I'm envious of you. If you are reading this you are very close to experiencing a glorious day with…read moreDC insiders. My rating of 5 stars is not accurate, I'm bucking this system. SIX STARS, that is my experience . Becca toured my daughter and I around yesterday for 6 hours. We did the DC in a day on wheels. It felt extravagant ( in a good way) , thorough and delightful. Time was of the essence for us so that is why we chose to have the wheels. We covered so much, I found myself thinking that Becca could have given us half the information and we would have been more than satisfied. Becca has sparkle, huge amounts of energy and intelligence. We would be at a memorial learning and inevitably ending up in a part of the memorial where no other tourists know to roam. There was always information other tours aren't aware of. I will not reveal here what they are, you need to find out for yourself! I resisted the urge to ask if I could friend her on FB or for Becca to please look us up when she makes it out to SF! I contained myself ,but barely. This tour is the whole enchilada. Thanks for making this day the highlight of our Mother&Daughter DC trip. Ps. We are available to tour you around SF With Love, Sibhan & Charlie

My family and I were finally able to take our twice-pandemic-postponed "Big 3 Smithsonian" tour…read morewith DC Insider Tours and it was definitely worth the wait! We were fortunate to have company co-owner Bo as our guide, He took us on an enthusiastic, informative, efficient four-hour tour of the highlights of the American History, Natural History, and Air & Space museum along with a stop at the Smithsonian Sculpture Garden. Bo's personable nature, passionate knowledge of all things Smithsonian plus Washington DC overall made the experience truly exceptional. The customer service provided by DC Insider Tours during my rescheduling throughout the pandemic was also incredible . We also appreciated the detailed day-of-your instructions, including a texted photo of the tour guide we were looking for. I highly recommend DC Insider Tours for any tour in the Washington DC area, you will NOT be disappointed!

This is probably one of the best tours I've taken of Washington DC. As a DC native, I always bring…read morefriends and family visiting out of town for this tour. The tour guide was very informative and let us take our time at the various sights. There was so much to take in! The buses were clean and well ventilated. There was plenty of room in the seats and I had no problem seeing from the windows, which were very clean. The tour guide's accent was easy to understand and proved very important to my family members. Since they live overseas, they could understand the guide's accent as he was not too fast and not too slow. The guide was able to provide relevant information pertaining to the various monuments and museums. Overall, it was an excellent tour and I don't hesitate recommending this tour for friends and family.

I was recently in DC with my bestie for an overnight girls trip. Also, my way of celebrating my…read moreGrandmother's birthday, had she been living, she would have been 77yrs old. So,we flew in town and the next day booked the tour. We caught a brief uber ride to the pickup location. Where a mini tour bus loaded, about 40 people. Our tour guide/driver was sooo much fun. He shared interesting stories about everything in the area, major landmarks and important buildings. He was friendly, on time and timed us to get back on the bus for the next location. He did head counts on and off and remembered everyone by the City or State they were from. So, we all kinda chatted n shared a little info along the ride. I felt safe. We checked on one another and just had fun. The price was only $54 for all this entertainment. We flew just to sight see for one night. This was worth it! I absolutely recommend!! Too many locations and sights to name. What a fantastic way of sight seeing.

Cliff gave my wife and I a 4 hour tour that was amazing. Personable, incredible breadth of…read moreknowledge, and got us to everything we wanted to see. Even recommended an outstanding place for lunch. I will always remember him showing us Abe Lincoln's pew at the church near the White House. We stood next to the pew where Lincoln actually sat. Whole experience exceeded our expectations.

We had a tour of Washington DC at night. The tour guide provided many facts and historical…read morereferences during our tour. Definitely would recommend this company.

4 stars for a fun Georgetown holiday tradition…read more One of the nice things about living in Georgetown the last few years is getting to see the fun traditions. One of the better traditions is Georgetown Glow, the yearly holiday light exhibit festival. The way it works is you drive and/or walk around the Georgetown area looking at light exhibits that artists put together. Some of those exhibits are very artistic, like the 2019 light swing that changes colors as you swing or the 2018 Love You exhibit near Washington Harbor. Others are more traditional, like lighted snowflakes as you drive through Cady Alley or the 2019 light in a window display (not all of them are meant to blow you away). The way you find the exhibits is with a map that you can get online or find in paper form for some of the exhibits. The exhibits run for about a month through December and January. At the end of the timeframe, some exhibits will give away parts to the public. In 2018, an exhibit with a bunch of small pop culture lanterns was given away and made for a very fun momento. Overall, Georgetown Glow is a great Georgetown tradition that shows off local artists and helps get people into the holiday spirit. While I know some Washingtonians don't like making the trek over to Georgetown, it is worth making the trip each year.

