things to do in Sterling, VA

Get from Dulles (IAD) to your Washington, DC hotel in about 1 hour

See DC’s landmark views from a convertible glass-top bus with live narration

Explore DC’s holiday displays by luxury bus with guided walks and live narration

Sail past iconic monuments on a lively tiki boat with onboard bar and music.

Explore the capital region's holiday displays with your own licensed guide

Follow Black Broadway’s jazz, literary, and intellectual legacy

Trace Washington's hidden Civil War-era vice history

Uncover the hidden history, architecture, and murals of DC's historic alleyways

Trace Georgetown’s Black history through places and stories nearly lost to time

Walk Georgetown’s Cold War stories of socialites, spies, and power players

Cruise the DC Waterfront with premium onboard entertainment and bow seating

Celebrate the season with a rolling Christmas party

Build travel photography skills while shooting DC's landmark memorials

Build your nighttime photography skills among DC’s illuminated memorials

Capture the temple’s holiday light displays with expert nighttime photography guidance

Build polished headshots with posing, client prep, and retouching techniques

Capture Hillwood's holiday interiors with guidance for any camera or phone

Frame neon, desert relics, and dam architecture with a Las Vegas pro

Ride with a guide past DC’s cherry blossoms and Tidal Basin memorials

Bike to Mount Vernon, tour the estate, then cruise back by riverboat

Cruise the Potomac with your own food, drinks, and music on an 18-foot picnic boat.

Taste farm-raised Wagyu with a guided cattle-farm tour and optional local wine pairings

Taste wines, learn tasting tips, and spend time with cats

Pair a tarot reading with time among rescue cats