Delight in the historical monuments and memorials of Washington, DC, all from the wheels of the world’s coolest machine, the Segway!
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| Rating: 5 |
Easy to use
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| Sun, May 20, 12 9:30 AM | tasker | Male | 50-59 | International Tourist(s) | Other | |
Great way to get around the city , these things are great fun easy to handle after a few lessons and you feel perfectly safe.
The ear piece monitoring and commentary makes it good also you just don't ride around blind to the sites not understanding what they are.
We would highly recommend it.. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Great time seeing DC
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| Sat, May 19, 12 3:30 PM | jsschweitzer | Male | 60-69 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
We just had a wonderful time riding along seeing the sights. We had never ridden a Segway before but they are really quite easy to learn to operate. The tour guides were very helpful and informative, and a lot of fun! We would certainly recommend them to everyone.
One of our party didn't feel comfortable getting on one and Capital Segway was nice enough to refund her ticket price which was very much appreciated. |
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| Rating: 5 |
Awesome time!!
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| Sat, May 19, 12 10:30 AM | billmoe1 | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
Best way to see the monuments in my opinion. Lots of time on the Segways, perfect amount of time at the sites. Guide was great.
Do not hesitate to give Capital Segway a try! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Hands Down the Best Way to Tour of D.C.
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| Fri, May 18, 12 3:00 PM | GClooney | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
I highly recommend Capital Segways tour of Washington D.C.! My wife and I took the tour on May 18, 2012, with guides Matt and Andy and had a blast. Learning to use the Segway was incredibly simple and my wife was laughing and "segwaying" with confidence in under 2 minutes. It's a great way to get your bearings in the city and see some of the highlights before, or even after, starting your visit. The one-way radio the guides use (you wear a credit card sized receiver with a single earbud to listen) means you hear every word of the tour without worrying about being right next to the guide. The other tour operators don't provide this service and it makes all the difference!
The Segways are so easy to use and they allow you to see in 2 hours, in style and comfort, what would take at least a day on foot. Taking this tour at the start of our visit was one of the highlights of our trip, if not the best part, we can't recommend it enough! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Really good fun, and you learn something too
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| Wed, May 16, 12 10:00 AM | sjsherriff | Male | 40-49 | Unspecified | Unspecified | |
The tour was hosted by a great guide, very competent at both teaching me to use the segway (first timer) and actually being a tour guide. He clearly took the ability of the group into account and catered for our needs. I was in a group of 6 and we were all pretty good straight off, so we did more than normal on the tour, took in a few extra sights, and nobody had any problems. Washington was a really good place to segway too, nice broad streets and places to stop and hear about the sights. The use of headphones was also an act of genius, could always hear the guide, even if you lagged behind looking at something of interest. Heartily recommend. |
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| Rating: 4 |
segway is fun
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| Wed, May 16, 12 10:00 AM | double42 | Male | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
Focus on the fun of rideing a segway combined with some sight seeing |
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| Rating: 5 |
Great way to see the highlights of DC
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| Mon, May 14, 12 2:00 PM | samher | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
Great guides and route |
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| Rating: 5 |
Fun and efficient way to tour DC
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| Mon, May 14, 12 11:00 AM | tfwalter | Male | 50-59 | Combination | Family With Children | |
We all greatly enjoyed riding the Segways. The tour was informative and the Segways are a fast and fun way to cover the distance between sights. Effective use our your time. |
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| Rating: 5 |
NO BETTER WAY TO SEE CENTRAL DC!
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| Sun, May 13, 12 12:30 PM | Patnelle | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
We signed up for this 2 hour tour slightly hesitantly as weren't convinced we would get anything additional from it having walked for hours the previous day.
How wrong we were!
These Segways are a marvel to any intrepid tourist who wishes to zoom around one of the world's greatest capital cities on a space-age almost 007-like (James Bond for those non-Ian Fleming fans) machine. They are also absolutely suitable for anyone who would traditionally sit onboard a tour bus. You cannot beat the fun, versatility, accessibility, pace and ease of travelling around some of America's most famous sights.
It took no time at all to develop a frightening level of confidence on-board, so don't be put off if you are worried about the thought of having to learn to ride a bicycle again. Segways are a doddle to master!
We covered a huge amount of ground in 2 hours, and not just got to see everything we wanted to, but also had the expertise and splendid humour of our guide, Andy, to keep us fully informed about every fascinating ditt or historical story as we raced from the White House to Washington Memorial and onwards.
We are amazed that Segways aren't more common-place around the world, having never come across them before. They should be, as they provide a unique and highly absorbing way to experience any traditional sight-seeing trip in the most fun and exhilarating manner possible.
Is this the most cost effective way of seeing Washington DC? Probably not the cheapest, but by far the most memorable, worthwhile and fun sight-seeing experience we have done in nearly 25 years of international travel.
Go on - go Segway - you know you want to!! Enjoy!!! |
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| Rating: 5 |
Segway Washington DC. - Capital Segway
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| Sun, May 13, 12 12:30 PM | Stzomah56 | Male | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Unspecified | |
Had a great time on the tour. The orientation lesson on the Segway was great and I always felt comfortable and had fun. The tour was great and the 2 guides were very personable and knowledgable. The Segway is a fun contraption! For those of us that would never buy one, it's a great chance to experience one. We covered 6 miles in 2 hours. We would never have done that much walking I will look for other Segway tours in other cities. Capital Segway is a great choice. They are a dealer and use 2 guides with headsets for all. Easy to get to from the orange Metro at McPherson station. |
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