1-Day Self-Guided Washington DC Landmarks Tour
Washington DC
Embark on a self-guided tour of Washington DC's iconic landmarks in just one day. Explore the US Capitol Building, National World War II Memorial, Cherry Blossom, and more!
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture - Go Inside the National Museum. Learn about African American History and take photos

  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Go Inside the Smithsonian National Museum. Read and Learn about the History of Dinausor and take photo’s.

  • National Air and Space Museum - Visit the National Air and Space Museum and Read about the first plane.

  • National Museum of the American Indian - The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. It is part of the Smithsonian Institution group of museums and research centers. The museum has three facilities

  • United States Botanic Garden - The United States Botanic Garden is a botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., near Garfield Circle. The Botanic Garden is supervised by Congress through the Architect of the Capitol, who is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the United States Capitol.

  • National Gallery of Art - The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon donated a substantial art collection and funds for construction. The core collection includes major works of art donated by Paul Mellon, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Samuel Henry Kress, Rush Harrison Kress, Peter Arrell Browne Widener, Joseph E. Widener, and Chester Dale. The Gallery’s collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, medals, and decorative arts traces the development of Western Art from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas and the largest mobile created by Alexander Calder.

  • The National Archives Museum - These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United State

  • U.S. Capitol Visitor Center - The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Though no longer at the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol forms the origin point for the street-numbering system of the district as well as its four quadrants.

  • The White House - The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.[3] The term “White House” is often used as a metonym for the president and his advisers. Outside of the white house only.

  • Washington Monument - Visit World War 2 memorial and Monuments

World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world’s countries, including all of the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - As America pauses to honour Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy, experts say his fight against poverty and inequality is still just as relevant today as it was during the US civil rights movement.

  • Thomas Jefferson Memorial - The Jefferson Statue, standing 19 feet tall atop its pedestal, is surrounded by columns, quotes from Jefferson and the coffered ceiling above. NPSphoto by AnthonyDeYoung

  • 1850 West Basin Dr SW - Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

  • National Cherry Blossom Festival - Enjoy food, fun, culture, and entertainment throughout Washington, DC, during one of the world’s great celebrations of spring.

  • 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW - “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” Beneath these words, the 16th president of the United States sits immortalized in marble as an enduring symbol of unity, strength, and wisdom.

  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial - It’s the most-visited memorial on the National Mall in Washington, attracting more than 5 million people each year – the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The most prominent feature of the memorial is a massive wall that lists the names of the more than 58,000 servicemen and women who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.

The memorial also features the Three Servicemen statue, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, the In Memory plaque, and a flagpole with an etching of the insignia of what were then the country’s five military branches.

  • Korean War Veterans Memorial - Freedom Is Not Free”

At the Korean War Veterans Memorial, “Our nation honors her sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met

  • Marine Corps Marathon - The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the purpose of capturing the island with its two airfields: South Field and Central Field.

  • Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Saturday. The other Army cemetery is in Washington, D.C. and is called the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. All other national cemeteries are run by the National Cemetery System of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Outside visit only.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Arlington National Cemetery and White House is outside visit only
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Join us for a day of sightseeing and discover Washington’s famous sites, such as the US Capitol Building, the U.S. Capitol located at East Capitol St. NE and First St. SE, the National World War II Memorial, and the Cherry Blossom among others.

  • U.S. Capitol, East Capitol St. NE, and First St. SE
  • National World War II Memorial
  • Cherry Blossom
  • Jefferson Memorial
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • US Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington
  • Washington Monument State Park
  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
  • Korean War Veterans Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial Cir NW
  • Veterans Memorial Museum
  • Korean Memorial
  • Indian American Museum
  • National Gallery of Art
  • National Archives Museum
  • Natural History Museum
  • American History Museum
  • African American Museum
Location
National Museum of the American Indian
4th St SW, Independence Ave SW
Cancellation Policy

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

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