| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Capital Segway
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| Sat, Aug 9, 08 9:30 AM |
tazimonster |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Totally fun. Always wanted to run a Segway. Washington DC tour made it so much better. Even the spouse who has arthritis in her knees loved it. Got good info from tour guide. Already recommended to friends and co-workers. Best part was doing donuts in front of the White House. Scariest part was the safety video, the little stick figure guy dies horribly, but not to worry, we were fine! Do it! |
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Segways are fun!
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 9:30 PM |
jscarle |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Initally I was concerned about the learning curve for the Segway and also if my wife would be as enthusiastic as I was to try this 'new' way of touring a city - versus taking a bus / tram / trolley (or even the highly rated walking) tour. My wife took to the Segway right away and really seemed to enjoy zipping around. I requested a 'night' trip as I was keen to see the sights lit up and also to avoid the crowds and the company was very helpful in arranging that. I was concerned that the Segway's didn't have headlights (we were provided rear flashing bicycle lights), but I had no trouble navigating even in the darkest spots. The weather was perfect and the skies clear. One lady in our party came off her Segway crossing the first street, but bravely soldiered on and overcame her initial reluctance. The guide was friendly but the tour information on the sites was pretty sketchy. We'd have liked to have more historical detail. I have since overheard the City Segway tour guide and can see why they are rated #1 by tripadvisor.com versus these guys at #26. The City Segway tour is longer too, for the same price, so perhaps that is why they can provide so much more information.
In summary, although expensive I can highly recommend the experience. It is definitely worth paying the extra to take a Segway. I was hesitant but I now realize it's not as much an expensive tour as a fun adventure. Our Segways were the latest and in good condition and not speed limited. No technical issues during the tour. Recommended! |
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Worth the money
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 9:30 PM |
duffmobile |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My wife and I decided to take a segway tour to see the city. She wanted to do an afternoon adventure but I convinced her to take the late night tour. It's way better to do the late night tour for many reasons. There is little to no pedestrian and vehicle traffic so you can zip about as fast as you want. Our tour guide, Adam, was awesome and very helpful. We got to see the city in less than 2 hours and the weather was perfect. It was our first time riding a Segway and I can't wait until I do it again. I highly recommend this as the number one thing to do in DC. |
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Fantastic!
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 6:30 PM |
mifields |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| This was just the BEST way to see DC! Our guides were terrific and very knowledgeable. Booked the 6:30 in the evening tour and the weather was perfect. Couldn't have had a better time. Great photo opportunities! Have recommended it to everyone! |
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Outstanding way to see the city, but expensive
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| Fri, Aug 8, 08 12:30 PM |
leeham |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| This is by far the best way to see a city, way better than tour busses. However; it is overpriced. The Segways are fun and easy to use. |
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Most amazing!
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| Thu, Aug 7, 08 3:30 PM |
genawade |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Other |
| Segways offer an amazing sensation of locomotion--nothing like it! I was nervous at first but got the hang of it and really enjoyed it. The guide was kind and supportive through my initial fear--he was terrific. My teenage nephew thinks that I am the coolest aunt, for this experience. One caution: Be aware that Segways aren't permitted on Park Service territory, so you won't be seeing the monuments up close. However, the tour does cover a lot of ground, including Capitol Hill, and it is well worth it! |
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Highlight of my trip
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| Thu, Aug 7, 08 12:30 PM |
Badgergrad |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This was a very unique way to see Washington DC. The Segways were fun and a great way to get around town. You were able to see most of the big attractions, get some pictures and learn about them. This is a great way to start your trip. You get a sense for the city and then can plan on which attractions you want to see more in depth later on. |
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a must if this is your first or 21st trip!
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| Tue, Aug 5, 08 6:30 PM |
linzekay20 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I've been to DC many times and was looking for a unique experience to see the sights and share something special with my Dad. He was a little timid at first, but our tour guides were really informative and took as much time as needed to show you how to properly use the Segway until both you and they were comfortable with your skills. I definitely recommend the evening tour as the temperature was nicer, you had less pedestrians to share the sidewalks with allowing you to go up to the max speed and play around on the segways, and DC is so beautiful at this time of night! My Dad and I see this as the highlight of our trip and can't stop telling family and friends about the wonderful time we had! We even have some great pictures to show everyone as our tour guide Max was so kind as to take our picture anytime we asked. Capital Segway is definitely the way to see the city! |
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The Best Way to See the City
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| Tue, Aug 5, 08 12:30 PM |
norellij |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This is definitely the best way to see the city. I just moved to DC and my sister came to visit so we did the Segway Tour. We had so much fun. The tour guides were great, they really knew their stuff and were entertaining too! |
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Fantastic
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| Mon, Aug 4, 08 6:30 PM |
lindacole |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I are in our late 60's and I was afraid I might not have the balance needed, What a mistake. I wish there was a reason for me to buy one of these as I loved it. The segway balances itself and there was absolutely no problem. All we had problems with was how fast the time went. We were on the last tour of the night and I still wanted to go. What a great way to see some of the sights of Washington D.C,, have a load of fun and not have the legs/feet suffer. I would like to see more tours offered of Alexandria, Georgetown etc. Maybe they are and I just didn't find them. I thought the price was reasonble for the fun and once again the saving of the feet/legs from walking. We had already done 2 days of the on/off double deckers and did skip the sights we were going to see on the segway tour.
Thank you for not having a maximum age limit as I found in Mexico.
Just us
Linda and Butch |
