Washington DC Monuments Bike Tour
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Washington DC, USA
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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
- Use of Bicycle
- Helmet (Mandatory)
- Equipment for kids of all sizes and ages
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 701 D St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
We are located at 801 D Street NW, right by the US Navy Memorial Plaza
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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.
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.
1
Washington DC
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Jefferson Memorial
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Korean War Veterans Memorial
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Lincoln Memorial
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Vietnam Women's Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
National World War II Memorial
7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Washington Monument
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
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Mary_C
Joe did a fantastic job leading us and keeping us on schedule. Very informative at each stop. Highly recommend this tour. A great way to experience the city
Reviews
4.8
based on 861 reviews
ian_p, May 2026
Booked a 3 hour e-bike tour. Thankfully they allowed us to change from the 10am to the 230pm bc it was freezing in the morning. We had Lorenzo as our guide. He was friendly, knowledgeable and a good tour leader. Lots of time at each monument. Only “complaint” is we paid for e bikes and we never went over 10 mph and definitely did not need an e-bike. A regular bike would have been fine and probably easier to ride and constantly park. Unless you are physically challenged I highly recommend the regular bike. Using the e bikes even at level 1 was more challenging and semi problematic bc they accelerated quickly and jumpy when we were in crowds or following each other. Overall great tour. My only recommendation get the normal bike and enjoy the slow relaxing ride without a bulky e-bike.
Ranissa_D, May 2026
Joe was an amazing tour guide. He was knowledgeable and the bike ride wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
Lauren_C, Apr 2026
Lorenzo, our guide, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He was always concerned with the safety of the group and was very approachable.
Ian_J, Apr 2026
Check your bike before starting as it took 3 attempts to locate a fully functional bike. Covers the main monuments in the area and is not hilly but if it is a nice day remember to take water.
Annie_M, Apr 2026
Loved Abby and her energy and the little tid bits she shared on our tour. It moves quickly but covers a lot of ground. Would highly recommend!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for the great review!
We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and Abby’s energy—she really does a fantastic job bringing everything to life along the way.
It’s great that you appreciated the pace too—covering a lot while keeping it fun is exactly what we aim for!
Thanks again for the recommendation, and we hope to see you on another ride soon 🚲
Matthew_W, Apr 2026
Great way to see and learn about the statues and monuments in one day. I would do this tour over an over!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for the great review!
We’re so glad you enjoyed seeing and learning about the monuments—it really is one of the best ways to take it all in.
Love to hear you’d do it again and again—that’s the best compliment we could ask for! Hope to see you back on another ride soon 🚲
Jackie_S, Mar 2026
Great day of riding with our awesome guide, Joe! On a bike is the only way to see the sites as they are so far apart. Our weather was chilly and windy so be sure to pay attention to the forecast and wear gloves and dress warmly.
Beth_M, Mar 2026
Nice way to see the monuments! Joe was very informative and helped us see how bike friendly the city is!
Molly_C, Mar 2026
Joe is a great tour guild! Really knowledgeable about the monuments and history of the area, fun day
Jorge_C, Dec 2025
Joe the guide was excellent! This is one of the best ways to see the sites. It was chilly in December so be sure to bundle up if needed.
Maggie_R, Nov 2025
Our guide Greg was great. He was very knowledgeable and took great care to ensure that our group stayed together. Biking is an amazing way to see the memorials in a shorter amount of time. Highly recommend!
Heather_V, Nov 2025
It was a great ride. Our guide Greg was very knowledgeable and considerate of the group needs. Perfect amount of time at all the monuments- not too much or too little
Fabiola_E, Nov 2025
They accommodate children easily, the whole family enjoyed it. Three hours seems like a lot but it goes by so fast!
kevin_s, Oct 2025
Matthew was great. Very knowledgeable and the tour was long enough to see everything but not to long.
Queena_K, Oct 2025
Pleasant and fun bike ride
Knowledgeable and informative guide
Great experience and good use of time
Jennifer_L, Oct 2025
It is long, but so good. A great way to see the monuments and memorials. Tour condenses a lot of history in bite size pieces that are relevant and informative.
Kelly_D, Oct 2025
3 hour biking tour with Bentham was awesome! Came as a solo and had a blast! Highly recommend, great way to learn history and see all of the sights while being outdoors!
Erika_P, Oct 2025
Bikes were great, stops were good, I think I expected more anecdotal engaging stories from the guide.
Eric_O, Sept 2025
Very informative and fun tour! Our guide Adrian was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us great insight to the city.
Lauren_B, Sept 2025
A great 3-hour biking tour that hit the major monuments, memorials, and the White House. Tim was an awesome guide, very knowledgeable and friendly.
Ramsey_H, Sept 2025
Fun bicycling. Excellent guides. Adrian was fantastic.
But bad service within the shop.
I booked and was charged for an E Bike. They didn’t have enough so our party of 6 all got regular bikes. and can’t get the refund for the difference!!! That’s a lot of money!!! And i’m wasting a lot of time looking for support, which I’m not finding
Anthony_N, Sept 2025
It was an amazing and enjoyable bike ride at night (started 6:30pm and lasted about 3 hrs). Thanks to Matt our guide for orchestrating the details of it… including the history lessons. Simply beyond expectations!
joe_p, Sept 2025
Becoming to DC for the past 15 years. The tour was awesome, the view from the monument was amazing.
Becca our tour guide was phenomenal, love the Easter eggs the little nuggets that she told us about.
Do the tour wear comfortable SHOES!!!
Mary_C, Sept 2025
Joe did a fantastic job leading us and keeping us on schedule. Very informative at each stop. Highly recommend this tour. A great way to experience the city
Wendy_N, Sept 2025
This was a great bike ride . Comfy bikes and a nice pace. Great guide who knew his stuff. Would recommend
RobertFox, Aug 2025
It was a very great experience. He had a lot of knowledge on the topic. Very energetic our family had a great time and would love to come back sometime. Paul was a great person and a great Guild.
Alison_K, Aug 2025
This is an easy bike the with loads of stops to see the most famous monuments. Cycling mostly on paths and bike lanes. Our guide Joe was very informative about each stop and gave us lots of information . Even the rain shower didn’t spoil our day!
Cynthia_F, Aug 2025
The bike tour was a fantastic way to see many monuments and sites in DC. Despite the heat the guide, Joe, found some shade and with water available at stops it made it much easier than expected. The history Joe shared at all the stops was a great reminder for me. DC is remarkable and Hoe made it a memorable tour. He even added a quick walk past the Smithsonian castle and gave tips for other places to visit while in DC. I would take this tour again and again.
karen_r, Jul 2025
This bike ride was a great way to get around and see lots of key monuments in an afternoon. We covered a good distance and stopped alongside at several of the places and had time to explore. It was a very enjoyable and informative trip.
The guide, Sydney provided lots of information along the tour, and was excellent.
JD_I, Jul 2025
Very informative and fun activity. Matthew was an excellent guide/teacher (he is one!) who both shared facts and asked questions. Suggestion: early morning is best, especially in the summer months.
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