DC Baltimore Tours

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Terry Cordaro is the founder and lead guide of DC Baltimore Tours. She specializes in helping travelers understand not only what they are seeing, but why it matters.

Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Northern Virginia, Terry developed an early fascination with rocks, landscapes, and the stories places tell. She studied Tourism Management at Clemson University and later pursued studies in geology and European heritage in England. Her work explores the connections between geology, history, architecture, transportation, art, and culture throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Washington Highlights 6 hours

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Tour Description

Washington is one of the world’s great capital cities, shaped by visionary planning, remarkable architecture, and more than two centuries of American history. Our private journeys explore many of the city’s most significant landmarks, neighborhoods, and civic spaces while revealing the stories that continue to shape the nation’s capital.

Every itinerary is thoughtfully customized according to your interests, available time, mobility, and preferred pace. Some guests focus on presidential history and government, while others prefer architecture, memorials, neighborhoods, public art, photography, or hidden corners of the city. No two Washington experiences are exactly alike.

The Missing Conspirator: A Lincoln Assassination Walking Experience

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Created by: 13 | The Prime Time Tour Guide (Dion Blacknall)

Tour Duration: 2.5 Hours

Tour Type: Historical True Crime / Investigative Walking Experience

Walking Distance: Approximately 2 Miles

Experience Summary

One conspiracy. One fugitive. Eight stops. The truth is still out there.

While most Lincoln assassination tours end with a single gunshot at Ford’s Theatre, The Missing Conspirator begins where the others stop — plunging you into the shadows of the investigation, the manhunt, and the trial that followed the most infamous murder in American history.

Washington by Moonlight

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Tour Description

Washington is transformed after sunset. Illuminated memorials, quiet avenues, and dramatic vistas create an atmosphere unlike any other American city. Our private evening journeys combine history, architecture, photography, and storytelling while exploring many of the capital’s most beautiful landmarks after dark.

Every itinerary is thoughtfully customized according to your interests, available time, mobility, and preferred pace. Some guests prefer to focus on presidential memorials and national history, while others enjoy architecture, panoramic viewpoints, photography, or lesser-known places that are especially beautiful in the evening. No two experiences are exactly alike.

Arlington National Cemetery

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Arlington National Cemetery is one of the nation’s most important historic and commemorative landscapes. Our thoughtfully paced private tours explore the history of the cemetery, its monuments and memorials, and the individuals whose lives and service helped shape the United States.

Highlights may include the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, President John F. Kennedy’s gravesite, Arlington House, selected military sections, and memorials that reflect changing traditions of remembrance over time. Guests may also learn about Freedmen’s Village and its lasting importance in the history of the site.

Gettysburg

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Gettysburg remains one of America’s defining historic landscapes. Our thoughtfully structured private journeys examine the battle, its commanders, the terrain, and the decisions that shaped the outcome.

Every Gettysburg experience includes a Licensed Battlefield Guide (LBG), the National Park Service-authorized experts whose knowledge and interpretation provide the most authentic and engaging exploration of the battlefield. We coordinate the reservation and logistics so your day unfolds seamlessly from beginning to end.

Alexandria and Mount Vernon

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Explore Old Town Alexandria and George Washington’s Mount Vernon, where early American life, architecture, and landscape come together.

This is a private, fully customized program. Pacing, depth, and stops are arranged around your group’s interests and schedule. Contact us to start planning.

Annapolis

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Annapolis offers one of America’s finest collections of colonial architecture alongside a vibrant waterfront that has served sailors, merchants, and naval officers for centuries.

Our private tours explore the city’s remarkable history, elegant streets, churches, government buildings, and maritime traditions while examining how the Chesapeake Bay shaped its development. Each journey is tailored to your interests and pace.

African American Art History

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African American art is one of the great achievements of American culture, reflecting generations of creativity, resilience, innovation, and artistic vision. Our private tours explore the artists, collectors, patrons, and institutions that helped shape this remarkable tradition while examining the historical and cultural forces that inspired their work.

Depending on your interests, journeys may include museums and galleries throughout Washington, Baltimore, and the Mid-Atlantic. Together we’ll explore how artists responded to changing ideas about identity, community, landscape, abstraction, spirituality, and social change while contributing to the broader story of American art.

