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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“Tour guide (Nicholas) was very knowledgeable and friendly. More walking than I expected but that was OK. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and walking through them was almost a magical experience.”
Ride through Washington’s top monuments by coach and foot, with photo stops for iconic sites and optional museum tickets during cherry blossom season.
“Our guide was so intelligent and so quick witted. She knew absolutely everything and provided a fair and balanced view to the history of all the monuments and areas of historical interest. Highly recommend a tour with Sally!”
Guided 2-hour bike tour around DC’s Tidal Basin cherry blossoms, with stops at FDR, MLK, Jefferson Memorials, and Festival lanterns.
“With cherry blossoms come large crowds. You are shoulder to shoulder on the pathways, so you can imagine what biking through that feels like. A 10 am bike ride is a complete no-no. They should offer this to start at 7:30 or 8:00 am. That way you could enjoy the ride but not with throngs…”
Enjoy Washington DC’s cherry blossoms on a 4-hour guided bus tour plus a Tidal Basin walk, with photo stops and festival backstory.
“Dion, our guide, was excellent. Very knowledgeable, funny, friendly. The stories he told were so interesting.”
Guided National Mall photo stops plus a self-guided Washington Monument ticket, with cherry blossom walking time in season.
“Sehr empfelendswerte Tour. #es werden sehr viele interessante Spots angefahren und man hat immer genügend Zeit Fotos zu machen und bekommt sehr viele Informationen zu den einzelnen Sehenswürdigkeiten.”
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.
“Amazing and memorable experience. Even though we had to browse a little bit the experience was great”
See DC-area cherry blossoms in Kenwood on a small-group half-day tour, with a comfy ride, snacks, and time for photos.
“The driver was nice though all 5 on tour had difficulty understanding him. He didnt even give us the right year when asked when blossoms planted. It was basically like having an Uber driver taking us around which would have been cheaper. The others all decided it was too aggravating to complete the tour which…”
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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