10 Things To Do In Washington DC
1) Best of DC Including US Capitol, National Archives Reserved Access, White House and Lincoln Memorial - $125
Beat the long entrance lines and experience some of the most popular attractions in Washington, DC like an insider on this full-day sightseeing tour. Enjoy priority entry into the United States Capitol, the home of Congress. Then visit the National Archives Building, where the original Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution are on display. In between, see the city’s most famous landmarks and monuments, like the White House, the Lincoln Memorial and more.
- Enjoy reserved, priority entrance to two of Washington DC's most sought-after attractions
- Tour the US Capitol Building and get a look at original historic documents at the National Archives Building
- See Washington DC’s major sites on a coach tour with guided walks for photo opportunities
- Visit the outside of the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and more
- Enjoy a leisurely cruise down the Potomac River (mid-March to mid-October)
- Box lunch is provided Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Inclusions
Luxury Tour Bus
Potomac River cruise (Seasonal: March 24 to October 16)
Lunch
Tickets to the U.S. Capitol Building
Tickets to the National Archives Building
Entry/Admission - U.S. Capitol
Entry/Admission - Potomac River
Entry/Admission - L'Enfant Plaza
Entry/Admission - The National Archives Museum
Exclusions
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Walking is involved to get an up-close look at the monuments; comfortable shoes are recommended.
- Strollers may not be accommodated on tour
- Security restrictions at the US Capitol Building and National Archives prevent any food or drinks being brought through security.
- Please note: during peak season, security lines are long. As such, arriving ahead of time is highly encouraged
Detailed Itinerary
Stop At: Library of Congress, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Your VIP experience begins at the Neptune Fountain, outside the Library of Congress, where you'll meet your tour guide. You will be escorted across the street, to begin your reserved entry into the U.S. Capitol Building for a 45-minute tour of one of the most symbolically important and architecturally impressive buildings in the nation.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: White House, Washington DC, District of Columbia
On your way to the next stop (the White House), you will pass the Newseum, the Canadian Embassy, and the National Gallery of Art. When arriving at the White House (outside only), you will see the Executive Residence of the President and his family, as well as the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This stop also includes a walk past Lafayette Park, honoring the Marquis de Lafayette, leader of French revolutionary forces.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: National World War II Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guided tour of WWII Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: U.S. Capitol, Washington DC, District of Columbia
On your guided walking tour of the Capitol, you will see the Crypt, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall, and also spend time at the U.S. Capitol's Visitor Center.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guided tour of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial, which will transport you back in time to the years of 1933-1945.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Visit the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial – dedicated in 2011 – just across the Tidal Basin.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guided tour of Korean War Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guided tour of Jefferson Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guided tour of Lincoln Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guided tour of Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Potomac River, Washington DC, District of Columbia
For a unique experience, this tour offers a leisurely cruise on the Potomac River (Seasonal: March 15 to October 15) with your guide, who will answer any questions you might have.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: L'Enfant Plaza, Washington DC, District of Columbia
Guests have their choice of lunch options (cost included in the tour price) at the newly renovated L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The National Archives Museum, Washington DC, District of Columbia
On your guided walking tour of the Capitol, you will see the Crypt, the Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall, and also spend time at the U.S. Capitol's Visitor Center.
Duration: 30 minutes
2) Washington DC Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley + Arlington Nat'l Cemetery, Water Taxi Upgrade $49
This is the only tour to take you into the Arlington National Cemetery (if option is selected).
The Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour is the easiest way to get around town. Select the option that best suits your interests then enjoy! You can hop on and off at any of the 17 stops as often as you like. Trolleys depart every 30 minutes.
Enjoy onboard narration in English or, with our exclusive foreign language app, you can choose to have the tour narrated in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, or Japanese. Once you purchase your ticket, you can download the app and then just sit back, relax, and enjoy every sight and sound of the fully-narrated tour through the Nation’s Capital. Earbuds are available for purchase.
Silver Pass (1 Day):
• A one-of-a-kind, fully narrated tour of Washington DC covering over 100 points of interest.
