Washington DC Monuments & History Guided Moonlight Tour by E-Cart
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Explore the nation’s capital in style as you’re escorted around some of the US’s most significant landmarks in open air E-Cart vehicle. On this compact tour, you'll get a detailed introduction to Washington DC’s monuments and history, alongside an expert Washingtonian storyteller. Unlike if you were to explore alone, you'll discover unique, little-known facts that you won’t find on the internet or in books. Discover some of DC’s most iconic sights in an open-air E-cart vehicle for a unique sightseeing experience Your guide will engage you with stories and facts as you travel and explore and plenty of time to ask your guide questions
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Capitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government, home to the domed United States Capitol, Senate, Houses of Representatives and the neoclassical Supreme Court. It’s also known for the redbrick Eastern Market, where vendors sell produce, meat and cheese throughout the week, and handicrafts and antiques on weekends.
The National Gallery of Art, founded as a gift to the nation, serves as a center of visual art, education, and culture. Our collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art and showcases some of the triumphs of human creativity.
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
The National Monument stands as the tallest structure in Washington, D.C. Shaped like an Egyptian obelisk, it is 555' 5/8” high and made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, it took 36 years to complete. From the top viewers enjoy 30 to 40 miles visibility in clear weather.
The Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president.
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is one of two in Washington honoring Roosevelt.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.
The memorial is surrounded by 36 fluted Doric columns, one for each of the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death. When you walk up the steps, two additional columns are located at the entrance behind the colonnade. These columns are 44 feet tall with a base diameter of seven feet and five inches.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War.
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those who served in the Korean War. The national memorial was dedicated in 1995.
The Albert Einstein Memorial is a monumental bronze statue by sculptor Robert Berks, depicting Albert Einstein seated with manuscript papers in hand.
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vehicle type may be adjusted due to weather or safety conditions.
- Kindly note that access to some memorials may be limited at times due to special events or security requirements.
- For safety and accessibility reasons, strollers and walkers are not permitted on this tour
Reviews(20)
We had an awesome guide. She was fabulous, extremely knowledgeable. The company she works for should do better with logistics. They didn't have enough vehicles available at the start, so we started 20 minutes late.
Wonderful tour. We all enjoyed it. Friendly and informative tour guides. Would definitely recommend .
Thank you, Mindi for the kind words! We're so glad to hear that your group had a wonderful time on the tour. It means a lot to know that our guides helped make the experience both enjoyable and informative. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! 😊
A good tour with good information, however, you will not have much time to get out and look around. It is a good way to see where the monuments are located and get back to see them on your own.
Thank you Daniel for sharing such a nice experience! We're glad you enjoyed the tour and found the information helpful. Our goal is to provide a great overview of the city and its landmarks, and we're happy to hear it helped you get familiar with the monuments so you can explore them further at your own pace. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again on a future visit! 😊
Kevin was fantastic! Knowledgeable and friendly. The tour highlighted many of the great monuments and memorials, and Kevin really made it fun.
Hello James, Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We’re thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience with Kevin. His knowledge, friendly personality, and passion for sharing the history of Washington, DC truly make every tour special, and we’re so glad he helped make your experience both fun and memorable. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed seeing the monuments and memorials along the tour route. Washington, DC has so many incredible sights, and we love helping guests experience them in an engaging and enjoyable way. We truly appreciate your kind words and support. Thank you again for choosing to tour with us, and we hope to welcome you back again on your next visit to DC! 😊
We had a great tour! Our tour guide Kevin was very knowledgeable and friendly. He made us feel comfortable and showed us all the hidden gems we didn’t know we were missing. Great time!!
Thank you so much for your kind words Corinne! Kevin will be especially happy to know that his knowledge and friendly approach made you feel comfortable throughout the experience. We love that you got to discover some hidden gems along the way—that’s always one of the highlights! Hope to have you join us again for another tour soon 😊
Enthusiastic tour guide! Sometimes hard to heard with all the other tours and bus traffic. Good photo opportunities (got a bunch of great monument pics!). Would recommend.
Grateful for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the tour and were able to capture some great photos of the monuments—that’s always one of the highlights 📸. We also appreciate your feedback about the audio; busy areas can get lively, and we're continuously working on ways to make sure everyone can hear clearly throughout the experience. It truly means a lot that you would recommend us, and we hope to welcome you back again for another memorable tour!
Our tour guide SAL was very informative! He was also polite and kind. I’d highly recommend this tour with him!
Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that you had such a great experience with Sal. He truly takes pride in being informative, polite, and kind to every guest, and your recommendation means a lot to our team. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. We sincerely appreciate you choosing to tour with us and hope to welcome you again in the future! 😊
Kevin was a great tour guide! Loved seeing the city all lit up! Worth every penny to not have to walk to each monument.
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the nighttime tour and the beautiful views of the city all lit up. Kevin will be very happy to know he made your experience memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words and are grateful you chose to tour with us. We hope to welcome you again on another adventure soon! ✨
Sadly, this company is dishonest and in violation of the ADA. We booked a golf cart tour, but when we showed up the company had only a large van. The weather was bad that day, so we had contacted them earlier to see if the tour would even take place. We were assured it would. But again, once we got there they told us we had to take the van. A member of our party could not use the van as it was not accessible for her. In addition, this was not what we booked. No one wants to be cramped into a van on a scenic tour where you can't see out of the windows. While we do understand the possible threat of weather (note that it never even rained), the company still should have notified us of the change and given us an opportunity to make other arrangements if needed. I asked for a manager to call me to talk about this, but the company has stopped responding to me. There are many other companies that do this tour. I suggest picking another one to save yourself the headache.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We sincerely regret that your experience did not meet expectations and understand how frustrating this situation must have been, especially when accessibility needs were involved. Due to safety concerns related to weather, we occasionally substitute vehicles to ensure tours can operate safely. We did have the tour available and were prepared to provide the service; however, the alternative vehicle was declined by your party at that time. We understand this was not the experience you anticipated and respect your decision. We would also like to clarify that standard golf carts used for sightseeing tours are generally not wheelchair accessible, as they are not designed to safely secure wheelchairs or provide proper accessibility equipment. We acknowledge that clearer communication regarding vehicle changes and accessibility limitations should have been provided in advance. We apologize for any frustration caused and appreciate your feedback, which helps us continue improving our communication and service.
Good experience had, Washington DC something special at night, two tours leaving at the some time with one having enclose clear windows and the other benign open cart with no weather protection on a very cold night. Very disappointed as the both carts people pay the same amount of money, didn't last the full time also missed the MLK stop without a reason provided by the guide
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed seeing Washington, DC at night, as it truly is something special. We sincerely apologize for the experience you had regarding the vehicle difference. Your comments are important to us, and we will be reviewing this with our team to ensure better consistency and communication moving forward. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
