Washington Trip Overview
Explore the best of Washington, DC with a guided, 6-hour bus tour which involves walking at the city’s top sites. This exciting tour includes a seasonal 1 hour river cruise out of Georgetown. Enjoy photo stops at the White House and the US Capitol building, plus guided tours of many of the famous monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial. Lunch (at guest’s own expense) is either at DC Wharf(October 11 through April 17) or the Washington Harbor area of Georgetown (April 18 through October 10).
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Washington, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Explore the best of Washington, DC with a guided, 6-hour bus tour which involves walking at the city’s top sites. This exciting tour includes a seasonal 1 hour river cruise out of Georgetown. Enjoy photo stops at the White House and the US Capitol building, plus guided tours of many of the famous monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial. Lunch (at guest’s own expense) is either at DC Wharf(October 11 through April 17) or the Washington Harbor area of Georgetown (April 18 through October 10).
Itinerary
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Stop At: U.S. Capitol, East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington DC, DC 20004
The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the meeting place of the United States Congress and the seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC, DC 20500
The ‘President’s House’ was built between 1792 and 1800. If you’re lucky enough to get inside on a public tour, you’ll see several rooms in the main residence, each rich in presidential lore. Tourists are not allowed inside so you can only view from the outside.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: National World War II Memorial, 1750 Independence Ave. SW Near 7th St. & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC, DC 20024
The World War II Memorial is a memorial of national significance dedicated to Americans who served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II. Consisting of 56 pillars, representing U.S. states and territories, and a pair of small triumphal arches for the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, surrounding an oval plaza and fountain, it sits on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the eastern end of the Reflecting Pool, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, 1850 West Basin Dr SW, Washington DC, DC 20242
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, 1850 West Basin Drive SW Near West Basin Drive SW & Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC, DC 20024
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Korean War Veterans Memorial, 10 Daniel French Dr SW, Washington DC, DC 20002
The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.’s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It memorializes those who served in the Korean War.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington DC, DC 20037
The Lincoln Memorial is a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial’s architect was Henry Bacon.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington DC, DC 20002
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War. The 2-acre site is dominated by a black granite wall engraved with the names of those service members who died as a result of their service in Vietnam and South East Asia during the war. The wall, completed in 1982, has since been supplemented with the statue The Three Soldiers and the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Vietnam Women’s Memorial, 5 Henry Bacon Dr NW, Washington DC, DC 20007
The Vietnam Women’s Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the nurses and women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded soldier and serves as a reminder of the important support and caregiving roles that women played in the war as nurses, air traffic controllers, communication specialists, etc. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and is located in National Mall in Washington D.C., a short distance south of The Wall and north of the Reflecting Pool.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington Blvd. and Meade St, Arlington, VA 22211
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial is a national memorial located in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. It is located in Arlington Ridge Park within the George Washington Memorial Parkway, near the Ord-Weitzel Gate to Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon. The memorial was turned over to the National Park Service in 1955.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 1 Air Force Memorial Dr, Arlington, VA 22204-4586
The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia, on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery. The Memorial is southwest of the intersection of Columbia Pike and South Joyce Street and is accessible from the north side of Columbia Pike. It was the last project of American architect James Ingo Freed with the firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners.
Duration: 10 minutes
