Washington DC · SHOPPING TOURS
44 tours compared
This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: the 15 shopping tours worth booking, each with its price, its verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
See Washington DC’s National Mall monuments lit up on a guided night coach tour with 10+ photo stops and optional museum upgrades.
“Sally was excellent and very informative! Highly recommend! So much to see and learn in three hours. Also the tour moves quick.”
See Washington, DC at night on a 3-hour guided ride with 10+ monument stops, photo breaks, and optional next-day museum upgrades from $68.
“Wonderful, enjoyed the trip at night, it was well worth it, Sally is a local, well-versed in history, thoughtful, and erudite, and Godfrey is reliable.”
See Washington DC after dark on a small group tour with stops at 10 major monuments, great photo time, and a story-led guide.
“We had an amazing your! Our guide was so knowledgeable about the history of DC and had some great stories to tell.”
Ride a carbon-neutral electric cart along Washington DC’s National Mall in 2 hours, with small-group photo stops and expert live narration.
“Wow, this was an awesome tour, one of the best we've been on. Chris, our amazing guide for the tour, was so knoledgable on the mall itself and of american history in general. Driving around on the electric cart was easy and saved a lot of leg work for the rest of our DC visit. This tour and specifically Chris are highly recommended.”
10+ DC monument stops with a guided coach ride, Potomac River cruise, and optional museum or Capitol upgrades for a full day.
“Tyrone shared an impressive array of information, showcasing his deep understanding of our national monuments and interesting facts about Washington, D.C. His knowledge truly stood out and left a lasting impression.”
10-stop National Mall bus tour with expert commentary and optional access upgrades to the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and major museums.
“The tour guide, Tyrone, was very knowledgeable about the history and information of the various locations we visited, as well as those we drove by, on this tour. Chris was a very skillful driver.”
National Mall highlights in one day with 10 stops, a Potomac cruise, and optional monument/museum ticket upgrades for $87.
“Our tour guide, Tyrone, was very friendly, entertaining and knowledgeable. Be ready to walk a bit.”
National Mall night bus tour in DC for $55: lit monuments, live commentary, and guide photo tips in 3 hours.
“Mr Dion and Ms Tracy aka Sunshine were friendly, informative, very helpful and entertaining. our first bus tour ever and Mr Dion was very informative not only with facts but also with interesting facts & stories. Ms Sunshine let my daughter & I charge our iphones for a few when they were dying. thank you! She is very entertaining and a great singer! Gems!!!”
Guided 150-minute White House and National Mall walk with close exterior views, WWII and Vietnam memorials, and the Lincoln Reflecting Pool.
“Our tour guide John was great! We completed the tour in the heat without a problem, he made sure we got a bathroom break and water. Very informative, took our picture and sneered our questions. It was my husband and I with two teenagers and we were all entertained.”
Ticketed Washington Monument climb plus a small-group National Mall walk past Lincoln, MLK, WWII, and war memorials. Guided value for $75.
“Excellent and informative tour. Thanks Trevor. Time available at each memorial for a look around yourself and stress free visit to Washington Monument which is definitely worth the visit.”
Guided Arlington National Cemetery walk plus quick National Mall photo stops, with a strong guide-led focus on the Changing of the Guard and JFK.
“Our tour leader James did a great job! He was very knowledgeable and engaged. James was very impressed with my brother and the two of them had many in-depth conversations about history and the cemetery. Would definitely recommend James!”
3-4 hour bus-and-walk tour of DC monuments with photo stops, Tidal Basin cherry blossoms, and optional museum tickets starting at $59.
“Tyrone was excellent! He provided a wealth of information and infused humor in his examples. The tour was fun.”
3-hour guided National Mall walk with a Washington Monument ticket, Vietnam and MLK memorial stories, plus skyline views from the top.
“This tour brought us to 9 monuments in the National Mall. Our well-informed guide shared interesting histories about each location, including minute details that made the experience more meaningful. My wife and I began our vacation with this tour and it was a perfect way to start! We revisited all the sites on our own a second time because we were so intrigued by what we learned on the tour.”
Six hours by open-top convertible van to DC’s top memorials, with reserved Capitol and National Archives entry plus a seasonal Potomac cruise.
“We choose this particular tour after thoroughly reading the tour's description and itinerary. I understand that some substitutions might be unavoidable due to certain circumstances, but what we get was very different (with the negative connotation) from what was promised.”
Semi-private National Mall tour with Washington Monument entry. See Lincoln, Vietnam, Korea, WWII, MLK, then explore the Monument.
“The beginning of the tour getting to know our tour guide a bit and learning about all the sites. Great experience”
