African-American History Tour with Museum in Washington DC in Washington DC booking from $89.00

African-American History Tour with Museum in Washington DC

Overview

Go back in time to some of the most iconic moments from the civil rights movement with this fascinating African American history tour of Washington DC

Often at the epicenter of the activism surrounding civil and black rights in America, the country’s capital holds the key to some of history’s most captivating moments. From the most famous to lesser-known but equally significant sites, your tour guide will paint a picture of the city from the African American perspective. You’ll be picked up at the U.S. Navy memorial with stops at momentous monuments such as the Emancipation Statue, Howard Theatre, and vibrant black communities.

Feel the weight of the world on your shoulders as you stand where Martin Luther King did when he roused audiences with his legendary ‘I have a dream,’ address. One of the most comprehensive African American history tours in DC, you’ll also get tickets included to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, where the the tour ends.

City: Washington DC

Thu 02 Oct

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What's Included

Bottled water

Live commentary on board by a local tour guide

Complimentary Reservation into the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Live tour guide - on and off the bus

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
The seats are assigned on the first come, first served basis
Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your scheduled departure time to ensure a timely check in
No food allowed on buses (snacks are fine!)
Please Note: Purchase of this tour includes free timed-entry passes to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. However, this is not an official Smithsonian tour. Additionally, entry to the property is provided complimentary only after completing the sightseeing history tour. Customers booking this tour are paying for this company’s services and perspective, which is independent of and may not represent the views of the Smithsonian.
Additionally, we do our best to provide entry to the Smithsonian but it is not guaranteed. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture is a public institution and we do not factor entry passes into our ticket price. We have no special reservation agreement with them and simply access their public portal on Recreation.gov for tickets. Guests may still experience wait times upon arrival to enter the museum and are required to follow the museum's guidelines for entry at their allotted entry time.

What To Expect

United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center

Guided Stop (outside only)

U.S. Capitol

Drive-by

Howard University

Drive-by

Lincoln Park

Guided Stop: Emancipation Memorial Mary McLeod Bethune Statue

White House

Guided Stop: White House (outside only) Black Lives Matter Plaza

African American Civil War Memorial Museum

Guided Tour (outside only)

Washington Monument

Drive-by

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

Guided Stop

Lincoln Memorial

Guided Stop

National Museum of African American History and Culture

We conclude our city tour at the museum with a complimentary reservation for entry. Guests are welcome to explore the museum independently for the rest of the day. Please be aware that museum availability is subject to change, and contact the Smithsonian directly with any questions.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

XtraSpecTravel80

Jul 2019

Tour guide is very knowledgeable in historical dates and time periods. An amazing history lesson. He has a sarcastic humor, straight shooter, and sometimes he digresses on points... He will start talking, pause and not finish a complete thought. The bus is very nice, one of the best I've taken a tour on. The tour itself is as described, you actually stop and get off at the Capitol, Lincoln memorial, MLK memorial, Frederick Douglas house (but know that can't go in the house on this tour, can just walk around the house and stairs involved), African American Civil War memorial, and the mural at Ben's Chili Bowl! Everywhere else you are just driving by to see (ie Mary McLeod Bethune Council house, Howard University, and more). And the ending takeaway is that you do actually get that "very illusive ticket" for everyone that takes the tour to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (so if you're looking for an easy way to get into the museum, you've found it... I was leary but it's real!!). If you've been to the Museum website then you know what I'm talking about... there are a lot of rules on how to get the free ticket. But let me tell you when you follow those rules and you still see that no tickets are available, then you know this tour is more than worth it (along with seeing all the other sites, which to get to all of those on your own would be time-consuming in itself). So my tip is when you're from out of state vacationing with limited time, this is the way to go. Know that you must finish the tour, he doesn't give out the tickets until the end, so if you don't have a full day available then don't purchase this tour. Also, you are dropped off at three museum and you must get back home on your own. You will get there between 12:30-1pm and walk straight in. We didn't have to wait in a very long line that was formed already. Although you only get about 4.5 hours there, if you pace yourself you can get through it all. It's a lot to see, and probably would normally take 2 days to go through it properly; but we did lay our eyes on everything and made time to eat at the cafe there and shop at the museum store. All in all it was a great, enjoyable experience!!!

Eugenia_B

Jul 2019

Coach was comfortable. Tour guide pleasant and well informed. I enjoyed the tour very much. The AA Museum was interesting and well worth the visit. Much of the history part was disturbing and hard to see. I couldn’t bring myself to look at Emmett Till’s coffin. We as a country still have a lot of work to do.

ANTHONY M

Jul 2019

TripAdvisor did a great job no lines my ticket in hand walk right in love it , everything was great from the airline to the hotel.

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African-American History Tour with Museum in Washington DC

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