Overview

Learn your civics by cycle on this 2 hour guided bike tour that takes you around Capitol Hill! Visit the three branches of the U.S. Government - Executive (White House), Legislative (Congress), and Judiciary (Supreme Country). See the Capitol Building from all angles and take a photo in front of the majestic Supreme Court Building.

Learn about the movers and shakers of American politics, past and present on Capitol Hill! You'll see where America's most important political decisions get made before cruising down Capitol Hill towards the most famous avenue in the city, Pennsylvania Avenue, where there is a special protected bike lane all the way to the White House! Where do presidents go out to eat? Where do foreign dignitaries stay when they come to DC? Who put the Capitol on that hill? Find out the answers and more!

Your guide will share insider anecdotes and fun facts as you explore! Attachments are available for children 12 months and older.

Description

Stop At: White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20500

Stop at the White House - there's always something interesting going on! Learn about the history and some incredible inside facts! Maybe even get to see the President preparing to leave/ land.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20540

Stop and learn about the history, as well as take some photos!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Supreme Court, First Street NE, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20003

Learn where justice is served in the United States of America! The Supreme Court is one of the many iconic buildings in DC.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: U.S. Capitol, East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20004

The U.S. Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress - seating the Legislative branch of government. Learn more and take photos!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, 540 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20024

Stop by this new Eisenhower Memorial! Just built in 2020, it is located at the base of Capitol Hill.

Duration: 6 minutes

Stop At: National World War I Memorial, 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Pershing Park, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20045

The new World War I Memorial is at Pershing Park and just opened in April of 2021! Stop and see the memorial commemorating the US Armed Forces in World War I.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Washington Monument, 2 15th St. NW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20560

One of the most picturesque towers of Washington DC, the Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall, built to commemorate George Washington!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, Washington, DC 20004, USA

Also know as the General Grant National Memorial, this memorial is the official final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States. Visit and learn more about the history!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The National Archives Museum, 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20408

Home to the American Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Emancipation Proclamation and more - this is a building of records that are fundamental the US.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: FBI Headquarters, 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, District of Columbia 20535

Visit the headquarters of the FBI, one of the Nation's most elusive buildings. Learn about the history and more!

Duration: 10 minutes