I was very disappointed when I arrived at my DC "Fat Tire" bike tour. I have been on Fat Tire…read moretours before and all of their bikes are street cruisers that are super comfortable and easy to ride. When we pulled up it was clear that this was not an actual fat tire tour. Fat Tire as partnered with a local existing bike company called "Bikes Unlimited". To make sure that I got a tag-a-long for my youngest, as I know those go faster, I reached out to to fat tire customer support for instructions since I didn't see the option at check out. They advised that I put that in the notes section of the reservation. Bikes Unlimited informed me when we got there that they don't even see these notes. The only bike they had that would fit me and pull a tag-a-long was a men's mountain bike. The bar on the bike was so high that it was up my butt when I had my feet on the ground but the bike was overall too small for me when riding because the seat had to be low so I could touch the ground with the high bar. The seat was rock hard and I tweaked my back from being bent in half. I had been expecting a road cruiser they advertise on the fat tire website so riding around on a mountain bike that was both too big and too small was a bit of a disappointment. They did have cruiser style bikes that my other family members were able to use but they did not have a way to connect those to a tag-a-long. All of the other people in our tour were on standard type mountain bikes and not fat tire cruiser type bikes. Also when I reached out to the customer service line there was not option for US tours. This is because this is not a US Fat Tire Tour. This is some sort of agreement where the Bike's Unlimited Company is paying Fat Tire to be listed on their website as a Fat Tire tour. So I could not even reach the company to let them know we had gotten lost and would be there shortly when we were running behind. All that said, our tour guide was great and aside from being uncomfortable the bike tour was a great way to see all the monuments. It looks like it was also a little cheaper to book with kids via fat tire. I recommend you check out the bikes unlimited website to understand what types of bikes they have and then call them directly if you have issues or want to make sure to reserve a specific type of bike in advance. If you need a tag-a-long make sure to bring a tall person with a good back who can ride a mountain bike and you should be fine. Had I known ahead of time what to expect might not have been so disappointed with my overall experience. Starting out stressed and frustrated sort of soured the whole experience.

Bait and Switch / Misrepresentation of Tours vs. what is received / affiliate company is…read morenon-accountable Fat Tire Tours DOES NOT OPERATE the DC bike tours. Their affiliate "Unlimited Biking" does and as a result, the Integrity, Professionalism, and Experience you are used to from a Fat Tire- run tour is absent from the unaccountable, dishonest, and unfriendly staff that Unlimited Biking provides. After showing up to check in ahead of our 10:30 AM tour time today, we were told what we booked is not what we would be receiving. When asked if we could receive what was represented on the websites, we were told no. No refund was offered - a classic bait-and-switch. On July 11, we booked the "Best of DC Electric Bike Tour" on the FatTireTours website for $79 each X 4. What was supposed to be a 3.5 hour tour, ended up being 2.5 hours. For this tour, the description says " Our electric bike tours operate in groups of a maximum of 8 people", however there were 14 people on our tour. The description indicates that we would be seeing the Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Union Station, The Jefferson Memorial, and the Tidal Basin. None of attractions were on our tour. The description also represents that we will be making a "Brief stop for lunch", however this did not happen either. Most importantly, the representation of this particular tour was that it would be an "Electric Bike Tour". In fact, the description of the tour boasts " No other tour on our menu covers as many sites as this one!". But instead, we were on a regular tour, with regular bike riders. We were given Electric Bikes, but since all the other riders on the tour had regular bikes, we could not take advantage of the benefits of the electric bikes. We spent the majority of the time, coasting, or braking while we waited for children on the rest of the tour on their non-electric bikes to keep up the pace. The tour was slow and we saw less. When I asked for the tour that we paid for, Emily M said "you are getting an "Electric Bike Tour....you are on a bike Tour and you have Electric Bikes", ignoring the fact that all other representations on both Fat Tire and Unlimited Biking websites clearly differentiate the Electric Bike Tours from all other tours. Subjectively adjusting the English language to defensively tell me, the customer, that I was incorrect, is a disgrace to customer service. At the end of the tour, Emily said "I understand there was a miscommunication on the Fat Tire Website that hasn't been updated" and offered us TO PAY MORE to take the 6:30 PM tour for half-price. When I asked for a refund, she refused, saying that it's a third-party mistake. When I told her the description on the Unlimited Biking website says all the same things in the description of the Electric Bike Tour, she said "oh, we'll have to look into that" and ended the conversation. For your reference, here are the representations of each tour made on your respective websites; neither of which is what we received today. https://www.unlimitedbiking.com/tours/monumental-electric-bike-tour/ https://www.fattiretours.com/washington-dc/tours/best-of-dc-electric-bike-tour

This was worth every penny! Finding the starting location was easy and only a block from a metro…read morestop. A staff member made sure bikes were the correct height and we were introduced to our tour guide. He was very helpful in navigating the city, making sure our group of 4 stayed together and was very knowledgeable. He was happy to let us walk around sites on our own and took pictures for us. If a memorial or location was blocked and we could see it, he adding something else in to make it worth our time and money. Excellent tour and a really fast way to get around and see everything in 3 hours!

