Overview
Evening Bus Tour
Visit the National Christmas tree and US Capitol Christmas tree! The best time to see the Washington DC Christmas decorations and lights. You’ve got an exclusive chance to tour the city under the moon and stars with this DC Night Tours package. You will get a fantastic view of DC outlined by the magnificent monuments. This is your opportunity to see the city in all its magnificent beauty in a new light! It’s like a fairly tale dream come to life.
Each stop will serve a landmark shrouded in mystery but have no fear. Your expert guide will walk with you and provide a historical narrative of the most significant memorials and monuments of our nation’s capital. Experience the unique beauty of the city with all its splendid patches of light and the reflections on the water. This is the vision dreams are made of and you experience it in real life.
Capitol Hill Walking Tour
Get your chance to discover the famed Capitol Hill. Your experienced personal guide will walk with you, detailing the historical facts related to each building and landmark. In this walking tour, you’ll explore the seat of the legislative and judicial branches of the US Government and its supporting facilities, collectively known as Capitol Hill. Every spot is within walking distance from one another, so you get a chance to see them all with a minimum of time and a minimum of hassle. The area is notable with its distinctive architecture and its rich history of American politics..
Itinerary
Meets at the National Archives 800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC on the corner of 9th St & Pennsylvania Ave. NW at 9:30 am
Close Metro Stop: Capitol South Metro Station – Blue, Orange & Silver Line.
Start time: 10:00 am
- The US Capitol (West side)
10 min to view the Garfield Memorial , Ulysses Grant, the Peace Monument and take pictures. - White House
15 min photo ops of the exterior of the site. - WWII Memorial
15 min to visit. Rest stop available on site - FDR Memorial and MLK memorial combined
25 min walking guided tour to visit FDR memorial the biggest ever built from rose granite brought from South Dakota and Dr. Martin Luther King, the newest memorial beside the tidal basin. - Korean, Lincoln, Vietnam & Vietnam Women’s memorials – 35 min to visit the oldest memorial in Washington DC dedicated in 1922. There’s also the Reflecting Pool where Dr Martin Luther King gave his ‘I have a Dream speech’ in 1963. And also the Korean and the Vietnam War veteran memorial.
End time: between 1:00 and 2:00 pm at the Lincoln memorial in high season and Natural History Museum and National Archives in low season.