Best DC Neighborhood Walking Tours

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.

Columbia Heights

On this historic walk, we'll trace the evolution of DC's Columbia Heights from the streetcar era to the vibrant community it is today.

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

Photo of the fountain and plaza in Dupont Circle

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.

Embassy Row Tour

Get to know DC's Gilded Age society. We'll explore how the lavish homes they built became Washington's legendary Embassy Row.

Saturdays April 2 - November 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Not offered November 26.

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

Foggy Bottom

Once a port town called Hamburg, we'll guide you to Foggy Bottom’s historic alleys, courts and neat row houses, plus explore new additions.

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

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Georgetown Tour

Join us for stories of historic mansions and their eccentric owners, of fortunes won and lost, political intrigue, and Jackie & JFK's early years.

Sundays, April 3 through November 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. except October 2 and October 30, 2022.

Also available for private and group 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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Georgetown Waterfront GLOW

Join us as we explore Georgetown's Waterfront and the Georgetown GLOW outdoor artworks

Saturday, December 10 through 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. DECEMBER 24 WALK CANCELED DUE TO FORECAST OF FRIGID TEMPERATURE

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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The Historic Shoreham Hotel and Woodley Park

See inside the historic Shoreham Hotel followed by an exploration of beautiful Woodley Park!

Tuesday, August 23 at 5:00 p.m.

Photo of Howard Theater, credit Ron Cogswell

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.

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.

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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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