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On Board Tours DC

12th & Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20004
301-839-5261
Ranked #26 of 57 tours in Washington DC
3.5 of 5 stars 106 Reviews
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Type: Tours
Description: OnBoard DC Tours offers daily sightseeing bus tours in Washington DC. Day tours, night tours, and 3-day RoundAbouts are available year round.
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Boston, MA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

If you are traveling on business or only have one night in D.C., this is the tour you want to take. This tour was worth 2x what I paid for it in my opinion. We did all of the major monuments in 3 hours. I don't want to tell you about the landmarks on the tour as I don't want... More

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Denver, Colorado
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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I wish I would have checked the Trip Adisor reviews prior to making reservations for the six hour tour. As others have said, On Boards employees seem to be disorganized. Two buses showed up at the Old Post Office. Ours left 15 minutes after the first bus. No complaints about the bus, it was comfortable and the large windows let... More

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Sudbury, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
2
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This tour although recommended by the hotel (the Omni Shorham) Got my great Washington adventure off to a disappointing start. They were to pick me up at my hotel, they were late. They advertise small shuttles, our tour was a shuttle and a bus (they over booked the big bus so had to add a shuttle)the tour started half an... More

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Manila, Philippines
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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My family visited Washington DC last april 2012, on board DC tours is a great combination of a Bus tour (that moves you around the city), a walking tour(to get to places where the buses can't) and a boat ride on the potomac river(for a scenic tour along the river), along with a knowledgeable tour guide (to tell you the... More

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Falls Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
2
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Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable guide! The Dc at night tour was incredible! Save your feet and go by bus!

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Austin, Texas
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
2
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The day I attended the 6-hour tour, we actually left a few minutes before the 10:00 a.m. start time. It's nice to be able to get out at the major sights, as we did (mostly). Allan, the guide, provided good information on the sites. I don't think the included boat tour adds much, if any, except offer the chance to... More

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Cranberry Twp
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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We decided on OnBoard Tours for our evening monument tour for two reasons. They were recommended by our hotel concierge. And because their brochure touted the smaller size of their buses and their more personalized tour. Neither of which turned out to be true on our tour. First strike, we were advised that they would arrive at our hotel in... More

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UK
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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I took a chance and just showed up at 10 hoping to get on a 3 hour tour. I was lucky and ended up on a small bus with 7 in the group. It did seem a bit disorganised at the start point, there are no signs saying you're in the right place, you just have to look out for... More

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Memphis, Tennessee
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
2
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Having previously toured with this company before in DC and NYC, I thought it would be perfect for friends I was bringing to town to take the DC the Lights tour. I was wrong. No small coaches as previously used and pictured on their website......there were about 45 people in the group. Secondly, the tour guide was very poor. He... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
2
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I booked this tour for my Mum and I for the 6th April, as we had previously taken an On Board Tours trip in New York which was really good, we thought we could expect the same excellent service. What a mistake it was, we thought it would be a smaller minibus with large viewing windows as advertised on their... More

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