See the historical sights of Washington DC with an up-close view of significant monuments on a bike tour by comfortable cruiser. Ride an easy route over flat terrain from the National Mall to the Potomac Tidal Basin and view DC landmarks including the Washington Monument, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial as you explore the attractions with a knowledgeable guide.

Washington DC bike tour of monuments and memorials
Hear anecdotes and history from a knowledgeable guide
Visit DC icons like Washington Monument, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial
Cruise through DC on a comfortable hybrid bike, customized to your size

What's Included

Comfort bike rental
Helmet
Equipment for kids of all sizes and ages

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

998 Maine Ave SW
998 Maine Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA
Please meet at 998 Maine Avenue, Washington DC, 20024. We're on the corner of Maine Avenue and Blair Alley SW

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

At your selected departure time, meet your local guide and get fitted for a hybrid comfort bike near the National Mall, and embark on a bike tour of Washington DC's monuments and memorials.

Follow your guide at a leisurely pace over relatively flat terrain, using bike lanes that wind past notable historic landmarks in the dynamic capital. Stop en route to hear interesting facts from your guide about each site you visit, including the Washington Monument, a towering obelisk that honors the first US president.

Learn about the architectural features of the memorials along the Potomac Tidal Basin, including the stately Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial. Read the many famous quotes at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and note the more than 58,000 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a tribute to men and women who served in the Vietnam War.

Check out the National World War II Memorial and more before you ride back to the starting point, where your tour concludes.

Washington DC

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jefferson Memorial

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Korean War Veterans Memorial

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lincoln Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vietnam Women's Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National World War II Memorial

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Washington Monument

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Unlimited Biking Washington DC

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tours begin on time, your tour check-in time is important. You must check-in 15 minutes prior to tour departure time. We can not guarantee we can accommodate late customers. Please OPEN your voucher and read directions, you may need extra time to find us if you are traveling during rush hour or on metro train on a weekend.
Tour may be canceled if the weather makes for dangerous riding conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Trailer carriages and tag-a-longs are available for children not old enough or comfortable on their own bikes. For safety, these can't be attached to electric bikes.
To ride in a trailer carriage, children must be 12 months and able to hold up their heads and wear a helmet
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
We reserve the right to outfit youth riders on equipment appropriate for their size and safety. If any of your riders are 4'4" or shorter, please make sure you've spoken to us once you've booked.
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Late arriving participants risk forfeiture of their seats. Instead, guests may be offered a rental bike and/or rescheduled based on availability. Rescheduling fee may apply.
This tour covers approximately five miles of rider over three hours. It is appropriate for the casual exerciser.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Therese_B

This is a great way to see Washington DC. The tour was nearly 3 hours long. Berto was very conscientious regarding everyone's safety and well-being. He was quite knowledgeable about the area. He gave suggestions on what to do while here. He gave us plenty of time to explore at each destination. I highly recommend this tour.

Reviews

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Great way to see all the DC monuments

Robert_F, Sept 2023

Just a wonderful way to spend a few hours when visiting DC. Easy flat ride through DC with great group of people and wonderful tour guide.

Great ebike tour

Michael_H, Sept 2023

Great 3 hr ebike tour. Don't really need ebike, pretty flat. Only get 10-20 minutes at each memorial. Best time is October, November. Park in colonial parking garage across the alley $39. Wharf is behind.

Great job

Lambertus_K, Sept 2023

The way the tour guide Scott explained the different monuments. He had information that was not known to us

Visiting Washington for...

Roy_C, Sept 2023

Visiting Washington for the first time. The memorials were impressive. Guide was ok, young kid, did not really know his history.

Fun bike tour!

Matthew_P, Aug 2023

Fun bike tour through the highlights of DC! Great equipment , knowledgeable tour guide and got to see it all!

Great family activity

Matthew_C, Aug 2023

Our guide Joe was full of knowledge and had a great sense off humor. He made the day fun and educational. A great way to see a large portion of the city.

Joe had a football for...

Karen_K, Aug 2023

Joe had a football for our boys to play with when they weren’t interested in our done looking at the monuments. Nice even when the boys got the football stuck in the tree too high to retrieve.

Wonderful biking experience in DC!

Sheac_Y, Aug 2023

Joe Brady was a wonderful tour guide. Very knowledgeable. He took great care of our 10 year old son who was the youngest in our group! We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We were happy that this bike tour included some of the more missed memorials like the Jefferson Memorial and Roosevelt Memorial as they are off the main mall. The pace of the bike ride was good. We had time to grab a quick water and bathroom breaks. If your party is comfortable on bikes, this is an amazing way to visit the monuments and memorials of DC without a lot of walking. We were a family of five with 3 kids, 10, 15 and 17. Highly recommended.

DC with kids

Ilona_R, Aug 2023

I loved seeing the capitol and its new memorials. The guide added intriguing historical details. The ride was easy to follow for both kids and adults.

Awesome tour!

Beverly_I, Jul 2023

Wally was awesome! The bike tour around the Monuments is the best! Hope to do it again during cherry blossom season.

Incredible

Britteny_R, Jul 2023

I enjoyed everything. From the tour guide to the relaxing views! I loved how we took 15-20 min. breaks to relax & site see. Will do it again!

Great way to see the city and keep cool whilst doing so !!

Elizabeth_L, Jul 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed our cycle tour ! Joe our guide was informative and knowledgeable about Washington DC . We would recommend this tour to others . Only one thing that was stressful was that we arrived 30 mins early ( advised to be 15 mins early ) and literally jumped on the bikes and left before our tour time . I’d never used an e- bike before so found it a little tricky to simply get started so soon after arriving with very little instruction ! It was thankfully reasonably straightforward but all happened really fast !

Great way to see the monuments

Jennifer_G, Jul 2023

Great mix of seeing and learning about the monuments while also getting exercise and covering a lot of ground in 3 hours.

Don't walk, Ride!

Michael_B, Jul 2023

Great way to see the monuments! Would highly recommend it. 7 monuments in 3 hours. No way we could have walked to all of them. Informative guide. Highlight of the day.

I appreciate the...

James_K, Jul 2023

I appreciate the historical content that was included for each monument and the time to explore it on your own.

Customer service

Gretchen_W, Jul 2023

Bike tour guide, Rhona, was kind and informative. Wish that Alex at the front desk had better customer skills, maybe just a good morning, thank you, please, etc

Best Way To Tour The National Mall

Jouhaina_B, Jul 2023

I was originally concerned about taking my 7 year old on a bike tour as she had no road riding experience and I was concerned she wouldn't be able to keep up. We ended up riding a tandem bike which was perfect for her. There was an 8 year old in the group who kept up just fine. The pace was very easy going and doable for big kids. The tour guide was great and gave interesting overviews of each monument before letting us explore for 10-15 minutes on our own. This was definitely enough time to look around and take pics. I would recommend it as an alternative to a bus tour or walking tour because there's no better way to tour the National Mall than by bike!

Great way to see all of the main tourist locations

Laura_B, Jun 2023

Our amazing tour guide James was amazing and the bike ride was easier than I had expected. Our 9 and 11 year olds handled it easily. Lots information and plenty of photo opportunities at every stop.

Great way to see the monuments.

Paul_K, Jun 2023

Bike tour was great. We got to see the key monuments. Tour guide Joe was fantastic. Highly recommend

Do it!

Lori_S, Jun 2023

Joe Brady was a great tour guide, fabulous! 3 hours of a nice ride plus so much history and fun facts! I am over 60 and the bike was comfortable and easy to ride!

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