Exploring Washington, D.C. by bicycle is a popular pastime and allows visitors to see many of the historic attractions of the city up close in a short amount of time. Night tours are also a major attraction in Washington, D.C., especially in the summer months when by day the sun is hot and the monuments are crowded. Because the monuments and national buildings are illuminated by night, night bike tours allow visitors unique views of different sights.
The Bike and Roll Monuments at Night bicycle tour of Washington, D.C. takes riders through the National Mall and to the Potomac Tidal Basin, the locations of many of the national monuments found in Washington. Tour visits include the Jefferson memorial, FDR memorial, Lincoln memorial, Vietnam War memorial and the new WWI Memorial. Night bike tours are guided and depart about one hour before dusk. As of March 2010, ticket price was 45 for adults and $35 for children, and includes rental of a mountain bike, helmet, reflective vest and safety lights, as well as a complimentary snack and bottled water.
Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-842-2453
bikethesites.com
Another guided bicycle tour option from Bike and Roll is the Capital Sites at Night includes several of the memorials, including WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War as well as the Washington Monument and Lincoln memorial. The tour also visits the White House, the Smithsonian museums and the National Gallery of Art. The guided tour visits some of the most popular nighttime views, but also points out attractions that visitors may want to return to in the daytime. Like the Monuments at Night tour, as of March 2010 price is $45 for adults and $35 for children, and includes rental of a mountain bike, helmet, reflective vest and safety lights, as well as a complimentary snack and bottled water.
Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-842-2453
bikethesites.com
City Segway Tours offers a day and night tour of Washington, D.C. during the summer months beginning at 6 p.m. The price for the three-hour tour of the city is $70, and also includes a half-hour orientation to using the Segway. Tours cover the White House, Capitol building, Ford's Theatre, the Washington Monument, the Supreme Court building, the Smithsonian Castle and the Smithsonian museums, the FBI headquarters and more. Tours are restricted to people 16 and older who weigh at least 100 pounds and are not pregnant. Private tours are also available.
City Segway Tours
624 9th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
877-734-8687
Citysegwaytours.com
