Segway Tours Now Available in Richmond and Washington D.C.

For the tourist and the site-seer, time is of the essence. For visitors to Virginia and Washington D.C., the number and quality of attractions may lead to a crisis of decision: how do you maximize entertainment and value within your time constraints? Technology provides the solution in the form of the Segway transport and offers the tourist the invaluable capability to tour without exhaustion or confusion. When considering which of the Virginia/Metropolitan Area sites to visit, put Washington D.C. and the city of Richmond at the top of your tourist priorities and take a look at the unique options each location offers.

With it’s classic architecture, beautiful gardens, and accommodating sidewalks, the nation’s capitol may very well be the best Segway city in the United States. For a day’s worth of site-seeing entertainment, try this mix of well-known locations and secret travel spots. First, start off to the National Mall. The National Mall is a large green area that has vendors, events, and plenty of company. It features the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and the glorious reflecting pool. Don’t skimp for time here at the National Mall, via Segway you will have plenty of time to trace the entire mall and get a full view of the monument from every angle. If you are feeling especially adventurous, try a trip into the monument itself, the ride is well worth the price of admission. Later on in the day, consider a stop by the White House. The inside tour of the building itself is costly, so stick to the outskirts behind the main fence for your photo opportunities. Finally, finish your day with a trip to fantastic Georgetown to enjoy the shops and the nightlife of one of D.C.’s most popular and exclusive areas. The locals are accustomed to seeing Segway riders about the streets of Georgetown, so you should be right at home when you ride at night.

Though Washington D.C. offers glamour and power that Richmond cannot match the capitol of Virginia is still one of the best Segway cities in the area. Richmond is a unique city, completely individual in its mix of Northern urbanism and Southern culture and tradition. During the Civil War, Richmond served as the capitol of the Confederacy, but with the recent gentrification of Northern Virginia, the once proud Southern stronghold has grown Northern in its character and attitude and has become more progressive and less historically rooted. That being said it should be expected to see exceptional dose of tradition and class from this capital city of Virginia. Riders may be concerned about the way locals might react to the appearance of Segways on their streets, but these fears are unnecessary. Richmond has become a center for counter-culture and sub-cultures such as skateboarding and bicycle riding and the people of the city are more than accommodating with Segway riders. If you choose to see Richmond via Segway, make sure to stop at General Robert E. Lee’s grave for a dose of Civil War History. For dinner, you can’t go wrong with the famous Tobacco Company restaurant in downtown Richmond. As its name suggests, the building was originally a tobacco manufacturer that has since been turned into an upscale restaurant.

Virginia and Washington D.C. are two great locations for Segway tourism. Avail yourself of all the opportunities presented by our nation’s capitol and the city of Richmond by touring via personal transportation and maximizing your site-seeing potential.