Perfect way to explore the national mall! Bikes were great and they provided locks and lightsread more

Wow, just wow is all I can say! Behrad was a fabulous tour guide. My boyfriend and I recently took…read morea trip to DC just for fun, and I have to say Behrad truly made our trip. We got to see everything, literally everything, the city has to offer on these super cool electric bikes. I was nervous at first to ride the bike considering I've never ridden an electric bike before, but now that I have, I never want to ride a normal bike ever again! The booking process was super easy, and Behrad will customize your tour based on your preference of what you want to see / do and how long you want to stay at each sight. Hands down, one of the coolest experiences we've ever had. If sitting on a tour bus just isn't your jam and you're looking for something fun to do, then this is the tour for you! Thank you Behrad!!

From the owner: We specialize in making you feel like you just visited an old college buddy that you have not seen…read moresince college.

My family and I were finally able to take our twice-pandemic-postponed "Big 3 Smithsonian" tour…read morewith DC Insider Tours and it was definitely worth the wait! We were fortunate to have company co-owner Bo as our guide, He took us on an enthusiastic, informative, efficient four-hour tour of the highlights of the American History, Natural History, and Air & Space museum along with a stop at the Smithsonian Sculpture Garden. Bo's personable nature, passionate knowledge of all things Smithsonian plus Washington DC overall made the experience truly exceptional. The customer service provided by DC Insider Tours during my rescheduling throughout the pandemic was also incredible . We also appreciated the detailed day-of-your instructions, including a texted photo of the tour guide we were looking for. I highly recommend DC Insider Tours for any tour in the Washington DC area, you will NOT be disappointed!

My family hired DC Insiders for a private walking tour of DC yesterday. Bo, the owner took us…read morearound starting in Foggy Bottom at GW University. We explored the history and meaning of Foggy Bottom. Bo provided visual references and history of each spot we stopped at. We toured the Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, World War 2 Memorial and Washington Monument. We learned information we never would have by walking around on our own. All in all Bo was full of energy and great for kids and we learned so much. We can't wait to return to DC and take another tour.

A great way to see DC, segways are a ton of fun and easy to learn to ride. We did the after dark…read moretour which was all we could squeeze in, I think the day tour would be better. Guide was very knowledgeable and qe all learned a lot.

Great city but bad tour guide I thought we were going to see and learn about all the amazing…read moremonuments nearby. I don't recommend this doing this tour. Segway was an amazing experience to try.

Sunday funday with Barry! Entertaining my sixteen yr old son isn't easy, but on today's tour he was…read moreinterested, smiling and taking pictures. I loved my little scooter, the short cuts and your dad jokes! Thanks for the memories Adventure DC Tricycle Tours...bravo!!

What a day, this was so much fun! Thank you Barry for being such a super cool awesome and…read moreknowledgeable dude. The thing that really made the tour stand out was you. We signed up for the electric scooter tour (mostly at my behest - because I love them so:). My girl and I were a party of two, and we joined a party of 3 (mom and two girls) for a run ride out on the town. First, we met at the bike shop, where all the scooters and accommodations had been taken care of ahead of time. The shop is conveniently located by this quiet alley, where Barry gave us an overview of the trip, discussed any special considerations, went over relevant safety stuff, and let everyone practice and get comfortable on the scooters (in the safety of that quiet alley). All with a GREAT sense of humor and a smile. It was enough to put even that nervous mother at ease with her girls. (I'm not sure if I had more fun watching him at work with the family, or actually seeing the sites along the tour - haha!). He throws in a couple of bonus gems and things along the way. My guess is that every one of his tours is a little bit different from the ones before it. Then we went and did all the things. I think we were gone for a couple of hours total. I loved it. I'm not sure why, but the whole time, I was in just such a good mood. Thank you Barry, for bringing the joy to the ride. From the bottom of my heart, we are all still smiling. Thank you for such a fun and simple, safe, silly, and memorable experience. We loved it!!

