| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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IT was Cool!
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| Sun, Jul 20 3:30 PM |
ihershenson |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The staff did a great job! We enjoyed the sights, the insights and mostly navigating the segway through D.C. I would recommend it highly! |
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Great way to tour DC and very informational.
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| Sun, Jul 20 9:30 AM |
hobacks |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| 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. |
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A lot of fun!
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| Sat, Jul 19 3:30 PM |
bambino106 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| 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! |
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Capital Segway Review
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| Sat, Jul 19 12:30 PM |
alithtucker |
Male |
20-29 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| I recently engaged in a Capital Segway tour and would recommend it to local residents with visiting friends/ family, tourists, local residents, and/or corporate outing. My tour was midday on a Saturday afternoon which was in retrospect was an ideal time. The streets were not as busy as a weekday and made for more open riding lanes.
The tour was what you would have expected from a DC tour, mainly federal buildings and monuments. The tour guide, Will, was informative and it was evident that he knew what he was talking about and provided humorous/sarcastic insight to the various places visited. His only detracting factor was that it was clear that he does this a lot, by which I mean that he spoke at you instead of to you. Nonetheless, he did an outstanding job.
At $70 the tour was by no means cheap but I believe it was worth the price. It is not to often that I use a segway and the novelty of riding one was at worth at least $50. I participated in the tour with visiting family, and we had a great time. It was something new and interesting to do with those who had been to DC before. As stated the novely alone made it worth it.
My only suggestion to Capital Segway would be to offer multiple tours, one of the Mall and one more local. The Mall tour was nice but I live in Northern Virginia and work in DC. A segway tour of NW DC would have been more enjoyable, at least for me. Another alternative would be to let groups go out on their own and provide self guided tours. So long as the party puts down an appropriate deposit, it does not seem like it would be an issue.
To conclude, I would recommend Capital Segway as something new and different to do with visitors or for corporate events. The staff was knowledgable but stiff and rigid. The tour of the Mall was pleasant but many people already know that the statue on top of the Capitol is Freedom and that the White House is where the president lives. A variety of tours, or self-guided ones would be a welcome alternative. |
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Fun
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| Sat, Jul 19 9:30 AM |
zschecter |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| It would have taken all day walking to see as much as we did. |
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Segway "bikes" make up for lack luster guide
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| Fri, Jul 18 9:30 PM |
GabrielKey |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| RIding the Segways was an awesome experience! Especially while taking a night tour of the Monuments.
But, out of the group, two of the Segways were not operating in "perfect" order, one pulled to the right throughout the trip, making some parts of the trip a bit more of a challenge. The second basically went wacko about two-thirds of the way through the tour.
Also, as much as the little red lights on the front and back of the bikes are necessary, some low cost LED flashlights shining down in front of the bikes would be an excellent addition. These types of lights are cheep and readily available for camping and bicycling. Including them onto the Segways would provide just enough light on the darkest parks of the sidewalks etc. to avoid accidents etc.
Our guide was definitely energetic. But, it was also clear our tour was one of many hundred he led over the summer. He is strongly encouraged to find ways to keep each ride/tour "fresh" and not wrote. A helpful hint would be to seek out oddball information such as what is the brick enclosed fountain on Capital Hill? Is it true there is a helicopter inside the Newseum? why is the USDA's building architecture different from DOC's? Why isn't USDA next to the White House? Why is the DOC next to the White House and not the Hill? Was is NOAA under the DOC and not NASA? Why does Grant's statue at the base of the Hill face east, towards the Lincoln and Washington monument?
Furthermore, we zipped by the Botanical Garden without so much as a beep about it glass green house or those odd globe sculptures set up in front of the building.
I realize no guide can be perfect for everyone and it is important to say I really enjoyed the tour and hope to do it again with the next round of visitors. But, despite the overall experience, to the group (the client) it was their first (and likely last) tour so a guide should treat the group as if it was his first tour of the day, not last. |
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Enjoyable!
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| Thu, Jul 17 6:30 PM |
jessicaw |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| This was a work group event. The goal was to give a group of summer interns exposure to the city as their first mentor/mentee event. Everyone enjoyed the tour and it provided a different atmosphere for everyone to mingle and get to know one another. |
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Fantastic
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| Thu, Jul 17 12:30 PM |
icjenner |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| It was a fabulous activity. It made our trip. |
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Do not visit DC without doing this!
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| Thu, Jul 17 12:30 PM |
lgitman |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The DC Segway tour was the most fun I've had in DC in 2 years. In addition to learning to ride a Segway, we learned a wealth of information about the buildings we saw. The tour guides were extremely knowledgable and informative about such buildings as the White House, the Smithsonian Castle, and the Hoover FBI building. I WILL do this again in the near future. |
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Excellent Tour
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| Thu, Jul 17 12:30 PM |
bkreis |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We had a terrific time. The Segways were much easier to ride than we had anticipated. The tour guides were helpful and informative and the entire experience was great. |
