Potomac River Cruise and Georgetown Walking Tour
2.75 hours
Max 15
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Experience DC from a unique vantage point on a one-way river cruise to Georgetown.
- Learn the rich history of Georgetown, one of the most storied neighborhoods in the US, on a walking tour with a local expert.
- Stop by a favorite local haunt—owned by the 2023 winner of DC’s Best Baker award—for the best cupcakes in town. We’ll pre-order our treats to avoid the long lines.
- Uncover local secrets unknown to most visitors, such as the mistake that saved The Old Stone House, Julia Child’s profession before becoming America’s sweetheart for all things French cuisine, and the horrifying true deaths that happened while filming The Exorcist!
- Discover iconic sites including Georgetown University and the "Exorcist steps" with a guide well versed in the area’s history.
- Sites Visited
- DC Wharf
- Potomac River
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial (view)
- Lincoln Memorial (view)
- Arlington National Cemetery (view)
- Watergate (view)
- Georgetown Harbor
- C&O Canal
- Old Stone House
- Julia Child's street
- Miss English's Seminary for Young Ladies
- Spite Home
- Robert Todd Lincoln's house
- Martin's Tavern
- John F Kennedy's house
- Georgetown University
- Exorcist Steps
- Baked and Wired bakery
- Tour Includes
- Cupcake from Baked & Wired
- Ferry ticket
- Local English-speaking guide
Discover DC from both land and water as you explore its most picturesque historic neighborhood.
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Total Customer Reviews: 36
Verified Ratings
4.6 /5
based on 9 Walks’ customer ratings
Rating summary by category
Latest reviews
Great
Good guide and gentle walk with info about Georgetown.
GetYourGuide customer · UK · Apr 07, 2025
Excellent
Ray was great at taking us to the most iconic places. He explained every place in detail and treated us to the best cupcakes. I highly recommend this tour.
GetYourGuide customer · Mirella · Italy · Apr 06, 2025
Excellent
Travel with an open mind to learn about the history of Georgetown. Needless to say, the boat tour is good to enjoy. Ryan was a great guide. Very well-informed and was able to answer questions
Viator customer · Sachin · Apr 01, 2025
Great
This tour was for sure fun, we found out lots of information about georgetown and the historical landmarks. It was fun to walk through the town and the cupcake was good, glad we ordered ahead. Highlight of the trip! Maria, the tour guide, was hilarious and fun! More time for pictures and maybe a little more information on the tour would be beneficial.
GetYourGuide customer · USA · Mar 22, 2025
Excellent
This is a fantastic touring experience in DC. Starting out on the boat taxi cruise from the wharf in front of the Anthem theater down the Potomac River to Georgetown. The guide does an amazing job of sharing so many facts during the tour. There were about ten folks on our tour and the guide kept us engaged throughout the walk in Georgetown. The complimentary cupcake at Baked & Wired was amazing and delicious. I highy recommend this tour of about 3 hours in duration.
Viator customer · Timothy · Mar 01, 2025
Reviews from our guests
Potomac River Cruise and Georgetown Walking Tour
of Walks customers highly recommend this tour to friends or family
Verified rating
4.6 /5
9 Walks’ customer ratings
Guide 4.9/5
Guest reviews
36
total guest reviews
Excellent 25 69.4%
Great 11 30.6%
Good 0 0%
Average 0 0%
Poor 0 0%
Latest reviews
Great
Good guide and gentle walk with info about Georgetown.
GetYourGuide customer · UK · Apr 07, 2025
Excellent
Ray was great at taking us to the most iconic places. He explained every place in detail and treated us to the best cupcakes. I highly recommend this tour.
GetYourGuide customer · Mirella · Italy · Apr 06, 2025
Excellent
Travel with an open mind to learn about the history of Georgetown. Needless to say, the boat tour is good to enjoy. Ryan was a great guide. Very well-informed and was able to answer questions
Viator customer · Sachin · Apr 01, 2025
Great
This tour was for sure fun, we found out lots of information about georgetown and the historical landmarks. It was fun to walk through the town and the cupcake was good, glad we ordered ahead. Highlight of the trip! Maria, the tour guide, was hilarious and fun! More time for pictures and maybe a little more information on the tour would be beneficial.
GetYourGuide customer · USA · Mar 22, 2025
Excellent
It was an amazing tour. Our guide was very friendly and gave us a lot of historical information making this tour very enjoyable.
Viator customer · Monica · Mar 01, 2025
Excellent
This is a fantastic touring experience in DC. Starting out on the boat taxi cruise from the wharf in front of the Anthem theater down the Potomac River to Georgetown. The guide does an amazing job of sharing so many facts during the tour. There were about ten folks on our tour and the guide kept us engaged throughout the walk in Georgetown. The complimentary cupcake at Baked & Wired was amazing and delicious. I highy recommend this tour of about 3 hours in duration.
Viator customer · Timothy · Mar 01, 2025
Excellent
A Definite Must Do. Allegra was an absolute treat to have as a guide on the Potomac River and Georgetown Walking Tour. I loved her enthusiasm- it made the time fly by. I wish I had a notepad for all of the interesting facts she shared. I would take another tour with her in a heartbeat.
Viator customer · Taya · Mar 01, 2025
Excellent
Great and knowledgeable guide. Loved the boat ride there. Walking tour in a charming neighborhood. Grabbed dinner afterwards in the neighborhood and Ubered back to the hotel.
Viator customer · Maureen · Mar 01, 2025
Excellent
Alex was very kind. An excellent guide, entertaining, and extremely knowledgeable. He was kind enough to treat us to delicious muffins.
GetYourGuide customer · Margarita · Argentina · Oct 29, 2024
Great
We can now understand much better regarding the past and the present of Washington DC
GetYourGuide customer · Israel · Oct 18, 2024
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