Customized Private Bike Tour of DC





Description
Experience the best of DC with your own private guide, but unlike other private tours, you get a fully tailored tour to meet your goals and interests. Your guide will meet you at your hotel with all the gear and you and your crew get to ride at your pace. Your guide will navigate you on the safest route of trails, bike lanes, and quieter streets of DC as they explain the background and history of all the sites, monuments, and museums you visit on this private 3-hour bike tour. This tour can be extended as long as you wish with an additional charge.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Learn the rich history of the White House and the area
Learn some of the great history while enjoying iconic views.
Explore this temple for Abraham Lincoln that has been a backdrop for civil rights and national events
Learn more about key founding fathers and the complexity of these figures while looking across the tidal basin to the DC skyline
We'll explore the great views and learn about cool sights and history along the Mall
Learn about the Smithsonian's amazing story and evolution
Learn some of the symbolism while reflecting on the sacrifices made
We'll reflect as requested by guests
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your private guide will meet you at your hotel, place of lodging, or at a mutually determined location that is convenient for you, your plans, and your schedule.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 6 people per booking - check in regarding options for booking larger groups.
- Prices are for your whole group - this is private tour
Reviews(117)
Bottom Line: Jeff is an amazing human who happens to have an incredible amount of passion for and knowledge of our nations history. Grateful that my family was able to experience this masterclass in said history. We are all better for it. Details: Concierge is right! This was a fully personalized experience even before the tour. Due to some scheduling conflicts and weather considerations, Jeff coordinated with me directly to settle on a time that was most flexible for all of us. Jeff came prepared for all things we might need on the tour. He ensured everyone was comfortable and safe. I think the best part was how he got to know each one of us a little bit and was able to weave that knowledge into the tour plan and engage us all (elementary age kids, college-aged kids, crusty middle-aged parents) on a personal level. We had so much fun and learned a ton! Follow-up after the tour was immediate and again very personalized. Great experience and highly recommended!
Thank you so much. As someone who always has something to say or share, I'm a bit speechless! It was such a pleasure to show you and your family around and I'm so grateful you had such a great time. Thank you!
Jeff is the Best of the Best! His wealth of knowledge of DC is absolutely incredible. From our pick up to drop off he didn’t miss a beat. We decided to meet Jeff on location as we were staying at the National Harbor outside of DC. He had our bikes and water ready! We got a quick intro and off we went. It was a beautiful day and hit just about everything on our ride. One thing Jeff forgets to mention is he becomes your personal photographer along the way which is a dream. He knows all the best places for photograph opportunities which only adds to the experience afterwards. The amount of info he gave to us through out of trip, I wish I was able to record him! 10/10. When we were ready for lunch he suggested going down to the warf for lunch as he knew we liked tacos and again another 10/10 experience. We traveled about 6.5 miles during our day and we probably could have kept going. It was such a fun trip and something we have never done before. We can’t stop talking about it!! Thank you so much Jeff for a great experience.
I'm humbled and grateful you had such a great time. I do appreciate all the compliments and high scores! Glad you enjoyed the photos I took and that it added to your experience afterwards. Thanks again for your praise.
This was a singular DC experience; there's no way we would have seen half of the sights or learned a tenth of what we did with Jeff's custom tours. If you really want to see and learn about the nation's capital, this is your best option.
So happy to have expanded your experience of DC by 200%! I often have guests comment on tours how much they are grateful to see as much as I can show them and learn about them beyond getting nice photos. So glad to have been of help!
We were so impressed by Jeff and his second Marianne. The quality of the bikes, complementary snacks, and water bottles all added to a wonderful day chasing our family member as she ran the Marine Corps marathon. Jeff’s knowledge of DC his ability to shift given road closures made this method of seeing a family member in a road race the best possible. A bonus, we didn’t know until he shared about 100 photos he took throughout the course of the morning,that he’s a phenomenal photographer and not only caught us in planned photos, but his candids told the story of the day that we would’ve never captured on our own.
It was so sweet to see how excited and emotional everyone was watching Jessica run her first marathon! I always love getting photos of my guests and I really wanted to try to document it as best I could and I'm so glad you appreciated all of it.
I loved this ride!!! Jeff had great stories about DC and the surrounding area, from historical perspectives to modern times. The balance of rides and stops was perfect. Jeff’s enthusiasm for the cycling community was contagious too. Highly recommend!
Thank you Nicole and I'm so excited that even as a DC resident, you got to learn and see some new sites! I really appreciate your praise and it was awesome showing you and your crew around!
The Ride of Our Lives September 2025 My husband, myself and our dog Bonnie recently completed the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath with our guide, Jeff Miller of DC Cycling Concierge. The trip was an unforgettable adventure. Jeff was outstanding providing excellent insights into the history and landmarks along the way. Jeff was patient with us and traveling 350 miles by bicycle with our dog. The trip was well organized, meals well planned and the itinerary struck a nice balance between riding time, rest, and exploration.
What a tour indeed! While the vast majority of my guest's will tour DC for 3 to 5 hours, the GAP / C&O is an amazing tour with so much history and cool sites. It was such a pleasure sharing my decade+ of experience and favorite side excursions with you! Thank you for letting me share and show you the best of these epic trails!
My husband and I did the DC Wilderness Tour with Jeff and it was an amazing experience. We've lived in Dc for over 20 years but had never been to Anacostia Park. We saw so much wildlife - the ride was a nice combination of nature and city sights. Dc is such a green, bike friendly city and it was so nice having Jeff navigate the way. Besides being an incredibly kind and likable guy, Jeff has an encyclopedic knowledge of DC history and its many historical sights. Highly recommend their bike tours as a unique way to see the city while getting a nice dose of cardio!
So happy you had such a great experience! I'm even happier I got to show both of you some new trails and areas of DC even with all your knowledge and experience.
Great private bike tour of Washington DC monuments! Jeff is an excellent guide, with many great stories to tell about DC.
It was wonderful to show you and your corporate team around DC - I'm so glad you all enjoyed yourselves! Thanks for the kind review.
Did this ride with my family which included 50 years old to 12 years old. It was a great cross between education, sightseeing, and exercise. Jeff was an amazing guide. He rode at our pace and customized the route to suite our interests and to spend time where we had not previously in our trip to DC. I highly recommend this activity!
Thank you Colan - so glad you and your family enjoyed your tour, got to see several places you hadn't made it to yet during your time here, I'm also psyched you got to learn some new things and get in some exercise. Thanks so much for your kind praise!
I've lived in DC a long time and rather than just showing my family around myself, I enlisted Jeff for a special tour. He is so knowledgable! We were filled with history detials - like did you know how S, M, L sizing came to be the norm? Uniforms in the civil war! Jeff provided nice bikes, met us downtown, had ample snacks and joined us for lunch, too! A delightful day.
Thanks Claire! So glad you and your visiting family had a great time and that you learned some new stuff too! The beauty of private tours is we do all the planning and take care of all the details (bikes, helmets, snacks, water, route, etc.) so you can enjoy the experience too!



