Monumental Electric Bike Tour
Description
See All of The Mall! Our Monumental Electric Bike Tour route covers the whole National Mall from The Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial and all the way around the Tidal Basin. E-bikes are the hot new trend in cycling. Come on tour to see what the hype is all about while learning about the monuments and memorials in "America's Front Yard".
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Itinerary
Ride past the Grant Memorial on the way to the Capitol Building.
You'll stop at both the east and west side of the Capitol Building and learn a bit about the design and history of where the House and Senate convene. (NOTE: we do not go IN the Capitol)
The Library of Congress sits just behind the Capitol Building. We recommend stopping in during your visit to DC!
In addition to being the home of the most famous documents of the United States, did you know the Archives is home of every letter written by children to our Presidents? Some of them are quite amusing! (NOTE: we will not go into The Archives)
Ride past Freedom Plaza on the way to the White House.
Stop along the Ellipse and see the White House from the south side. Learn a bit about the construction and interesting additions that various presidents have made during their terms of service. (NOTE: We will not go into The White House)
Did you notice that the Monument is two different colors? Your guide will tell you why as well as other interesting facts about the erection of this grand monument.
You'll learn about the significance of the design before having a chance to walk in and experience the emotion of this memorial dedicated in 2004.
Your guide will tell you about the memorial dedicated to the women who served in the Vietnam War.
Stop outside the Wall and hear the story behind the design and the designer before having the chance to walk through the memorial.
If you visit on your own, you may miss the hidden significance built into this memorial dedicated to the "Forgotten War".
Stop outside and hear about DC's newest memorial before walking through the Mountain of Despair to view the Stone of Hope.
Hop off your bike and walk through the four "rooms", each of which represents a term of FDR's service as President. Don't forget to rub Fala's ears for luck!
See the sweeping views of the Tidal Basin and learn why Jefferson keeps an eye on The White House before climbing the steps to see inside the monument.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 16 years; this is DC law and we will check IDs if questionable. If any member of your party is not 16, their tour seat will be forfeited and they will not receive a refund as we have held a spot for them.
- Tours begin on time, your tour check-in time is important. You must check-in 15 minutes prior to tour departure time. We can not guarantee we can accommodate late customers.
- Tour may be canceled if the weather makes for dangerous riding conditions
- Please note that due to security at our location, we are unable to hold luggage while you are on tour.
- Trailers and tag-a-longs cannot be attached to eBikes for safety
Reviews(102)
Albert was a super guide with lots of trivia along the way. I felt safe at all times. The ride was spectacular! Thanks. I’d do it again.
They take your money readily enough, but after that, customers are left to fend for themeselves. The bike tour I booked was canceled by Unlimited Bikes but, despite asking multiple times of both Unlimited Bikes (via phone) and Viator (via email) for confirmation of the cancelation and a refund, neither have bethemselves. I will not be engaging with either of them again.
We did a tour with Matthew and it was very insightful and such a beautiful day to learn so much about so many different places in 3 hours. The e-bikes were amazing and the route was excellent and the time allotted at each stop was perfect! Highly recommended!
Fantastic guide Berto gave just the right amount of info, wasn’t overloaded with too much. E-bikes made it accessible for everyone on our work team.
Had a wonderful time being shown around everything in DC by mark, even during the government shutdown we still got to learn so much about all the monuments. The only advice I have is to rent a standard bike and not an ebike my ebike was crazy fast and I flew far ahead of the crowd without needing to.
Best way to see everything on the Mall. The biking was fun and easy. Our guide was knowledgeable and easy going.
The DC monuments electric bike tour was fun and exciting. Our tour guide Wally, was knowledgeable and entertaining. He made sure we all stayed together in a group, kept the group moving along and we got to see so much more because of it. This tour is a great way to see all the monuments, get a little exercise and not take the entire day to do so. I would highly recommend this tour for all members of the family; the electric bikes made it so easy to move around DC.
Noah, our tour guide, was fabulous! So much great knowledge of each monument and soooo many great recommendations for other must see stops and restaurants in DC and surrounding stops! Clearly he is a local that loves his community! So happy he was our guide at the beginning of our trip! The bikes need a little work for squeaky breaks and better kick stands to help with the overall experience.
Our e-bike tour guide, Greg H. was very knowledgeable about the DC area & monuments. Although the tour is 3 hours, you will only spend about 10 minutes at each monument. It is a great tour if you want a general overview of the most popular monuments. The bikes we used had a lot of wear, uncomfortable, with some parts not operable. Be sure to bring your own hydration as this is not provided. Would recommend if you are just interested in an overview but would consider another tour if you want more in depth knowledge or more time to spend at specific monuments.
We have gone on E bikes before. This adventure was absolutely the most wonderful experience we’ve had in a while. Seeing all the monuments, learning the history and little nuances that we didn’t know before was a real treat. The teens learned more and actively engaged with our Guide Mark! He was great - funny, interesting facts and the stories he provided really helped to bring home the history lessons learned long ago. Again, highly recommended especially at the beginning of June when it’s not too terribly hot and definitely go out in the morning. Enjoy your adventure.!
