Admission is free. See Kidstuff for more information. It's hard not to get a lump in your throat and feel exceedingly patriotic when you set foot on the gorgeous grounds of this National Historic Site where naval officers have been trained since 1845. Tours start inside Gate 1. Choose from a variety of packages, including Washington by twilight.
Group tours are available by appointment.
Tours last approximately one hour. After Dark coach tours. This long, sleek ship is low enough to pass under the 14th Street Bridge, so you get to travel the Potomac River from Georgetown to Old Town Alexandria. The Dandy offers popular lunch, brunch and dinner and dancing cruises along the Potomac, from Old Town Alexandria to Georgetown and back. The Matthew Hayes riverboat offers 90-minute narrated excursions on the Potomac between Alexandria and Georgetown.