Washington DC Day Tour from New York City

Overview

Take a day trip from New York City to our nation’s capital, Washington DC on this fully guided tour. Travel by an air-conditioned, Wi-Fi enabled Mercedes Benz Sprinter or Coach Bus (depending on the group size). Visit DC’s most iconic landmarks including Arlington National Cemetery, Vietnam, Korean and Jefferson Memorial. You’ll also stop by the White House and US Capitol to see both from the outside (Please note you will not enter the White House or US Capitol). You’ll see all of the best DC has to offer!

City: New York City

Thu 31 Oct

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Starting at $145.00

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Thu 31 Oct

Starting at $145.00

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What's Included

All taxes and fees

Transportation via air-conditioned Mercedes Sprinter or Coach Bus

Professional Tour Guide (Fully Guided Tour)

Free WiFi on Sprinter/Bus

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children under the age of 2 are free, please advise at time of booking if infant is traveling
Tours can be bilingual as they are offered in both English and Spanish languages
For tours with fewer guests, Mercedes sprinters may be substituted
This tour stops at Arlington National Cemetery which effective immediately requires the guest to present a valid photo identification upon entry. Visitors 18 years of age and older must present a valid U.S. state or federal government-issued photo identification for entry. Visitors 16 and 17 years old who do not have a U.S. state or federal government-issued photo identification may present an official school-issued photo identification for entry. Persons who are not U.S. citizens must present a valid passport or U.S. State Department-issued photo identification for entry.

What To Expect

New York City

The Washington DC tour departs New York south passing through the states of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland before arriving at the nation's capital.

Arlington National Cemetery

Start the tour at Arlington National Cemetery and visit the Kennedy family gravesite.

Lincoln Memorial

Visit the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall.

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall.

Jefferson Memorial

Visit the Jefferson Memorial on the National Mall.

White House

Visit the White House (on most tours). We do not go into the White House. You will see the outside.

U.S. Capitol

Pass by the US Capitol (on most tours), home of the US Senate and House of Representatives. We do not go into the Capitol.

National Mall

Part of the iconic image of Washington, the reflecting pool hosts many of the 24 million visitors a year who visit the National Mall. It is lined by walking paths and shade trees on both sides.

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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 (473)

Leonard G

Nov 2017

We have booked this trip after reading the positive reviews. However, we beg to differ after our experience today.

After booking our trip on the website, we received an email from Viator Tour America indicating specifically that the meeting point for our trip has been changed to ROW NYC. attached

We reached ROW NYC at 6.10am as meeting time was 6.30am. There were many groups of people waiting for their pickup but we did not see any Viator employee by 6:30am. Hence, we proceeded to call the number stated in the email. The employee answered with a sleepy voice which was understandable and I explained our situation. He insisted that we had waited at the wrong location while I have repeatedly told him about the email that was sent to us. He told us to hold the line while he subsequently arranged someone to pick us up at another location- 46th street at Broadway. I even reiterated the location to him before we ended the call.

As tourists, we had to rely on google map and it showed along Times Square Hotel when we searched for 46 street Broadway. After reaching the location, we could not find the tour bus nor the Viator employee. We called him again and he answered with frustration that he had asked us to wait at the corner of 46th street and Broadway. Eventually we managed to meet one of his colleagues who tried to drive us to the meeting point but was delayed by the busy traffic. He had to get us out of his van and told us to run to our coach which was just around the corner.

When we reached, we were definitely not met by the friendliest guide, driver nor the other passengers since we were late for almost 25 mins.
Even when we tried to explain to the guide about the email, he simply shrugged and said that the email must have been sent wrongly.

We are extremely disappointed with the error and the way Viator Tour America had managed the tour as we appeared to be the ones delaying the trip. We definitely do not deserve this kind of humiliation as we respect the other passengers and punctuality. We did arrived 20 mins earlier at Row NYC to ensure punctuality. This is definitely not the kind of service that we expect from Viator, an established company.

My 2 stars rating was for the Guide and the Driver, who did well taking care of the entire group of tourists in the bus and for the driver who drove 8 hours in total.

Thi Ngoc Van L

Nov 2017

Time was limited but everything seemed to be good. Nice and helpful tour guide. It is recommended to spend more than 1 day in Washington DC :

john m

Nov 2017

Laura did a great job of providing tid bits of information along the way. You don’t have a lot of time at each stop to really see everything but you get to see it all. One recommendation I have is add Tomb if the Unknown Soldier to Arlington Cemetery stop. Veterans will appreciate this!