Take a guided walking tour of a historic neighborhood older than DC itself. One of our guides (Canden Schwantes) wrote the book(s) on Georgetown. See the colonial charm of canals, cobblestoned streets, historic homes, & intriguing history.
You will see and hear stories of:
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal - a waterway through the industrial part of the neighborhood.
- Old Stone House - oldest residential building in the district, now a National Park site.
- Homes of Jackie & John F. Kennedy - hear about their time in Georgetown before and after his assassination
- 18th and 19th Century Homes - learn about the diverse, historic architecture of the houses and the stories of those who have lived here. Look for original firemarks, coal chutes, ironworks, and gas lanterns.
- Hear stories of the Black Georgetown community, immigrants who shaped the neighborhood, and women who bucked social norms.
- Georgetown University - see the famous campus and learn how the neighborhood influenced it.
Posted By : Gemma_M
Loved walking around Georgetown in the blistering heat being told great local stories by Katherine. Thank you. Highly recommend+++
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 07:08:08 
Posted By : Voyager58059
Meeting place unclear on itinerary but no fault of Wayne our tour guide. Writer did not have her phone switched on where Wayne suggested we meet him!
Very enjoyable tour and Wayne had lots of interesting historical stories. We were a group of 3 and we all felt that we had a better grasp of the history of Georgetown by the end of the tour. We highly recommend him.
Ali (England), Audrey (France), and Sarah (Vancouver Island).
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 21:55:01 
Posted By : E1413VJdebbieb
Rebecca was an oustanding guide. So many interesting facts and tales. It was a very hot day, but Rebecca made sure to provide us ample shade areas. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 12:14:58
Posted By : Deborah_C
Learning the history of Georgetown as we walked about was great. Eli was knowledgeable, brought a sense of humor & overall did a good job. I do think the price was little high for the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-19 09:23:05
Posted By : Donna_L
Becca, our historian was amazing! She knew all the answers to any of our questions and was just so wonderful on this two hour trip. I would recommend this walk to anyone that is interested in seeing Quaint and rich feeling Camma and hearing about the history.
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 19:17:42
Posted By : Q8134JOjackg
Katherine is an amazing tour guide! She is extremely knowledgeable and energetic and included the right amount of history and humor along the way! She pointed out some intriguing stories we would have never known. Her route was definitely photo-worthy. We highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 16:58:48
Posted By : gribbonanne
Katherine was a great guide for our 2 hour walking tour. Informative, funny, able to answer all our questions and really flexible when we had to rearrange at short notice.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 16:38:48
Posted By : Thom_M
Great tour guide- infectious enthusiasm and incredible knowledge. Only suggestion would be to change the starting mtg point. Audience needs a specific address, not a park
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 15:55:21
Posted By : jean_c
Excellent tour focusing on the architecture and the key buildings of Georgetown. This was skilfully linked to the human stories of people who had lived in them. We all enjoyed the package very much.
Our guide, Katherine, was charming and very knowledgeable; it is a real skill to pitch the information at the right level and she was excellent at doing so. Our group was quite nosey about the sale prices of the houses and Katherine was able to add that information as we walked around.
The walking was easy - no steep climbs although some pavements have uneven surfaces.
Really enjoyed it as did my adult kids.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31 09:08:14
Posted By : Kathleen_I
Our guide was well versed in the history of the area, but for the price, therefore and lack of accommodations of this tour, we were both a little disappointed as well as worn out and feeling abandoned in the middle of Georgetown . I would not recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 19:05:30
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