Cherry Blossoms Festival Tour by Washington Walks

The Blossom Secrets Stroll

The annual cherry blossom display is guaranteed to dazzle your senses. But have you ever wondered why the trees are planted along the Tidal Basin? Why cherry trees? Whose idea were they anyway? Hear the stories and secrets behind the delicate blossoms during a walking tour featuring not only cherry trees, but also noteworthy arboreal cousins. Learn about the woman whose cherry tree vision lives on today, a Japanese lantern older than the United States itself, and where you can discover even more pink and white blooms.

IMPORTANT! Please note that this walking tour does not include a walk around the entire Tidal Basin area. (It is usually too crowded to bring a walking tour group around the Tidal Basin.) The walk concludes at the Tidal Basin, site of most of the famous Japanese cherry trees. Walk participants are welcome to walk the area on their own.

When: Saturdays, March 31, April 7, and April 14, 2012

Start time to be announced.

Duration: Approximately 2 hours.

Weather: Walks are given rain or shine.

Where: Embarks from outside the Smithsonian Metrorail station [Independence Avenue exit].

Who: Your guide will be wearing a blue and green Washington Walks badge and carrying a blue parasol!

Cost: $15 per person (kids 3 and younger free). No reservations necessary. Simply show up! Pay for the walk in cash when you arrive. (Groups of 25 or more should notify us in advance.)

Or pay for your walk in advance through Zerve.

To purchase by phone, call Zerve at 800-979-3370 or 212-209-3370 (int.).

Check out our full calendar of walks.