Overview
The US Capitol and Morning Monuments tour is a great option for people with limited time to experience DC. Join our engaging, informative guide touring the Capitol* and visiting the famed monuments of Washington DC. The tour gives you an insider’s look at our US Capitol. You will get to hear the Capitol Tour guide give you all the historical facts on how this building was built and other stories. Then you will be taken a comfortable bus to explore the great monuments of Washington DC such as the White House*, WWII Memorial, FDR Memorial, MLK Memorial etc…
*exterior only
Details
- 3 hour tour of the US Capitol and top DC monuments
- You get off to walk and explore at some stops, take selfies and have fun
- You ride in comfort in climate-controlled buses to explore some of Washington DC hidden gems
- your total cost for so much fun packaged in your tour is something you can smile about
- you know you’re doing business with a company with a record of providing great experiences to guests like you.
- Tour ends early, giving you time to enjoy other activities for the rest of your day.
What is not included in your tour:
- Breakfast, lunch or dinner
- Gratuity* to the driver or tour guide
*Gratuity in DC is between 18% and 20%
What is not allowed:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Passengers under the influence
Washington Signature Tours reserves the right to cancel any booking for any such violations
Adult: $69 Child: $59
Child is 12 & under
under 2 free
Itinerary
Meet point:
Meets at the National Archives 800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC on the corner of 9th St & Pennsylvania Ave. at 10:00 AM. Please be there 15 min before tour starts (9:45 am)
*Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start
Close Metro Stop:
Metro Stop: Archives Metro Station – Green & Yellow line
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.
Lunch & Potomac River Cruise – 90 min or
Jefferson memorial
USMC (Iwo Jima) memorial – 10 min
Air Force memorial – 10 min
End time: at 1:00 pm at the Lincoln memorial in high season and Natural History Museum and National Archives in low season.
*Exterior photo stop only
