Visitors Guide
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Alexandria

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Boat Tours

Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships

Zero Prince St.
703-683-6076
www.dandydinnerboat.com
E-mail: dandy@dandydinnerboat.com

Gourmet Dining, Dancing and an Unparalleled View of our Nation’s Majestic Monuments®, departing and returning to beautiful, historic Old Town Alexandria, Day or Night, Rain or Shine® year round. Nina’s Dandy features a 465 square-foot marble dance floor within a 3,500 square-foot main salon and 3.700 square-foot outer deck for dancing under the stars. $ Lunch $$ Dinner

Potomac Belle Charters

L.A. Yachts, Inc.
2412 Belle Haven Meadows Ct.
703-868-5566
www.potomacbelle.com

Custom yacht docked in Old Town Alexandria, specializing in corporate meetings & celebrations, birthdays, anniversaries, reunions. Ideal for 10-35 guests! Apr - Dec. $

Carriages

Harmon’s Hayrides & Carriages

540-825-6707
www.cadcol.com/harmons

Available for private charter only, a six-passenger carriage with formally attired coachman. $

Ghost Tours

Alexandria Colonial Tours

703-519-1749
www.alexcolonialtours.com

AlexandriaÕs Original Ghost & Graveyard Tour. Our Colonial costumed guides lead you by lantern light telling you ghost stories, legends and folklore. Reservations accepted. Tours leave from the garden of Ramsay House Visitors Center, 221 King St., March 14-Nov 29: Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.; Sundays 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday tours at 7:30 p.m. added in June. $10 Adults, $5 Children (ages 7-17). Military and Law Enforcement Discounts offered.

Sightseeing Tours

Alexandria Colonial Tours

703-519-1749
www.alexcolonialtours.com

Subjects include African-American history, Holiday Lights of Old Town & Washington, women’s tour of Washington, historic walking tours of Old Town, and educational field trips for students. Walking tours, bus tours and step-on guides all available.

Alexandria Tours

703-329-1122

Step back in time on a walking tour of historic Alexandria. Professional guides will tailor a tour for your special interests. $

Old Town Experience

703-836-0694
E-mail: oldtwntour@aol.com

Tours of historic Old Town featuring famous citizens, history, unique architecture and leading museums. Tours by appointment. Step-on bus guides available. $

Washington, D.C. Sightseeing Tours

Dandy Restaurant Cruise Ships

Zero Prince St.
703-683-6076
www.dandydinnerboat.com
E-mail:dandy@dandydinnerboat.com

Gourmet Dining, Dancing and an Unparalleled View of our Nation’s Majestic Monuments®, departing and returning to beautiful, historic Old Town Alexandria, Day or Night, Rain or Shine® year round. Nina’s Dandy features a 465 square-foot marble dance floor within a 3,500 square-foot main salon and 3.700 square-foot outer deck for dancing under the stars. $ Lunch $$ Dinner

Julian Tours

703-379-2300 • 800-541-7936,
www.juliantours.com

Customized Washington D.C. group travel packages for all ages. $

Martz Gray Line of Washington, D.C.

301-386-8300
www.graylinedc.com

Washington, D.C. Sightseeing Tours. Offering inclusive tours and packages plus local guides for the area for more than 20 years. $

Bike Rental

Wheel Nuts

302 Montgomery St.
703-548-5116
www.wheelnuts.net

This friendly full-service bike shop offers both bike rentals and sales of new bikes, accessories, clothes, maps, and tools. Open 7 days a week all year. General and emergency repairs performed by trained mechanics. Located one block off of the Mount Vernon Bike Trail. $

Bike/Walking Trails

Alexandria Heritage Trail

703-838-4399

A unique 23-mile urban trail composed of ten trail sections and 110 points of interest spanning 13,000 years of local history. "Walk and Bike the Alexandria Heritage Trail: A Guide to Exploring A Virginia Towns Hidden Past" companion book available.

Mount Vernon Trail

703-838-5005

With the river as your companion, enjoy the 18.5-mile trail from George Washington’s Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island.

Mount Vernon Forest Trail

703-780-2000

A nature walk through George Washington’s wilderness. Interpretive signs throughout the trail list fascinating facts about the woods and wildlife. $

Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

703-838-5005

The trail includes historic sites such as Mount Vernon, Civil War sites, waterways, scenic vistas and more.

Water Parks

Cameron Run Regional Park

4001 Eisenhower Ave.
703-960-0767
www.nvrpa.org

Waterslides, wave pool, lap pool, batting cages and miniature golf. Call for seasonal hours. $

SplashDown Water Park

7500 Ben Lomond Park Drive, Manassas
703-361-4451

Northern Virginia’s largest water park, SplashDown offers 13 acres of wet, fabulous fun. Two 4-story waterslides, a lazy river and Big Kahuna Beach with 250 tons of sand are all available for your summer family fun. $

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