Mount Vernon & Alexandria: Private Day Trip from Washington DC

George Washington's estate and the streets where the Revolution took root

A private full-day tour from Washington DC to Mount Vernon and Alexandria combines a guided tour of the 18th-century mansion and 500-acre estate of America's first president with a walking tour through the colonial streets and historic churches of Old Town Alexandria. Hotel pickup and drop-off, mansion admission, and an English-speaking guide are included. Lunch in Alexandria is on your own. Moderate fitness is needed for walking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Mount Vernon and Alexandria

• Meet guide and driver at hotel
• Drive to Mount Vernon estate
• Tour George Washington's mansion
• Watch 4D Revolutionary War video
• Drive to Alexandria
• Lunch break in Old Town Alexandria
• Walking tour of King Street
• Visit Christ Church
• Return to Washington DC

The experience

The day starts at your hotel in central Washington DC, where your guide and driver meet you for the drive to Mount Vernon. Once there, you walk the grounds of the 500-acre estate and tour the palladian mansion where George Washington lived until his death. The guide explains the history of the house and the plantation that funded much of Washington's wealth and influence. After the mansion tour, you move to the Education Center next door for a 4D video experience at the Revolutionary War Theater, which deepens the context of the era you've just walked through.

From Mount Vernon, the drive takes you to Alexandria, the colonial town where Washington spent formative years. You have a lunch break on your own along King Street, where your guide can point out local eateries. The walking tour that follows moves through Old Town Alexandria's 18th-century townhouses and cobblestone streets, passing Georgian, Victorian and Mid-Century architecture. Your guide shows you the neighborhoods and explains Alexandria's role in the founding, then takes you to Christ Church, an 18th-century English country-style building where notable figures of the era attended services and were buried.

The return to Washington DC happens by private car, so there's no need to navigate transit or coordinate pickups at the end of the day. The full itinerary runs about eight hours from start to finish.

What’s included

• Mount Vernon mansion, museum and grounds admission.
• private transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off.
• a professional English-speaking guide for your private group.
• time to photograph the estate and Alexandria's historic streets.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effort

Operated by Travel Curious

Is this one for you?Book this if you're based in central DC without a car: your guide and driver pick you up from your hotel and handle all transportation between Mount Vernon and Alexandria, letting you spend your day exploring rather than navigating.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What is there to do at Mount Vernon besides the mansion tour?

Mount Vernon includes the 500-acre estate grounds where you can walk and take photos, plus the Education Center next door, which houses the Revolutionary War Theater with a 4D video experience that covers the history of Washington's era.

Do I have time to eat lunch in Alexandria, or is it rushed?

The tour includes a dedicated lunch break in Alexandria on King Street, where your guide can recommend local restaurants. The cost of lunch is separate and on your own.

What makes this different from a shared group tour?

This is a private tour for your group only, with your own guide and driver, so the pace and stops are built around your interests rather than a fixed schedule for twenty people.

Does the tour include admission to Mount Vernon?

Yes, admission to Mount Vernon mansion, museum and grounds is included in the tour price.

How much walking is involved?

The tour includes walking the Mount Vernon grounds and a walking tour through Old Town Alexandria's streets and historic sites. The operator recommends at least a moderate level of physical fitness.

Will my hotel be the pickup point?

Yes, your guide and driver meet you at your centrally located Washington DC hotel and return you there at the end of the day.