Dupont Circle and Embassy Row Architecture Tour
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USD4800
Free cancellation
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than a day before the activity start time.
Duration2 hours
Guide LanguageEnglish
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About
Make your way to Dupont Circle, where you’ll meet a guide and small group for this 2-hour walking tour. Stroll alongside your guide, who will share interesting facts and historic tidbits throughout the tour, filling you on the unique culture of America’s capital city.
Start by passing by the James Blaine Mansion, the Embassy of Indonesia, the Cosmos Club, and the the Society of Cincinnati.
Then continue on to see the Embassies of Latvia and Turkey, and learn about the Washington élite that built the impressive structures as private homes. Pass Sheridan Circle and the Embassy of Cameroon before you see the former home of President Woodrow Wilson.
Your tour takes you past DC’s own Spanish Steps, Mitchell Park, and the spot ‘The Hobbitt House,’ where Edward Lind Morse painted his famous inventor father.
Lastly, take in the red brick exterior of The Philip’s Collection modern art museum, before re-entering Dupont Circle, where this tour concludes.
Highlights
2-hour walking tour of Dupont Circle and Embassy Row
See historic DC homes
Fully narrated tour
Led by a local guide
Small group ensures personal service
Itinerary
Dupont Circle is the heart of this historic neighborhood, with a photogenic fountain at it's center.
Walk along Embassy Row and see some of the city's most impressive properties, spanning the architectural gamut from Neo-classical to Beaux-Arts to Queen Anne and more.
Former home of the wealthiest power couple in Washington DC, now HQ to the the Nation's oldest patriotic organization.
Former post-presidency home of Woodrow Wilson
Washington's own modest version of the famed European landmark makes for a quiet hidden oasis in the middle of the city.
The first modern art museum in the United States
Inclusions
Local guide
Exclusions
Gratuities
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than a day before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than a day before the activity start time.