African-American Baltimore

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Baltimore has played a central role in African American history from the colonial period to the present day. This thoughtfully designed journey explores neighborhoods, churches, schools, businesses, historic sites, and cultural institutions while examining the people whose lives transformed the city and the nation. Highlights may include the Caulkers’ Houses, Pennsylvania Avenue, Douglass place, Fells Point, churches, memorials, and other locations significant to Baltimore’s African American heritage. Each experience is tailored to your group’s interests and paced to encourage thoughtful conversation and discovery.

Baltimore

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Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods, remarkable architecture, industry, immigration, innovation, and resilience. Our private experiences explore the many stories that shaped one of America’s great ports through thoughtfully designed itineraries tailored to your interests.

Choose from a variety of specialized experiences including Essential Baltimore, Architecture, African American History, Industrial Baltimore, Italian Baltimore, Baseball & Breweries, Geological Baltimore and other custom journeys.

Discover one of America’s most fascinating port cities, where industry, immigration, architecture, and innovation shaped a remarkable urban landscape. Choose from several thoughtfully designed experiences exploring Baltimore’s many stories.

Baltimore Architecture

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From elegant Federal and Greek Revival buildings to Victorian neighborhoods and internationally significant civic architecture, Baltimore offers one of the nation’s richest architectural landscapes. Our private tours explore the architects, patrons, neighborhoods, and historic preservation efforts that continue to define the city’s built environment. Each itinerary is customized according to your interests and may include churches, monuments, public buildings, historic districts, and residential neighborhoods. Whether your interests include architecture, design, landscape, or preservation, every journey is thoughtfully paced to encourage careful observation and meaningful discussion.

Baltimore Baseball & Breweries

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Baseball and brewing have long been woven into Baltimore’s identity. This private experience explores the city’s sporting heritage, neighborhood traditions, historic breweries, and contemporary craft brewing scene while revealing how these institutions helped shape Baltimore’s culture. Highlights may include Camden Yards, the Babe Ruth Birthplace, historic brewing traditions, and selected local breweries. Whether you’re a lifelong baseball fan, craft beer enthusiast, or simply curious about Baltimore’s unique character, each journey is customized to your interests and designed for an enjoyable day exploring the city.

Essential Baltimore

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Baltimore’s story is one of geography, commerce, immigration, industry, resilience, and reinvention. This carefully designed introduction explores the city’s most significant historic districts, public spaces, and landmarks while revealing how Baltimore grew into one of America’s most influential ports. Depending on your interests, the journey may include Federal Hill, Fort McHenry, Fells Point, Mount Vernon, the Basilica, and other notable sites including the burial spot of Edgar Allan Poe. Whether this is your first visit or a return to the city, each experience is tailored to your interests and designed to encourage observation, conversation, and discovery.

Geological Baltimore

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Tour Description Baltimore’s story begins long before the first ships entered its harbor. This unique private journey explores the remarkable geology that shaped one of America’s oldest and most important cities, revealing how ancient mountains, rivers, coastlines, and bedrock influenced everything from settlement and transportation to architecture and industry. Depending on your interests, the itinerary may examine the Piedmont, Coastal Plain, the Fall Line, serpentinite, marble, building stone, stream valleys, harbor formation, and the geologic forces that created Baltimore’s distinctive landscape. Along the way, we’ll connect geology to neighborhoods, architecture, engineering, industry, and environmental change. Whether you are a geologist, hiker, educator, photographer, student, or simply curious about the natural history beneath the city, each experience is thoughtfully tailored to your interests and designed to encourage observation, discussion, and discovery.

Industrial Baltimore

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Baltimore’s growth was fueled by its harbor, railroads, manufacturing, steel, shipping, and entrepreneurial spirit. This private journey explores the industries, technologies, and infrastructure that helped shape both the city and the nation. Depending on your interests, the itinerary may include the harbor, railroad history, manufacturing districts, port facilities, industrial neighborhoods, and the remarkable stories of innovation that continue to influence Baltimore today. Every journey is customized to your interests and designed to reveal the connections between landscape, industry, and urban development

Italian Baltimore

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Baltimore’s Little Italy offers a remarkable window into the city’s immigrant experience. This private journey explores the history, traditions, architecture, churches, businesses, and family stories that continue to define one of Baltimore’s most vibrant communities. Guests may enjoy opportunities to experience local cuisine while learning how Italian immigrants contributed to Baltimore’s commercial, cultural, and civic life. Each itinerary is customized to your interests and paced for a relaxed and enjoyable experience. This tour is run in partnership with CiaoDC.

