Downtown DC: LED Guided Night Tour
4.6
25 Ratings
Washington
Experience the magic of Downtown DC at night with our LED Guided Night Tour. Explore monuments and memorials with a certified guide, using earpiece technology and LED bracelets. Discover hidden stories and connections, and capture unforgettable memories. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- White House - Follow your storyteller and visit the president’s palace or Executive Mansion. Guided tour using the earpieces to snap more pictures.
- U.S. Capitol - Follow your storyteller. Its time to go up and get a closer picture of the capitol. Your tour guide will take you where most presidential inaugurations have been help since 1801. Guided tour out side only.
- National World War II Memorial - Follow your storyteller. From here we tab two main sites the first is the WWII memorial and the second is the Washington Monument. It is also a bathroom stop.
Service, Sacrifice, Unity, and Victory. Guided tour using the earpieces to snap more pictures.
- Jefferson Memorial - Follow your storyteller. Meet one of the founding fathers. We will get close to its statue and also have a breathtaking view of the Tidal Basin where the Cherry trees are. Guided tour with earpieces to snap more pictures.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - Follow your storyteller. Out of the Mountain of Despair, a Stone of Hope. We will share the legacy and the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice.
Also, a closer look of the Cherry trees.
Guided tour using the earpieces to snap more pictures. - Lincoln Memorial - In this memorial we will learn about the life and legacy of the 16th president Abe Lincoln. You can take amazing pictures from the steps of the mall and beautiful reflecting pool.
- Korean War Veterans Memorial - This is stop is optional. The tour guide will share knowledge of the memorial but we don’t stop. Since we are at the Lincoln memorial you can take some time to go to the memorial on your own. Please coordinate with your guide.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Follow your story teller. We will take you to Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall pays tribute to the brave members of the U.S Armed Forces, who fought in the Vietnam War.
- Tidal Basin - From your tour bus your tour guide will point out.
- United States Department of the Treasury - From your tour bus your tour guide will point out.
- U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial - Based on an iconic image of the second flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II, the US Marine Corps War Memorial is dedicated to “the Marine dead of all wars and their comrades of other services who fell fighting beside them.” Photo Stop.
- Arlington National Cemetery - You will get an exclusive opportunity to see and hear your tour guide’s commentary about the grave stones of Arlington National cemetery.
- FBI Headquarters - Will be point out from your tour bus.
- National Air and Space Museum - We will go through the mall and you will see most of the museum at the mall during this tour.
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Your tourguide will point the Smithsonian museums when we are going through the national mall.
What's Included
- Complimentary rain ponchos
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off at Downtown DC hotels
- On-board hand sanitizer for guests
- Complimentary light snack and bottled water
- Local certified storyteller guide
- LED bracelets to easily identify group members
- Luxurious and comfortable tour bus
- Personal earpiece technology for clear commentary
What's Not Included
- Please return the equipment LED bracelets and Earpieces at the end of the tour.
- If you feel inclined, tips are always appreciated.
- We advise dress code comfortable casual but specially comfortable shoes.
Additional Information
Our bus excursions are enjoyable and informative. Our qualified tour guide gives a tour around the monuments and memorials of Washington DC, featuring select stops through channeled earpiece comments and LED bracelets. Complimentary light snacks and a bottled water are provided for all participants.
There’s no need for loud speaking or crowded gatherings. Our earpiece equipment lets our visitors listen to our commentary, delivered personally to each one.
LED bracelets are used to help participants recognize their groups without getting misplaced or stranded.
We engage physical objects to delve into abstract significances and emotions. We transcend mere historical data and stimulate curiosity by uncovering obscured narratives and the intriguing links between yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This cultural journey offers great photo and video opportunities. Our aim is to ignite thoughts and principles that will influence our tourists’ lives beyond the tour. We invite you to share in our joy in Washington, DC!
- We recomend to bring your camera, coat or hat, cash and comfortable shoes.
- Be aware the length of the tour doesn’t include the time of your pick up/frop off.
Location
McPherson Square Station
I Street Northwest
Tour Starts and ends At McPherson Square Metrorail Station - Exit 1400 NW, Address, 1400 I st. NW Washington DC 20005.Washington, DC 20005 - Right outside of the metro at 14st.
