DC Spotlight - Washington DC Walking Tours

Abraham Lincoln's Washington

The events of Abraham Lincoln’s time in D.C. come to life in this historic walking tour.

2023 dates coming soon.

Also available for group and private tour bookings. Email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Brookland

Tour the landmark architecture and gardens of DC's "Little Rome," including the Franciscan Monastery gardens and a hidden complex.

Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Capitol Hill and Eastern Market Tour

Capitol Hill is one of Washington’s oldest neighborhoods. We'll show you our favorite hidden gems on this walk, including remains of a 1795 estate.

Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Capitol Riverfront

Venture with us through the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. Discover evidence of its historic past while seeing new landmarks.

Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tours. Email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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Carnegie Library and Mount Vernon Square

Join Washington Walks on a guided tour of the Carnegie Library building and other historical sites in Mt. Vernon Square.

Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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Dupont Circle Tour

Splendid mansions are just the start. Join us for an adventure in one of Washington's most storied neighborhoods.

Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Georgetown Waterfront

Trace the evolution from tobacco port to industrial mill to upscale neighborhood on this walk while taking in panoramic views of the Potomac River.

Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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Historic Southwest Waterfront

An all-new waterfront in D.C.'s Southwest neighborhood is surrounded by some of the city's most historic buildings.

Available for private and group tour bookings only. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

How Food Shapes a City

Explore D.C.'s history through its markets, restaurants, and foodie hotspots on this walking tour.

Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. - SOLD OUT

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Kalorama Tour

Kalorma is one of D.C.'s most beautifully elegant neighborhoods. Get to know its exquisite mansions and famed residents on our walk.

Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Logan Circle

Logan Circle remains DC’s only unaltered Victorian residential district. Our walk tells the remarkable history behind this living jewel.

Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Memorials: Remembrances of War

Join us on a walk paying tribute to America's heroes and the National Mall monuments dedicated to them.

Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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Memorials: The Journey to Civil Rights

This walking tour reveals the stories of America’s civil rights journey through iconic National Mall monuments.

CANCELLED: Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Penn Quarter

Part walk, part urban scavenger hunt. We'll discover remnants of bygone eras set amidst gleaming museums in this 21st-century neighborhood.

Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Rainbow Pride D.C.

Join Washington Walks on a walking tour exploring the social and cultural contributions of members of DC's LGBTQ community.

Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available as a private or group tour. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Renewing Urban Renewal

We take a closer look at Southwest DC architecture and the urban renewal movement of the 1960s, including works of architect Chloethiel Woodard Smith.

Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for as private guided tour. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Rock Creek Cemetery

Natural rolling landscape and winding pathways make it one of the city’s most inviting spots for visiting gravesites of notable Washingtonians.

Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. SOLD OUT

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Rock Creek Park

Join a rugged off-road hike in the heart of the city that explores “wild” Washington.

Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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The Great War in Arlington Cemetery

Our walk pays tribute to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the heroes who died fighting in World War I, including heroic battlefield nurses.

Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

The Washington Wilderness Hike

Get your post-Thanksgiving exercise in by joining Washington Walks for The Washington Wilderness Hike.

Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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U Street

Dubbed “Black Broadway” for its theaters and nightclubs that showcased black talent, U Street still keeps beat to African American history in D.C.

Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Walt Whitman, head and shoulders photo portrait, by Alexander Gardner, courtesy of LOC

Walt Whitman: A Poet and his City

Walk in the footsteps of Walt Whitman and relive the poet laureate's time in D.C., which began during the U.S. Civil War.

Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Women Who Changed America

They founded organizations, sponsored legislation, blazed trails, and suffered trials. Meet the Women Who Changed America.

Saturdays, September 3, and November 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tour bookings. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

Photo of mansion at 2860 Woodland Drive, photo credit Arts Home Base

Woodland Normanstone

Explore the Woodland-Normanstone neighborhood with its exquisite, cascading estates designed by renowned architects for D.C.'s rich and powerful.

Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. SOLD OUT

Also available for private and group tour bookings.

Photo of Marriott Wardman Park Tower, credit Jurgen Matern

Woodley Park

Venture to Woodley Park and explore a neighborhood rich in history, architecture, and zoo animals!

Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Also available for private and group tours. Please email info@washingtonwalks.com for more information.

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