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The 10 best cherry blossom tours in Washington, with what each one covers, what it costs and how long to set aside. A shortlist for planning real days on and off the National Mall.
Air-conditioned 4-hour DC cherry blossom bus tour with Tidal Basin guided walk, Lincoln to WWII memorials, photo time. $59.
Most Popular“A lot of walking. You should let everyone know in advance I had no idea how much walking was involvef”
Ride through Washington’s top monuments by coach and foot, with photo stops for iconic sites and optional museum tickets during cherry blossom season.
“Don't purchase the upgrades. They are overcharging for free to a dollar entrance fees to museums and the Washington Monument. The rangers at the Washington Monument told me I was scammed. The tickets we received were for a day we didn't purchase, and I paid about a 70 dollar upcharge for something that would have…”
Guided 2-hour bike tour around DC’s Tidal Basin cherry blossoms, with stops at FDR, MLK, Jefferson Memorials, and Festival lanterns.
“It was too crowded to actually ride the bike and it felt unsafe- crowded with both people walking and our bike tour group had over 13 riders in it. It was also very cold and not being able to ride the bike, made it harder for us to warm up from the exercise. After 20…”
Enjoy Washington DC’s cherry blossoms on a 4-hour guided bus tour plus a Tidal Basin walk, with photo stops and festival backstory.
“Great tour if you'd like to know the main city monuments. Our guide and driver were great (John and John), but the company should details all the stops to avoid overlaps with other options”
Guided National Mall photo stops plus a self-guided Washington Monument ticket, with cherry blossom walking time in season.
“We were very disappointed that we couldn’t go up Washington Monument that’s the main reason we purchased tour.”
A guided one-day trip from New York to Washington, D.C. See the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and cherry blossoms with easy pickup and optional in-depth viewing.
“Don't book this Tour from Viator. Same tour Jupiter legend website they offer lower price $98 I sent email to Viator lowest price guarantee no reply and after that I contacted Viator customer support and Viator provide terrible customer service”
See DC-area cherry blossoms in Kenwood on a small-group half-day tour, with a comfy ride, snacks, and time for photos.
“Cherry blossom 🌸 experience is good, it's beautiful n can tell everyone that it's worth doing it. But won't recommend the agency Viator, our experience was so bad.”
A 3–4 hour cherry blossom and monuments walk in Washington, DC with a guide, photo stops, and options for major museums.
“Our guide, Tyrone, was excellent and very informative and helpful. The monuments were beautiful and we were happy with what we saw. One problem: Viator told us that we would be touring into the Washington monument, the African American museum. and the Air and Space Museum. We did not tour any of these.”
2-hour guided cherry blossom walk through DC’s major memorials, ending at the Tidal Basin with about 3,000 blooming trees.
“It was fabulous! Our guide was so knowledgeable and great with my 7 year old! Highly recommend.”
National Mall photo stops with possible cherry blossoms and an optional 2-hour Arlington Cemetery guided walk, $55 for 3–5 hours.
“Tyrone was a fantastic guide, was very knowledgeable, very friendly. Would definitely recommend. Bus was comfortable.”
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