My husband I joined the moonlight tour in DC over the Easter weekend. The guide communicated well…read morebeforehand, was at the meeting place promptly, very knowledgeable and fun to share the historical background of the memorials we visited, and overall very pleasant. Evening view of the memorials and the historical sites was spectacular, especially all the cherry blossoms fully blooming :) After the tour, our hotel was only a block away so we planned to just walk back to the hotel, but the guide offered to dropped us off at the hotel we stayed. It was very sweet of him when he didn't need to do so. Overall, we had a blast and highly recommend this tour :)

If you are looking for a small and safe group outing look no further! George is an amazing tour…read moreguide and has been in DC more than 30 years. He shared the history of each building as we passed and we visited the, Jefferson and Lincoln Monuments, WW2 and Korean War Memorials at night. If you haven't seen DC at night, you haven't seen DC!

Rooster was our driver and he was AWESOME!!! Very knowledgeable of the DC tour. He was kind,…read morehelpful and answered all our questions with the biggest smile. Genuinely seemed to love his job and the people who road his trolley. Take this tour and ride with Rooster!!!

Took the Monuments by Moonlight Tour. Our tour operator was MJ and I can honestly say that he was…read moreAMAZING. He was very informative and knowledgeable. He literally commented on everything we drove past. He presented well with interesting facts and just the right touch of humor to keep us all engaged. It was HOT all week, but the weather that evening was perfect. What a beautiful way to see the sights. The trolley was stadium seating and everyone had a great view. I sat on the driver's side and felt I had a great viewpoint to see most everything without obstruction. There were three stops. MJ gave clear instructions on when to be back on the trolley. The timeframe for the stops was short (the total tour was about 2 hours) but just long enough to see the attractions at each stop. What a great tour!

We had the best experience on our DC at Dusk tour. It was a very hot and humid evening, so it was…read morenice to be inside a nice air conditioned bus! Derick and Sylvia were the BEST! Their banter between each other and us tourists kept the party going and fun never stopped. Really appreciated the bottled water they had available too. We met at the Navy Memorial and from there we embarked on our journey to view numerous memorials including Iwo Jima, the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Capitol Building. The tour normally includes the White House and World War II Memorial, but sadly due to the fact the Great American State Fair was going on at the time, we were unable to make those stops. As an added bonus, we got the see the National Archives Museum lit up at night as well! It was a great time, but a late night, and it was difficult to find an Uber afterwards, so I recommend planning accordingly.

Absolutely awesome! And all because of our tour guide, Noam!…read moreA perfect 5-Star day! Noam knows so much about DC and it's incredibly well choreographed.

First, the 7pm Black loop is TOTALLY WORTH IT. Its cool enough, and includes 2 stops…read more They gave us too much time at the Dr King memorial and too little time at the Lincoln memorial, but seeing DC from 7pm to 9pm is the way to go, imho. But if its a hot or muggy day, the photos of smiling passengers will not be indicative of your red/blue line experience. These buses have no A/C, and if you want to sit al-fresco and its a sunny day, you'll be just as sweaty. Think: "summertime Alabama prison bus experience" and this will meet that expectation.

We got a 24 hour ticket and upgraded to include the evening tour. There was no mention of a…read morererouting due to road closures. We should have thought about it. The guy told us to get on the bus and stay on. It would do the red line, then the blue line. We could then do the evening tour. Okay then. Off we go. Finished the red line, and we're told to get off the bus. What? Last bus is at 4:30.. not what we were told. Not happy. We went on to the evening tour. I'd say it was pretty good. I did enjoy that parts of this tour. Didn't enjoy the "stories" so much. Would have liked more history. We got the bus the next morning and went to Arlington. When we finished we went to the stop, not such great bus timing. Their brochure said buses come every 15 minutes. After an hour of waiting we tried to contact BB to see what was going on? They do not have a phone number that works. There is an email address that stars it will get back to you in 24 hours.., what? We waiting over an hour and gave up for an uber. We did get another email telling us there are delays due to events. This is not okay we when have paid for a 24 hour pass that is not usable. All in all, our 24 hour pass was good for 3 hours. Reason for this? Maybe because only two buses run on Sunday. So unless you have the time to wait two hours for your next bus, it's not worth it! Do not use this service!

