See The City Tour - A Segway Tour of Washington DC

On July 26th, I took such a tour in Washington , DC . After about 10-15 minutes of in store training (about one minute for each member of the tour) we took off on our tour of the site from the White House - to the Capitol - the monuments, etc. After a short stop at the White House we were leaving the security area around the White House when something went wrong - not quite sure what it was - and I went flying over the handlebars of the Segway. The result - a fracture to the right side of my skull, a fractured nose, a fractured elbow and a fractured jaw. Plus I lost about two pints of blood during the process. I spent the next three days in the ER and the ICU being treated and was then sent back to our daughters home to recover. Only liquid diet for four weeks, many very painful cuts and bruises - and the end of what had been planned as a nice vacation. The point here is that these tours do NOT provide sufficient training on these hard to get used to vehicles. If I were the only one to have had such an accident, I would just chalk it off as my own stupidity. HOWEVER - the ER at George Washington University Hospital told us that they get 2-3 such accidents per WEEK. I also saw an optician while there to have him fix my sunglasses that had been badly twisted in the accident - he told us that just that past week he had two customere who had also had touring Segway accidents - one with a broken arm and one with a broken leg. I know that these Segways have been in use by mail carriers, policemen and others. I would bet a small fortune that these people receive hours of closely watched training on their use before they are cleared to ride them. It might be of interest to you to check with hospitals in other cities to see if they have had similar Segway accident rates in their cities. I do hope that you will consider taking a much closer look at these "wonderful" new machines for use by tours. Thanks for your listening - Best regards, Robert Berg Cheshire, CT

This was a great experience! Tour guys were great. Everyone should get on a Segway.

Fun, good tid bits about the history, provided a different look at the sites than the typical 'monument only' tour. Segways are a blast to get around on and quite easy to get familiar with.

Just do it. It's a blast and you won't regret it. The tour is a little short but still good. This is great to do as a first step in D.C. just to see some of what there is to see. But the real reason to do this tour...it's a heck of a lot of fun. If you've never ridden a segway, you don't know what your missing. Get out there and enjoy.

Great fun. The night tour is the best with the monuments all lit up and few pedestrians to avoid.

A great way to quickly see some of the key attractions in Washington and learn about the city, while having great fun riding on the Segways. Our guide was very helpful and we all found that we mastered the Segways very quickly and were soon riding confidently. We pre-booked the tour over the internet before we arrived in the USA and took it on our first morning in Washington, then we used the information we picked up on the tour to help plan what we did for the rest of our stay.

My wife and I had a great time. At first my wife didn't want to go, because she thought it would be hard to learn to ride the Segway. Now, we're ready to go again, and bring some friends along. It was so easy to learn, and so much fun. It is a little stiff on the legs, but you do get a chance to step off the Segway and stretch your legs. We can't wait to book another tour.

Being a DC native, I was very impressed with the tour guides, as they were knowledgeable about the monuments and landmarks. They were also very helpful with taking pictures, answering random questions, etc. Riding the segways was a great way to see the city, my only complaint is that 2 hours isn't enough!!!

My wife and I took the tour based on recommendations from friends. Even though we are local to DC, we found the tour informative. We also enjoyed touring the city on the Segways. There isn't a better way to get around and still feel and see the city in the open all around you.

Whether you're new to the DC area, just visiting, or even if you've been living in the area for a few years, going on a Segway tour is definitely a fun and unique way to see the sights and get around town for a couple of hours! The instructors are very friendly and helpful with making sure you're comfortable on the Segway before going around town. And, the Segways definitely help with seeing as much as you can, and more quickly, without tiring from walking to see all of the same things - very nice advantages for a hot, sunny day! The only thing I wish could have been a little different was the frequency with which we had to travel along the same (sometimes crowded) sidewalks as pedestrians/tourists. It wasn't too big of a deal for those who were comfortable riding on their Segways, but was sometimes daunting for those not-so-comfortable on them. Also, while the stares and curiosity we got from onlookers while on the Segways was fun, it was apparent that some walkers didn't enjoy sharing the sidewalk with our "vehicles". So, if that could somehow be improved, I think it would make the tour even better. Overall, though, it was fun and I would definitely recommend it!