Washington Trip Overview
Enjoy a relaxing human-scale guided tour from an uncommon open-air conveyance. Make as many or as few stops as you please, and depart on your schedule without waiting around for a crowded sightseeing bus.
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Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
Starts: Washington, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Washington Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Enjoy a relaxing human-scale guided tour from an uncommon open-air conveyance. Make as many or as few stops as you please, and depart on your schedule without waiting around for a crowded sightseeing bus.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Washington Monument, 2 15th St. NW Near 15th St. & Madison Dr. NW, Washington DC, DC 20560
At the Washington Monument, you’ll learn about its design, a few controversial aspects of its history, the building materials and construction techniques, and its impact on the skyline of downtown Washington, DC.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Jefferson Memorial, 701 E Basin Dr SW At the south shore of the Tidal Basin, Washington DC, DC 20242
At the Jefferson Memorial, you’ll see a new perspective of the south end of the National Mall, the surrounding landscape architecture, Jefferson’s historic legacy on our political system and society, the design of the memorial itself, changes to it over time, and you’ll enjoy an opportunity to view its interior, including a 19 foot tall statue of Jefferson himself, and unique views of the Tidal Basin, and of the rest of the National Mall.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, 1850 West Basin Dr SW, Washington DC, DC 20242
Have a human scale visit with President Roosevelt, and others memorialized here as well, peruse a different room for each of his terms of office, four in total, and gain a new perspective on water as a symbolic design element.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1850 West Basin Drive SW Near West Basin Drive SW & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC, DC 20024
Gain a new perspective on the design of this memorial, the relief pediment of MLK, and the landscape architecture in context with its location on the Tidal Basin.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Korean War Veterans Memorial, 10 Daniel French Dr SW, Washington DC, DC 20002
We will attempt to show you a visual aspect of this memorial that’s not readily apparent, and to tell of historic context on those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the war. You would be welcome to enter the memorial for additional visual perspectives.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington DC, DC 20037
Make a pilgrimage to this most visited memorial on the National Mall and learn about why it’s out at the river’s edge, how its design is a metaphor for the preservation of the union, the symbolism of its landscape architecture, and of historic events that have occurred here. And, have an opportunity to visit with the seated statue of Lincoln.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington DC, DC 20002
Have a close and personal experience of the abstract and minimalist design of this memorial, and gain a new perspective of the scale of service and sacrifice.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Albert Einstein Memorial, 2101 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20418-0007
View and visit Einstein, who sits just off the well worn path at the National Academy of Sciences on Constitution Avenue.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC, DC 20500
View the South Front of the White House from two options of distance, either from the pedicab, or on foot, as we point out things both seen and unseen.
Duration: 15 minutes
