White House
- Address: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
- Hours: White House Visitor Center: 7:30am - 4pm every day
- Admission: Free
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Must-Do Experience,
Monument - Historical
White House Reviews
We've found 26 White House reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Balti-most, USA, April 2013
Doing what: Washington DC Segway Night Tour
We loved this tour. Two of the four people had never been on Segways before and we're really nervous. However, they are SO easy to ride, it is amazing. Everyone was comfortable within about 5 minutes. Grace, our guide was super-friendly and knowledgeable. The tour was timed perfectly to be in front of the Capitol and looking back at the Washington Monument right at Sunset. We also made stops infront of the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial and others. Riding the Segways down the bike lane on Pennsylvania Ave was also fun! What a great way to see DC.
Review by Theodore R, April 2013
Doing what: Washington DC Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
For my two day trip it worked out ok. On the first day we hit all three loops. On the second we got off at the must stops.1.White House 2.Lincoln Memorial 3. Ford Theater
Review by Craig S, February 2013
Doing what: Washington DC in a Day Tour
If this is your first time in the city, and the weather is fairly nice (not too cold or wet), this is a good choice for families with children (they ride for only $10 above the adult ticket). My only regret was that it didn't stop at the Lincoln Memorial, or Holocaust Museum which my daughter had wanted to see. White House welcome center was closed. Also, an 8 a.m. meet up at Union Station was just a tad early--but if you want to pack a lot into one day, it's a good way to go! (Would be good if they stopped someplace for lunch that offered more options than the Air and Space Food Court.)
Review by Michelle M, Australia, January 2013
Doing what: Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour
Very informative and worth doing. Lots of informative and it takes you to all the places you want to see - White House, Smithsonian Museums, etc.
Review by Joe R, October 2012
Doing what: Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour
To begin with I would say that this is the most disorganized tour entity I've ever experienced. Don't waste your money on it. You can walk faster to most points. The first day we turned our voucher at #1 stop, waited 15 minutes trolley never showed up. Walked to #2 stop( White House) after that never saw another trolley all day. Second day Got tow rides from #6 stop to Jefferson /Licoln memorial. Hardley woth the $118 I paid
Review by Amitabha G, September 2012
Doing what: Washington DC Segway Tour
Touring DC on a Segway was one of the best things we did. Our tour guide Melissa was wonderful and very informative. The Segway took us to all the major spots in DC, including the Washington Monument, The White House, Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, etc. It takes hardly 5 minutes of training to get used to the Segway and then you never want to get off. We had taken the 10 am tour which lasted for about 3 hours. The tour also gives you enough time to take pictures, stroll around, and take short breaks if you are tired. One of the best parts of the tour was when we rode the Segway on the Pennsylvania Avenue towards the Capitol Building. It took us about 20 minutes, and on our way we saw the streets and most of the famous buildings on the Penn Avenue. In summary, if you have just a couple of days in DC, or even otherwise, if you just want to have a lot of fun in an unconventional way, Segway is your best choice!
Review by MaryAnne L, September 2012
Doing what: Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour
The trolleys were supposed to come every 30 minutes. At least 3 times, the trolley arrived and was full and we could not board. I also feel the stops are often VERY far from the site- especially the White House stop- very long walk
Review by tom m, August 2012
Doing what: Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour
Not much opportunity to photograph either the Jefferson Memorial or the White House.
Review by tom m, August 2012
Doing what: Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Night Tour by Trolley
We were disappointed that no stop was made to photograph the Jefferson Memorial, though there was a great view of it along the way. THe same with the White House. The driver was excellent with her commentariess.
Review by Elliott S, April 2012
Doing what: Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Night Tour by Trolley
This was a nice way to visit many (though not all) of the major monuments and memorials, and the persepctive experienced at night was quite memorable. Would have preferred nixxing the FDR Memorial in favor of the Jefferson, and maybe getting out to view the White House rather than just drive by. But all in all, tour was worth it. Sitting on the left or right of the trolley didn't really seem to matter in re: which side had the better views, contrary to reviews we'd read before the trip. Our guide Darin was very good - his restaurant recommendations were spot on!
Review by Yvonne C, January 2012
Doing what: Washington DC in a Day Tour
Disappointing. Tour operator was OK but as the tour went on and it got colder, he was not at the appointed meeting places on time so guests were cold and feel he was late so he would not have to drive around again in order to avoid being told to move by the police. It just seemed to be too much effort on his part so we are the ones who suffered. White House Visitor Center was a virtually useless stop and way too long. Never got to Ford's Theater as it was closed for an event - just drove by. Smithsonians interesting but nothing was easy walking distance from drop off. Think there should be at least 2 drop off points with time limits for pick up. Older people on the tour cannot walk as much and don't get to see what they want. Capitol tour was just about the only worthwhile tour.
Review by William G, November 2011
Doing what: Washington DC Segway Night Tour
The day of our tour it was snowing, for some remarkable reason 4 hours before we where scheduled to be there it stop and cleared up to be a beautiful night, Cold but wonderful. Showed up singed and gave our credit card. Was not a big deal, they explained the card would only be charged if we stole or ruined a segway, I mean they are $8000.00 brand new. Our guide was introduced, he was obviously very comfortable on the Segway and showed us the basics which were not too hard to learn. Let me say my father, who is 65 years old mastered the segway in minutes and was cruising the alley like a pro. The tour was very informative and our tour guide had phenomenal information on the sites we saw. Other than the cold weather this was great, would recommend hats and gloves if you’re going when possibly it’s cold. Washington was beautiful lit up. Unfortunately the White House was trick or treating so we were not able to go all the way up but our tour guide got as far as we could, Spot light and an officer asking us to turn around area was closed. 100% effort to make this tour awesome and it showed. Recommended this to everyone, will add one more thing my 65 year old dad was able to run the Marine Corps Marathon the next day, no effort involved to a segway just getting over the nerves, great way to get around and see DC!
Review by Mr D K F, September 2011
Doing what: Washington DC in a Day Tour
We arrived at Union Station at 0745 to be told we could not go if there were less than ten people. In the end they relented and took the five of us that wanted to go. The tour was billed as being for 9 hours. We were with the guide for less than two hours, were taken to various sites such as The Capitol, The White House, Museums, etc and told we would be picked up in 1 hour, 2 hours, depending on what there was to see. We could effectively have arranged the tour ourselves - certainly not worth the £50 odd we paid.
Review by Larry G, September 2011
Doing what: Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Night Tour by Trolley
The tour guide was knowledgeable and shared interesting facts related to the monuments. Missed seeing the FDR memorial and didn't even do a drive by of the White House. We were told to look "to your left" to see the South Portico of the White House. Really? The most famous home in the country and it isn't even on the tour route!
Review by Ole H S, September 2011
Doing what: Washington DC in a Day Tour
Very nice ride, where you had seen it all. However, the White House visitor center is not exciting, it would be better that there was time for a trip up past the White House if necessary with a stop.
