DC in a Day

Highlights / General details

This is a full-day, nine-hour tour of Washington DC, meant to provide guests with a comprehensive, narrative experience of the city’s monuments and memorials. This includes a guided tour while riding an open-top double decker (weather and availability permitting), personal concierge service to multiple monuments and memorials on the tour, as well as on-your-own time at each location to visit and learn directly. Includes DC's new MLK Memorial.

Itinerary

STOPS (Locations guests get off and visit):

U.S. Capitol Building (Monday through Saturday) -- group gets off and walks to Visitor Center Entrance, this location is closed on Sundays --- 2 hours.

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum or American History Museum (SUNDAYS ONLY!!!) --- 2 hours.

White House Visitors Center.

White House (This is a brief Photo Stop only, outside the fenced area) – 30 minutes.

World War II Memorial – 30 minutes.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial/FDR Memorial – 30 minutes.

Lincoln Memorial.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Korean War Memorial – (1 hour for all three).

Iwo Jima Memorial – 30 minutes.

VIEWS FROM COACH (Locations you will see as the motor coach is driving around and you are receiving a historical narrative from our driver guides):

American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial; Washington Monument; FBI Building; Federal Triangle; House and Senate Office Building; National Gallery of Art; Tidal Basin

National Archives; Grant Memorial.

Inclusion

Transportation and Admission Tickets during tour; Prearranged tour of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Exclusion

Transportation to and from the departure location; Lunch; Gratuities.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily, March 12 - October 30 ONLY; Departs at 8:00am.

No Tour departures on: July 4.

Please arrive 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure time.

Duration

Approximately 9 hours including 1 hour stop for lunch (on your own).

Itinerary

STOPS (Locations guests get off and visit):

U.S. Capitol Building (Monday through Saturday) -- group gets off and walks to Visitor Center Entrance, this location is closed on Sundays --- 2 hours.

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum or American History Museum (SUNDAYS ONLY!!!) --- 2 hours.

White House Visitors Center.

White House (This is a brief Photo Stop only, outside the fenced area) – 30 minutes.

World War II Memorial – 30 minutes.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial/FDR Memorial – 30 minutes.

Lincoln Memorial.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Korean War Memorial – (1 hour for all three).

Iwo Jima Memorial – 30 minutes.

VIEWS FROM COACH (Locations you will see as the motor coach is driving around and you are receiving a historical narrative from our driver guides):

American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial; Washington Monument; FBI Building; Federal Triangle; House and Senate Office Building; National Gallery of Art; Tidal Basin

National Archives; Grant Memorial.

Inclusion

Transportation and Admission Tickets during tour; Prearranged tour of the U.S. Capitol Building.

Exclusion

Transportation to and from the departure location; Lunch; Gratuities.

Hours of operation

Available: Daily, March 12 - October 30 ONLY; Departs at 8:00am.

No Tour departures on: July 4.

Please arrive 30 minutes ahead of scheduled departure time.

Duration

Approximately 9 hours including 1 hour stop for lunch (on your own).

Location

Tour departs from Gray Line Terminal at Union Station (bus level).

Policies

Guests MUST have your voucher to exchange for tickets to board your tour.

Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**