Meet Terry

Terry Cordaro is the founder and lead guide of DC Baltimore Tours. She specializes in helping travelers understand not only what they are seeing, but why it matters.

Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Northern Virginia, Terry studied Tourism Management at Clemson University before pursuing geology and European heritage in England. Her tours explore the connections between geology, geography, history, architecture, transportation, art, and culture throughout Washington, Baltimore, Gettysburg, and the Mid-Atlantic.

Travel has always been part of Terry’s family story. Childhood trips to visit relatives in Sicily, together with the inspiration of her Aunt Diane’s Foreign Service career, sparked an early fascination with history, culture, and discovering places beyond the guidebooks.

Terry began guiding at The Washington National Cathedral in 1996 and remains a certified guide there. She is a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington, D.C. She holds Certified Tourism Ambassador designations for Baltimore and Virginia’s Dulles and Wine Country region, reflecting her interest in helping visitors experience the Mid-Atlantic beyond its famous Washington, D.C., monuments.

Whether exploring Baltimore’s historic neighborhoods, walking the streets of Washington, tracing the events of Gettysburg, or visiting Mount Vernon, Terry enjoys helping guests discover the larger stories that connect people and places. Her tours emphasize curiosity, thoughtful interpretation, and engaging conversation rather than memorized facts.

Beyond guiding, Terry enjoys researching Baltimore’s complex metamorphic geology, architecture, gardening, history, traveling and exploring museums and historic neighborhoods, and continually developing new experiences for curious travelers.

She looks forward to welcoming you to one of America’s most fascinating regions.