Empire Tours and Productions · Albert Einstein Memorial
A 2-hour guided walk that starts at the Albert Einstein Memorial as the sun goes down and ends at the floodlit Washington Monument, with Lincoln, the Vietnam wall, the Korean War statues, the MLK Memorial and the World War II Memorial on the way. Pick it if you want the whole evening on your feet, with a guide beside you at every memorial.
This one is all on foot. You meet your guide at the Albert Einstein Memorial, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, and walk for 2 hours while the light goes and the memorials come on. The tour is timed for sunset, so its start moves with the season. Sunset in DC falls at about 4:54 p.m. in mid-November 2026 and 4:46 p.m. in early December, and at about 8:37 p.m. in late June, per sunrise-sunset.org. Check the times for your date.
The route, per the listing: the Einstein statue first, then the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, then the Lincoln Memorial, where the guide covers Lincoln's legacy and the spot of Dr. King's “I Have a Dream” speech. Next come the Korean War Veterans Memorial and its “Freedom is Not Free” inscription, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial by the Tidal Basin and the World War II Memorial. A view of the White House from the south follows, and the walk ends at the Washington Monument, lit against the night sky. Time on foot: the full 2 hours, with the guide at every stop.
Included, per the listing: an expert guide. Not included: tips. That keeps the price down: this is the lowest from-price of the night tours on this site, and the listing flags it as likely to sell out. It also marks the tour as wheelchair accessible. Wear shoes you can walk in for 2 hours, and bring water in summer.
Meet your guide at 2101 Constitution Avenue NW in the last of the daylight. Check the times for your date.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, then the steps up to Lincoln, with the story of Dr. King's speech on the same steps.
The steel soldiers and the “Freedom is Not Free” inscription, then the Stone of Hope by the Tidal Basin.
The pillars and fountains of the World War II Memorial as the lights come up.
A look at the White House from the south, then the end of the walk at the floodlit Washington Monument.
★★★★★Our tour was fantastic. It was just me and my husband so felt very personable. Maggie was amazing - very informative and spoke passionately about the history of the monuments and sites. It was great watching the city turn to dusk and seeing the sites lit up in their full glory. Thank you Maggie!
★★★★★Kamira was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and personable. We saw many things and learned historic details we would have missed had we not taken the tour. Highly recommend.
★★★★★Guide Robert conveys his impressive knowledge of the complex's monuments in a friendly and understandable way. He revealed numerous details and curiosities that would otherwise have remained hidden from us. [...]
★★★★★Rochelle was a fantastic guide. Kept our 13 year old interested and we all learned so much.
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2 hours, all on foot, from sunset into the evening, per the listing.
It starts at the Albert Einstein Memorial, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, and ends at the Washington Monument.
The Einstein, Vietnam Veterans, Lincoln, Korean War Veterans, MLK and World War II memorials, then a view of the White House from the south and the lit Washington Monument.
It starts from $39 per person on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Tips are not included.
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Walk the Mall with a guide as the lights come on, from Einstein to the Washington Monument.
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