Washington DC Tour: Iconic Monuments Exploration
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3,209 Ratings
Explore the iconic monuments of Washington, DC at your own pace with an open-top Hop on Hop off Bus and a National Park Service authorized tour. Plus, enjoy a free bike rental to discover the city's key routes and attractions.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
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Operating Schedule: First Departure at 9:30 am from 700 L’Enfant Plaza – NW Crosswalk in Front of Spy Museum (Near Capital Bikeshare) Last departure at 4:30 pm. Buses depart every 15-20 minutes.

Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for the most update service information to include routes, route times and real live bus tracking.

What's Included
  • 2-for-1 Bike Rental: One hour rental, get second hour free.
  • Unlimited Hop-on Hop-off Service.
  • On-board recorded commentary.
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the renowned sights of Washington, DC at your leisure aboard an open-top Hop on Hop off Bus, the sole tour authorized by the National Park Service of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. The bus itinerary offers you a fascinating tour of Washington DC’s rich heritage and contemporary living, taking you past many of the city’s most significant memorials, monuments, and museums, where you can choose to disembark and delve deeper. Many patrons opt to take one complete circuit to get a feel for the city before deciding where to alight on the subsequent circuit - the design of your day’s itinerary is entirely in your hands.

Patrons also have the option of a complimentary one-hour bike hire from Unlimited Biking. The hire includes a bike, helmet, basket, lock, roadside assistance, and a detailed map highlighting main routes and points of interest.

  • Operation times are subject to change without notice
  • Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption
  • Download the free Big Bus app for city information and live bus tracking
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Linda_k
Jul 15, 2024
Historical and convenient - Enjoyed seeing it all. Kids liked it a lot saved little feet from a lot of walking. Great to be able to see so much wish there were more stops maybe one in Georgetown.
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Jameslw2920ng
May 30, 2024
Fun and Helpful Bus Tour - As a tourist, this bus tour is everything since they cover everything. Shoutout to Shnari and the Bus driver, they are both very nice
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Lane
May 11, 2024
Great driver - Alphonso is the best! - Alphonso was the best driver! Wouldn’t want to do a Hop on Hop Off Tour with anyone else. Great turn with great sites. Make sure to pick a day with good weather to enjoy the top of the bus!
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Thomas_b
Jun 10, 2024
Helpful transportation - Great way to see the sights. Did not have to wait more than a few minutes at each stop. What I did not like was our last driver at end of the day driving very slow probably due to a specific time she needed to arrive at last stop, Overall though I recommend it
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Escape65960183641
May 31, 2024
Awesome boarding staff - I loved the tour. The stop hostess at the air and space museum was so helpful and Jamar at the Washington monument was just the host needed at the end of a long day. My only issue was that sometimes it was hard to hear the recording.
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854cliffe
May 30, 2024
Better communication required not just relying on App - Bought two day ticket but wasn’t warned that due to Memorial Day parades route severely truncated on second day rendering second days portion useless for our plans. First day OK but as recorded commentary only no interaction rendering experience at best average.
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Saintsly7
May 28, 2024
Not Great - We have done several of these 'Big Bus' in various cities and have generally been quite good, this one was by far the worst. The day we did it was Memorial Day and we knew (and in their defence, we were advised) that there several closures on the route, but even so, they were just so disorganised. It was much longer than 15 mins. before the first one came, and then 3 stops in, we were told to change buses and then sat there for another 10 mins with 2 of their other buses - but were not told why. And from where we were sat we could see several people trying to talk to the staff, who all just looked as confused as the patrons. It was a really disappointing experience.
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Cynthia_b
Jul 9, 2024
Disaster - 98 degree heat index and no A/C on the bus. Could not sit on the open top area due to the sweltering heat and the other areas were like an oven. No energy left to see any sights much less walk to them.
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Gayle_l
Jun 14, 2024
The bus stops were in... - The bus stops were in great locations. The buses themselves were terrible. We rode on 3 different buses, 2 did not have AC or open windows on lower level and 1 of those didn't even have fans. Miserable riding conditions.
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Shawnpat
May 27, 2024
Unknown bus stop closures - The website was confusing and we were unaware of the location of the stops. After purchasing we found out most of the stops were inaccessible due to road blockages etc for Memorial Weekend. I requested a refund soon after booking, since we couldn’t access most spots that day. I requested a refund or to switch days. Neither was given.
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