Washington DC offers a wide range of guided walking tours. Before taking on one of these tours it is essential that you have a fair idea of what the particular involves and what you should be expecting to enjoy.

Walking tour for theater buffs - The Ford'S Theater Walking tour offered during spring and summer start at the Ford's Theater and goes through downtown Washington DC. The guides adorn the role of Civil War Washington characters lending the real feel.

Ghost Tours - Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland offer a number of infamous haunted spots. The guides will provide you legends and stores on these places. Ghost tours are ideal for people who have a special fascination for such tours.

There is no dearth of guided walking tours in Washington DC and you can identify one that is closer to your focus and interests. A number of themes like architecture, scandal, famous people, history, scenery and special walking tours for kids are offered.

Guided walking tours offer the best opportunity to get close to many of the attractions at a leisurely pace with your guide explaining the minute details. An enormous metropolis such as Washington DC calls for more than one visit to savor all that she has on offer. Given the wide range of walking tours offered in Washington, you can always start with one or at best two walking tours that offer best value for you. Knowing that you have other specific walking tours to be included in the itinerary for your next visit will be a huge help too.

Washington, D.C. popularly known as Washington is the capital of the United States of America. The city is best explored on foot. There are many portions of city starting from the Capitol Hill to George Town, which are suitable for a walking tour. You will find expert guides who will enlighten you about the various aspects of the historic place. Here are some of the popular walking tours of Washington DC.

Monumental Tour of Washington DC

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This is a free-walking tour that lasts for 1 hour 45 minutes. The guided tour takes the visitors through the National Mall, from the White House to the U.S. Capitol. You get to visit such landmarks like the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Washington Monument. This tour is conducted through out the year on certain days.

Touring the U.S. Capitol

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This walking tour lasts for two hours. It takes you to the US Capitol and other important buildings relevant to legislative and judicial branches of the U.S. government. As you walk past these pillars of the US Governing system, you will be entertained with stories, anecdotes and historical bits relevant to them. These tours are help on Saturdays and Sunday evenings in the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Georgetown

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Georgetown located in the neighborhood of Washington. It famous for housing archaic houses that date back to 200 years. The architecture is as varied as Federal to Victorian. This is a two-hour tour where by the guide will show you homes of historical significance and also the quarters of the present political leaders. The tour will end at Georgetown's charming commercial district, full of restaurants and boutiques. The tour is held Sundays between April 1 and Oct. 31.

Haunted Houses

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It is a two-hour tour that takes visitors to the haunted spots in Washington, D.C. The stops in this tour includes Lafayette Park, where naval hero Stephen Decatur died of mortal wounds, Ford's Theater, where President Abraham Lincoln was shot to death and the Octagon. The tour is organized on Wednesdays through Saturdays, April through June.