National Gallery of Art & Museum Tours

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Every work of art has multiple stories: from the artist’s story, the patron’s story, the historical story and the object’s own journey through collections, auction houses, museums and changing interpretations with time. Our tours weave these story threads into a narrative that makes each gallery feel connected rather than a series of isolated paintings.

We encourage guests to look closely. Why was this work commissioned? What artistic problem was the painter trying to solve? How did new techniques change the course of art history? Why did contemporaries admire—or reject—the work? What constitutes a masterpiece?

Brandywine Valley

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Tour Description

The Brandywine Valley offers one of America’s richest combinations of gardens, historic estates, decorative arts, museums, and beautiful countryside.

Our private journeys explore the remarkable legacy of the du Pont family alongside the artistic traditions that flourished in the region, from the work of Andrew Wyeth and the Brandywine School to the Pennsylvania Impressionists. Along the way, we’ll examine how institutions such as Winterthur, Longwood Gardens, and the Brandywine Museum of Art helped shape the cultural identity of the Mid-Atlantic.

A Tourist's Best Friend

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Dogs are part of the family, and they deserve to enjoy the journey too. Our dog-friendly private experiences combine beautiful parks, historic neighborhoods, scenic walking routes, and pet-friendly destinations throughout Washington, Baltimore, and the surrounding region.

Every itinerary is designed around the comfort, safety, and enjoyment of both guests and their four-legged companions. Depending on your interests, journeys may include parks, gardens, waterfronts, outdoor cafés, historic districts, and other welcoming destinations where dogs are encouraged.

Choosing Your Journey

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Every DC Baltimore Tours experience is thoughtfully designed around your interests, schedule, and preferred pace. Most of our experiences fall into one of the following categories.

Walking Experiences

Approximately 3 hours

Ideal for neighborhoods, museums, monuments, and historic districts.

Includes:

Arlington National Cemetery
Georgetown
Lincoln Assassination Walking Experience
National Cathedral
National Gallery of Art
Smithsonian Museum Tours
Capitol Hill, Library of Congress and U.S. Supreme Court
Embassy Row
National Mall Walking Tour

Half-Day Vehicle Journeys

Approximately 3–4 hours

Georgetown Walking Tour

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Tour Description

Long before Washington became the nation’s capital, Georgetown was a thriving port on the Potomac River. Today, its streets preserve more than 270 years of history, where elegant townhouses, hidden gardens, historic churches, and cobblestone lanes tell stories of commerce, politics, diplomacy, and everyday life.

Our private walking tours explore Georgetown through multiple lenses, including architecture, preservation, African American history, international diplomacy, literary history, and the neighborhood’s surprising role during the Cold War. Along the way, we’ll examine how Georgetown evolved from a bustling tobacco port into one of America’s most celebrated historic districts.

Travel Advisors & Industry Partners

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Welcome

DC Baltimore Tours partners with travel advisors, destination management professionals, concierge teams, educational organizations, and tour operators seeking thoughtfully designed private experiences throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and beyond.

We understand that your reputation depends on the quality of every recommendation. Our goal is to become a trusted extension of your team.

Why Partner with DC Baltimore Tours?

Private, customized experiences
Prompt, professional communication
Flexible itineraries tailored to your clients
Luxury sedan, SUV, and motor coach coordination
Experienced guides with specialized knowledge
Comfortable pacing designed around your guests’ interests
Reliable operations and attention to detail
Single point of contact from planning through tour completion

Destinations We Cover

We provide private tours and itinerary planning throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including:

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are your tours private?

Yes. Every DC Baltimore Tours experience is private and reserved exclusively for your group. We do not combine unrelated parties, allowing each journey to be tailored to your interests, pace, and schedule.

What is included?

Your tour includes a professional private guide, customized itinerary, and all planning associated with your experience. Vehicle-based journeys include private transportation unless otherwise noted. Admission fees, meals, parking, tolls, and special experiences are listed separately when applicable.

Airport Layover Tours

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Whether you’re traveling through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), or Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI), we’ll help you make the most of your time between flights.

