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Private Tour of Two Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC

Private Tour of Two Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC

Overview

This tour is the ultimate All-American story told through the Smithsonian Museums, in the US capital city of Washington DC, taking you on private tours to both the National Museum of American History and the Museum of Natural History.

Your private tour will start at the National Museum of American History, where you’ll learn the vast sweep of American history. Enjoy a guided meander through the museum whilst learning about America’s socio-political and cultural history, from medical advancement to wars, from slavery to segregation, from tragedies to triumphs, and the breakthroughs made for ‘herstory’ by female mathematicians, artists, and artisans.

Next, you’ll take a short break before heading to the Museum of Natural History, where your private guide will show you the highlights of the museum and any new must-see temporary exhibits. If there are any particular exhibits you're curious about, please let your guide know, as they'll happily tailor the tour for you.

City: Washington DC

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $140.00

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $140.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group

Entrance to Smithsonian museums of American History & Natural History

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

National Museum of American History

Begin with a private tour of the National Museum of American History, where your guide will give you an overview of American history, before exploring the exhibitions in more depth. - See several artefacts underpinning the American political and cultural landscape. - Explore exhibitions that focus on America’s triumphs, tragedies, wars, and protests. - Learn about American women's history, African American history, Latin American history, and any area you have particular interests in.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (19)

William_E

Oct 2022

Truly awful experience with our guide Rick. Kept saying "well there's some stuff over here and some stuff over there" while bringing up his past personal life of how things use to be 60 years ago when he was a kid. Spent 30 minutes each at Julia Child exhibit and First Lady dress exhibit even though we had 12 year boys with us. Was so old and out of shape that we thought he was not going to be to finish...which would have been fine as we were ready to leave him after 20 minutes. It seemed as though he had been to museums maybe twice in his life and decided he could make money giving tours. Trip advisor and Viator should be ashamed they have this giving tours. Our morning guide for Library of Congress and US Capitol was excellent but our afternoon was complete waste of over $350. I guess it's a complete crap shoot as to what guide you get regardless of the actual place you are touring.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Hi William, Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We're sorry to hear that we were unable to provide an experience that lived up to your expectations. Rick is actualy one of our best-rated guides, but we understand that given your interests we could have paired you with a different guide to suit you best. In these cases, we always encourage our guests reach out to us prior to the tour to express their likes & interests so that we can plan ahead and pass along this information to our guides in the area to prepare accordingly. We would love to speak to you and understand your experience in greater detail, so that we can take the steps necessary to better this tour for fellow guests. We hope to have the chance to welcome you in other cities, so that we can compensate for this opportunity. All our best, Travel Curious Team

Patrick_O

Oct 2022

The command of interesting historical facts by Rick, our guide. Seeing the original Old Glory that gallantly waved over Fort McHenry in 1814 was emotional as was seeing the original documents, namely, Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights

Adugna_T

Aug 2022

What a wonderful experience! Stephen was amazing not only in telling the story/history but in contextualizing it. Highly recommended!