HudsonHighlander
Apr 2024
Once you experience a bespoke bike tour of D.C. with DC Cycling Concierge, you'll realize you've been doing it wrong until now! A tour with Jeff is a one-of-a-kind, second-to-none experience, and the only way to see the sights in Washington, D.C.
Especially with children.
We are a family of four with two boys, ages 6 and 2. Jeff met us at our hotel with three bikes: two for the adults, and his rig, a "bicycle built for three" (or four), which included an attached "bike" for our six year old and a bucket with safety harness for the two year old (see pics, you could hear people say "check out that cool bike!"). We also received appropriately sized helmets, filled water bottles, some snacks along the way, and lunch! And if that weren't enough, Jeff takes professional-quality pictures the entire time, including individual and group shots, candids, and special pictures for the kids. No need to ask strangers "can you take our picture, please?" Jeff will Airdrop and email the photos to you after the tour.
After overcoming some initial jitters by our two year old, we were off for an enjoyable and leisurely bike ride touring monuments and other locations of interest in D.C. It was an absolute blast. We went at our own pace, but managed to see a ton in the four and a half hours we were together: lots of cherry blossoms, the White House, National Mall, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Monument, Korean War Memorial, MLK Memorial, Tidal Basin & Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian, Washington Monument, and more. There was even time for a relaxing lunch on the Waterfront. Walking the same destinations while trying to corral the kids and carry all our stuff would have taken twice as long, been utterly exhausting, and we wouldn't have made it to half the stops. Instead, a relatively flat bike ride was energizing throughout, but by the end of the day, wore the kids out (always the goal, right?).
Jeff is lovely: knowledgeable and passionate about Washington, D.C., he has plenty of history and trivia for the adults, and items of interest for the kids. As a father himself, Jeff is great with kids and holds their interest from beginning to end.
You won't just "see" the sights, you'll leave the tour having learned a lot about our nation's history, its capital, as well as the Presidents and other notable inhabitants of this marvelous city.
We've already told Jeff he'll be our first call the next time we're in town. We want to take our next tour at night! Can't recommend highly enough.