When you join the tour your guide clearly explains 2 things:…read more 1. "This is not a historical tour and I am not a professor, so don't expect to go away with some newfound knowledge of colonial history. Rather, tonight is about the booze and the boos. So let loose, drink up, and have fun because I know I will." 2. "If you are a non-believer, don't spoil it for the rest of us with negative comments. Please don't burst our little bubbles." I was so happy that our host set the standard right off the bat with the appropriate mood and knowing what to expect. This is not the right tour for you if you are uptight, critical, or judgmental. No one likes a "negative-Nancy-know-it-all" when taking a tour, especially when it has to do with something like ghosts. Not to say that I am a believer in ghosts myself, because I don't actually know if I do or I don't; but, I also don't like a smug smarty-pants challenging the guide every 5 minutes with snarky comments. With that being said, our guide Katie (or Kate?) did an awesome job at keeping the tone of the tour fun and social with some booze and some ghostly stories thrown in. A previous reviewer said their tour ended early, ours actually ran over because we were all having such a great time with one another. We went to 4 pubs and 6 haunted locations. Overall, I think it was a great tour that I would recommend to anyone who wants to have a fun night out on the town. It is a unique alternative to just sitting in a bar on a Friday night.

Katie K was an amazing tour guide. Our tour was small and fantastic! She told great stories and…read moremade us more aware of Alexandria history than we were before. Highly recommend.

Fred needs a raise. Great tour guide. He was so funny and had great tours. His stories were amazing…read morehighly recommend if you wanna get a tour with this group 10 out of 10 recommend

Josh was amazing! Would definitely recommend. Not a hard walk, talks about a lot of cool things. Do…read moreit!

Highly recommend this awesome historical tour! Tim, our guide, did a great job - he's definitely a…read morehistory lover AND has a great personality. My husband & I would not have enjoyed Alexandria nearly as much on our own.

From the owner: Our mission is to provide memorable experiences to visitors of Old Town Alexandria through…read moreprofessionally guided walking tours. We blend local knowledge, captivating stories, and historical places into a must-do activity!

Great experience from start to finish! Scheduling the tour was quick and easy online using the…read morelink my friend sent me. The guide was knowledgeable and responsive to the group's many questions. There are so many stories left untold in our history books and our guide introduced us to early luminaries in the Black community in Alexandria, like doctors, civil rights attorneys, property developers and organizers of churches and social clubs. We even visited a cemetery from the 1800s where freedmen were buried after the war. Standing there, I had such a powerful feeling. These were REAL people, not just faceless characters from a book. Know before you go: This is a small, locally owned and operated business. Don't expect 24/7 operators to take your call. If you are from out of town, it gets hot here in the summer! Our guide had water bottles for us and the bus was air conditioned (not on arctic blast but it was nice). Do expect a caring and personal experience. You'll be glad you went!

We had a WONDERFUL time on this black history tour in Alexandria - as we are originally not from…read morehere, we really appreciated learning the lesser known stories of Africans and African Americans, enslaved and freed, throughout Old Town. We've spent the past year enjoying the sights and restaurants of Old Town waterfront so we were excited to learn about the history of the black community here. John Chapman was an excellent tour guide - highly recommend this tour company for anyone living or visiting in Alexandria, particularly families and schools!

Friendly staff and good selection of resources. If you're new to the area of looking to pick up…read moreinformation for visitors its a good place to start. also bunch of local tours start here

The Ramsay House is a great place to stop and grab some maps, brochures, or pamplets if you're new…read morein town or visiting. You can find out what's going on not just in old town, but in DC, and the surrounding DC metro area. I first visited the Ramsay House when I heard of the ghost tour called Footsteps to the Past. I paid $8 for the tour, not really knowing if it would be all that fun. Let me tell you, it was a blast. Our tour guide was extremely enthusiastic when it came to telling the tales of ghosts and hauntings within old town. She was also very knowledgeable when it came to history. There wasn't one question that stumped her. What I thought would be a so so tour, turned out to be a great time. On the tour, you'll walk about 6 blocks through some of old towns most beautiful streets. Basically, it's a great way to learn more about the history of old town. It's great for the family, kids especially. Wear some decent walking shoes and bring a bottle of water.

