Best 91 things to do in Alexandria, VA

Walk Capitol Hill with a guide in a small group of 12 or fewer

Explore the National Archives and American History Museum in a group of 8 or fewer

Tour the National Archives and National Portrait Gallery in a small group

Tour Smithsonian Natural History and American History with a pro guide (max 8 guests)

Tour Smithsonian Natural History and Air & Space with a guide in a group of 8 or fewer

Tour the National Gallery of Art in a small group of 8, with an art historian guide

Walk the National Mall in a small group, then enter the Washington Monument on your own

Skip the line on a small-group National Archives Museum tour

Tour the National Air and Space Museum with an expert guide in a group of 8

Sail the Potomac on a 21+ party yacht with premium open bar

See DC landmarks on a 1-hour narrated Potomac River cruise

2-hour adults-only pirate ship party cruise with open bar

Join a family pirate treasure hunt cruise with water cannon battles

Cruise the Potomac with a brunch buffet, open bar, and DJ

Paddle a single kayak from Key Bridge Boathouse in Georgetown

Paddle a double kayak under Key Bridge in Georgetown

Paddle under Key Bridge on a SUP rental on the Potomac River

Paddle past DC landmarks from Key Bridge Boathouse

Paddle the Potomac by Key Bridge with a 1–4 hour canoe rental

Private Georgetown weekday charter with bar, music, and monument views

Book a 2-hour private charter from Navy Yard for 25–48 guests (21+)

Walk DC’s U Street to trace jazz clubs and Black Broadway history

Walk through Black Georgetown history, from a former slave pen site to Mt. Zion Cemetery

Walk Georgetown’s Cold War stories of socialites, spies, and power players