• "Hop on - Hop off" privileges at 17 conveniently located stops along National Mall, Downtown and Waterfront
• Shuttle to Arlington National Cemetery (but not the cemetery tour), and shuttle service to/from select hotels
• Free reboarding all day
$49
Silver Pass Plus Monuments (1 Day):
Above Inclusions Plus Moonlight Monuments
$85Gold Pass (1 Day):
• An exciting fully narrated tour of Washington DC covering 100 point of interest
• "Hop on - Hop off" privileges at 17 conveniently located stops along National Mall, Downtown and Waterfront
• Enjoy a trolley tour of Arlington National Cemetery from this exclusively authorized tour company
• Exclusive Foreign language tour app with GPS tracking
• 25 minute water taxi ride down the Potomac River.
$59
Gold Pass Plus Monuments (1 Day):
Above Inclusions Plus Moonlight Monuments.
$94
Platinum Pass Plus Monuments:
• 2 consecutive days of unlimited touring with Old Town Trolley Tours of Washington DC
• An exciting fully narrated tour of Washington DC covering over 100 points of interest.
• "Hop on - Hop off" privileges at 17 conveniently located stops along National Mall, Downtown and Waterfront
• Enjoy a trolley tour of Arlington National Cemetery from this exclusively authorized tour company
• Arlington National Cemetery portion of ticket valid one day only
• 25 minute water taxi ride down the Potomac River.
• Water Taxi portion of the ticket valid round-trip one day only
• Exclusive Foreign language tour app with GPS tracking
• Drop off locations from Wharf are Georgetown, National Harbor and Alexandria.Upgrade your DC experience to include our popular Monuments by Moonlight.
$104
Platinum Pass (2 DAY):
2-Day Hop On-Hop Off with National Mall, Downtown, Waterfront, 1-Day Arlington National Cemetery Tour and 1 round trip Water Taxi (seasonal, Mar - Dec).
$69Hop-on hop-off narrated tour
Shuttle to Arlington National Cemetery
Onboard host/hostess
Local taxes
Exclusive foreign language app in seven languages
Monuments by Moonlight, if option selected
Arlington National Cemetery trolley tour
Water taxi
EXCLUSIONS
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off except hotel included in the Uptown Hotel Shuttle Loop
Food and drinks
Earbuds (available for purchase)
ITINERARY
You can board the Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour at any of the following 17 stops:
• Washington Welcome Center/Ford's Theatre/Petersen House (tour transfer station for hotel shuttles)
• White House/White House Visitors Center
• National Archives/US Navy Memorial
• Law Enforcement Museum/Japanese American Memorial of Patriotism
• Union Station/Smithsonian Postal Museum/Begin DC Duck Tour Here
• U.S. Capitol/Supreme Court/Library of Congress
• Smithsonian Air and Space Museum/Museum of the American Indian/US Botanic Gardens
• The Wharf - Boarding for water taxi
• International Spy Museum
• Holocaust Memorial Museum/Bureau of Engraving & Printing/Smithsonian Castle
• Jefferson Memorial/George Mason Memorial
• FDR Memorial/Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial/Vietnam Veterans Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial Tour transfer Station: Transfer to Arlington National Cemetery Shuttle
• National Museum of American History/National Museum of African American History & Culture
• National Museum of Natural History
• Newseum/National Gallery of Art
• National Portrait Gallery / American Art Museum
This hop-on hop-off trolley tour stands out for including a stop at Arlington National Cemetery (if option is selected).
