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Dupont Circle and Embassy Row Architectural Walking Tour
Washington DC, USA
$48
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Gilded Age mansions and high-stakes diplomacy define Dupont Circle, once a rural edge of the capital and later a playground for the wealthy. The area features tree-lined streets with striking architecture, from Neoclassical residences to Arts & Crafts homes.
- 🕰️ This two-hour walking tour traces the evolution of Embassy Row and the surrounding Dupont neighborhood.
- 📜 Stories behind grand façades reveal the lives of social climbers and power brokers.
- 👤 Encounter eccentric residents, including influential socialite Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Evalyn Walsh McLean with her infamous Hope Diamond.
- 🏛️ Architecture and ambition intertwine, showcasing Washington's dramatic turn-of-the-century transformation.
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Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Look for your guide at the Dupont Circle Fountain in the center of Dupont Circle.
Return details
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Dupont CircleDupont Circle is the heart of this historic neighborhood, with a photogenic fountain at it's center by the designers of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Embassy RowWalk along Embassy Row and see some of the city's most impressive properties, spanning the architectural gamut from Neo-classical to Beaux-Arts to Queen Anne and more. Meet the city’s social climbers, power brokers, and eccentric residents—from influential socialite Alice Roosevelt Longworth to Evalyn Walsh McLean and her infamous Hope Diamond.
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Hear the story behind the the opulent Indonesian Embassy, once home to the Hope Diamond.
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Anderson HouseThis imposing mansion was the former home of the wealthiest power couple in Washington DC, now headquarters to the the Nation's oldest patriotic organization.
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A gorgeous beaux-arts mansion off Sheridan Circle, where music legend Ahmet Ertegun got his start.
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A Civil War monument with a bizarre backstory, designed by the sculptor of Mount Rushmore.
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A quiet residential neighborhood off Embassy Row who's name means "Beautiful View" in Greek. Now home to some of Washington's most influential characters.
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The President Woodrow Wilson HouseFormer post-presidency home of Woodrow Wilson
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Spanish StepsWashington's own modest version of the famed European landmark makes for a quiet hidden oasis in the middle of the city.
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The Phillips CollectionThe first modern art museum in the United States
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Dupont Circle and Embassy Row Architectural Walking Tour
Washington DC, USA
$48
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!