Presidential Neighborhood and Pennsylvania Avenue Architecture Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Pennsylvania Avenue has been host to inaugurations, protests and celebrations throughout our Nation's history. But the development of this grand boulevard, connecting the Capitol to the White House, is fraught with conflict and intrigue. Visit the White House grounds, walk Pennsylvania Ave, and learn how downtown Washington went from Murder Bay to America’s Main Street.
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Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Gratuities
What To Expect
White House
Meet your guide in the center of Lafayette Square at the Andrew Jackson Statue, directly across from the White House. He's the one on a horse! Starting in the front yard of the White House in Lafayette Square, we’ll discuss the history of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From construction to destruction, fire, flood, collapse and renovation, you’ll learn how this famous address has changed over the last 220 years.
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Once the headquarters of the military, still one of the largest granite buildings in the world.
Options
2pm Walking Tour
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best thing about our recent DC trip!
Bill A,
Nov 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our third guided tour from DC Design Tours and we can't wait for more! So much insight about the White House area, Pennsylvania Avenue, and the Capitol. We love these tours as opposed to just wandering around trying to decipher what's what in an unfamiliar area. Very reasonably priced for the insight and knowledge you get. Well worth it!
The Presidential and Architecture Tour
Julie G,
Jul 3, 2022
- Review from Viator
3.00I did think the tour guide was very knowledgeable and he shared interested/funny facts about the time period when deceased presidents lived. However, the title of this tour is very misleading. It’s best not to name this Tour with the White House in it because guests don’t get to “enter” the White House. Travelers coming from afar May not know that. I knew that but the other guests asked the tour guide if we were going to get a chance to go inside.
Loved learning about downtown DC!
Sarah K,
Jun 19, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a wonderful tour of Pennsylvania Avenue with Carolyn! It was fascinating to stop and explore architectural delights hidden in plain sight along a major artery of DC. My favorite part of the tour was learning about the history and design of the Federal Triangle. I left the tour with a new appreciation of how Penn Ave and the Federal Triangle tie together DC’s downtown. Thank you, Carolyn!
Super Tour and Super Guide for DC Locals and Visitors Alike!
JillLovesToTravel,
Feb 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I are relatively new DC locals and thought a tour would be an excellent way to learn more about our new community and we were not disappointed. We had an amazing time with Sam yesterday, as our guide on the White House & Penn Ave Architecture Tour. He was informative, engaging and great fun to spend time with. An architecture tour with the rich historical context is an interesting and illuminating way to learn about DC in that it was a designed city. I will appreciate the buildings and the area in a new way and have fun stories to share with friends. Having previously enjoyed an exceptional tour with Carolyn (Dupont Circle and Embassy Row), I would enthusiastically recommend DC Design Tours to architecture and history buffs alike.
Just what I wanted
larakhetsiwe,
Mar 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00dC has some fantastic and varied architecture so I was looking for an architecture tour and was lucky enough to be the only person on the tour as it was the start of the season, so got to spend a very personalised two hours with Caroline who is a fantastic guide. Not only is Caroline an architect, she has a great head for history and interesting anecdotes and is truly passionate about her city. Would recommend whole-heartedly
Very nice and lucky with weather
Sebastiaan B,
Sep 7, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Impressive when you walk past it. also walk around the White House, because at the back is a large park which runs through to all kinds of monuments.
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