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Bars and Beverages of DC Tour Highlights
This delicious tour takes you to the center of Washington DC’s craft cocktail scene as we visit some of the best bars in the city. Along the way, we sample delicious libations, swap tales of speakeasies and rum-runners, learn how to make craft cocktails, and discover some of the best hidden places to grab a drink in our nation’s capital.
- Taste delicious craft cocktails at some of Washington DC’s best bars
- Learn how prohibition shaped DC, and discover the speakeasies and rum-runners who influenced the city’s cocktail culture
- Find the best hidden spots to grab a drink in the Penn Quarter and Chinatown
- Observe the craft cocktail-making process and pick up some tips on how to make your perfect tipple
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, first cocktail, and light snacks.
Exclusions: Additional food and drink, bottles of spirits, souvenirs, and tips and gratuities for the guide.
Schedule details
- Duration: 2 hours
- Meeting point: Indiana Plaza, in front of the Temperance Fountain. 678 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.
- You must bring government-issued photo ID as proof of age. Passports and/or driver’s licenses are acceptable.
- Starting time: 7.30 PM
- Ending point: Dirty Habit, 555 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004.
Should I Book a Public Tour or a Private Tour?
Public Tour
- Set departure time
- Slight less expensive for small groups
- Meet other travelers and locals and make new friends
Private Tour
- Pick your departure time
- Ability to customize the tour for your specific preferences
- Ability to add a hotel pick up
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Cocktails have been a major part of DC culture since the very beginning — George Washington even owned the largest distillery in the country! Join us as we explore the history of prohibition and cocktails in DC and learn how alcohol helped shape this country.
Your DC cocktail tour starts in Indiana Plaza, the site of the famous Temperance Fountain gifted to DC to show support for Prohibition. From there, we take you to visit three of DC’s best cocktail bars where we sample drinks, meet the people behind the bars, and learn how their craft cocktails are made.
We take you underground to a classic DC speakeasy, to the penthouse for a breathtaking view of the city, and everywhere in-between.
Along the way, uncover how cocktails have played a massive part in DC’s history, learn how Prohibition shaped the city, and discover the local distilling movement that’s returning. By the time you’re done, you’ll never look at cocktails in quite the same way.
Additional information
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, first cocktail, and light snacks.
Exclusions: Additional food and drink, bottles of spirits, souvenirs, and tips and gratuities for the guide.
Dress standard: Dress should be appropriate for a night out. Please avoid wearing shorts, baseball hats, t-shirts, or flip-flop (thong) sandals.
Your Trip: For your tour you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We’ll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.
Child Policy: Children and adults under the age of 21 are not permitted on the tour.
Local contact
Office phone number: +1 202 810 1700
Email address: [email protected]