Potomac River Cruise and Georgetown Walking Tour
3 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: 18
Verified Ratings
4.4 /5
based on 5 Walks’ customer ratings
Rating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
Excellent guide, didn’t catch her name. Was from Georgetown and very knowledgeable about the history, especially focusing on Jackie and John Kennedy.
Viator customer · Maxine · May 01, 2024
Excellent
Alex was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the Potomac and Georgetown area. We enjoyed the history and architecture of the area. We did a lot of walking, and he did a lot of talking. It was a lovely afternoon.
Viator customer · Dianne · May 01, 2024
Excellent
This was a great experience! The Potomac was beautiful and our tour guide, Alex was a fountain of information. He gave such great info on the Potomac cruise and during our walking tour of Georgetown. It was a lovely, educational experience and we had a great time!
Viator customer · Barbara · May 01, 2024
Excellent
Learned very interesting facts about history of Georgetown and important residents of Georgetown. Visited the campus of Georgetown University. Beautiful architecture!
Viator customer · Rose · Apr 01, 2024
Great
Water taxi was an highlight. Get the lemon cupcake and the Spite house was very interesting. You need to be a competent walker to navigate the uneven terrain and hills.
Viator customer · Mar 29, 2024
Reviews from our guests
Potomac River Cruise and Georgetown Walking Tour
of Walks customers highly recommend this tour to friends or family
Verified rating
4.4 /5
5 Walks’ customer ratings
Guide 5.0/5
Guest reviews
18
total guest reviews
Excellent 11 61.1%
Great 7 38.9%
Good 0 0%
Average 0 0%
Poor 0 0%
Latest reviews
Excellent
Excellent guide, didn’t catch her name. Was from Georgetown and very knowledgeable about the history, especially focusing on Jackie and John Kennedy.
Viator customer · Maxine · May 01, 2024
Excellent
Alex was our tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the Potomac and Georgetown area. We enjoyed the history and architecture of the area. We did a lot of walking, and he did a lot of talking. It was a lovely afternoon.
Viator customer · Dianne · May 01, 2024
Excellent
This was a great experience! The Potomac was beautiful and our tour guide, Alex was a fountain of information. He gave such great info on the Potomac cruise and during our walking tour of Georgetown. It was a lovely, educational experience and we had a great time!
Viator customer · Barbara · May 01, 2024
Excellent
Learned very interesting facts about history of Georgetown and important residents of Georgetown. Visited the campus of Georgetown University. Beautiful architecture!
Viator customer · Rose · Apr 01, 2024
Great
Water taxi was an highlight. Get the lemon cupcake and the Spite house was very interesting. You need to be a competent walker to navigate the uneven terrain and hills.
Viator customer · Mar 29, 2024
Excellent
Our tour guide had grown up in the area and was very knowledgeable about the Georgetown area. I highly recommend this tour!
Viator customer · Jul 05, 2023
Excellent
Very informative, we enjoyed the history and seeing the many historical buildings. The guide was awesome!
Tripadvisor customer · Jul 04, 2023
Great
Ryan was a fabulous tour guide! The walking part in Georgetown was beautiful and informative. The only bad thing was that the details said the tour started at two, but the boat doesn’t actually board until 2:30, so we waited a really long time at the dock. I would maybe say be early to check in by 2:15. But by saying the tour started at two, we arrived at 1:30. I also think the boat ride was closer to thirty minutes than the advertised forty five, but it was still nice. The tour does stop in Georgetown; it does not return you to DC. This was nice, though, because you can eat dinner and walk around Georgetown after the tour. Again, great guide and great highlights of Georgetown. Would recommend!
Viator customer · Jun 29, 2023
Excellent
Great way to get a bit of history of Georgetown and at the same time get a trip down the river! Think about spending a bit of time at a the wharf area before you depart as it’s worth a look around or to get a bite (perhaps at the fresh seafood spot) before boarding and then when you are done with the tour come to the wharf in Georgetown for lunch, dinner, an apple or a drink before heading , such a beautiful spot with views down the river! Our guide LizaBanks was great giving us a great overview of Georgetown and answering questions after the tour was over!
Tripadvisor customer · Jun 28, 2023
Great
The information given during the walk was very good. I did not like the boat part though due to the overlapping between the tour guide and the boat.
Tripadvisor customer · Jun 20, 2023
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