Dark History: Scandals of Capitol Hill Evening Walking Tour

Washington DC, USA

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

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Overview

What's Included

"Scandals of Capitol Hill" Guided Evening Walking Tour in Washington DC
Hear stories of death, bloodshed, and false-imprisonment in DC's most iconic building
Pass the House Office Building where tales of scandalous acts of smuggling & backdoor deals are told
Visit Library of Congress Jefferson Building to learn about its oddest collections & darkest stories
Hear stories about the Old Brick Capitol that once stood on the location
Live Guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

10 1st St SE, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Meet in front of the Neptune Fountain

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Library of Congress

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Supreme Court

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

U.S. Capitol

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Senate and House Office Buildings

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Fully Outdoors, runs rain or shine
PG 13 Content
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.

Reviews

5.0

based on 8 reviews

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Fantastic!

Kat_G, Oct 2025

What a great tour!! James was fantastic! He was super knowledgeable of not only DC scandal history but also architectural history, US history, and DC history. Booking local and wish generational DC natives is a huge win! I highly recommend this tour and the company.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you for your kind review one of the benefits of doing with a local company is you sometimes get locals with long roots in the city. -James

Fun family experience....

GINA_M, Jul 2025

Fun family experience. Tour guide Shane was so informative and entertaining. I would recommend this to others.

Don’t miss this one.

Paige_w, Jun 2025

Fascinating facts about the political underbelly of DC. Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Highly recommend.

Unique & Fun

Nicole_D, May 2025

Andrew provided a fun evening activity for our group. He was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. We experienced some great spots to take photos and his ability to walk backwards while talking so we could all hear was impressive! We learned a lot about events you don’t often read about. We appreciated the fact that he had a tablet to display photos/drawings related to many of the stories he told. His experiences from working in the Capitol as a historian was cool to hear about. Well worth the ticket price.

Perfect post-meeting activity!

Christine_E, May 2025

This evening walking tour was perfect for our group after a long day of sitting in work meetings. We had time to change and grab a bite to eat before heading to the starting point. Easy to get close via Capitol South Metro stop. Our guide, Andrew, was very knowledgeable, engaging, and walked at a pace that was easy for all participants. The stories he related at each location were told with good detail and were supplemented with additional images of sketches and photos he shared on the tablet he carried. We had a group of maybe 8 people so everyone was able to see and hear easily as we went along. This was the perfect activity for us in terms of ease of registration, timing, duration, and fitness level. Plus it was fun!

Highly Recommend Tour!

Nicholas_F, May 2025

Very interesting tour hearing stories you won’t read about in a typical history book - very entertaining as well!

Great spots to stop, pace...

Sally_B, May 2025

Great spots to stop, pace was good, loved the tour guide. Beautiful photo opportunities. Stories very interesting, liked seeing photos to go along with stories.

One of a kind, absolutely worth it!

Weronika_S, Mar 2024

I had a privilege of being the first person to ever participate in this tour and it was an amazing experience! Andrew the tour guide is very passionate and has great knowledge, including all the things you don't usually hear on the tour of the Capitol. It was great to learn about the history of this place from a lesser known perspective. 100% would recommend!

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