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Our guide was absolutely terrific! It was our first time in DC. Even though it was only a 6 hour tour, we saw all of the significant monuments. The key though, was how knowledgeable our guide was. He was able to point out details to us that we never would have noticed on our own. Best value of any tour we have ever been on!
Reviewed by: Michael D, United States, August 2008
Absolutely terrific. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and offered suggestions for sightseeing after the tour. Like instead of waiting in line at the Washington Monument why not go up in the tower of the Old Post Office Building, the view is fantastic. The content of the tour itself was excellent. A very good balance of monuments/places that we actually visited and got off the bus and those which we slowly drove by. The tour covered far more of Washington, D.C. than just the major monuments - Embassy Row National Cathedral, Alexandria, etc. Excellent choice for lunch Pentagon City Mall, very good variety of places to eat that were reasonably priced, better than the eateries at Union Station or even the cafeterias at many of the Smithsonian museums. If you are visiting Washington, D.C. for the first time whether for a week or a few days this is the tour to take to start your visit and I do believe it is a very reasonable price.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2008
This was a fantastic experience for our family. Our 3 boys loved the tour and so did my husband and I! We got to see so many things on the tour and it was wonderful to have such a knowledgeable and helpful tour guide. Thanks so much for this great tour of our nation's capital!! We would recommend this tour to anyone!
Reviewed by: Marc S, United States, August 2008
Our guide was excellent and pointed out a lot of little spots to visit not in the usual guides. Highly recommend it.
Reviewed by: Mike J, Canada, August 2008
I enjoyed the tour and the guide.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, August 2008
The tour guide was excellent and we had a great time.
Reviewed by: Jackie D, United States, August 2008
A perfect tour to get a taste of DC if you have just one day available. We did the our with our kids 3, 8 and even the stroller was no problem. Our guide was perfect, besides very good information on DC also some funny remarks, even the kids like it. If you have only one day just do this tour, it is perfect.
Reviewed by: Hermann B, Turkey, August 2008
Fantastic tour of Washington DC with great guide. You'll get to visit most major sites in one day.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Singapore, July 2008
Absolutely worth every penny. Our tour guide was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable of DC and my entire family from my parents to my kids had a great time. Travelling in the air conditioned bus was wonderful. If you wanted to get off and visit the sites you could or for my parents if you wanted to only see a couple from the bus you had that option as well. It was a great experience and I would use the service again. A must do in DC.
Reviewed by: Debra E, United States, July 2008
I think the destinations were a good mix of what one would want to see. Several of the stops, particularly the FDR, Korean War, and Marine Memorials were just awesome. Our tour guide was informative, extremely knowledgeable and personable. He pointed out many points of interest that could be done after the main tour. The bus was very comfortable, and the drop-off and pickup points did not require excessive distance. The cooler was stocked with complimentary cold water. This was my 78-year-old Mom's first tour of our country's incredible testimonies to history. I could not have put together a more comprehensive or enjoyable tour on my own. We got a lot of bang for the buck on this 6 hour tour. I would highly recommend it.
Reviewed by: Kathy D, United States, July 2008
On the plus side, we had a wonderful guide. He knew his history and was very enthusiastic and professional. A very big negative was the absolute lack of initiative on the part of the person responsible for the tour. The initial pick up spot was unavailable because for blocks around it was fenced off due to a special event. We were not notified of the issue and had no knowledge of an alternate pickup location. To top that off, there was no person at the office to answer the phone and give us a clue as to what to do next. Fortunately, one other person did know of an alternate spot, which took us a good fifteen minutes of walking to reach. Even a manager with just a small bit of common sense would have sent someone to the original pick up spot to collect us all and lead us to the place the bus was located.
Reviewed by: Joan A, United States, July 2008
We only had one day and the tour gave us a quick and stress free experience. Our three kids enjoyed not having to walk everywhere. Viator did a great job with service. I made a mistake on our date of the tour and they were able to correct it without any hassle.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, July 2008
Very much appreciated the highly informed and entertaining tour guide. Made the trip very pleasant throughout.
Reviewed by: Joe A, United States, June 2008
It was a wonderful experience. The tour guide had a very good knowledge of American history.
Reviewed by: Milind P, Kuwait, April 2008
Our guide was great! He had a dry sense of humor and was full of historical knowledge.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, March 2008