Departure Point
You can board the Washington DC Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour at any of the following 17 stops:
• Washington Welcome Center/Ford's Theatre/Petersen House (tour transfer station for hotel shuttles)
• White House/White House Visitors Center
• National Archives/US Navy Memorial
• Law Enforcement Museum/Japanese American Memorial of Patriotism
• Union Station/Smithsonian Postal Museum/Begin DC Duck Tour Here
• U.S. Capitol/Supreme Court/Library of Congress
• Smithsonian Air and Space Museum/Museum of the American Indian/US Botanic Gardens
• The Wharf - Boarding for water taxi
• International Spy Museum
• Holocaust Memorial Museum/Bureau of Engraving & Printing/Smithsonian Castle
• Jefferson Memorial/George Mason Memorial
• FDR Memorial/Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial/Vietnam Veterans Memorial/Korean War Veterans Memorial Tour transfer Station: Transfer to Arlington National Cemetery Shuttle
• National Museum of American History/National Museum of African American History & Culture
• National Museum of Natural History
• Newseum/National Gallery of Art
• National Portrait Gallery / American Art Museum
Return Details
Last re-boarding at 5:00pm
3) Day Trip to Mount Vernon from Washington DC $56
On this 4.5 hour tour you’ll explore the fascinating home, and home town, of George Washington. Mount Vernon, across the Potomac River in Virginia, is a living museum of the life and times of the first President of the United States of America.
Tour Washington’s famed mansion, visit the plantation outbuildings where re-enactors keep colonial ways alive, stroll through Martha Washington’s beautiful gardens, and discover one of the best gift shops in the capital region, filled with unique treasures, toys, cookbooks, history books, and Virginia wines.
On the way to Mount Vernon the coach will wind its way through the narrow streets of Old Town Alexandria, past Robert E. Lee’s boyhood home, the historic Torpedo Factory, and General Washington’s own church and his favorite tavern. You will also have an oportunity to step off and visit the historic Christ Church ( Monday - Saturday's only) were George Washington and Robert E. Lee worshipped.
The Mount Vernon Visit Includes
• Ford Orientation Center
• Mansion Tour
• Outbuildings
• Washington Tombs
• Slave Memorial and Burial Grounds
• Gardens
• Forest Trail
• Pioneer Farmer Site
• Potomac Waterfront & Wharf
• Mt. Vernon Gift Shop
All activities are self-guided and at your own pace once arriving at Mount Vernon.
Views from the Coach:
• Old Town Alexandria
• General Robert E. Lee’s Boyhood Home
• The Spite House (the smallest house in Old Town)
• Torpedo Factory at the Waterfront
• Old Presbyterian Meeting House
• Gadsby’s Tavern
• Historic Carlye House
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Live commentary on board
Entry/Admission - George Washington's Mount Vernon
Exclusions
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
L'Enfant Plaza
Book Mount Vernon and Old Town Alexandria Day Trip from Washington DC Here
4) Gettysburg Day Trip from Washington DC $150
Meet your group, guide and driver at Washington, DC’s Union Station, where you’ll board your comfortable coach bus and make your way through the Maryland and Pennsylvania countryside on a 2.5-hour journey during this Gettysburg Day Trip from Washington, DC. Your expert local guide will offer up insight and history on the 1863 battle that remains the largest ever fought on American soil. More than 46,000 people died in this civil war.
Stop at the restored home of George Washington Shriver. Wander the Shriver House Museum, which was located in the center of the battlefield, and learn how the family endured during this time of national struggle. See bullets from the Civil War that were discovered in the home and visit the attic, where two sharpshooters lost their lives.
After a leisurely stop for lunch - on own - , make your way to the Gettysburg Battlefield where you’ll have time to explore on your own. Watch a film about the battle at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum Visitor Center and gain a deeper understanding of why this famed struggle was considered the turning point of the American Civil War. Check out the miniature military diorama depicting war scenes and engage with expert guides who are on site to help bring history to life. Board the bus for your two hour narrated tour of the Battlefield. From here, we will depart at 4pm to make our way back to Washington DC.
This 10.5-hour historical tour ends at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Union Station
Departure Time
8:00 AM
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- If the wheelchair is collapsible (i.e. can fold up) and the passenger is able to walk onto the bus, the passenger can take this coach tour without making any special arrangements
- If the passenger is confined to the wheelchair, or it is not collapsible, the passenger or their agent will need to contact the tour operator two weeks prior to the departure of their tour to request a coach with a wheelchair lift. The contact details for the tour operator will be on your voucher once you have a confirmed booking
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
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