Private Georgetown Walking Tour with Potomac River Cruise
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Description: Your private tour begins at DC’s bustling Wharf, where your personal guide welcomes you aboard a scenic ferry for a one-way cruise up the Potomac River. As you sail, take in panoramic views of iconic landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial and Watergate while your guide shares stories that bring DC’s skyline to life.
Admission: Included
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: C&O Canal National Historic Park and Visitor’s Museum
Description: Disembark at Georgetown Harbor and begin your private walking tour through one of DC’s most historic neighborhoods. Stop at the C&O Canal and learn how George Washington himself helped transform this once-controversial waterway into a protected landmark.
Admission: None
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: Baked and Wired
Description: Skip the long line at this award-winning bakery and enjoy a cupcake at this Georgetown institution.
Admission: None
Time: 15 minutes
Stop At: Old Stone House
Description: Step back in time at the Old Stone House, DC’s oldest surviving structure. Your guide will share the unexpected story of how this historic home was saved by mistake.
Admission: None
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: Georgetown
Description: Stroll through Georgetown’s atmospheric streets. Your private guide will reveal the fascinating lives of some of the neighborhood’s most famous residents—from cookbook legend Julia Child to First Lady Jackie Kennedy.
Admission: None
Time: 20 minutes
Stop At: Martin’s Tavern Description:
Stop outside this Georgetown landmark where JFK famously proposed to Jackie. Still family-run today, Martin’s is a living piece of DC history.
Admission: None
Time: 5 minutes
Stop At: Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Description: Visit the city’s oldest Catholic church, where JFK regularly attended mass.
Admission: None
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: Georgetown University
Description: Stop outside the historic campus of Georgetown University—America’s oldest Catholic university. Your guide will share the school’s role in American politics, literature, and even Hollywood.
Admission: None
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: “The Exorcist” Steps Description:
End your private experience at one of DC’s most unexpected landmarks: the Exorcist steps. Learn how a true story and a Georgetown alum inspired the iconic horror novel and film.
Admission: None
Time: 10 minutes
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
A highly recommended experience.
The tour was great and having priority on the boat was excellent
If you’re reading this, book it now! You’ll be one of the first on the boat and get the best spot before anyone else. Daniela (aka “Daniel”) treated us exceptionally well from start to finish. Her knowledge of the falls and the stories behind them was the perfect balance of informative and entertaining. She keeps you laughing throughout the tour and enjoys the experience right alongside you as if it were her first time seeing it. 10/10 — I would recommend this tour to anyone. As an added bonus, our group had only four people, which made the experience absolutely incredible and much more personal. Thanks again, Daniel! 😉