Five stars and I mean every one. Todd at Pedego Electric Bikes in Alexandria knows exactly how to…read moreshow people a good time. Cherry blossoms, tulip fields, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Washington Monument in the distance -- all from the seat of an e-bike that does half the work for you. One of us went down mid-ride, got back up laughing, and was ready to go again. No drama. Just good people having a great time. If you haven't done an e-bike tour through this area yet, Todd is your guy. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

My GF planned this bike trip for us from Old Town to Mt. Vernon. It's something we had talked about…read moresince the beginning of the year. I had been less than enthusiastic since our last tandem bike jaunt in DC left me ragged and looking forward to the end. We rented a tandem bike from a known rental in DC; the bike was rickety and took effort even on the completely flat route we were on. My GF found Pedego and opted for the tandem electric bike. This was a 180 degree experience from the other rental company jn DC. The owner was friendly, attentive, enthusiastic and really made us feel welcome. He knows his bikes gave us a quick run down that made us feel comfortable. The bikes are impeccabley maintained and he's thought of everything including helmets, storage pouch, bike lock, flat tire kit etc. He was even extremely well versed on the route to Mt. Vernon. Every pointer he gave us was spot on. We made it to Mt. Vernon and enjoyed food, history, and culture. The way back was fun since the bike did all the work, electric is the way to go for tandem bike long hauls. I plan on coming back to buy some accessories for my own fat tire e-bikes. This was a memorable experience that was easy and affordable.

The best tour that I've been on EVER! Wow! I can't say enough great thing about our tour with Bike…read moreand Brunch! From start to finish I was happy with our decision. We decided go on the Black Arts district tour and I am so happy that we did. Although I live in the city and very close to some of the areas covered, there were so many new things that I learned about Baltimore. It made me even happier about deciding to call this city HOME. We started out by the harbor and toured all the way to the Arts district learning so much during the ride. It was fun getting a chance to stop in to local merchants and businesses. My favorite stop was definitely the Arch Social Club. There is so much history in Baltimore. The architecture of this beautiful city phenomenal. Our guide Keisha is so informative and made the tour extremely FUN! I would recommend this tour to anyone looking to get a great workout in and learn more about this beautiful city. Thank you Bike and Brunch for a wonderful event !

Enjoyable couple hours seeing the sights of the Inner Harbor by bike. The mountain bikes were…read moresimple to ride and sturdy for the city streets. Tour itself could use a few more stops/interesting sights. This one focused on Frederick Douglass however it was just at the last 2 stops that he was spoken about and there wasn't quite as much background & history as we'd expected. Appreciated being given a generous discount for a lack of communication that had occurred a prior time we were in town and hoping to ride. We were given another discount code for future use by way of apology for this tour starting 45 minutes or more late. So a bit more content, few more stops and an on time departure would make this a perfect afternoon. Also details regarding parking in the area would be helpful.

We booked a private tour with Rob and had a wonderful experience, it was like exploring on our own,…read moreexcept we had someone who could answer any question we had, and add commentary to give us context to the cultural, historic and artistic aspects of the monuments. He was personable, the pace was great, and he was very engaging with our kids (9 and 11). He's also a bit of a DC celebrity! A couple stopped him at the end to take a photo with him because they knew him from his YouTube videos.

Rob met us for a private tour on Christmas Eve, 2022. There was an arctic chill and it was below…read morefreezing!! Rob was phenomenal and really gave our 5th Grade daughter the one on one history brief and inspiration behind each monument we visited.. He was incredibly informative and all of his D.C. travel tips were spot on and useful. We'll keep watching his Trip hacks even long after our visit because it's not only educational- but, entertaining too! Thanks ROB!! We would have been completely lost with you..

I can't imagine a more pleasant and relaxing way of learning about our beautiful Capital City…read more Confession: I have to admit, at the onset, my History degree and I smugly assumed that the exercise would prove informative only for my fifteen year-old. Boy, was I wrong. Mike gave an absolute masterclass on DC history and geography. In a word: Spectacular!

Private 8pm sunset tour review - I'm guessing this tour is…read morea make or break based on the guide you get, ours was lack luster. While he was nice, he didn't have a lot to add off the track I pretty sure he had memorized. I actually feel like I heard most about which monuments had the best restrooms than much of anything else (we never asked about bathroom situations). Would I book this again, no. Here is what I learned, you still walk a fair amount into these monuments from where they drop you in the golf cart vs. the people who are on the bikes and scooters. If you're really looking for the least amount of walking and able to operate those that would save you time and money. Overall, there was no value for the price tag for us and the guide kind of ruined the experience.