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Embassy Row & Dupont Circle: Gilded Age History Small-Group Tour
(5) Reviews
Washington DC
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please note that this is an exterior tour and we do not enter the mansions described
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Before it was the cosmopolitan heart of DC, Dupont Circle was a wasteland transformed by "Boss" Shepherd’s corrupt politics and the staggering wealth of the "Nouveau Riche." Join us for a walking journey through the Gilded Age, where we strip back the marble facades of DC’s most iconic mansions to reveal the scandals within.
From the "smart set" of Embassy Row to the tragic curse of the Hope Diamond, you’ll learn how the city’s elite reinvented themselves—and sometimes lost everything—in the quest for social dominance.
Highlights The Beer Baron’s Castle: Visit the Heurich House, the city’s first fireproof home, built by the man who survived "Death" and Prohibition.
The Hope Diamond Curse:...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Expert Guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
1921 Biergarten at the Heurich House
Your guide will meet you at the 1921 Biergarten at the Heurich House just south of Dupont Circle
Address is 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC 20036
Feel free to arrive early and relax with a drink prior to the tour
Tour time is departure time. Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in.
Return
DuPont Circle
Embassy Row & Dupont Circle: Gilded Age History Small-Group Tour
(5) Reviews
Washington DC
About
Before it was the cosmopolitan heart of DC, Dupont Circle was a wasteland transformed by "Boss" Shepherd’s corrupt politics and the staggering wealth of the "Nouveau Riche." Join us for a walking journey through the Gilded Age, where we strip back the marble facades of DC’s most iconic mansions to reveal the scandals within.
From the "smart set" of Embassy Row to the tragic curse of the Hope Diamond, you’ll learn how the city’s elite reinvented themselves—and sometimes lost everything—in the quest for social dominance.
Highlights The Beer Baron’s Castle: Visit the Heurich House, the city’s first fireproof home, built by the man who survived "Death" and Prohibition.
The Hope Diamond Curse:...
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Expert Guide
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
1921 Biergarten at the Heurich House
Your guide will meet you at the 1921 Biergarten at the Heurich House just south of Dupont Circle
Address is 1307 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC 20036
Feel free to arrive early and relax with a drink prior to the tour
Tour time is departure time. Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in.
Return
DuPont Circle
Itinerary
1
Heurich House Museum
Visit a beer garden at the former mansion of a historic brewer.
15 minutes
2
O Museum in The Mansion
See some of the fun and interesting statues and memorabilia at the Mansion on O Street and learn how to visit this quirky house with over 100 secret passages.
3
Anderson House
A Gilded Age mansion which houses the Society of the Cincinnati, a fraternal order that pre-dates the Constitution
15 minutes
4
Embassy of Indonesia
Hear stories of noted socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean, known for her elaborate parties and immense wealth, and how her former home became an embassy.
10 minutes
5
Dupont Circle
Explore the circle park that lends its name to the surrounding neighborhood and learn the history of the neighborhood, from early establishment to today.
6
Sulgrave Club
Hear tragic tales about the Wadsworth family that this house was constructed for.
10 minutes
7
Embassy of Argentina
Discover a mansion that was designed by an earlyAfrican-American architect.
