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The previous price was RM 27 and current price is RM 22 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 16m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Beyond the gas lamps and polished brick row houses of Georgetown lies a story of deep division. This walking tour peels back the neighborhood's manicured surface to contrast two parallel worlds: the salon diplomacy of Cold War power brokers and the essential Black communities whose labor built the port and sustained the capital. From tavern booths where clandestine deals were struck to hidden alley dwellings, segregated sanctuaries, and wooded burial grounds, discover how Georgetown's private conversations shaped national policy while systematically pushing its founding labor force into the shadows.

    • A 4.3 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 136 min
    • Ideal for travelers interested in Power, Protest & Civic Spaces and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Georgetown
    • 20007, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1264 Wisconsin Ave NW
    • 1264 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Self-Guided Podcast Tour Washington, D.C.: Shadows of Georgetown in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 16 minutes2h 16m
    2h 16m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
RM 26.98
RM 21.58 x 2 AdultsRM 43.16
Total
The previous price was RM 53.96 and current price is RM 43.16
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging story
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the story and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Georgetown

  • 10m
Martin's Tavern is a historic neighborhood tavern where elite political deals, wartime intelligence meetings, and romantic legends unfolded in private booths. Address: 1264 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Washington DC

  • 10m
C&O Canal Lock 3 & Stone Warehouse is the industrial corridor of Georgetown, revealing how nineteenth-century canal transport repurposed an earlier colonial tobacco port built on forced labor. Address: 1055 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Washington DC

  • 10m
Pomander Walk is a secluded nineteenth-century enclave originally called Bell's Court, housing the African American domestic workers who sustained Georgetown's grand estates. Address: Pomander Walk NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Washington DC

  • 10m
Holy Trinity Catholic Church was established in 1787. This historic parish reveals the profound and fraught ties between the Jesuit order, Georgetown College, and the sale of enslaved people. Address: 3513 N St NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Washington DC

  • 10m
John F. Kennedy Residence is the Federal-style townhouse where Senator John F. Kennedy ran his 1960 presidential campaign and staged iconic press conferences on the front stoop. Address: 3307 N St NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Washington DC

  • 10m
Mount Zion United Methodist Church is the oldest Black congregation in the District of Columbia, serving as the spiritual anchor of Herring Hill and an active station on the Underground Railroad. Address: 1334 29th St NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Washington DC

  • 10m
Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemetery is a fragile, historic African American burial ground dating to 1808, featuring a brick hillside vault used as a sanctuary on the Underground Railroad. Address: 2501 Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007.

Location

Activity location

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    Georgetown
    • 20007, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1264 Wisconsin Ave NW
    • 1264 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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