Georgetown Glow is free public art with elements to captivate all ages & demographics. It can be…read morepaired with some history or can be enjoyed to captivate your Instagram followers. It is currently in it's fifth year, running from early December to early January. It looks like the installations change every year so there is something new to explore and enjoy. I won't go through every installation that I saw for this reason. There are some really instagramable moments, my favorite in 2018 was definitely Prismatic, but I have a big soft spot for Run Beyond as well. You should definitely plan to get out and explore a lot of the installations, just walking or driving by won't give you the full effect of some of them. Some of them also can't be seen from your vehicle, bundle up and explore! There are also a few that incorporate motion & sound. Here is the biggest "well duh" moment- see these installations after dark. Not during sunset, not at dusk- make sure it is really dark for the full effect. I mean- they are light installations, so maybe that shouldn't even be mentioned. I opted to see Georgetown Glow as part of a tour group (Free Tours by Foot DC) and our tour started almost an hour before sunset so I made a point to revisit the installations we saw early on during the tour- it was definitely worth the trip back to see the earlier installations. I thought taking the walking tour was a great way to see some of the installations and learn more about the history of Georgetown. Our tour guide was excellent, but was definitely a better Georgetown guide vs a Glow guide. She had great historical stories to connect to the themes of the art installations as we walked through Georgetown. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see all of the artwork during this foot tour, but we had plenty of time to explore the ones we did encounter on our tour. I would recommend doing Georgetown Glow both ways, take a tour if that's your thing, but really for the art itself I think you can easily enjoy every installation without the tour aspect and just read the information provided on the website to learn more. It is an outdoor, free, public display so expect that a few of the installations may have technical difficulties. I visited on the second night of the displays and noticed some light vandalism, most likely caused by careless spectators. It didn't take away from the overall effect though. One thing I appreciated is even though this is a December outdoor light exhibit, it wasn't Christmas themed. There is definitely plenty of holiday cheer to enjoy as you explore the city between installations. The art itself focuses on different themes giving you a brief mental break from the holidays.

Loved experiencing Georgetown this way! My husband and I decided to take the historic homes…read moreWashington Walk of Georgetown during a weekend trip to DC during the Cherry Blossom Festival. We initially thought we'd spend most of our time around the National Mall but wanted to get away from the crowds for an afternoon. Washington Walks was a great way for us to explore the neighborhood and learn about its stories. Duane who leads the walks was fun and knowledgable. He took us through some of the most prestigious and historic neighborhoods pointing out interesting facts and stories along the way including the Kennedy's family home and the "Exorcist Stairs" from the namesake horror film. We paid $20 each for 2 hours. Georgetown sits on some pretty steep hill so wear comfy shoes and bring along your own water and sunscreen if needed.

Went on the Georgetown Waterfront GLOW tour. The guide did a good job on the Georgetown waterfront…read morepart, but was totally lacking on the GLOW part. The tour was at 6:30 pm in the daylight. When we got to the first exhibit, she said she didn't know where the lighting was or how it would look. When we asked about the GLOW experience, she said, "Oh, I guess it was false advertising." We left the tour and plan to go back later on our own when it's dark.

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.

Had a surprise food tour bestowed upon our day trip to DC! It was a really great surprise and…read morefilled with a TON of food. You will never go hungry when you complete one of these tours. Elizabeth was our tour guide and she was VERY knowledgeable about Georgetown history. The day was SUPER hot, and does include a lot of walking, so make sure you wear your best, comfy sneakers. Where we stopped: -Stachowskis -City Sliders -Chaia -Dog Tag Cafe At each location you get a good serving of one of the places best dish. Overall, great experience! Would recommend this to anyone traveling to DC for a weekend and want to get some steps in while chowing down on some great dishes in the area.

Had a fabulous evening at Mangia as part of a corporate event. What a wonderful concept! We made…read moresome fabulous cocktails with their team and tried a variety of local food. I've lived in DC and my crew skipped the walking tour in favor of visiting some of our favorite bars, but I can't say enough about the incredible staff that went above and beyond to get us buzzed and teach us about DC! I'm A former DC tour guide and I learned some things!

Highly recommend Fat Tire Tours. We took the 5hr electric bike tour. It was incredible!!! What a…read moreperfect way to take in all of the sites as a first timer. This tour made our trip!! A truly enriching experience. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable. She knew so many fun facts about every site that my mom and I would not have captured on our own. She really was terrific! We had plenty of time at each site too. We never felt rushed to move to the next monument and the bikes were easy to use. Thank you Fat Tire tours for a lifetime of memories!

I was very disappointed when I arrived at my DC "Fat Tire" bike tour. I have been on Fat Tire…read moretours before and all of their bikes are street cruisers that are super comfortable and easy to ride. When we pulled up it was clear that this was not an actual fat tire tour. Fat Tire as partnered with a local existing bike company called "Bikes Unlimited". To make sure that I got a tag-a-long for my youngest, as I know those go faster, I reached out to to fat tire customer support for instructions since I didn't see the option at check out. They advised that I put that in the notes section of the reservation. Bikes Unlimited informed me when we got there that they don't even see these notes. The only bike they had that would fit me and pull a tag-a-long was a men's mountain bike. The bar on the bike was so high that it was up my butt when I had my feet on the ground but the bike was overall too small for me when riding because the seat had to be low so I could touch the ground with the high bar. The seat was rock hard and I tweaked my back from being bent in half. I had been expecting a road cruiser they advertise on the fat tire website so riding around on a mountain bike that was both too big and too small was a bit of a disappointment. They did have cruiser style bikes that my other family members were able to use but they did not have a way to connect those to a tag-a-long. All of the other people in our tour were on standard type mountain bikes and not fat tire cruiser type bikes. Also when I reached out to the customer service line there was not option for US tours. This is because this is not a US Fat Tire Tour. This is some sort of agreement where the Bike's Unlimited Company is paying Fat Tire to be listed on their website as a Fat Tire tour. So I could not even reach the company to let them know we had gotten lost and would be there shortly when we were running behind. All that said, our tour guide was great and aside from being uncomfortable the bike tour was a great way to see all the monuments. It looks like it was also a little cheaper to book with kids via fat tire. I recommend you check out the bikes unlimited website to understand what types of bikes they have and then call them directly if you have issues or want to make sure to reserve a specific type of bike in advance. If you need a tag-a-long make sure to bring a tall person with a good back who can ride a mountain bike and you should be fine. Had I known ahead of time what to expect might not have been so disappointed with my overall experience. Starting out stressed and frustrated sort of soured the whole experience.