Lafayette Square Tours

Explore the best of Washington, DC on this narrated, hop-on hop-off trolley tour. Visit more than 100 points of interest among DC’s top attractions—like the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, to name just a few. Depending upon your interest, select a silver, gold, or platinum pass, then board at any of the stops and get to know the nation’s capital in customized fashion, with live onboard commentary from a professional tour conductor. A guided moonlight trolley tour to the same landmark locations, illuminated for the evening, is also included.

Get a panoramic look at Washington DC on this sightseeing tour that provides a comprehensive introduction to the United States capital and its historical and cultural landmarks. Listen to live narration as you see dozens of attractions, such as Lincoln Memorial, the exterior of the White House, Washington Monument and the National Mall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Smithsonian buildings.

Explore the most popular sites in Washington, DC on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Visit many of the top attractions in the nation’s capital — like the White House, Washington Monument, the National Mall, historic Georgetown, Arlington National Cemetery and more. Select a 1- or 2-day pass, for access to three separate routes and get to know the city in custom fashion, with live and recorded narration.

Follow the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 on this Washington DC walking tour. With a guide, make stops at St. John's Church, Lafayette Square Park, and Ford's Theatre, where the president was shot. Along the way, look at historical photos and listen to anecdotes of mystery and betrayal. Tour is limited to 25 people.

Combine a top-rated ghost tour with a pub crawl around the White House on this guided, 2.5-hour, Washington, DC adventure. This haunted walking tour covers approximately one mile, with stories of ghosts, presidents, prohibition, and pubs as the conversation of the day. Costumed guides lead the way through Lafayette Square, with time to enjoy a beverage at each of four haunted pub stops. A beverage purchase is not required, but it's not included in the ticket price.

Washington DC is one of America's most famously historic cities, but aside from the political happenings around town and the legendary memorials, there's a haunted side to Washington DC that too often goes untold. During this two hour Washington DC haunted house walking tour, join a local guide and actor for a journey around the nation's capital that explores the paranormal. Hear the tales of death and tragedy that circle Lafayette Square, and finish the tour in front of the White House with a spooky, scary, and haunted sense of the capital's turbulent past.

There's a certain magic to Washington DC that can only be experienced at night. It's a time when the powerful Lincoln Memorial is bathed in soft white light, and the Washington Monument, Capitol, and White House appear even more grandiose. Along with a knowledgeable local guide, take a tour of Washington DC well after the sun has gone down, and feel the buzz, magic, and pulse of America's capital by night.

Historic America is our name, telling America's story is our game! ALL our guides are Professional History Nerds. Our tours are interactive and engaging, serving to both inform and inspire. We take a multi-sensory approach to story-telling by including our signature SENSORY SUPPLEMENTS in EVERY tour we offer. We keep our group sizes SMALL so its always an intimate tour experience. You can book from our full menu of daily ticketed options right here on TripAdvisor (A La Carte) OR you can access our website to arrange fully customized & curated tour (Concierge). We can't wait to share America's story with you!