DC Memorials Tour: Explore American History

Discover the history and significance of the DC National Mall & Memorials on an exclusive guided walking tour. Explore iconic sites and learn about the wars and presidents that shaped the United States.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lincoln Memorial - You will also see the grand Lincoln Memorial, a monument which was constructed to honor President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th United States president. The monument towers over the Reflecting Pool, in the western end of the National Mall.
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial - You will pass by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a 2-acre…
What's Included
  • Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
  • Entry ticket to the Washington Monument. This portion will be UNGUIDED, you can explore on your own.
  • Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
  • Guided Walking Tour
  • Duration 2.5 Hours
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • the Washington Monument will be UNGUIDED, you can explore on your own.
Additional Information

This 2.5-hour walking tour begins at the DC Mall and leads you through the most revered memorials, concluding with a visit to the Washington Monument. Dive into the heart of American history and explore the memorials dedicated to its key figures and events.
Your expert local guide will share captivating stories and the hidden symbolism within. These…

Location
Albert Einstein Memorial
Constitution Avenue Northwest
Meet your guide at the Albert Einstein Memorial Statue 2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418 Constitution Ave. between 21st and 22nd Street (across from from the Vietnam memorial)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mark
Jul 28, 2025
Great Tour with Brenda - We had Brenda as our tour guide for the DC National Mall tour, and she was excellent. What we enjoyed the most was the thoughtfulness and perspective she offered at each memorial and at the Washington Monument. Her depth of knowledge really showed and made the tour that much better. She also offered us some tips while in DC and they have already come in handy. Thank you Brenda!
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Astrid_a
Jul 23, 2025
Brenda is wonderful! It was a great tour! - Brenda gave us a super great morning in Washington. She was so friendly and had an incredible amount of knowledge, which she conveyed very clearly. We were very lucky that the three of us were alone with Brenda. We can recommend her 1000 percent and would like to thank her once again for the great tour. In the end we were able to climb the Washington Monument without any problems. Everything worked out wonderfully.
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Lawrencemg2840bo
Jul 15, 2025
DC walking tour w/ Washington Monument - Informative and Friendly. Annemarie was a wealth of information and helpful with photos. Easily answered all our questions and brought a clear understanding to my grandsons questions. Highest recommendations.
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Lonis67
Jun 3, 2025
Great guided tour - Annemarie was such a great guide! She was easy to follow and really related with our teenagers. She was fun and took great pictures. We stayed right on time too!
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Rachelro3762wr
Apr 16, 2025
Would recommend tour - Maureen did an amazing job leading our tour! She pointed out all the monuments along the Mall while giving interesting background and historical context. We all learned something new. Maureen was engaging and helpful. Going up in the Washington Monument at the end of the tour was fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience!
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Dothingsyoulove
Mar 25, 2025
AMAZING Tour and Tour Guide - We lucked out with a beautiful day and an amazing tour guide for the DC Mall and Washington Monument tour. Brenda was VERY informative, funny and always asked if we had questions. There was so much she told us that you would never know if you walked the mall and memorials yourself. I highly recommend this tour!!
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J
Mar 25, 2025
Worth it! - Our tour guide, Brenda, was personable, responsive to our group's needs, and paced the tour well. She was also knowledgeable about both local and national history. I feel like this was a unique tour and a manageable amount of walking for tweens & teens. Given this experience, we would definitely book again with Babylon.
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2020familyof5
Mar 15, 2025
Great Walking Tour - Maureen was personable, friendly, and informative as we walked around to the various monuments. We especially enjoyed the view from the top of the Washington Monument.
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Zabb333
Mar 9, 2025
Outstanding experience with Annemarie, exceeded our expectations. - We had the best tour with Annemarie! Our tour was nice and small, only 7 of us and we not only stopped at the Lincoln memorial and war memorials but learned a lot about the design of the DC mall as well as lots of hidden secrets at each of the sites. She managed to even keep our kids engaged and learning, would absolutely do another tour with her!
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Xkorpio
Nov 22, 2024
Proud of be an American - Great place for any American citizen, took a bus tour, great museums, tour the national mall and all the memorials, my favorite, Lincoln memorial.!
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From $43
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).