Our private layover experiences are carefully planned around your flight schedule, allowing ample time for airport transfers while introducing you to some of the Mid-Atlantic’s most iconic destinations. Depending on your available time, interests, and traffic conditions, your itinerary may include monuments, museums, neighborhoods, gardens, architecture, or regional cuisine.

Capitol Hill, Library of Congress & U.S. Supreme Court – American Government

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Tour Description

In addition to being the seat of Congress, Capitol Hill is one of Washington’s most architecturally significant and historically important neighborhoods. Our private walking tour explores the remarkable buildings, public spaces, and stories surrounding the United States Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the U.S. Supreme Court while examining the people, ideas, and events that have shaped American government.

Whether your interests include architecture, constitutional history, politics, literature, or civic life, each experience is thoughtfully tailored to your interests and paced to encourage observation, discussion, and discovery.

Cherry Blossom Tours

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Tour Description

Spring is one of the most beautiful times to visit Washington. Our private Cherry Blossom experiences explore the city’s iconic flowering trees while placing them within the broader story of the capital’s history, landscape architecture, and relationship with Japan.

Every itinerary is thoughtfully customized according to peak bloom conditions, weather, crowds, and your personal interests. Depending on the season and your preferred pace, journeys may include monuments, gardens, waterfronts, neighborhoods, and lesser-known locations where spring is especially beautiful.

Corporate & Executive Travel

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Ideal For

Private city orientation
Executive guests
Visiting clients
Conference spouses
Diplomatic visitors

Cruise Extensions

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Popular Cruise Extension Destinations

Alexandria
Annapolis
Gettysburg
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia

We’ll coordinate your itinerary around your arrival and departure times, allowing you to relax while we handle the logistics.

Day Trips by Rail

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Tour Description

Many of our guests arrive by rail, making Amtrak an excellent way to experience the Mid-Atlantic without renting a car. We are delighted to meet travelers at Union Station in Washington, Baltimore Penn Station, or other mutually agreed locations to begin a customized private journey.

Whether you’re visiting for a few hours or planning a full day of sightseeing, we’ll design an itinerary that makes the most of your time while coordinating seamlessly with your arrival and departure schedule.

Eastern Shore of Maryland

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Tour Description

Maryland’s Eastern Shore offers a peaceful landscape shaped by the Chesapeake Bay, maritime traditions, agriculture, and generations of remarkable people. Our private journeys explore charming waterfront communities, historic towns, natural landscapes, and the region’s rich African American heritage while revealing the enduring relationship between land and water.

Whether your interests include history, nature, photography, seafood, birding, maritime culture, or the Chesapeake Bay, each itinerary is thoughtfully tailored to your interests and paced for a relaxed and memorable experience.

Educational Programs

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Educational Programs Learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our educational programs combine careful planning, engaging interpretation, and thoughtfully designed itineraries to create meaningful experiences for students, educators, and lifelong learners. Programs are available for: K–12 schools Colleges and universities OLLI and lifelong learning organizations Museums Homeschool groups Alumni associations Professional organizations Corporate educational programs Every experience is customized to reflect the educational objectives, interests, age, schedule, and curriculum goals of each group.

Embassy Row – America and the World

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Tour Description

Stretching along Massachusetts Avenue, Embassy Row offers one of the nation’s finest collections of historic mansions, embassies, and cultural institutions. Our private walking tour explores the architecture, diplomacy, philanthropy, and fascinating stories behind the residences and institutions that have shaped this distinguished neighborhood.

Along the way, we’ll examine Washington’s Gilded Age, international diplomacy, historic preservation, and the changing role of Embassy Row in the nation’s capital.

Whether your interests include architecture, foreign affairs, history, or landscape design, each experience is thoughtfully tailored to your interests and paced to encourage observation, discussion, and discovery.

Garden Tours

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Tour Description

Great gardens combine art, architecture, horticulture, and landscape design to create living works of beauty. Our private garden experiences explore remarkable public gardens, historic estates, arboretums, and private landscapes throughout Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

Whether your interests include formal gardens, native plants, seasonal blooms, landscape architecture, or garden history, each itinerary is customized to the season and thoughtfully designed to encourage observation, inspiration, and discovery. Coming October 2026.

Heritage / Family History Tours

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Custom-designed programs exploring genealogy, heritage, and personal history across Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.

This is a private, fully customized program. Pacing, depth, and stops are arranged around your group’s interests and schedule. Contact us to start planning.