I can only speak from my own experience, not the horror stories I've heard from others…read more Overall, this was a cute outing, but I probably wouldn't return. It was nice being a tourist in my own city, getting cute and girly with friends, and doing something different for the experience. The bus was on time, which I appreciated. The food, however, tasted a bit stale, and the entertainment on the bus was honestly kind of boring. I think the mic wasn't working well the afternoon we went because instead of sounding like singing, it came across more like screeching. The tea was cold, almost like iced tea, but I actually didn't mind because we were going over so many potholes. Hot tea spilling on me would've been a whole situation. Was it overpriced for the experience? Yes. But I got some good Instagram pics, had a cute day with my friends, and checked it off my list.

DO NOT DO IT!!!!! This business, with its "F" rating on the Better Business Bureau, should be shut…read moredown... You should read the Google reviews in order by newest - ALL ONE STAR. I was left, all dressed up, a mother in tow, sitting on the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Ave in DC, bc this pathetic con job left us stranded there. We had tickets for the "fancy" noon sightseeing bus. They told us to be there at least 15 min in advance. Dozens of ladies dressed to the nines - Derby hats and all. At 11:46, they texted us: Bus broke down. Trip canceled. ON MOTHER'S DAY. I should've listened to all the bad reviews. Holiday ruined, especially for the many women I talked to who drove in from up to 2 hours away. Tea Around Town should be ashamed of themselves!!!

AC not working. Feels like sitting in a sauna. Uncomfortable seats. I brought my mom for a visit…read moreand thought it would be nice but definitely not kind for elderly sight seers. The reason they are more popular is that they have a tent outside of union station that is very visible. No seatings for waiting for the bus.

You can't make this stuff up! 1st of all greeted by Devon I beleive his name was .. ticket guy.. he…read morewas awesome but down hill from there . As the bus was unloading in front of hotel Washington a rider got off saying how rude and unprofessional the driver was.. ( it happens). As we start our tour we were made to exit the one bus to catch another that's where it quickly went down hill.. the new buss was involved in an accident . Thankfully no one hurt. We were told to exit and not told where another bus stops to get it.. after walking about an hour since phone was dead and no one knew where the stop was we finally found a bus.. too late to see anything else. Funny how the website has no phone numbers either so on Thursday I sent e mail asking for a partial or full refund. Since never really saw any sites they responded that someone would call me within 24 hours and yep as of now no one has... $130 wasted

Having toured countless places in countless ways all over the world, including D.C. before, it is…read moreinexplicable to my family and me how this business has any 4 or 5 star ratings. If we could give it a ZERO STAR rating, we would certainly do so. Starting the night prior to our Mt. Vernon tour, Yohannes went overboard repeatedly texting/calling (from anxiety that we'd not show?). He was rude on the phone; for example, four minutes after texting him that we'd be 10 minutes late, he called. When I answered my phone, he was aggressive, "Where are you?!" No "Hello." No "This is Yahannes at DC Tours..." Just the accostive greeting. It got no better. My wife wanted to cancel before we started. We should have. Our driver and tour guide, Dani, picked us up at a downtown site, and did a fine job driving us to Mt. Vernon. He was a nice man (at least he had manners!), though never should be called a "tour guide." He knew nothing about the place that we couldn't read in all the plaques; and oddly would just repeat phrases from the plaques as we were reading them. It was weird, a bit awkward. We might as well have saved plenty of money, rented a car and taken ourselves. Oof, forget all the 5 star reviews...not sure how this outfit remains in business.

this was our second night tour, last one we were in town nine years ago!! Glad he is still doing…read morethe tours!!!! Dr. Yohannes Zeleke Is just plain great!! He has so much knowledge! We did the night tour again. DC, the buildings, and the monuments look great and so much different at night. He does not rush. If you want to take pictures, he will stop. If we are back in DC, we will do another tour with him. Call him sign up!!! He will not disappoint.

