things to do in Alexandria, VA

Walk Georgetown’s port-to-elite story, from the C&O Canal to the Waterfront Park

Walk Old Town Alexandria and taste dishes at family-owned restaurants

Choose a private guide and explore Washington's architecture and design on foot

Sip craft cocktails and explore U Street’s jazz heritage with a guide

Walk the National Mall with a licensed guide and explore key memorials

Eat your way through Georgetown with hearty tastings and local history

Walk DC’s U Street and taste local flavors with stories of Black Broadway

Walk from Meridian Hill Park to Adams Morgan and explore DC’s built history

Walk Dupont Circle and Embassy Row for Gilded Age mansions, diplomacy, and scandals

Walk the National Mall and learn the stories behind its monuments and memorial designs

Hike Rock Creek Park from the National Zoo to Pierce Mill and Boulder Bridge

Walk DC’s U Street and trace the legacy of “Black Broadway”

Walk Arlington’s memorial landscape, from Arlington House to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Walk Capitol Hill to see Union Station, the Supreme Court, and the Library of Congress

Taste Georgetown’s culinary past and present on a guided neighborhood walk

Taste Capitol Hill’s culinary history through dishes from neighborhood restaurants and markets

Walk DC’s Little Ethiopia and sample a range of Ethiopian specialties

Trace the women who shaped advocacy and civil rights in Washington, D.C.

Walk Penn Quarter and Chinatown and trace DC’s early downtown stories

Celebrate on a spacious pontoon with a bathroom, sound system, and room to unwind

Get a taste of sailing with hands-on time at the helm

2-hour adults-only pirate ship party cruise with open bar

Paddle a single kayak from Key Bridge Boathouse in Georgetown

Paddle a double kayak under Key Bridge in Georgetown