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Private Civil War Tour of Washington DC by Luxury Car

Private Civil War Tour of Washington DC by Luxury Car

Overview

On this 6-hour tour, immerse yourself in Washington Civil War history with your private group up to 6 people. Visit Fort Stevens, site of the only Civil War battle in DC. Lincoln Cottage, the Camp David of its day, will be experienced. Next, visit the site of the first Civil War casualties and Fort Ward the most intact example of the 66 forts that surrounded Washington during the Civil War. Enjoy round-trip transportation as you discover Civil War heritage in the National Capital Region.

City: Virginia

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $750.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $750.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Hotel pickup and drop-off

WiFi on board

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Admission Fees

Parking Fees

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Guide has received the second dose of the Pfizer COIVD-19 vaccination along with the booster.

What To Expect

President Lincoln's Cottage

Lincoln Cottage

Fort Stevens

Fort Ward Museum and Park

Fort Ward

Old Town

Site of First Civil War casualties

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (4)

T651WWjulieh

Aug 2021

Tom did a wonderful job of adapting the tour to the interests of my 11-year-old son. He filled the day with interesting stories and sites that we would never have found on our own. When my son was getting hangry toward the end of the day, he took us to grab lunch before dropping us off at our next destination in the city.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Julie, I'm glad that you shared all three generations of your family with me. Now we have to find out how many people your husband and me know in common given are very similar backgrounds. I'm happy that you enjoyed the day.- Tom

KathleenR1236

Jul 2021

Booked this as a birthday excursion for my husband as he enjoys American history. He loved it and I found out I do too! Thomas is a wealth of knowledge and he enthusiastically shares it. Our day included a trip to a lesser visited site and it was a highlight of the tour. I highly recommend the Civil War tour and truthfully I would go on any other tour with Thomas as I am sure it would be excellent as well. I will be booking him again when I return to DC.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Kathleen, Your review is too kind as I know the both of you are so well travelled. I’m particularly pleased that you enjoyed the adventure as well, even though you were not the ‘target audience.’ I’m looking forward to your return trip so we can discover more of Washington. Tom

Juliette P

Jan 2019

Excellent and informative, this tour covered a gamut of tangible Civil War experiences that took place near Washington/Alexandria, from intimate to historically game changing, from empirical history to thoughtfully conceptual reflections upon the war and its impact on both US and global society that extends to the present. Not only was Tom's commentary always relevant and accurate, it was the tip of the iceberg of a university-level depth of historical knowledge . He could talk of the expected details of sites, battles, dates and heroes, but in conversation with me discuss tactics, weaponry, logistics, social history, lesser known military figures, even historiographical trends in literature and research around the war and histories of curation and research at the visited sites. He also contextualised the ACW via 20th century military history, prior US history and present day social altitudes. As a veteran, he acted as a valid ambassador for the very specific histories and codes of the US military. He can cater for newbies and equally for civil war fanpersons like myself.