We hit the tour lottery jackpot on this one! We did the DC Monuments Night Tour with 10+ Stops in…read moreJune with Dwayne as our guide. We were lucky enough to be in a smaller van while others were in large busses, so our experience was more personalized. Dwayne knocked our socks off. He crams so much knowledge into the tour, well above and beyond the actual stops. His passion for the city and knowledge of architecture and history were impressive. He also knew his way round the current blockages/construction and was able to avoid politics while discussing the current construction which takes mad skills. He thoroughly answered any random questions we threw at him and had deep knowledge of subjects like the Red Cross and Clara Barton, I've volunteered with them for years and didn't know his fun facts. Dwayne was born for this role and may be the best tour guide I've had in my life. I now question my own passions/interests. Dwayne gave great suggestions for getting the best photos and what else we can do in his city. I wish I had more days here and could do more tours with Dwayne! He is so inspiring!

Chris and Tyrone are amazing! Tyrone is very knowledgeable, providing a wealth of great history. I…read moreenjoyed every stop. It was so worth the trip. Everyone should experience a night tour of DC with Tyrone and Chris! Also, they ensured everyone was accounted for. Tyrone engaged in conversation. We had two stops that were restroom accessible. They even dropped us off at the hotel- JW Marriott! Worth every dime!

Private DC tours offers an opportunity to travel in a Sprinter van with your family. It is…read morecomfortable and easy to see sights along the way. We were able to choose where we wanted to go. Our guide was informative and entertaining. It was a great way to avoid driving around DC by ourselves.

We thought we would be able to see all the monuments in a day. Silly me. I was told the busses…read morewould come by every 10-12 minutes. First stop. 25 minutes. The company did send a minivan to pick us up and delivered us to the first bus stop. We did ok, until we got off then were told that the busses weren't running on schedule. Another 25 minutes. The day was a complete bust. Should have hired an uber or taxi to get around.

I read that this tour is out of business but I thought I saw one bus a couple of weeks ago…read more I had a TERRIBLE experience with this company. I was waiting at the marked spot for the bus stop and the driver drove past us and we had to chase down the bus before we missed it again. I had to call the company while running and they got a hold of the bus driver to let her know what happened. She opened the door and started yelling at us that we missed the bus and she shouldn't be stopping at where we caught the bus. We also got left on the bus (I kid you not) while the bus driver went inside a hotel for about 10 minutes. He didn't warn us or anything. He just turned off the bus and left. This is by far the worst tour experience ever and I will never go through this company again. Side comment: I needed to find the Big Bus stop in NYC and asked a Citysights person the location and he was completely rude when he found out that we weren't with his tour company.

We just finished the Bureau of Engraving and Printing tour and had no clue what to do next. We…read morelooked across the street and saw the City Sights DC hop on/ hop off tour bus. We waved and Patrick beckoned us to cross the street. How much? we asked. Hop on and I'll tell you, Patrick said (probably because he was on a time schedule) He drove to the next stop and gave us the run down. We told him we had only 1 day, so he said its $48 for 1 day, good until 5:00 pm. We can go around any loop as much as we want. He said the 2 day pass is a better deal, and I think it was $5 more. It was cold outside, and so we decided why not! We shelled out $48 each and I made a bee line for the upper level, which I found out was COVERED! Woohoo! Excellent way to see the city and not freeze in the DC cold. The dome was a bit scratched up, which made some of my photos look grainy, but it gave me an idea where I wanted to "hop off" to take better ones. The loop took about 1 1/2 hours, and they give you headsets to listen to the recorded tour. We took a complete circle to see what the tour stops were. Patrick was an excellent driver, and slowed down so we could get that Kodak moment. I don't know how much other bus tours charged, but the upper deck was covered, and I noticed their competitor was not. $48 seemed steep, but in a tourist town, what do you expect?