Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill Bike Tour

Yes, helmets are provided and we require all riders to wear helmets on our tours.

Your safety is top priority for us and studies have shown that helmets can reduce head injuries by at least 85%.

Absolutely! We have tons of families as we’re a great family activity. We have smaller bike options for children, however we cannot offer attachments (like trailers or tandems) on this tour due to the hilly terrain. If you’re looking for kid’s accessories, we suggest reserving our Monuments & Memorials Bike Tour.

All riders over 100lbs (45kg) must ride their own bicycle. We have various smaller sized mountain bikes for those able to ride on their own, and of course, our regular beach cruisers for children big enough to ride them.

Unfortunately, we do not have any adult tricycles or bikes with training wheels for adults that may be less confident in their riding ability.

Please Note: All child bikes use hand brakes. There are no pedal brakes available.

Unfortunately, due to the risk to both child and mother, pregnant women are not allowed to participate on our bike tours.

Most of our tours ride in wide bike/pedestrian paths, but we do occasionally ride in the street depending on the tour.

We carefully designed each tour route with safety as the top priority. Whether on the street, bike lane, or pedestrian path, you always have a tour guide who is an expert and safely maneuvering your group around the city.

The difference is day and night! Our day time bike tour will take you to the White House, U.S. Capitol Building, and explore many War Memorials on and around Capitol Hill. Our night bike tour will go to the Lincoln, Korean, and Vietnam Memorials then around the Tidal Basin to check out the Martin Luther King, Franklin Roosevelt, and Jefferson Memorials. The night bike tour is a perfect mix of biking around our beautiful city and walking around the memorials, where the day bike is scheduled to maximize the number of sites visited while still keeping a leisurely pace.

Note, the night bike tour will NOT visit the U.S. Capitol Building.

Fat Tire Tours has operated in Washington D.C. since 2001. This tour is operated by our trusted partner.

All of our tours meet at our partner office located at 701 D Street NW Washington DC 20004.

Yes, reservations are required for all tours.

We’re happy to offer free changes and 100% refund up to 24 hours before tour* Failure to cancel a reservation at least 24 hours prior to scheduled departure may result in forfeited travel funds. Fare difference may apply.

*See restrictions here

All scheduled tours are in English, but private tours can sometimes be scheduled in other languages, given we have a tour guide who speaks the language of your choice.

We do reserve time to walk around some memorials on tour, however our bike tours are designed to enjoy the city from a broad perspective so that’s what we’re going to do!

Unfortunately, we cannot enter the museums due to time constraints on this tour. Additionally, there’s always some people that want 10 minutes in the Smithsonian’s and others that want 3 hours.

We limit group sizes to 15 guests per guide.  Larger groups will be split into two.  For larger parties, please inquire about a private tour at privatetours@fattiretours.com.

The tour meeting time is 15 minutes prior to the start time. No refunds or re-bookings can be provided for late arrivals or no-shows after tour commencement or departure.

All of our tours operate rain or shine, and we have rain ponchos available in our office for purchase.

Along with one of our phenomenal tour guides, every guest will receive a bike and a helmet.