Self Guided Walking Tour in Old Town Historic Alexandria

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Virginia, USA

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5+ bookings last month.

1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Smart phone tour on our walking tour app
See historic sites in Old Town Alexandria
Go at your own pace, anytime, 24/7/365. The tour is all outside

No food, drinks or human guide, it's all guided by the smartphone app

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum
201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
The tour starts at the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, just at the front door. You'll first get the WalknTours app to hear the tour. If you need parking, street parking is recommended and you'll see many lots in the area.

End point

Old Town Alexandria Waterfront
1 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA
The tour ends at the waterfront where you'll see great views and have plenty of places to eat and explore.

Operating hours

11/29/2023 - 05/09/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Old Town

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum (Pass By)

Friendship Firehouse (Pass By)

Alexandria's Christ Church

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hollensbury Spite House (Pass By)

North Pitt Street (Pass By)

Gadsby's Tavern Museum (Pass By)

Alexandria City Hall & Market Square

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Wales Alley

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Captains Row Old Town Alexandria

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Town Alexandria Waterfront

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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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Reviews

4.5

based on 12 reviews

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Great Tour!!

Sally_S, Sep 2025

We loved the flexibility. You can stop and start the app at any time. And every stop is interesting, but not all were open on Wednesdays.

We learned a lot about...

Jodi_H, Jul 2025

We learned a lot about Alexandria! Such a fun experience walking through the city and seeing places of our history!

Great tour

Victoria_C, May 2025

It was well put together and easy to understand and follow. We enjoyed the your. Just what we were looking for.

Audio guided tour of Old Alexandria.

Don_L, Apr 2025

The attractions chose pm were good, the commentary was also good. Occasionally the app, froze or faded out and we had to reboot it.

Easy and sufficient

Yevgeniya_G, Mar 2025

Took me 1,5 hours including 15 min walk to the staring point. Easy to follow instructions, lively narrator, interesting stops. I had to pause the tour once when I was looking for an old synagogue building while there was only a sign where it stood. I absolutely recommend audio tours which give sufficient information and flexible timing.

Well done!

Michael_I, Mar 2025

I love the GPS-based self-guided format. It was a great way to take the tour at our own pace. Good information and tour guiding.

Great tour!

Rebecca_G, Nov 2024

My family came to visit and I wanted to do something different around Old Town so we tried this tour. This was so interesting and the stops were so great! If you want a nice walk around Old Town to see some nice history on a good day, this is the tour to try.

Still needs work

audrea_h, Oct 2024

Really confusing instructions. App drained my phone about 1/3 of the way into tour. Very hard to realign location with the recording once you get out of alignment. Information was meh.

A great self paced tour

Beverly_S, Sep 2024

I really enjoyed being able to take this at my own pace and hit the highlights. It allowed me to take some time at places or know that I would return another day for a longer time. In my case, this meant my one-and—half tour actually took me four hours, as I stopped for lunch or peeked in a museum (even seeking help charging my phone). I even saw George Washington as he pointed out where he sat in his church. It was easy to follow and I felt it gave me a wonderful first introduction to the old town of Alexandria. As Alexandria now has a community remembrance project, I can imagine this tour having some additional updates, as well as a separate tour highlighting the broader history of other peoples in this vibrant community.

Historian delight

Paula_f, Jul 2024

My husband and I truly appreciated the app . The sound was clear and the historical information was rich. I am so glad I pick this walking tour. We learned so much.