Washington DC Monuments: Guided Bike Tour
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623 Ratings
Washington
Experience the iconic monuments and memorials of Washington DC on a guided bike tour. Get up close to famous sights like the Lincoln Memorial and explore the city in a unique and active way.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Washington DC - Arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time to check-in and be fitted on your bike. You’ll meet your guide and go over a few safety rules and learn what to expect during your tour.
What's Included
- Helmet included for safety
- Variety of equipment available for children of all sizes and ages
- Comfort bike rental included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Discover monuments and memorials of historical significance in Washington, D.C. through a 3-hour bicycling tour guided by a knowledgeable companion. Journey around the National Mall and Tidal Basin, delighting in renowned sites, and take short pauses to step off and delve into attractions such as the Lincoln Memorial.
Our Monument tour involves crossing roads but does not include cycling on streets, making it an ideal choice for families and individuals who might be inexperienced with biking in a city setting.
Cycling allows you to cover more ground than walking or using a bus! If you have never embarked on a city tour on a bicycle, Washington, D.C. makes for a great starting point. We are confident that once you experience touring by bike, it will become your go-to touring method in all future city visits!
Please be aware that the ‘what to expect section’ offers a general itinerary; your actual tour may vary slightly depending on the events occurring in this bustling city on the day of your tour.
- 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. Please OPEN your voucher and read directions, you may need extra time to find us if you are traveling during rush hour or on metro train on a weekend.
- Tour may be canceled if the weather makes for dangerous riding conditions
- Trailer carriages and tag-a-longs are available for children not old enough or comfortable on their own bikes. For safety, these can’t be attached to electric bikes.
- To ride in a trailer carriage, children must be 12 months and able to hold up their heads and wear a helmet
- We reserve the right to outfit youth riders on equipment appropriate for their size and safety. If any of your riders are 4’4” or shorter, please make sure you’ve spoken to us once you’ve booked.
- Late arriving participants risk forfeiture of their seats. Instead, guests may be offered a rental bike and/or rescheduled based on availability. Rescheduling fee may apply.
- This tour covers approximately five miles of rider over three hours. It is appropriate for the casual exerciser.
Location
998 Maine Ave SW
Maine Avenue Southwest
Please meet at 998 Maine Avenue, Washington DC, 20024. We're on the corner of Maine Avenue and Blair Alley SW
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(623 Ratings)
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Alison_c
Apr 16, 2024
Great way to see the monuments and sights - Fun, great way to see sights. Good for kids. An easy bike ride, well guided. I’ve now done this twice and have enjoyed it both times.
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Fernando_m
Apr 16, 2024
Great way to see the... - Great way to see the monuments with kids! We brought our 10, 8 and 6 year olds with us. They had so much fun! Tour guides were very helpful and informative.
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Krista_p
Apr 13, 2024
Incredible - Joe was incredible !! He was so knowledgeable and fun and knew all the good spots on DC. Well worth the money!! Great experience. Thank you Joe!!
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Jacqueline_c
Apr 11, 2024
Fantastic trip! - This was the best way to view the memorials and monuments! So much better than walking through them all. The guide was very knowledgeable and we loved the small tidbits of previously unknown facts about the memorials.
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Shirley_y
Apr 9, 2024
Great way to see most of the DC monuments - Biking to see most of the DC monuments is the way to go. The monuments are far enough apart that walking to each one of them takes a lot of time and many steps, so seeing them by bicycle is a no-brainer. The ride is pretty flat, so it's easy. I wouldn't recommend this to kids younger than 10 unless they are experienced bicycle riders and can keep up with adults. Our tour guide was pretty good. My only criticism is that we skipped 2 important monuments (Korea War Memorial and Vietnam War Memorial) due to lack of time.
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Doug_p
Apr 9, 2024
Great tour guide, good clean well maintained bikes - The area to meet is at the Wharf, so there’s a lot to do if you get there early or need food after. Check in was a snap. It’s in a bike shop with a bike shop vibe, so you’ll probably be welcomed with a “dude” not a “sir” but… it’s a bike tour! The bikes were well maintained and comfortable. Helmets were clean (nothing sticky or nasty on them)
The route was almost entirely flat, (out of 7 gears I used 2) so it made the trip very casual and easy.
Our guide, DAVID was great! Our tour was during the 2024 eclipse. David took the time to stop and let everyone look at the eclipse several times during the ride.
Because our tour was during the eclipse, the crowds of people were substantial. David was able to politely clear the way for us. When coming up on slower parties, he’d ring his bell, announce “passing on your left, and when he had their attention, he’d say “there’s 9 more bikes coming behind me.”
He got the group across all intersections safely and quickly.
DAVID was also a font of DC knowledge. He provided context and commentary for each stop, encouraged questions and was patient with the couple of younger riders in the group.
He also gave us a great tip about getting to the top of the old post office bell tower housed in the Waldorf Astoria hotel for a unique 360° view of the city.
It was a great tour, definitely one of the highlights of our 5 day visit to DC.
Don’t miss this one, it’s worth it!
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Richard_c
Apr 12, 2024
Great tour with excellent historical perspective! - Great bike tour! Our guide David was excellent, knowledgable and entertaining and kept everyone safe. 2 of our bikes were solid- one a bit noisy but worked okay. Highly recommend the tour. Fantastic way to see all the major monuments at once and get a good historical perspective too! Ride is flat and easy so as long as you’re comfortable on a bike you’ll have fun.
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Margaret_b
Apr 21, 2024
Bike tour is awesome but not enough time to see the monuments - The experience of riding a bike through the monuments is a must do. Our tour guide was excellent. There just wasn't enough time to see the monuments. We were only allotted 5-7 minutes at most monuments which was hardly enough time to get off the bike and take a look at them. We missed one monument completely because we had to use the restroom during our 3 hour tour. I ended up having to pay other service to go back so that I could see them all. Overall, wonderful experience riding the bike. Knowledgeable tour guide. No time to actually see the monuments.
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Namitha_s
Apr 21, 2024
Well informed tour guide, not a particularly pleasant tour - The tour was great and the guide was very well informed! I didn’t like that we weren’t given any instructions about our bikes. Didn’t ask us where we are from or what we’d like to see unlike other tours I’ve been on. I had never used a geared bike before so ended up driving at the highest one only to realize why I was struggling at the end of the tour. The guide passed a snide remark when the chain popped instead of helping me at the start. My partner struggled as we weren’t informed before hand that the handles of the bike were non adjustable and he is quite tall (6’5”). He had a really bad back at the end of it. The tour guide was only interested in chatting with one family throughout the entire trip and he was very interactive with all the kids from the family but pretty much ignored the rest of us.
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Jill_h
Apr 17, 2024
Good but lacking - We liked it because it was a great way to get all the monuments done in a day. Our tour guide could improve his canned explanation of the monuments. His personality was lacking enthusiasm.
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