In short - the private tour was the highlight of an awesome visit to DC. The nighttime tour - and the guide (Natalie) will be remembered as a highlight of our visit for years to come.
I contacted DC Design Tours in the spring of 2023, asking for recommendations of a tour around the mall area - war memorials, Lincoln/Washington Monuments, etc. After some suggestions, we agreed on a 3-hour tour for my wife, teenager, and me.
On the day of the tour, I received an email from our guide Natalie, explaining specifically where she will meet us and the color of her shirt, which was very helpful due to the amount of people. We immediately took to Natalie, as she was very knowledgeable about the city, immediate area, and plus engaged our daughter and hit it off quite well.
A full 3 hours later, we were all exhausted, with Natalie still going strong. She shared historical insights and flavor to the:
- Washington Monument
- White House
- The general Mall area
- WWII Memorial
- Vietnam Memorial
- Lincoln Monument
- Korean Memorial
- MLK Memorial
- FDR Memorial
(And likely others that I simply cannot recall!)
It was amazing, and an absolute highlight of our trip. The insights gained made us understand so many aspects that we would have never seen/known, and Natalie’s great personality blended in with us so well. We hated to say goodbye at the end of the evening! She took time where we asked - which indeed we did ask many questions, while attempting to show us the primary sights we planned. Unfortunately, we did not get to the Jefferson Memorial - due to all of our questions, which may have been for the best as we were jet-lagged and worn out!
I highly recommend DC Deign Tours due to their correspondence and assistance with the planning, as well as the exceptional tour guide. Seeing other feedback here, Natalie is one of multiple excellent guides.
Thank you DC Design Tours and Natalie for making our DC visit extra special and unforgettable!
Jeremy
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Aug 2023
Thank you Jeremy for your very kind and thorough review! It was a pleasure coordinating your tour, and I am absolutely delighted (but not surprised :) ) that you enjoyed your time with Natalie so much. We so appreciate you taking the time to post about your experience, and hope to see you back in DC again!