure. This haunted walking tour covers approximately one mile, with stories of ghosts, presidents, prohibition, and pubs as the conversation of the day. Costumed guides lead the way through Lafayette Square, with time to enjoy a beverage at two to three haunted pub stops.

*Tour route and drink stops are subject to availability.
*All guests must be 21+ with Valid ID. Alcohol is not included.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

Washington, DC, has not always served as the federal government's headquarters. Following the Revolutionary War, the Residency Act of 1790 allowed for the establishment of the federal government in New York City, Philadelphia, and finally Washington, D.C. Establishing the federal government's seat was difficult due to the undeveloped state of the area that is today known as downtown Washington, DC. Land needed to be surveyed, maps needed to be created, and plans needed to be created for the new US capitol. Given that the newly established federal government had incurred enormous debts during the Revolutionary War that needed to be paid off, these duties proved to be easier said than done. As we travel through historical sites that date from the period immediately following the Revolutionary War to the present, we will be reminded of the American tale.
Duration: 2 hours.

Looking for things to do in Washington DC? Our 3-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt take you from the White House to Dupont Circle and Logan Circle while also seeing several embassies, churches, and parks.

Also, you will have to solve challenges at every step to discover your next destination. At each stop, you will learn some history as well as interesting facts.

The Washington DC Dupont Circle and Logan Circle Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 3.9 km / 2.4 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.

- A fun learning experience
- See the sights! 36 locations
- Learn some local history
- Challenge your knowledge: 29 varied challenges
- Fun for all ages, kids included
- Pet-friendly throughout
- Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
- Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt
Buy 1 scavenger hunt for your party of 1 to 6 people.
Duration: 3 hours.

Explore the iconic Cherry Blossoms, monuments and memorials of the national mall with an expert guide on this small-group walking tour. Walking tour means no sitting in traffic, outdoors means no confined spaces.

Get an up-close look at all of the major monuments of the National Mall while learning of their history with an expert guide.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

This walking tour reveals what happened on the night that changed the history of a nation forever. Journey back in time to learn about the three-pronged attack designed to change the course of U.S. politics and Government, and its impact on American and world history. This thrilling one-of-a-kind walking tour doesn’t just visit the main landmark locations involved in the plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln but immerses you in incredible insights and revelations that will make you look upon the assignation of the 16th President of the United States in a completely different light as well as other assassinations.
With your expert local Washington D.C. guide, you will journey back in time to learn about the three-pronged attack designed to change the course of U.S. politics and Government.
The assassination of the 16th President of the United States is shrouded in mystery, intrigue, and conspiracy; however, this tour will reveal the truth behind the infamous night.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

[Tours are generally offered March through October. Please note that this tour is recommended for people ages 13 and up.]

DC is the city of presidents, and this is the tour that gives you the most POTUS for your buck.

People want to be close to power. And from the time D.C. was founded, that meant being close to the White House.

You'll check out Lafayette Square and the neighborhood of Foggy Bottom. You'll explore the homes and buildings where presidents lived, worked, partied, plotted and worshipped -- before, during and after their time in office. You'll see some of DC's oldest buildings and enjoy one of the most famous public spaces in the world.

And don't forget the stories. Our guide will tell you about the building of the city -- and the British attempt in 1814 to unbuild it. There's a Real Housewives scandals, a Pennsylvania Avenue shootout, slaves fighting for freedom and lots more.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes.

Join us for a holiday themed Donut adventure through our nations capital, Washington DC. Join us for a historic Donut adventure through our nation’s capital, Washington DC. Our tour begins in Western Market, which has a legacy dating back to 1802! There we will sample donuts made from a business that’s been in the same family for five generations. From there we’ll head downtown, where we’ll see a restaurant favored by a former President before passing by the White House itself for a perfect photo op. After soaking in some history at Lafayette Square, we’ll head deeper into DC to try some local fan favorite donuts from local celebrities. From there, we’ll head down Palmers Alley, the most instagrammable spot in DC, where we’ll end our adventure with delectable donuts with an international flavor.

By the end, you’ll have made some great friends and enjoyed some incredible donuts and history. We hope you can join us today!
Duration: 90 to 120 minutes.

During a time when inequality was flooding the neighborhoods of DC, there are many locations where Black culture thrived. There are also places where Black Americans broke boundaries, held meetings, resided and led the fight to achieve equal rights. The tour focuses on these locations that were significant during the Civil Rights Movement but are not necessarily mainstream museums or pointed out in guidebooks. This tour provides a focused look at locations and people who were impactful to the fight for civil rights right here in DC. It also allows you to go at your own pace, so tourists and visitors alike can easily learn more about the rich history in the area.
Duration: 4 to 5 hours.

This experience uses a mobile app for city exploration games, offering mission-like tours in Washington, DC. In each game you follow clues and solve puzzles for discovering new places and stories around the city. Every game is a quest that teleports you inside a fictional story where you’re the main character.

In "Capital Spy Pursuit," you play as Agent 23, a seasoned spy hunter tasked with thwarting a German espionage plot during WWII.

The mission: track down a notorious German spy who has infiltrated Washington, D.C., and plans to sabotage the war effort. Your journey takes you through the city's historic landmarks, where you'll uncover hidden clues, solve puzzles, and ultimately confront the spy before it's too late.

Time is running out—can you stop him?
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Today Washington DC is one of the most LGBTQ-friendly jurisdictions in the country with gay-friendly laws, an inclusive school curriculum, anti-discrimination protections, and marriage equality. But from the 1940s-1970s, this city was ground zero for actively uncovering closeted gay federal government employees and firing them without justification. On this walking tour, you’ll see Washington DC’s iconic government buildings through the eyes of the committed government servants who were persecuted because of their sexual orientation. You’ll see the sites where the brave few chose to fight back and demand their civil rights. And you’ll see where they built their own communities and paved the way for today’s more inclusive city. Our country chose fear over competence and denied the service of hundreds of eminently qualified researchers, diplomats, and leaders. But in the end, learn how this discrimination caused the LGBTQ community to organize, to unite, and to emerge from the closet.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.

A unique opportunity to visit Washington in French! Your French-speaking guide will introduce you to the history of the capital and its greatest presidents. Immortalized by grandiose monuments, you can discover them during this 3-hour guided tour, on foot and in French.

With a maximum of 12 participants, the small group size offers you security and privacy. Your guide will also be happy to share anecdotes from his American life, and he will happily answer your questions outside of the tour.
Duration: 3 hours.