Washington DC Monuments at Night Bike Tour
3 hours from $65 USD
4.38Witness Washington's majesty by moonlight
See Washington’s spectacular sights at sunset and under milky moonshine. This unmissable moonlit bike tour takes you to the Capitol, National Mall, Washington Monument, Tidal Basin, and the city's most magnificent memorials, with the added benefit of bike rental.
You’ll ride the National Mall, where hundreds of thousands amass to hear inaugural speeches, and which stretches between the United States Capitol and the Washington Monument. See the world’s tallest obelisk sublimely underlit as you take in an unforgettable view of the White House.
Next, you’ll ride around the Tidal Basin, forming part of West Potomac Park, where 250 million US gallons of water from the Potomac River rush through the basin twice a day to flush the Washington Channel. Cycle past numerous awe-inspiring memorials, including those to Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D Roosevelt, John Paul Jones, and George Mason. Capture your reflection in the stunning moonlit waters of the basin itself, along with that of the imposing Jefferson memorial.
Onwards to the WWII Memorial and Vietnam Veterans Memorial for moments of a different reflection, before your bicycle tour continues to the Lincoln Memorial. History buffs will instantly recognize this Greek-style building as the site of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and where the words of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech echoed off the walls.
Your guide will be on hand for the whole bike tour to give you tips and facts about the sites, local exhibits, events, and venues.
Reviews
- ★★★★★ Peggy
Amazing way to see DC
This tour was great. We saw so much in such a small amount of time. Very informative and thorough. Sydney was a great tour guide. Easy ride and felt safe.
- ★★★★★ Astrid
Good ride, good guide but mixed feelings…
The lady at the reception wasn’t motivated and not very friendly.
Joe was a good guide. The tour at dusk was very nice. But it was really annoying that the bikes are in a very poor condition. Dirty, poorly maintained and worn. My chain fell out twice my husband‘s once. Joe could fix them everytime, but anyway…. Very annoying.
I would have expected better quality for this price.BikeTours.com staff reply from bozena_kusovac
Astrid,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Joe and appreciated his guidance. At the same time, we regret that other aspects of your experience, including the bikes and reception, did not meet expectations. We take your comments seriously and will work on improving these areas to provide a smoother experience in the future.
Bozena
- ★★★★★ Carl D.
Loved learning and riding with Joe!
Joe was an amazing fount of highly relevant knowledge on all the monuments we toured. Can’t believe how much we saw in one evening. It really gave me a great overview of DC and made me proud to be an American. Especially his stories about the Korean War and the significance of the memorial there with which I wa s unfamiliar; Also about Mia-Lyn the young Harvard design student who designed the Vietnam memorial! And just the information about what each memorial holds! 100 lives for each gold star at WWII memorial - so sad. Makes me so grateful for our country!! Fantastic. Couple this tour with the museum of the Bible and you really see what this country is all about!
- ★★★★★ Jason Oyler
Great way to see the sites
We had a great experience biking the sites at night. Our guide was kind and informative. Well done!
- ★★★★★ Cassidy
Cool but disappointed
I really enjoyed this tour overall - it's hard to go wrong with seeing all of the beautiful monuments in DC as the sun sets! That being said, our guide didn't given much history or narrative to each spot we visited, I was hoping to hear more about each monument, rather than the stats. Also I was disappointed by how the guide talked about the various war memorials - our guide did give us some background but based on the tone used, I felt like I was hearing about a fun fact, rather than a very somber event/location. Overall, I wanted to hear little known facts, local lore and knowledge but instead, I felt like I could have just looked up each site we went to on wikipedia and gotten the same information (and more) than what I heard on this tour.
Also, our guide also was biking so far ahead of everyone, it felt like he was racing to get around, leaving people behind. Given this was a tour that went into the night, he also didn't warn much about the terrain or being careful around various areas. I saw multiple people fall and one person ran into a barrier at a narrow pathway area.
- What was the date of your tour?
- April 2025
- How many tours have you completed?
- 0
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- Solo travelers, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
- ★★★★★ Jp
Amazing moonlit ride through the monuments of DC
This was a fun, thoughtful, beautiful way to experience the Washington monuments. Tour guide was fun and provided good context for what we were seeing. Would recommend to anyone!!
- What was the date of your tour?
- October 2024
- How many tours have you completed?
- None
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- Somewhat easier
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- First-time bike tourists, Solo travelers, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
- ★★★★★ Jacqueline Mongan
Great way to see historic DC sites
this was a great way to see a lot of the major sites around the National Mall. at 3 hours long, there was sufficient time to see the major sites without feeling rushed. Friendly and informative tour guide, and the pace was just right. We did the evening tour, which I would recommend to see some of the sites at night. My husband and I definitely recommend this tour.
- What was the date of your tour?
- August 2024
- How many tours have you completed?
- 3
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- As expected
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- Solo travelers, Families with teens
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
- ★★★★★ Cheyney Lindgren
Excellent tour and best way to see monuments
I am so glad we did this tour. It was so informative and fun. I took my 12 and 14 year old sons and they loved it too. We had Ashley as a guide and she was excellent. She gave a clear view of what was coming next and great insights of D.C. I highly recommend.
- What was the date of your tour?
- July 28, 2024
- How many tours have you completed?
- 5
- Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?
- Somewhat easier
- Who is this tour suitable for?
- First-time bike tourists, Solo travelers, Families with teens, Families with young kids
- Do you recommend this tour?
- Yes
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