Absolute wonderful tour: informative and interesting. We'll definitely be doing this and other tours again with future visitors in town.
Thank you so much for your kind review!





Verken de politieke kern van Washington DC! Deze tour neemt bezoekers mee door het hart van de federale macht in Washington DC en bekijkt de geschiedenis van de hoofdstad van onze natie door de lens van architectuur en stedenbouw. Van het oorspronkelijke stadsplan van L'Enfant tot de tumultueuze bouw van het Capitool en de Grounds, de opkomst van de prachtige Beaux-Arts Library of Congress en het imposante Hooggerechtshof, en tot op de dag van vandaag. Grote ontwerpers als Thomas Jefferson, Robert Mills, Frederick Law Olmstead en Daniel Burnham zullen prominent aanwezig zijn. Controverse, chaos en bureaucratie in overvloed! Een tour die niet te missen is door architectuur- en geschiedenisliefhebbers.
We beginnen onze tour in de enorme Grote Hal van Union Station, ooit het grootste treinstation ter wereld. Dit kruispunt van presidenten, diplomaten en politici heeft de drastische transformatie gezien, van inauguraties tot wereldoorlogen, en zelfs een weggelopen trein!
Na het verkennen van de hoogten en diepten van Union Station, gaan we voorbij de Freedom Bell en Columbus "Fountain" naar de trappen van het Supreme Court.
we nemen de imposante façade in en leren over de architectuur, de geschiedenis en het ontwerp van het huis van onze juridische regeringsafdeling.
We krijgen geweldige fotomomenten aan de oostkant van het Amerikaanse Capitol Building en praten alles over de tumultueuze geschiedenis van dit icoon van Washington.
We gaan de adembenemende Library of Congress binnen. We duiken in het uitgebreide ontwerp, de geheime symbolen en de fascinerende geschiedenis van dit belangrijke instituut, voordat we een ondergrondse tunnel naar het Capitool nemen.
Onze rondleiding eindigt in het U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, waar onze gidsen gasten graag helpen deel te nemen aan een gratis rondleiding door het gebouw, afhankelijk van beschikbaarheid.
Annuleer ten minste 24 uur voor de geplande vertrektijd om een volledige restitutie te ontvangen.
Absolute wonderful tour: informative and interesting. We'll definitely be doing this and other tours again with future visitors in town.
Thank you so much for your kind review!
I would highly recommend this tour, even if you are not interested in design or architecture, you are going to love it! Sam was our guide and he was awesome, he told us about the history of every pllace we went to, he was able to answer every one of our questions, he had fun facts and he even had diagrams, plans, sections of the buildings in his iPad. I will highly encourage you to book this tour (nnot sponsored) or any other of DC Design tours.
What a nice review of Sam's tour! Thank you so much!
Thanks for a great tour. Sam was personable, informative, and fun! Especially enjoyed the historical nuggets along with the architectural info.
Thanks so much Michelle! We love historical nuggets too! :)
DC Design Tours and Carolyn are fantastic . You will not be disappointed. Carolyn had a wealth of interesting information and presented it in a way that we all enjoyed….even my teenagers! She is very personable and fun to spend the day with. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a DC tour!
So glad to read your review, thank you! I had a great time with you all!
Took my parents on this tour and we were very impressed by the guide's deep knowledge and ability to engage our group with fun anecdotes and a sympathetic, well-informed view of the past. It's my second tour with DC Design (I took the first five years ago) and I can't recommend them enough. Plus they were very flexible--when we had to cancel because of Covid, they offered us credit, so we were able to rebook a couple of months later without any problems.
Thanks Magda! It was an absolute pleasure meeting your family!
This was a brilliant way to spend a couple of hours in the city. Our guide Sam delivered an interesting but fun tour, starting at Union Station and including the Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and Capitol. Interesting features were pointed out and anecdotes told during a leisurely walk with time to take photos and ask questions. Recommended for everyone interested in finding out more about this beautiful city, how it was built and how it works today.
Thank you Christine! We're so glad to read you enjoyed your Iconic Capitol Hill Tour with Sam!
Great tour! Our guide was informative and funny. Even my teenager enjoyed it. Highly recommend this tour.
So glad to hear that, thank you!
Terrific tours from our guide Carolyn at DC Design tours - we did a tour of the main monuments and it was so good we booked again and also did a tour of Arlington Cemetery. Carolyn tweaked the tours to suit our interests and stamina, held the kids (and adults) in rapt attention, answered all our questions and shared lots of details and history we would not otherwise have known with a lot of warmth and humour. Strongly recommended.
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure touring with you and your family!
We enjoyed learning about the buildings and local history! Our guide was knowledgeable and helped to make the tour special!
So glad to hear that, thank you for posting a review!
Carolyn was a wonderful guide for our family group of seven. We would definitely use her on our next trip to DC. And I’ve already recommended her to several friends. Thanks for perfect experience.
Thank you, Anne! It was my pleasure to meet and tour with your family!
| Tour | Duur | Beoordeling | Prijs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iconische Capitol Hill architectonische wandeltocht | 2 uur | 4.9 (21) | $48 | |
DC Monuments & Capitol Hill Highlights Tour by Electric Cart | 2 uur | 4.8 (3,109) | $54 | Bekijk |
Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Highlights Walking Tour (With Tickets) | 3 uur | 4.8 (174) | $75 | Bekijk |
VIP Best of DC with US Capitol + National Archives Reserved Entry | 8h 30min | 4.6 (2,562) | $129 | Bekijk |
US Capitol with Library of Congress or Supreme Court Entry | 2–4 uur | 4.8 (2,149) | $69 | Bekijk |
DC: US Capitol & Library of Congress / Supreme Court Guided Tour | 3–4 uur | 5.0 (229) | $65 | Bekijk |
DC Monuments by Night: 10+ Landmarks | Open-Top Upgrade Available | 3 uur | 4.7 (7,261) | $58 | Bekijk |