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Washington DC Haunted History Field Trip
American history with the lights turned down. Our Washington field trip walks students through the blocks around the White House and Lafayette Square, pairing the facts in their textbooks with the legends the textbooks leave out.
📍 Departs from: OUTSIDE of the Occidental. — please arrive about 15 minutes early to check in with your guide.
Groups typically begin near Lafayette Square and spend about ninety minutes on foot with a costumed guide, covering roughly a mile of the capital's most historic ground. The stories are chosen for a school audience: the duel that ended at a boarding house, the first lady who still checks on her garden, the hauntings reported by White House staff across two centuries and the real events behind each one. Guides keep it lively, age-appropriate and tied to the history your students are already studying.
Field trips run Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm, and the pace and starting location can be adjusted to your schedule. One guide leads up to about 20 students; larger groups are split between guides so everyone can hear. We require one chaperone for every 10 students and provide those chaperone tickets at no cost. Bagged lunches and a park stop can be worked into the route on request.
Pricing is $200 flat for groups of 15 or fewer, $13 per student for groups of 16 to 40 and $10 per student for groups over 40, each plus a 15% service charge; additional adults beyond the required chaperones are $15 each. Metro stations surround the route, and buses can drop off and pick up along Pennsylvania Avenue or at nearby hotel loading zones.
What's included
- 90-minute daytime haunted-history walk
- Costumed guide trained for school groups
- About one mile around Lafayette Square and the White House
- Weekdays 9 am to 5 pm, scheduled around your day
- One chaperone free per 10 students
- Customizable starting location and pace
- Not recommended for those with mobility restrictions
- Not included: meals, transportation, taxes and fees
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Washington DC Haunted History Field Trip FAQs
What ages is this appropriate for?
We have led groups from fourth grade through college. Tell us the grade level when you book and the guide tailors the stories accordingly.
How many guides will we have?
One guide for roughly every 20 students, depending on the date and time. Larger groups walk in staggered waves so nobody is stuck at the back.
Can we go in the morning?
Yes. Field trips run weekdays from 9 am, and morning starts are the most popular.
Do you cancel in the rain?
Rarely. We walk rain or shine, so bring umbrellas. If weather becomes unsafe we will reach out to reschedule your group.
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Pick your date and group size, see your price, and place a pending hold on your card — it's charged automatically once we confirm your guide (no later than close of business the next day), and released if we can't.
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