DC Monuments Self-Guided Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt

Washington DC, USA

3 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Gain a different perspective on Washington DC and explore at your own pace with this interactive scavenger hunt experience through the western part of the National Mall. Includes more than 20 challenges that will take you around to major landmarks, historical and architectural highlights, and hidden gems, including several film locations.

Turn Washington DC sightseeing into a game
A fun alternative to the traditional sightseeing tour
Explore and play the game on your own terms
Suitable for adventurous travelers, families, and groups

What's Included

20+ challenges to solve
Historical and architectural self-guided walking tour
Scavenger hunt on your mobile phone
See 4 film locations from some of your favorite movies.

WiFi - Internet access is required to complete this activity.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ellipse Visitor Pavilion
15th and, E St NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA
Once you're standing outside the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion, and have completed the transaction with our website, log in with your account (My Account / Scavenger Hunts) and click on the blue button to begin your scavenger hunt.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

01/01/2026 - 12/31/2026
Monday - Sunday : 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Itinerary

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.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Reviews

3.5

based on 6 reviews

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Be prepared to walk and...

Jeanine_S, Jan 2026

Be prepared to walk and learn a lot! It was incredibly educational and a fun outing! Would recommend going in spring or fall.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Many thanks for your review and comments!

Nothing like a scavenger hunt.

Anna_S, Jul 2024

Nothing like a scavenger hunt. We quit after the first few “clues”. Requesting my money back. The facts are interesting but we were just reading them on our phones the whole time, not actually interacting.

Dc hunt

Brad_W, Jul 2023

It was good, we went to many places but the questions were very challenging. But overall we really enjoyed this hunt!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for the feedback!

Great way to experience DC sites!

Ethan_W, Aug 2022

The MLK Memorial was the highlight, but overall it was a good sampling of DC sites. Good amount of walking-enough, but not too much. A few glitches with the system counting our correct answers as wrong, but not a big deal.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thanks for your feedback, we'll look into correcting that

Fantastic time

Amirah_A, Sep 2021

We did the scavenger hunt as part of a bachorette party activity and it was definitely fun and learnt new things along the way. Visited multiple war memorials, the lincoln memorial. Will be a good activity for children as well.