Holiday Lights Tours

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Tour Description

Washington embraces the holiday season with beautifully illuminated monuments, decorated neighborhoods, festive markets, and historic displays. Our private Holiday Lights experiences combine seasonal traditions with the history and architecture that make the nation’s capital unique.

Every itinerary is customized according to your interests and the seasonal events taking place during your visit. Depending on the time of year, journeys may include national Christmas trees, neighborhood light displays, historic hotels, seasonal markets, and other festive destinations.

Mid-Atlantic Grand Tours

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Experience the Mid-Atlantic at a relaxed pace through a fully customized multi-day journey. From weekend escapes to two-week explorations, we’ll design an itinerary that reflects your interests while seamlessly coordinating accommodations, sightseeing, dining, and transportation.

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Monuments Tour

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The essential Washington experience — monuments, memorials, and the story they collectively tell.

This is a private, fully customized program. Pacing, depth, and stops are arranged around your group’s interests and schedule. Contact us to start planning.

National Cathedral Tours

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The Washington National Cathedral is a remarkable work of architecture, engineering, craftsmanship, and symbolism that reflects more than a century of American history.

Our private tours explore the Cathedral’s Gothic Revival architecture, stained glass, sculpture, and construction while examining the people, ideas, and traditions that shaped one of America’s most recognizable landmarks. Along the way, we discuss how medieval building techniques were adapted for the twentieth century, the symbolism woven throughout the building, and the Cathedral’s evolving role in the nation’s civic and spiritual life.

National Mall Walking Tour – the American Story

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Tour Description

The National Mall is one of the world’s great civic landscapes, bringing together iconic monuments, museums, memorials, and public spaces that reflect the American experience. Our private walking tours explore the people, events, architecture, and symbolism behind these nationally significant landmarks while placing them within the broader story of the United States.

Whether this is your first visit to Washington or a return to familiar places, each itinerary is thoughtfully designed to encourage observation, discussion, and discovery while moving at a comfortable pace.

Overnight & Multi-Day Journies

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Some of the Mid-Atlantic’s most rewarding experiences unfold over several days. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or an extended vacation, we’ll design a personalized itinerary that reflects your interests, preferred pace, and travel goals.

Every journey is thoughtfully planned, allowing time to enjoy outstanding museums, historic sites, scenic landscapes, exceptional gardens, regional cuisine, and carefully selected accommodations. Many itineraries combine several destinations into one seamless experience, creating memorable journeys that would be difficult to arrange independently.

Philadelphia

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Philadelphia is where the story of the United States began, but it is also one of America’s great cultural and architectural cities. Our thoughtfully designed private journeys explore Revolutionary history alongside remarkable museums, historic neighborhoods, public art, and the city’s enduring traditions of innovation and civic life.

Whether your interests include Independence Hall, the Constitution, architecture, visual or decorative arts, food, or world-class museums, each itinerary is tailored to your interests and paced to encourage observation, discussion, and discovery.

Private Tours

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Explore at Your Own Pace

Every journey is designed around your interests, schedule, and preferred pace. Whether you have three hours or several days, we create experiences that allow you to explore comfortably while discovering the stories that make each destination unique.

Why Choose a Private Tour?

Flexible scheduling
Customized itineraries
Private transportation
Expert interpretation
Comfortable pacing
Time for questions and conversation
Stops tailored to your interests

Designed Around You

No two groups are alike.
Some guests love architecture.
Others want Civil War history.
Others want gardens.
Others simply want to enjoy a beautiful day without worrying about logistics.

What We Offer

Walking Experiences
Day Journeys
Regional Day Journeys
Grand Regional Journeys
Multi-Day Journeys

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Shenandoah Valley, Monticello & the Blue Ridge

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Discover the landscapes that inspired Thomas Jefferson while exploring Monticello, Charlottesville, the Shenandoah Valley, and Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. History, architecture, Skyline Drive, vineyards, scenic overlooks, waterfalls, and mountain vistas combine to create one of the Mid-Atlantic’s most memorable private journeys.

Popular itineraries may include portions of Skyline Drive, leisurely walks to scenic overlooks and waterfalls, local wineries, and seasonal opportunities to enjoy Virginia’s celebrated spring wildflowers or spectacular autumn foliage.

Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown

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Whether your interests include colonial history, archaeology, architecture, military history, or early American culture, each itinerary is thoughtfully tailored to your interests, the season, and the time available.