Robert was a terrific and very informative guide. The history and foods were all amazing. Highly…read morerecommend!

We took a food tour for Leesburg VA in early March. It has…read morebeen 2+ months but to this day, I am still a bit sour about the tour guide that we had, Jen (she was Half-Asian). My girl friends and I signed up for this food tour to eat at food restaurants and have fun amongst each otherm the tour guide treated us like children, and acted like she was a historical teacher the whole time. We were not overly disruptive and just wanted to each other's company while having good food. We signed up for a "FOOD" tour but instead Jen instead that it was also a historical tour and made us very uncomfortable by over-lectueinf and quizzing us about historical facts about Leesburg, slavery and Civil War. At one point, between the third and fourth food tour stop, she made us take a huge detour around the town so she could over explain about histories behind slavery trading in Leesburg. At once point we got really bored and tired of being treated like children (we are all professional women over 30+ years old), and started laughing behind a bit in the street to chat. She had a full to turn to one of my friends and say 'plesee tell your friends to stop talking and pay attention to what I'm saying about these important events.' She over-shared that she leads school tours in DC during g other parts of the year and maybe she confused us with the school-aged children. But we did not enjoy our experience with her. I contemplated not sharing this awhile because I really think hard about leaving a negative review, but even two months later, her condescending attitude and the way we were treated as a group really stings us. I hope this type of tour guide can be curtailed and mapped for a "food" tour experience they advertised and we paid for instead of historical lectures. The tour guide needs to be re-educater.

Unfortunately, we did not have a good experience. We rented 9 bikes for the Mt. Vernon ride + water…read moretaxi back. All 9 of the bikes had issues with gears. One bike completely fell apart during the ride. Half of our group had to walk the last 2+ miles of the ride. Instead of apologizing and reimbursing us for the faulty bike, we were told that it was a new bike and out of their kindness, they wouldn't charge us to repair it. In addition, when we arrived at 9am there was only one employee working and several groups ahead of us. We had to wait 30-40 minutes to get our bikes. With the late start and having to walk 2+ miles, we were late for the Mt. Vernon tour and our time there was rushed - we barely made it to the water taxi. Not sure what more I could add. It was a horrible experience. Not recommended - unreliable bikes, poor service.

I went to the Old Town Alexandria location for some advice about my road bike a few days before the…read moreChristmas holiday. The owner, Bennett, and his staff could not have been more kind. They were generous with their time and went the extra mile to help me fix a several issues. The genuine care and kindness-especially during this busy time of year-- was notable. I will be a return customer at Bike and Roll Old Town!

Tom toured my husband, adult daughter and me through Monticello and Mount Vernon over the course of…read moretwo days. His knowledge and professionalism was outstanding, and his manner of presentation made the experience first class. Highly recommend, and the next time we are in DC, we will be planning our excursions based on Tom's availabilit.

Tom took my Boy Scout Troop of 20 scouts and 10 adults on an outstanding tour of Arlington…read more Many in our have been to the Cemetery for community service or pay respects. He was engaging of all of our participants and really helped bring the history of this hallowed ground to life (no pun intended). Tom did a great job explaining the sentry operations at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers so that the boys could gain a greater appreciation of what they were watching. I highly recommend Tom and DC Military Tours for this and the other guided tours they deliver.

I had the best time. It was a nice way to see DC from a whole different perspective. Comfortable…read moreseating and very courteous staff.

Took the water taxi from DC Wharf to Georgetown. It was a nice break to be able to sit and see the…read moresights. We ended up in a boat that didn't have the open seating which was disappointing but we made the best of it and sat in the back to be outside.