Tour Groups

The Georgetown House Tour, America's oldest house tour, welcomes tour groups of all sizes. In fact, the first Georgetown House Tour was a bus tour that cost $1.00 per person. The bus drove past the houses while a guide gave information about the houses and Georgetown. Myrna Loy, a very popular film star of the era, had her house shown on that first tour. Now some seventy plus years later, the Georgetown House Tour has changed considerably, but tour groups are always welcome.

Tour houses open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is a walking tour and visitors are invited into the impressive homes and beautiful gardens. Docents will be in each room of the houses to answer questions and give information of special interest.

Special arrangements are made so that visits of tour groups will be as convenient as possible. Special arrangements are also being made for tour bus parking. (Please Note: Georgetown House Tour 2008 does not supply tour buses) Tour buses will have easy accessibility to the beginning stop of the walking tour at St. John's Church, to rest facilities and to enjoy the afternoon tea that is included in the tour ticket. The group tour bus route map shows the best routes for bus travel coming to Georgetown from all directions. As several Georgetown streets, including 33^rd Street, prohibit buses, the routes indicated on the map are the ones recommended.

Individual tickets for groups of 20 persons or more are $35 per person. Afternoon tea, with sandwiches and sweets, is served from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and is included in the ticket. Tickets may be ordered by sending the ticket coupon and a check or credit card information to St. John's Church, 3240 O Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20007. Pre-purchased tickets will be held at the will call table on tour days and in the church Parish Hall on Friday April, 25, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you need additional information about tickets, arrangements or travel routes, please call 202-338-2287 or email Gtownhousetour@aol.com.

Georgetown is beautiful in the springtime and the Georgetown House Tour of 2008 is going to be one of the best ever. We look forward to welcoming you all in April.