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Washington DC Old Town Hop-On, Hop-off Trolley Tour with Live Narration

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Valid for 12 months from Travel Date
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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    Valid for 1 Day (1 loop takes 90 minutes)

  • Start time

    9am to 4pm, every 30 minutes. The last re-boarding is at 5pm.

    Timings are subject to change. Please check locally before taking the tour.

  • Meeting Point

    You may start the trolley tour from any of the stops. The first stop is Union Station.

  • Ending Point

    You can hop off at any of the stops

Key Highlights

  • Discover the best of Washington DC on a hop-on, hop-off trolley tour
  • Enjoy entertaining live narration and over 100 points of interest!
  • Best views guaranteed from tall vehicles with stadium seating
  • Exclusive history monitors on the trolley…windows to the past
  • DC's longest running city tour and “One of the 10 best hop-on hop-off tours in the world” according to Forbes
  • The finest and highly-trained knowledgeable guides
  • Enjoy sightseeing aboard all-weather trolleys - rain or shine!

Overview

Go old school with your travels with the renowned Washington DC Old Town Hop-On, Hop-Off Trolley Tour! Discover Washington DC’s beautiful scenery and rich history on a guided tour in an old-fashioned trolley and hop on and off at any of the well-placed stops enjoy sightseeing, dining, and shopping. Specially designed for people who are looking for a holistic and fully-narrated tour, pass by major sites as your experienced tour conductor regales you with interesting stories and facts about the landmarks you will be seeing.

Keep your camera ready as you will be passing by some of the most iconic attractions like the White House, Washington Monument, United States Capitol Building, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Union Station, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and the Smithsonian Museums.

Some of the main stops are:

  • Washington Welcome Center
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • The White House
  • National Archives 
  • Japanese American Memorial
  • Union Station and the Smithsonian Postal Museum
  • The Capitol 
  • Washington Monument
  • The Wharf
  • International Spy Museum

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
  • Live commentary on board the trolley
  • Free self-guided walking tour

Exclusions

  • Entrances, unless specified

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Please note

Voucher Information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity: You can use the ticket on any day within 12 months from the date of purchase.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Washington DC is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the tour.

A foreign language tour app with GPS tracking on the Washington DC Trolley Tour is available.

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Top Recommended Reviews
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Preston R. Simmons - United States 18 Mar

Great. Couldn't have seen all that I did without your service. All the trolley drivers were very informative and each had personal experiences to share. They were wonderful....

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David H. Smith - Canada 17 Feb

We were warmly treated by the personable and informative tour guides and learned so much during our tour. It was bitterly cold out, so the trolley ride was a perfect solution....

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Miss J Boggon - United Kingdom 06 Feb

Regular buses, informative, interesting, helpful and entertaining drivers...

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Susan N Thomas - United States 23 Jan

Best way to see D.C. The hop on hop off tour far exceeded my expectation. It was convenient, entertaining, educational and fun. I'll certainly tell family and friends who are...

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MRS V A HANMER - South Africa 14 Jan

I travelled with about 7 different guides at various times, sometimes overlapping the same route. Each has their own particular style and different additional bits of...

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LORA AU - 16 Nov

Great experience at a Good price.

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Saman Chandrasena - 05 Oct

It was unforgettable joyous ride. Highly recommended.

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Matthew Combs - 08 Jun

It was good because of our driver The Professor. It was not good because if one leaves the station at 4 there is no hop off nor hop on.

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