Le Capitole de nuit : Scandales, meurtres, politique Visite réservée aux adultes
En bref
Le Capitole de nuit : Scandales, meurtres, politique Visite réservée aux adultes est une expérience en petit groupe 1 h 30 min à Washington DC, États-Unis, proposée par DC by Foot. Les voyageurs lui attribuent la note de 5,0 sur 5 sur la base de 30 avis sur Viator et Tripadvisor. Les prix commencent à 44,57 € par personne, et l'annulation gratuite est possible. Inclus : Adult Only Tour, Professional Local Tour Guide & Gossip Peddler, Nightime views of US Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, National Mall and more....
Points forts
- Petit groupe de 15 personnes maximum pour une expérience plus personnelle
- Annulation gratuite pour garder vos plans flexibles
- 7 étapes dans un itinéraire bien pensé
- Accessible en fauteuil roulant
L'essentiel
- Durée
- 1 h 30 min
- Groupe
- Petit groupe, 15 voyageurs maximum
- Langues
- English
- Prise en charge
- Rendez-vous au point de départ
- Confirmation
- Confirmation immédiate
- Voyageurs
- 1 à 15 par réservation
- Âges
- Adulte 14–90
- Annulation
- Annulation gratuite (voir conditions)
Options et disponibilités
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Capitol Hill at Night: Scandal
à partir de 44,57 €
- Jours:
- Tous les jours
- Heures de départ:
- 20:00
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Private Capitol Hill at Night
à partir de 135,54 €
Private Walking Tour: Same great tour; just your group and your tour guide. Group size: Larger groups can contact us to book multiple guides.
- Jours:
- Tous les jours
- Heures de départ:
- 20:00
Les horaires et les prix proviennent du planning en temps réel de l’organisateur et sont confirmés lors de la réservation.
Aperçu
Entrez dans le côté dramatique de Capitol Hill lors d'une visite à pied remplie d'intrigues politiques, de scandales et de moments choquants de l'histoire américaine. Des affaires secrètes aux drames judiciaires en passant par les duels d'honneur et les rivalités mortelles, découvrez les histoires que le Congrès préfère oublier. En chemin, vous entendrez parler d’espions pendant la guerre civile, de législateurs attaqués au Sénat, du meurtre d’un journaliste sur les marches du Capitole, et même d’une histoire d’amour scandaleuse qui a secoué la société de Washington. Cette visite révèle que de
Ce qui est inclus
Ce qui est inclus
- Adult Only Tour
- Professional Local Tour Guide & Gossip Peddler
- Nightime views of US Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, National Mall and more...
Non inclus
- Gratuities
Itinéraire
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Arrêt 1 · 15 min
After dark, Capitol Hill tells a very different story. On this adults-only evening walking tour, your guide takes you through the dramatic, outrageous, and often shocking history that unfolded in the shadow of Congress, from deadly duels and scandalous affairs to smuggling schemes and backdoor political deals. With the iconic dome glowing overhead and stops past the Supreme Court and Library of Congress, this is Washington at its most gloriously unfiltered.
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Arrêt 2 · 10 min
The Library of Congress has burned more than once, and Congress managed to make it worse each time. After the British destroyed the original collection in 1814, a chimney fire in 1851 took out another 35,000 of the 55,000 volumes before legislators finally agreed to build a separate, fireproof building in 1864. The stunning Jefferson Building you see tonight is the result of Congress finally, reluctantly, deciding that the nation's books were worth protecting.
We do not enter any buildings on this tour. -
Arrêt 3 · 10 min
In 1884, Kentucky Congressman William Campbell Preston Breckinridge met seventeen-year-old Madeline Pollard on a train to Lexington and began a relationship that would last nearly a decade. When he married someone else instead of her after his wife died, Pollard sued him for breach of promise in a trial that became a national sensation, arguing not just for damages but for the principle that men and women should be held to the same standard when it came to matters of the heart. The jury agreed, she was awarded $15,000, and Breckinridge lost his seat in Congress shortly after.
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Arrêt 4 · 10 min
Before this block held two of America's most iconic institutions, it was the site of a Civil War prison that held some of the Confederacy's most notorious figures. Rose Greenhow, a widowed Washington socialite turned Confederate spymaster, was imprisoned here after running a spy network out of her 16th Street home and passing intelligence that helped the South win the first Battle of Bull Run. Also held here was Henry Wirz, the commander of the Andersonville prison camp, who was executed on these grounds in 1865 after being convicted of war crimes for the deaths of thousands of Union prisoners.
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Arrêt 5 · 15 min
The building at the center of it all has witnessed more than two centuries of drama within its own walls, and this tour barely scratches the surface. Tonight you will hear about senators beaten on the floor, vice presidents who died in the building's basement bathtubs, congressmen who collapsed mid-speech and mid-vote, a nationalist attack that sent thirty rounds raining down from the gallery onto the House floor, and the ghost of a black cat that generations of night watchmen swear still prowls the corridors before moments of national crisis.
We do not enter any buildings on this tour. -
Arrêt 6 · 10 min
The man immortalized in bronze above you was shot not far from where you are standing, and the story of how he actually died is not quite what most people expect. Tonight you will hear about the assassin, the motive, and the medical decisions that may have done more damage than the bullet itself.
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Arrêt 7 · 10 min
The manicured grounds stretching out before you have been the setting for two of the tour's most unexpected stories, separated by nearly two centuries but equally difficult to believe actually happened. One involves a public execution that went spectacularly wrong before it even began, and the other involves a congressman's wife, a late-night session, and these very steps.
Point de rendez-vous
Tour begins outside the Capitol South Metro Station (there is only one exit) at 1st and C Streets SE. Look for your guide in orange.
Point d’arrivée
The tour ends at 3rd Street and Jefferson Drive SW by the Museum of the American Indian; a straight and easy walk to Federal Center SW Metro Station.
Notes des voyageurs
5,0
30 avis sur Viator et Tripadvisor
- 5 ★ 30
- 4 ★ 0
- 3 ★ 0
- 2 ★ 0
- 1 ★ 0
Bon à savoir
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Conditions d'annulation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Questions fréquentes
Combien de temps dure l'activité « Le Capitole de nuit : Scandales, meurtres, politique Visite réservée aux adultes » ?
L'expérience dure environ 1 h 30 min.
Combien ça coûte ?
Les prix commencent à 44,57 € par personne. Le prix final dépend de la date, de l'heure et du nombre de voyageurs, et il est confirmé sur Viator avant le paiement.
Qu'est-ce qui est inclus ?
Adult Only Tour; Professional Local Tour Guide & Gossip Peddler; Nightime views of US Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, National Mall and more....
Où commence l'activité ?
Tour begins outside the Capitol South Metro Station (there is only one exit) at 1st and C Streets SE. Look for your guide in orange.
Puis-je annuler ?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Dans quelles langues est-elle proposée ?
La visite est guidée en English.
Est-ce que ça vaut le coup ?
Les voyageurs lui attribuent la note de 5,0 sur 5 sur la base de 30 avis sur Viator et Tripadvisor, ce qui la place parmi les expériences les mieux notées à Washington DC.
