The fresh air, open air trolley , the tour stops and the tour guide / driver / history buff Drew were awesome.
We chose the moonlight tour option in order to jam pack our short stay. It was worth it. The tour driver made three stops , each with approx 15-25 minutes for guests to hop off, see the sights & snap photos (in our case: Lincoln memorial Vietnam & Korean memorial (stop 1), Iwo Jima (stop 2), and MLK monument (stop 3). Be forewarned this is a 2.5 hour tour, so bring a sweater if the night is predicted to get chilly.
Here’s what they could do better: for these earlier sunset times (7:30 in September), they should start the tour NOT at 7:30, but at 6:30… the stop for the Vietnam memorial was pitch black and unsafe for my 10&12yo to saunter off to snap photos or even see the monument. Ditto for the MLK, which was the last stop. The monument itself was lit up but the walk over to it was dark and in an area of trees and hidden corners - again as a mom with two kiddos it was somewhat nerve racking ensuring their safety on those stops - thankfully I had my purse flashlight and cell phone to light the way. You’re
On your own when you walk off the bus. The tour FAQ’s should include the reminder to guests to bring a headlamp or small flashlight for the moonlight walkabout portion.
So keep that in mind on the moonlight tours. However the leisurely trolley ride around the city and the driver hitting most of the oft photographed spots was worth the $!
It goes long tho… we didn’t hop off till nearly 10pm and caught a Lyft back to our hotel.
We would book again!