Tour Description

A Premium Private Monuments & Memorials Tour of Washington, DC

Washington is one of the world’s great capital cities, shaped by visionary planning, remarkable architecture, and more than two centuries of American history. This private six-hour journey explores the monuments, memorials, civic spaces, and landmarks that tell the story of the nation and the capital created to represent it.

Rather than simply moving from sight to sight, we examine the people, events, ideals, conflicts, and acts of remembrance embodied in Washington’s public landscape. Presidential memorials, war memorials, government landmarks, architecture, city planning, and national memory come together to reveal how Washington became both a working capital and a symbolic expression of the United States.

Tour Description

Washington is transformed after sunset. Illuminated memorials, quiet avenues, reflections across the Tidal Basin, and dramatic views of the Capitol and National Mall give the city a completely different character after dark.

Our private Washington by Moonlight tour is a carefully paced three-hour evening journey through the monuments, memorials, architecture, and civic spaces that define the nation’s capital. Selected stops may include the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and other significant sites, together with memorable nighttime views of the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, White House, and National Mall.

Gettysburg remains one of America’s defining historic landscapes. Our thoughtfully structured private journeys examine the battle, its commanders, the terrain, and the decisions that shaped the outcome.

Every Gettysburg experience includes a Licensed Battlefield Guide (LBG), the National Park Service-authorized experts whose knowledge and interpretation provide the most authentic and engaging exploration of the battlefield. We coordinate the reservation and logistics so your day unfolds seamlessly from beginning to end.

Explore Old Town Alexandria and George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where early American life, architecture, and landscape come together.

This is a private, fully customized program. Pacing, depth, and stops are arranged around your group’s interests and schedule. Contact us to start planning.

Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods, remarkable architecture, industry, immigration, innovation, and resilience. Our private experiences explore the many stories that shaped one of America’s great ports through thoughtfully designed itineraries tailored to your interests.

DC Baltimore Tours is a proud member of Visit Baltimore.

Choose from a variety of specialized experiences including Essential Baltimore, Architecture, African American History, Industrial Baltimore, Italian Baltimore, Baseball & Breweries, Geological Baltimore, and other custom journeys.

Every work of art has multiple stories: from the artist’s story, the patron’s story, the historical story and the object’s own journey through collections, auction houses, museums and changing interpretations with time. Our tours weave these story threads into a narrative that makes each gallery feel connected rather than a series of isolated paintings.

We encourage guests to look closely. Why was this work commissioned? What artistic problem was the painter trying to solve? How did new techniques change the course of art history? Why did contemporaries admire - or reject - the work? What constitutes a masterpiece?

The Washington National Cathedral is a remarkable work of architecture, engineering, craftsmanship, and symbolism that reflects more than a century of American history.

Our private tours explore the Cathedral’s Gothic Revival architecture, stained glass, sculpture, and construction while examining the people, ideas, and traditions that shaped one of America’s most recognizable landmarks. Along the way, we discuss how medieval building techniques were adapted for the twentieth century, the symbolism woven throughout the building, and the Cathedral’s evolving role in the nation’s civic and spiritual life.