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Dupont Circle and Embassy Row Architecture Tour
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From USD 48.00
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Up to 24 hours in advance.
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- 2 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Explore some of Washington DC’s grandest streets on a 2-hour, small-group walking tour of Dupont Circle and Embassy Row with a local guide. Hear stories about capital city scandals and history as you follow a 2-mile route past Gilded Age mansions, extravagant homes, embassies, and architectural landmarks.
- 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
What's Included
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
- Dupont CircleDupont Circle, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Look for your guide at the Dupont Circle Fountain in the center of Dupont Circle.
End point
- The Phillips Collection1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
What To Expect
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.
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.
Dupont Circle
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Embassy Row
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Anderson House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The President Woodrow Wilson House
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Spanish Steps
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Phillips Collection
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travellers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Great tour and tour guide!
Theresa_S, Sept 2023
Our tour guide was an excellent communicator and handled my many well! Great tour! Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Sept 2023
Thank you Theresa! We love inquisitive tour guests! Makes it more fun. :)
Very knowledgeable guide....
Louis_H, Aug 2023
Very knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed tour. Just the right size. Would have liked to be able to tour one of the embassies
Natalie was a wonderful...
Margaret_T, July 2023
Natalie was a wonderful tour guide! We got just the right amount of information about different architecture styles and who lived at various houses. I also appreciated her supplemental pictures of people so I could visualize how they lived.
Too bad it was so hot and humid! She had nothing to do with that - I would go again to n cooler weather.
Response from Host, July 2023
Thank you! We appreciate you sticking with us in the DC summer heat! :)
Information and interesting
Kim_H, June 2023
Wonderful tour in DuPont Circle, down embassy row and in Kalorama. I learned new things - I did not know DC had Spanish Steps!!
Response from Host, June 2023
We love to hear that, thank you!!
DC Tour not to miss
penny_l, June 2023
Natalia our tour guide was fabulous! She made it interesting and fun! Our entire group loved the tour and learned a lot, even those who live in dc! We would definitely recommend this tour!
Response from Host, June 2023
Thank you so much for posting a review! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Natalie!
Great tour!
SuYiSophia_H, Mar 2023
Sam was an outstanding guide with great storytelling skills. The distance and duration of the tour were appropriate, and we were left with a thirst for knowledge and keener eyes for architectural details. Highly recommended!!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
We’re so glad to read your review, thank you!
Entertaining and informative tour
Marc_z, Nov 2022
Great tour….informative of the architectural styles of the beautiful homes and neighborhood and filled with great stories of the people who owned them. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Thank you Marc! We really appreciate your review!
Enlightening tour
Kelly_M, Oct 2022
Enjoyed learning the history of the homes and embassies in the Dupont neighborhood. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the architectural styles and made the time fly by.
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Thank you Kelly! We're so glad to read your review!
Very incisive tour of embassy row.
Lori_N, Sept 2022
Very enjoyable walking tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable about the area. I would have loved to walk this area and listen to our guide for several more hours!
Response from Host, Sept 2022
Thanks Lori, we're so glad to read your review!
Great historical overview of the area and architecture
Joan_R, Sept 2022
Made history come to life- fun and informative and Christine added a welcome splash of humor
Not a good idea to ask for more comments in my opinion
Response from Host, Sept 2022
Thank you for joining us Joan!
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