We offer two highly engaging National Mall tours that will take you through the heart of the Mall, entertaining you and your family with stories, hidden secrets, and historical information.
The memorials tell about the lives of men and women from America's past and present and our guides will share with you stories - from founding father George Washington to Rosie the Riveter during WWII.
Join Tours by Foot as we tell the story of America's journey from a collection of colonial New World outposts to world power.Â
Our guide will share with you the history, symbolism, and a few hidden stories of these must-see sites.
By sunlight or by moonlight, make our National Mall Tour the first thing you do on your visit to the nation's capital.
SIGHTS WE COVER ON THE NATIONAL MALL TOURS:
On our daytime National Mall & Washington Monument tour, we will explore in small groups (10-14 people):
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- Lincoln Memorial - see the famous statue, hear about our 16th President, see where MLK, Jr. stood to give the "I Have A Dream Speech."
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- Reflecting Pool - where Forrest Gump ran through to see Jenny.
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- Vietnam Veterans Memorial - hear the stories behind the wall of names of those killed and missing in action.
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- Korean War Veterans Memorial - see the 19 statues representing servicemen.Â
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- MLK Memorial - honor our Dr. King at the newest memorial on the Tidal Basin.
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- WWII Memorial - find Kilroy hidden amongst the columns honoring the states and territories.
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- We end with skip the line tickets to the Washington Monument.
The premium Skip the Line Washington Monument tour starts at 10 Henry Bacon Drive at the Lincoln Memorial Cafe & Gift Shop.
Cost: This is a small group (10-12 people) ticketed tour with rates from $55.00 (Child) - $75.00 (Adult) While you may see more spots available, we sometimes run this tour with multiple guides.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Tours are rain or shine. In the event of adverse weather, we will email and text with alternative options or offer a refund.
If you need to cancel, please reply to your confirmation email. We hope you don't have to but if you cannot attend the tour, we can only offer a refund with 24 hours' notice before the start of the tour. After that time frame, we are unable to refund. Guests who booked via a third party ticketing site must cancel via the platform they booked on.
We offer a flexible rescheduling option and are often able to accommodate you on another tour with even short notice if a comparable tour is running during your visit!
MEMORIALS & MOONLIGHT
The evening tour we offer cover slightly different stops. This tour is name your own price but it does have larger groups of around 20-25 people.
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- (we mention the Vietnam Veterans Memorial but do not see it up close)
Where:Â Our name your own price Memorials & Moonlight tour meets at the corner of 17th and Constitution Ave NW by the Lock Keeper's House. (map)
Cost: This is a name your own price tour where you pay the guide what you thought it was worth. There is a small fee to reserve your spot. While reservations are not required, if a tour is fully booked (around 25 people) we cannot accept additional guests. In addition, if you don't reserve a spot and we need to cancel or change the tour, we won't know to tell you.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Tours are rain or shine. In the event of adverse weather, we will email and text with alternative options or offer a refund.
If you need to cancel, please reply to your confirmation email. We hope you don't have to but if you cannot attend the tour, we can only offer a refund with 24 hours' notice before the start of the tour. After that time frame, we are unable to refund. Guests who booked via a third party ticketing site must cancel via the platform they booked on.
We offer a flexible rescheduling option and are often able to accommodate you on another tour with even short notice if a comparable tour is running during your visit!
What Should I Bring?
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- Cash or Venmo to pay your guide for the name your own price tours - so you can choose what you thought the tour was worth)
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- Comfortable walking shoes
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- A water bottle
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- Camera
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- Appropriate clothing / umbrella - tours are rain or shine!
What's Included
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- Professional Historian/Tour Guide
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- Recommendations for the best food, music and museums
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- Advice on must-do experiences
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- On our daytime premium tour, we have tickets to go inside the Washington Monument on a self guided visit after our tour.
National Mall with Kids | Scavenger Hunt at the Memorials
We think our tours are great for all ages and our guides are engaging for even the youngest visitors, but if you want a tour geared specifically to your kids, we've created a highlight tour with scavenger hunts at each memorial.
ADD ON TO PUBLIC TOUR:
When you book the National Mall tour, the Scavenger Hunt .pdf will be included in your booking.
You'll get the email with the printable .pdf (or just use it on your mobile device). The guide will be able to help, but please bring your own pencil if you print it off!Â
PRIVATE TOUR:
You can also book our guided version of the Kid's Scavenger Hunt on the National Mall as a PRIVATE TOUR to take the tour at a leisurely pace and customize it to your family.
Private National Mall tours start at $225. Rates depend on group size and date of visit.