There are a lot of public parking. Please be ready at 6:50PM
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(25 Ratings)
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Thebradley
Mar 31, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - We had such a good time with the ladies who run this amazing business. We were picked up from and dropped off at our hotel. The narration was educational and fun. We would highly recommend this to anyone looking to hit up some of DC’s best monuments at night.
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Hockeyndancex2
Mar 31, 2024
LED Night Tour - Craig was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable and personable. The stops were great. Jose, the driver, did a great job navigating. Excellent tour!!! The LED bracelets made it very easy to keep track of your group among many other groups. And the ear buds were great to be able hear all of the history. Definitely would do this tour again!!!!!!
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Patricia_s
Mar 25, 2024
Seeing the monuments at... - Seeing the monuments at night was memorable. I learned a lot from the tour and José and Paul were most courteous and informative. Thank you for a great evening.
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Didpennell1016
Mar 24, 2024
Best way to see DC - Perfect way to see all the sights. DC at night is amazing. Guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Offered snacks and water.
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Mae-mom
Mar 10, 2024
Must Do Tour! - This was hands down the best tour we did in DC! Craig was our tour guide. Not only was he a wealth of information but his joyful personality absolutely made our tour! We learned this tour company is a true small family owned and operated company. The owner, Jose, was even our driver. The night of our tour was rainy. The company came equipped with rain ponchos for us to make sure we stayed dry and comfortable. It was a nice personal touch. I can’t recommend this tour enough!
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Exploration637094
Sep 11, 2023
Awesome experience - Our tour was amazing with John guide/ Roy driver, I would recommend this night tour. Although I didn’t realize my hotel was across the street from pickup they still did a pick up. Thanks Mary in MN
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Cynthia_k
Jul 16, 2023
Great night tour - Great service, hotel pick up and drop off, water, snacks, family owned business. Clean mini bus, which allowed for a smaller group to have a more intimate conversation about the sites. Knowledgeable guide and driver, headsets that allowed all to hear all the commentary. Would recommend this to anyone!
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Mistrala2017
Mar 12, 2023
"Magic LED is #1 in DC" - "Excellent way to see DC"
We visited the sites that we want it. Our Certified guide was professional, light snack was served, LED bracelets made it fun. We used earpieces that allow us to move a little more. It was just awesome. My 4 years old had a give of a DC Nation Tours balloon. He was happy. We were pleased we took this tour. All what we want it and they delivered. Thank you!!!!!!
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848jennad
Jun 27, 2022
Best Night Tour in DC - Our tour guides were amazing. Extremely knowledgeable and provided a great time for us “locals” and our out of town guests. Highly recommend and plan on bringing more guests on this tour again.
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Chelsey_l
Apr 20, 2022
Over promised, under delivered - I want to start off by saying if this tour was solely based on the guide (we had Steve) then I would give it 5 stars. Sadly, the tour description promised so much more beyond a knowledgeable guide.
1) NO Earpieces. Our guide spoke loud enough but the purpose was to be able to walk around while listening, and obviously that was not possible
2) NO LED bracelets. Our group was only made up of 9 people but still, there were sooooo many people at the monuments Easter weekend and as it gets dark, it gets harder to find your people.
3) NO Gingerbread cookie at the Lincoln Memorial. As a history lover, I was really excited for this unique piece of the tour and our guide had no idea it was even offered to us. Major bummer.
4)The order of the tour was incorrect which isn't the end of the world, but I do not recall stopping at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at all, and because it wasn't well lit, we didn't stop at the US Marine Corp War Memorial either. If it's a night tour, why add a stop to a place with no good lighting?
The Capitol building was basically at the end of the tour, and my husband and I decided to leave at this point because we were under the impression that it was over after that and our BnB was nearb. It's possible that they did indeed drive past Arlington, FBI HQ, and a couple of museums, but the driver made it seem like we were out of time so I am unsure if those things actually happened. Being on the other side of the city at that point, I am doubtful Arlington was any part of it.
Honestly, you'd be better off during a day tour. We got some "ok" photos but because it was dark AND rainy for a good majority, we were pretty disappointed, especially because the only thing that really matched was the light refreshments. Weather is not in anyone's control, but that wasn't even the worst part. No tour should offer things in their description that they do not actually provide, especially for the price you pay. Aside from Steve, we felt really let down on our first night of exploring DC because of this tour. Pick another!
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