National Mall Tour: Explore Iconic Monuments

Embark on a captivating National Mall tour and discover the secrets of the iconic monuments that line its historic paths. Visit famous landmarks, experience breathtaking views, and delve into the rich history of the United States.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Albert Einstein Memorial - This bronze sculpture remembering Albert Einstein is where you’ll meet your expert guide and get a lay of the land before discovering the National Mall. Your guide will show you the National Academy of Science and the intriguing design features on the map before you where you can see if you pass the ‘echo test’.
What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Timed Entry to the Washington Monument
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The National Mall is the most-visited national park in the United States. But with a myriad of routes available and comprising over 1,000 acres of green space in the heart of the nation’s capital, it can be difficult to know how to make your own way across this storied expanse. On this National Mall tour, you’ll follow an expert guide along a…

Location
Albert Einstein Memorial
Constitution Avenue Northwest
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418 in front of the Albert Einstein Memorial.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Loretta_u
Oct 24, 2025
Great way to see what's a foot in DC - I came out for work with a long wait for my evening flight so decided to reacquaint myself with DC since I hadn't been since the early 70s. It was great to see how people have adopted them in their own way with Albert Einstein's shiny nose and the emotional leave behinds at the Vietnam memorials. Our tour guide, Allegra, was incredible with tons of background information about each one.
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Kelvinandjulie_b
Oct 24, 2025
National Monument Walking Tour OCT 2025 - Allegra was wonderfully knowledgeable and so enjoyable in her account of the history of each monument, along with telling us a bit of the controversy. It was a most interesting tour, thanks to Allegra!
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Kevin_b
Oct 10, 2025
Amazing Amanda - Amanda was awesome. So knowledgeable, accommodating, professional, and just a really nice person. Would highly recommend her.
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610anniew
Aug 19, 2025
Very interesting and fun! - Our tour guide was great! She was friendly, professional and shared many facts about the war memorials and the Washington Monument. My granddaughter and I had a wonderful time.
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Kanan_b
Jun 27, 2025
Seven stars for Joel! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We had an amazing experience with Joel on our DC walking tour! His background as a teacher added such a special touch—he was incredibly engaging, informative, and especially great with kids. Our son had the best time learning from him! Despite the intense heatwave (which even shut down access to the top of the Washington Monument much to everyone’s surprise including Joel’s ), he went above and beyond to come up with Plan B … a detour to the Old Post Office tower for lovely city views. He kept us as comfortable as possible with well-timed shade breaks. Post tour he even shared great tips on kid-friendly museums to help make up for the change in plans. Thoughtful, flexible, and full of knowledge, Joel made what could’ve been a tough day into a truly memorable one. If you’re touring DC—book with Joel. Seven stars from our family! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Karla_b
May 31, 2025
Allegra, our tour guide,... - Allegra, our tour guide, was wonderful. She had very helpful information regarding the National Memorials that we viewed. She was fun and easy to talk with. I would highly recommend taking g this tour.
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Wallace_b
May 14, 2025
This small tour of the... - This small tour of the National Mall was a great look at all the important sites, ending in a trip up the Washington Monument (a difficult ticket to gain on one's own). The guide gave a lengthy and thorough history of each site (however, the guide's political biases made the conversation uncomfortable at times). This tour involves a hefty walk, so be prepared with comfortable walking shoes.
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Renae_h
Apr 27, 2025
Great tour! - Amanda was great! This small group tour was very interesting & personalized for our group. Amanda very knowlegable & very friendly.
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Kimberly_d
Apr 6, 2025
Wonderful experience - Raffey did an amazing job! He was very knowledgeable, patient, respectful. and made it easy to talk to him about anything. He even made conversation so the walk didn’t seem nearly as lengthy as it actually was!
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Scottsb3308vs
Mar 27, 2025
Awesome tour and guide. - This was an awesome tour. Amanda is a fantastic leader with many key insights and stories. We went with our 11 year-old grandson who asked plenty of questions. Amanda was great with him and the rest of the tour. Happy to do this again when my other grandson is older!
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