# DCAfricanAmericanHistoryTour.com - African American history tours in Washington DC, compared

> Independent guide to the bookable African American history tours of Washington DC: what each includes, price
> units (per person or per group), live ratings, how the free timed-entry passes of the National Museum of African
> American History and Culture work, and the historic sites on the routes. Not affiliated with the Smithsonian, the
> National Park Service, any tour operator or Viator.

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## Verified facts

- NMAAHC (Smithsonian) opened Sept. 24, 2016 on the National Mall beside the Washington Monument; nearly 45,000
  artifacts, about 3,000 on display (Smithsonian fact sheet).
- Entry is free. Free timed-entry passes are required for all visitors regardless of age; advance passes are released
  30 days ahead, same-day passes online by 8:15 a.m. ET; up to nine passes per person (nmaahc.si.edu/visit/passes).
- NMAAHC hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday noon to 5:30 p.m. (10 a.m. on federal holiday Mondays);
  last entry 4 p.m. (per the museum's visitor page, nmaahc.si.edu/visit).
- The private tour (Viator 6349P19, USA Guided Tours) is from $415 PER PERSON. It is a private tour with tiered
  pricing: the per-person rate depends on group size (the calendar showed about $527 per person for two travelers on October 7, 2026).
  4 hours from 10:00 a.m., US Navy Memorial Plaza, 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW; ends at NMAAHC. Adult band 12+.
  Includes guide, bottled water and a complimentary NMAAHC timed-entry reservation after the tour (operator: not
  guaranteed; not an official Smithsonian tour). Excludes lunch and hotel pickup.
- Private museum guide tours are priced PER GROUP: $300 (up to 7, KB Tours) and $350 (up to 5, UTG Experience).
- Frederick Douglass lived at Cedar Hill (1411 W St SE) from 1877 to 1895; the house interior is seen only on a
  ranger-guided NPS tour (Tuesday-Saturday, about 30 minutes; reserve on recreation.gov at least a day ahead, $1 per
  reserved ticket; nps.gov/frdo/planyourvisit/guidedtours.htm).
- The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House (1318 Vermont Ave NW) was the first national HQ of the National Council of
  Negro Women (1943-1966); NPS tours Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
- The African American Civil War Memorial lists 209,145 names of United States Colored Troops (NPS).
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (1964 Independence Ave SW) has an official dedication date of Aug 28, 2011 (NPS).
- DC Compensated Emancipation Act: April 16, 1862 (National Archives).

## Bookable tours listed on this site

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Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move; the unit is stated for each.

- Private African American History Tour & Museum Entry (Navy Memorial to the museum) - from $415 per person, tiered, 4 hours, rated 4.7 from 1,186 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/private-african-american-history-tour-dc/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/African-American-History-Tour/d657-6349P19
- Black History Driving Tour with Museum Tickets (Navy Memorial to the museum) - from $90 per person, 3.5 hours, rated 4.6 from 430 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/small-group-black-history-driving-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/African-American-History-Tour-Washington-DC/d657-193957P1
- History of Slavery Private Walking Tour (Lafayette Square to the museum) - from $40 per person, private, 1 hour, rated 4.7 from 37 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/history-of-slavery-private-walking-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/DC-Slavery-Tours-will-guide-you-throughout-the-citys-history-of-slavery/d657-148573P1
- DC Walk with African American Museum Ticket (Lafayette Square to the museum) - from $80 per person (min. 2), 2 hours, rated 4.5 from 34 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/dc-walk-with-museum-ticket/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/DC-Walking-tour-with-reserved-ticket-for-the-African-American-museum/d657-305165P15
- Private Guided Tour Inside the Museum (Museum entrance, Constitution Ave) - from $350 per group (up to 5), 2 hours, rated 4.3 from 32 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/private-guided-tour-inside-the-museum/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/Private-African-American-History-Museum-Tour-in-Washington/d657-305165P7
- Private Museum Tour for Your Group (Museum south entrance, Madison Dr) - from $300 per group (up to 7), 2 hours, rated 4.1 from 8 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/private-museum-tour-for-your-group/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/Private-tour-of-Museum-of-African-American-History-and-Culture/d657-193957P6
- 2-Hour Mini African American Heritage Tour (Hyatt Regency, Capitol Hill) - from $49 per person, 2 hours, no reviews yet; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/mini-african-american-heritage-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/2-Hours-Mini-African-American-Heritage-Tour-of-Washington-DC/d657-8839P35
- Mount Vernon Half-Day Tour from Washington DC (Mount Vernon, Virginia) - from $82 per person, 3 to 4 hours, rated 4.8 from 85 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews; Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Page: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/tours/mount-vernon-half-day-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Washington-DC/George-Washingtons-Mount-Vernon-Half-Day-Historic-Tour/d657-132218P751

## Guide pages on this site

- https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/guides/african-american-history-tour-dc/ - African American history tour prices in DC for 2026: the $415 per person private tour, the $90 small-group drive, the $40 walk and what each includes.
- https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/guides/nmaahc-timed-passes/ - How the free timed-entry passes for the National Museum of African American History and Culture work, when they are released and what tours add.
- https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/guides/black-history-sites-dc/ - The Black history sites on DC's African American history tours: Cedar Hill, the Civil War Memorial, the Bethune Council House, the MLK Memorial and more.
- https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/guides/private-vs-small-group-tour/ - Private or small group for an African American history tour in DC? Prices per person, group sizes, ages, routes and reviews compared for 2026.
- https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/guides/frederick-douglass-cedar-hill/ - Visiting Frederick Douglass's Cedar Hill: what the history tours show, how the NPS ranger tours of the house work, reservations and how long to allow.
- https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/guides/nmaahc-guided-tour/ - Is a guided tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture worth it? Private guide prices per group, what reviews say, free options.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-13: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/blog/nmaahc-passes-and-hours-2026/ - Free timed passes for the African American museum this fall and winter: release times, hours, holiday Mondays, Christmas and the December 11 funding date.
- 2026-10-13: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/blog/carter-g-woodson-home-reopening-2026/ - The Carter G. Woodson Home in Shaw reopens on November 7, 2026, while the Bethune Council House is closed until early 2027. Dates, tours, how to get there.
- 2026-10-13: https://dcafricanamericanhistorytour.com/blog/mount-vernon-enslaved-people-tour-2026/ - The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon tour runs daily at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. through December 2026. Admission, the wreath-laying, the exhibit, and tours from DC.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- No tour sells an NMAAHC 'ticket': entry is free with a free timed pass. Tours sell a guide, a route and a reserved pass.
- The $415 private African American history tour is priced per person, not per group.
- On the driving tours the guide does not come inside the museum; museum time is self-guided and outside the guided hours.
- These are not official Smithsonian tours (stated in the listings).

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