Washington : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private)
Overview
Washington DC’s iconic monuments and museums can be daunting for first-time visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private walking tour.
This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you wish to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to fit your interests—just let us know in advance.
Your guide contacts you beforehand to tailor the tour. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour uncovers DC’s hidden gems and history.
What's Included
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Private Walking Tour
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Customization of the tour
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Tickets to any attractions
- Tips ( Optional )
- Local Transportation around the City
Meeting and Pickup
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Washington ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
What To Expect
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- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool DC customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city).
- Private Walking Tour.
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Customization of the tour.
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour ).
- Personal expenses.
- Tickets to any attractions.
- Tips ( Optional ).
- Local Transportation around the City.
The minimum age to participate is 1..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Washington : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private) is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Washington : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool DC. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Meet up at your accommodation (If located in the city)
- Private Walking Tour
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- Customization of the tour
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Personal expenses
- Tickets to any attractions
- Tips ( Optional )
- Local Transportation around the City
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
