Washington DC Monuments Tour: From NYC to DC in a Day

Embark on a full-day tour from New York City to Washington DC and discover the iconic monuments and memorials. Join us in our mission to create a better planet by planting trees for every passenger and booking multiple trips.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Empire Vacations Day Tours - New York - Departing from New York and heading south, pass through the states of New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland before arriving at Washington DC’s Capitol Hill. Here, your tour will start with a stop at Arlington Cemetery to visit JFK’s gravesite.

Next, head further into Washington to see the Capitol, Senate, and White House, the heart of the US government. Your tour then continues to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum before visiting the Washington, Lincoln, Vietnam, and Korean Memorials for exploration and pictures.

Late in the afternoon, you’ll embark on a panoramic city tour before departing Washington for an early-evening arrival back in New York City.

Please Note: This tour is scheduled to stop in front of the White House, Capitol, and Senate for commentary and photo ops. However, please note that sometimes this is not possible due to security issues. In the event of this occurring, your tour will be adjusted accordingly.

What's Included
  • Entrance to Arlington National Cemetery (U.S. ID or Passport required)
  • Entrance to Air and Space Museum
  • Free Wi-Fi on bus only
  • Transportation by 15-passenger van or full-sized bus
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • On-board restrooms
  • Professional tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Venture beyond the confines of New York City with a comprehensive day trip to Washington DC. You’ll grasp the essence of ‘the land that cherishes bravery and values freedom’ as you tour the landmarks and monuments of Washington DC.

Join us in building a more sustainable world for everyone to wander and discover. We have teamed up with One Tree Planted to plant a single tree for every traveller who journeys with us, and an additional tree for those who book several trips.

  • Wheelchair accessible; please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
  • Depending on the rules on the day, sometimes a stop can be made for photographs from outside the fence
  • Time at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is approximately 1.5-hours
  • For tours with fewer guests, vans may be substituted - wifi and restrooms on full size buses only.
  • Tours can be bilingual/multilingual as they are offered in many different languages
  • Children under the age of 2 are free, please advise at time of booking if infant is traveling
  • Due to security, there is no entry to the White House
  • Due to security a passport or U.S. ID will be required to enter Arlington Cemetery
  • Air and space Museum is currently under renovations - entrance is not guaranteed
Location
330 W 42nd St
West 42nd Street
6:30 AM Departure In front of Port Authority side entrance Bus Terminal Building on 42nd Street (between 8th & 9th Avenue)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Nick_i
Aug 3, 2024
Superb daytrip! - Seeing the white house, the capitol, Lincoln monument … was great. Nice views of chaesapake bay on the way back to New York.
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Melissa_b
Jul 30, 2024
Great day trip to Washington - Great tour to Washington. Our guide Brian was very informative and entertaining throughout the day. Bus was comfortable with free wifi & toilet onboard.
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Toni_b
Jul 24, 2024
Excellent - The tour guide made the trip exciting. He provided a historical view of all the cities we drove through. I love the opera singing he used to call his group
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Michael_p
Jul 15, 2024
Washington Trip - Fantastic day trip everything was perfect from pick up to drop off and Chris our guide was brilliant
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Olga_p
Jul 13, 2024
The trip - It was amazing! The guides were respectful and kind. I definitely Recommend you visiting. I also thot the White House will be bigger
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Fellowtraveler672383
Jul 13, 2024
Washington DC Trip - We thoroughly enjoyed Washington DC. Time allocated to each of the areas we went to was sufficient. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passed on loads of information. Thanks for a great day.
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Sonia_g
Jul 12, 2024
Excellent - This was such an amazing trip. I had originally booked the tour in English but came to learn that they also offered it in Spanish and they were so kind to accommodate us. My dad speaks Spanish only. Our guide, I can’t remember his name I think it was Armando, was very knowledgeable, kind, and patient. 100% recommended.
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Lene222
Jul 6, 2024
Washington - We had an amazing trip from NYC to Washington. Juanita was The guide and she told us facts and stories allong The way. The driver drove safely, and it was perfeckt with The stop to eat. A very nice trip. I recommend it!!
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Johanahm_c
Jul 5, 2024
A great way to visit DC from NY - The tour guides were wonderful and was able to balance the sharing of information and showing the different stops. One recommendation is to actually have a lunch time rather than including it with the museum time. I think it’s best for the driver not to sell water since, the AC of the bus suddenly broke, that made everyone buy water? Other than that the team was flexible and able to achieve the itinerary despite road blocks.
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Walter_o
Jul 3, 2024
Great for a Quick Day Trip - You get what you pay for: a quick, efficient trip that checks all the boxes: friendly tour guide, tight itinerary with enough time to explore on your own and adequate accommodations. Just one tip: avoid visiting DC in July if you don’t like heat and humidity!
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