The Washington DC City Guides deal with the questions every visitor has: which free museums need a timed pass, where the city eats beyond the lanyard lunch spots, when the memorials are at their calmest and which neighbourhood to head for after dark. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Washington DC City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Washington DC guides
Food guide
24 places
The half-smoke, Ethiopian platters on injera, mezze from a Michelin kitchen, market lunches and sweets and coffee away from the tourist strips.
Things to do guide
24 places
The free Smithsonian museums, monuments at their best after dark, gardens and neighbourhood walks and how to grab the timed passes that go fast.
Family guide
25 places
Museums children love, the zoo and winter skating, free rainy-day stops and lunches that work with kids in tow.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Speakeasy cocktails, craft beer and wine bars, rock and jazz clubs and late food from U Street to the Wharf.
Day trips guide
23 places
Metro escapes across the river, Baltimore and Annapolis by train and bus and further-out towns by rail, with the line to take for each.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums and monuments, free viewpoints, cheap eats and free walks, plus the smart way to get around the city.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant
U Street, U St NW
The steadiest of the Ethiopian kitchens on U Street, in the city with the biggest Ethiopian community in America. Order a shared platter of doro wat and tibs, served on soft injera. From the food guide.
Lincoln Memorial
West end of the National Mall
The steps where Martin Luther King Jr. spoke, looking down the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument. It never closes and is at its best at night, when the marble is lit and the crowds have gone. From the things to do guide.
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Chantilly, Virginia, by Metro Silver Line and bus
The giant hangar of the Air and Space Museum, with Space Shuttle Discovery, a Concorde, an SR-71 Blackbird and the Enola Gay side by side. Entry is free and it feels far roomier than the museum on the Mall. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then open the guide
World City Trail’s Washington DC scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides take over once the game is done: an Ethiopian dinner on U Street, the Lincoln Memorial after dark, a train to Baltimore or a free museum when the weather turns.
Questions about the Washington DC guides
What do the Washington DC City Guides include?
Six guides with 144 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get why it is worth going, the neighbourhood, opening notes and a practical tip.
Do I need to download an app?
No. After payment your links show on the order page and in the confirmation email, and the guides open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, without an account.
Can I use the guides offline in Washington DC?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Opening places in Google Maps needs data.
What languages are the guides available in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can change the language inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the Washington DC guides cost?
$5.99 for one guide, $10.99 for two, $18.99 for four and $23.99 for all six. Bought with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs $4.99 and the full set $17.99.
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