Items | Historic Alleyways Guided Walking Tour of Washington DC
Historic Alleyways Guided Walking Tour of Washington DC
(38) Reviews
Washington
Important Information
•
Wheelchair accessible
•
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•
Service animals allowed
•
Public transportation options are available nearby
•
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
•
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
•
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
•
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
•
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
•
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
•
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.
•
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
Summer 2026 Schedule: Tour is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:00am.
Check out one of DC's most unique features, less than a mile away from the National Mall, in the historic Shaw neighborhood, near the Convention Center.
The Alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the poor could find inexpensive housing and live their lives away from prying eyes. While city officials condemned life in the alleyways as dangerous, dirty and diseased, they were in fact a place where communities sustained each other and provided security.
Tour is 1.5 hours with a halfway stop at La Colombe Coffee.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Up to 2 hours of a unique walking tour experience by a knowledgeable guide.
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
909 M St NW
The northwest corner of M Street and 9th Street NW
Return
Blagden Alley Northwest
Historic Alleyways Guided Walking Tour of Washington DC
(38) Reviews
Washington
About
Summer 2026 Schedule: Tour is held the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:00am.
Check out one of DC's most unique features, less than a mile away from the National Mall, in the historic Shaw neighborhood, near the Convention Center.
The Alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the poor could find inexpensive housing and live their lives away from prying eyes. While city officials condemned life in the alleyways as dangerous, dirty and diseased, they were in fact a place where communities sustained each other and provided security.
Tour is 1.5 hours with a halfway stop at La Colombe Coffee.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Up to 2 hours of a unique walking tour experience by a knowledgeable guide.
Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting Points
Departure
909 M St NW
The northwest corner of M Street and 9th Street NW
Return
Blagden Alley Northwest
Itinerary
1
Blagden Alley Northwest
Blagden Alley is one of DC's most well-preserved historic alleyways. Once the subject of a study of DC alleyways, it is now the site of art galleries, hidden-away restaurants and coffee shops.
30 minutes
2
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
The tour makes a pit stop at this popular coffee spot.
15 minutes
3
D.C. Alley Museum
Beginning in 2015, a series of works were commissioned by artists with a history in the Shaw neighborhood and in Blagden Alley — They created a stunning display of new works painted directly on the garage doors of several buildings in Bladgen Alley.
5 minutes
4
Naylor Court Northwest
Naylor Court is a former site of alleyway stables, and later old fashioned garages. It is a part of the Blagden Alley - Naylor Court Historic District.
