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Day or Night Grand Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC with Stops at 8 Top Sites

Day or Night Grand Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC with Stops at 8 Top Sites

Overview

The Half-Day Grand Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC is your premier sightseeing tour to see all the monuments, museums and memorials located in the Capital area. It has been designed as a comprehensive tour package for first-time or returning visitors who want to get the full picture of the city. You'll be treated to 4hrs of a live narrated bus trip with an experienced and knowledgeable guide. Pass many historic sites including Arlington National Cemetery, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, National Archives, and more. You'll be able to get off the bus and explore 8 major DC attractions.

Stop at 8 Attractions:
• White House (outside South Front for photos)
• US Capitol
• Franklin Roosevelt Memorial
• Martin Luther King Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Korean War Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
• Nurses Memorial

Bonus: Upgrade option available at checkout for those who would like to extend their half day city tour into full day tour to include a visit to Mount Vernon.

City: Washington DC

Tue 24 Dec

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $59.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $59.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional Guide with Live Narration

Pass by historic sites including Arlington Cemetery, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, and more

Day or Night Tour Options available for the City Tour

Stop at 8 top attractions including White House, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, MLK Memorial & more

See top Monuments, Museums and Memorials in the Capital area

Upgrade your tour at check out to Washington Day and Night Tour

Bonus: If booking travel dates in early April, travelers may be able to see Cherry Blossoms in bloom

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

White House

stop by north front and drive by the south front

Lincoln Memorial

stop and visit and talk about it

Jefferson Memorial

drive by and talk about it

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

drive by and talk about it

Bureau Of Engraving And Printing

drive by and talk about it

National Museum of American History

drive by and talk about it

The National Archives Museum

drive by and talk about it

Ford's Theatre

drive by and talk about it

Union Station

drive by and talk about it

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

stop and visit and talk about it

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

drive by and talk about it

Tidal Basin

drive around and talk about it

Washington Monument

drive by and view from most of the stops.

National Mall

drive through and talk about it

Smithsonian Institution Building

view and talk about it

National Air and Space Museum

drive by and talk about it

Korean War Veterans Memorial

stop and visit and talk about it

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

view it and talk about it

U.S. Capitol

stop by the west front and view other memorials around

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

stop and visit and talk about

United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center

drive by and talk about it

United States Botanic Garden

View at the west front of the capitol

Smithsonian American Art Museum

drive by and talk about it

DAR Museum

view and talk about it

FBI Headquarters

drive by and talk about it

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

view the north and the south side

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

stop and visit and talk about it

Senate and House Office Buildings

view and talk about

Organization of American States Headquarters Building

drive by and talk about it

United States Department of the Treasury

drive by and talk about it

American Red Cross Museum

view and talk about it

Freedom Plaza

drive by and talk about it

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

stop and visit and talk about it

James Garfield sculpture

stop and visit and talk about it

Zero Milestone

drive by it and talk about it

The Ellipse

drive by and talk about it

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

View and talk about

Blair House

View at the White House stop and talk about it

Lafayette Square

View at the north front of the White House stop and talk about

Potomac River

Drive by and talk about it

John Ericsson National Memorial

Drive by and talk about it

George Washington Memorial Parkway

View and talk about it

Constitution Gardens

View and talk about it

Pershing Park - World War I Memorial

Drive by south and the north sides of World War One memorial and Pershing park

Arlington Memorial Bridge & Avenue

View and talk about it

Air Force Memorial

View and talk about it

National World War II Memorial

Drive by World War Two memorial and talk about. If you are WWll Veteran and want us to stop at the memorial, please talk to the tour guide and we will stop for you at the memorial for up to 15 minutes.

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Select Upgrade Option at checkout to extend your Half-Day Guided DC City Tour into a Full-Day City Tour with guided visit to George Washington's famous home, Mount Vernon.

Pershing Park - World War I Memorial

The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I. The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The park, which has existed since 1981, also contains the John J. Pershing General of the Armies commemorative work. In January 2016, the design commission selected the submission "The Weight of Sacrifice", by a team consisting of Joseph Weishaar, Sabin Howard, Phoebe Lickwar, and GWWO Architects, as the winning design,[1] which is expected to be completed by 2024.[2]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Located to the south of the National Mall, the national memorial is set in a park-like plaza, with large columns framing a mesh tapestry depicting the site of the Normandy landings, and sculptures and bas-reliefs arrayed in the park. Architect Frank Gehry designed the memorial and Sergey Eylanbekov sculpted the bronze statues of Eisenhower in various settings. The memorial's tapestry artist was Tomas Osinski, and the inscription artist, Nicholas Waite Benson. On October 25, 1999, the United States Congress created the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and charged it with creating "...an appropriate permanent memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower...to perpetuate his memory and his contributions to the United States." The preliminary design proved controversial. After several years of hearings and several design changes by Gehry, final design approvals were given in 2017, when dignitaries held a groundbreaking ceremony at the four-acre site.

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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 (464)

davidmthomas12

Nov 2022

The drive through main streets of DC and then getting off to see the whitebhouse . Only saw the back and drove past the front which was a little disappointing. Enjoyed the pop quiz after each stop Great way to get oriented

Elisa_S

Nov 2022

Pros: - The tour guide Ali was creative with his Trivia questions and DVD give aways if you guessed the answer correct - Nice seats on the bus - Knowledgeable guide (but talked too fast and since English was not our first language we had a hard time understanding him; no translating services were available and we were asked to "whisper" to translate info because otherwise he would lose concentration) Cons: - Bus is not equipped for handicapped people or elders needing assistance getting on and off the bus (no wheelchair available) - Bus floor was quite dusty - We asked tour bus if he could let us off somewhere around White House, initially he said yes, but he did not in the end - I believe the descritpion of the tour said we would do a drive by the Arlington cemetary, but we did not - The stops were too quick so we did not get to see much

Elizabeth_L

Oct 2022

I learned things that I didn’t know about our country and founding fathers. We are visiting for a few days and recommend the DC city tour first thing. It set us up for the rest of our time here.