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Guild Guides Offer Tours Beyond the Monuments

So you’ve seen the Washington Monument, the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Capitol, White House and a few other noteworthy landmarks. You’ve toured Washington, right? Well, sort of. That’s a standard itinerary. But there is much more to the national Capital beyond these most obvious tourist attractions. There are other historic sites and buildings, off-the-routine-route neighborhoods and many tales – some amusing, some spooky and some even true - - from the Capital City’s two-century history that many residents, let alone visitors, never see or hear about.

The Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington, D.C. has the remedy for that oversight. The Guild has compiled a listing from its membership of guides offering a wide choice of specialized tours. These range from ghosts (The Capitol is full them, as is the White House) to scandals to spies to less goose-bump-raising themes such as presidential homes (apart from the White House), African-American history, Civil War sites, distinctive neighborhoods, and the lasting impressions First Ladies and other women have left on the city.

Guides knowledgeable in these and many more areas of the Capital’s long and eventful history can be booked for large and small group tours. For more information, visit the Hire a Guild Tour Guide page or call the Guild’s Job Line and leave a message to request a guide at 202-298-1125.

The Guild of Professional Tour Guides is a not-for-profit association established in 1985. It sets professional standards, provides support services, conducts continuing education programs and works with other local, national, and international public and private sector organizations on tourism-related issues.