Contact Us

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Our team goes above and beyond to revolutionize your travel experience. We take the time to understand your interests and help you shape meaningful adventures you’ll remember for years to come.

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Custom Tour?

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Have a place in mind you’d like to learn about? Whether it’s the historic streets of Washington, D.C., the vibrant neighborhoods of Baltimore, or hidden gems throughout the area, we’ll craft a customized tour tailored to your interests.

Custom full-day tours generally start around $1500.

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Itinerary Planning

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Exceptional journeys begin long before the tour itself. Our itinerary planning service helps visitors make the most of their time by creating personalized travel plans that reflect their interests, schedule, pace, and budget.

Whether you are planning a long weekend in Washington, a multi-state Mid-Atlantic vacation, or a family reunion, we can recommend destinations, museums, restaurants, accommodations, transportation, and memorable experiences while coordinating them into a seamless itinerary designed specifically for you.

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Beyond Sightseeing

Every great place asks a question. Our job is to help you discover the answer. DC Baltimore Tours creates thoughtfully designed private journeys that help travelers understand the places they visit. We believe remarkable destinations deserve more than a list of facts. By connecting history, architecture, art, geology, landscapes and culture our tours reveal how places became what they are today. Every itinerary is carefully paced, professionally coordinated, and tailored to your interests. Whether you’re exploring Washington, Baltimore, Gettysburg, Annapolis, or the surrounding region, our goal is simple: to help places make sense.

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Meet Dion, better known as 13 The Prime Time Tour Guide. A proud Washington, D.C. native, Dion has been sharing the stories of the nation’s capital with visitors since 2016. His guiding career began with hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tours with Big Bus and DC Trails before expanding into private and public tours with USA Guided Tours. With a passion for history, storytelling, and local culture, Dion specializes in bringing Washington’s landmarks, monuments, and historic neighborhoods to life. His tours go beyond dates and facts, connecting guests to the people, events, and hidden stories that shaped the city and the nation. Whether exploring the National Mall, downtown Washington, or lesser-known corners of the capital, Dion combines local knowledge, engaging storytelling, and years of professional experience to create memorable experiences for visitors from around the world. For Dion, every tour is an opportunity to help guests see Washington, D.C. not just as a destination, but as a living story waiting to be discovered. Join Dion on his tour The Missing Conspirator: A Lincoln Assassination Walking Experience.

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Evan O’Neal is a tour guide based in the Washington, DC area. Born and raised in Arlington, Evan has been a tour guide for over 4 years after getting his start in the industry as a professional driver back in 2016. With a passion for history, music, and story-telling, DC is the perfect place for Evan to work his magic and spread his knowledge. Aside from the National Mall, you can find him at the US Capitol, Arlington National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Georgetown, or any of the museums downtown. As of 2026, Evan is a member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington D.C.

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Lori is a Northern Virginia native with degrees in education from George Mason University and James Madison University. After a distinguished career teaching in Arlington Public Schools, she transitioned into guiding, bringing her deep knowledge of history and natural ability as an educator to a wider audience.

She completed the rigorous training program offered by the Guide Service of Washington and has led hundreds of tours for guests of all ages. Lori is a member of the Guild of Tour Guides of Washington and a certified guide at Washington National Cathedral.

An Elevated Experience

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An Elevated Experience - Designed with Purpose

Thoughtfully Designed Journeys Each experience is carefully structured to balance pace, depth, and comfort. We design our tours as narratives - so that each place, story, and moment builds toward a clearer understanding of the whole.

Interpretive Guiding

We go beyond surface-level facts. Our approach emphasizes context, connection, and meaning—helping you understand not just what you are seeing, but why it matters.

Seamless, Comfortable Travel

From transportation to timing, every detail is managed with care. Our goal is to create an experience that feels effortless, allowing you to remain fully present throughout the day.

Clemson Connection

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Clemson Connection

DC Baltimore Tours’ owner, Terry Cordaro, is a proud alumna of Clemson University, Class of 1995, where she studied French and Tourism.

If you or a family member is part of the Clemson community—student or alum—we invite you to share that connection with us. With proof (photo, ID, or similar), you will receive 10% off your tour.

Victor Boudolf (Class of 1994, Computer Engineering) assisted Terry with the creation of this website.