Mt Vernon Day Trip with VIP River Cruise
7 hours
Max 15
Why take this tour?
Highlights
- Take a scenic guided cruise along the Potomac River and enjoy a light breakfast (outbound trip) and a picnic lunch (return trip) on the boat.
- Enjoy VIP privileges including first access to the boat and reserved seating.
- Dig deeper into the history of Washington D.C. and America’s first president at sites like the Washington Family Tomb and the Enslaved Cemetery & Memorial.
- Explore Mount Vernon on a comprehensive tour of the estate and grounds, including tickets to the mansion to save you the hassle and extra fees of booking them yourself.
- Sites Visited
- The Wharf
- Potomac River
- City Cruises Ferry
- Mt Vernon Estate
- George Washington's 16-sided barn
- Upper and Lower Gardens
- Blacksmith Shop
- Greenhouse
- Tomb of George and Martha Washington
- Memorial to Enslaved People
- Tour Includes
- Potomac River cruise
- Tickets to George Washington's mansion
- Continental breakfast on boat (outbound trip)
- Picnic lunch on boat (return trip)
- Small group of 15 guests maximum
- Local English-speaking guide
Walk in the footsteps of George Washington on a perfectly planned excursion from DC.
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Total Customer Reviews: 6
Verified Ratings
5.0 /5
based on 4 Walks’ customer ratings
Rating summary by category
Latest reviews
Excellent
We took our 10 yr old granddaughter and her best friend to Mt Vernon and had a great experience, largely due to Tyson, our tour guide. He did a terrific job of explaining and engaging everyone, including our 10 yo kidlets. They (and we) loved the experience. A highlight of our visit to DC.
Verified · Lynne · Apr 16, 2024 · USA · Female · 65 to 74 years
Excellent
Great tour. Relaxing with plenty of information given to make it fun and educational. Tour guide was great!
Verified · Patricia · Oct 04, 2023 · USA · Female · 65 to 74 years
Excellent
This tour was well worth the cost. The experience was great and there’s a value in having a tour guide. Alex was beyond our expectations! He answered questions, held doors open for us, spent time getting to know us, saved us seats when we took a little longer than expected. His level of hospitality is something that’s missing in our world and he needs to be commended for his service. This was a little weekend surprise for my husband and I thank you Walks and Alex for making it memorable!!
Verified · Raquel · Sep 10, 2023 · USA · Female · 35 to 44 years
Great
We enjoyed the boat ride and guided tour of Mt Vernon even though we had a bit of rain. Ayana (sp?) was quite knowledgeable and supplemented the narrative on the ship and at the estate. We would have appreciated a bit more explicit instructions on how the amenities worked for our group on the ship - coffee and muffins, etc were included but that wasn’t clear to us. The ship while mostly clean needs maintenance.
Tripadvisor customer · Jul 17, 2023
Great
There was a little confusion about the tour within the tour boat. The sign I read never mentioned TripAdvisor so I was in the wrong boarding line. Otherwise our tour guide A was great. The weather was descent which was a plus for this time of year.
Tripadvisor customer · Jun 28, 2023
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
580 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024- Pier 4- Spirit of Mt Vernon
The tour meeting time is 15 minutes prior to the tour start time.
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