The 3 Best Tours In Washington, DC
1. Segway Tour of Washington DC from Capital Segway
Washington, DC is great for two things: 1) touring Washington DC because of all the free museums and sites; and 2) it's incredibly pedestrian-friendly. Alright... we're sure it's great for other things, as well, but these are two reasons why it's great to tour Washington DC. They're also 2 reasons why the best tour of DC is a Segway Tour of DC. Thanks to spacious sidewalks, riding a Segway in Washington is easier than just about any other city. And because Washington, DC tourist attractions are everywhere, seeing them all in a limited amount of time is best accomplished on with a little help from a motor.
And yet, a bus tour of Washington DC can feel confining. You can't get close to the monuments, so what's the point? Enter Capital Segway. On a Segway tour of Washington, DC, you can get up close and personal to all the monuments while also getting around town fast enough to see the highlights in an afternoon. It makes seeing DC in a short amount of time possible. (Plus, it's the most fun you can have on 2 wheels.)
2. On Location Movie Tour of Washington DC
If you're a big TV and Movie buff (and really, who isn't?), you know many movies and television shows are filmed in Washington, DC. If you want to see those film locations in person while you're touring the Nation's Capital, you're likely to enjoy a Move and TV tour of Washington DC. On Location Tours of DC will take you to some of the most prominent sites for Television and Film's most famous Washington, DC scenes. Plus, you'll get an inredibly knowledgeable tour guide who will probably be able to tell you about famous Washington films you didn't even realized were set in DC (like, for example, Wedding Crashers).
Some other famous locations you'll learn about on your film and television tour of Washington DC include The West Wing, The X Files, Independence Day, Forest Gump, Bones, NCIS, Salt, Transformers, and many more. So if you like movies and you like tours, give this unique Washingon DC tour a try.
3. A Mini Bus Tour of Washington, DC from Chariots for Hire
This might be a bit of a controversial pick for anyone who has ever taken a great Washington DC tour since it doesn't seem very flashy. After all, we're ranking a mini bus tour of DC as one of our 3 favorite tours in Washington, DC. But we were as shocked as you. Maybe it was the result of a great guide, but DC's big bus rental company managed to deliver one of the best tours of DC we've had (and we've been on a lot of Washington tours). While it's not as up-close and personal as some other tours, the biggest advantage is that you'll get more Washington DC sightseeing opportunities than just about anything else.
And that's really what this mini bus tour of DC comes down to: DC tour options. There's a Washington DC monument tour, a Washington at night tour, a Dan Brown Lost Symbol tour, and even a Virginia wine country tour.
