Capitol Hill Walking Tour: Explore US Government Landmarks
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143 Ratings
Washington
Embark on a captivating walking tour of Capitol Hill, where you'll uncover the rich history and significance of iconic US government landmarks. Join an expert guide and delve into the heart of American democracy!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Library of Congress - Tour the halls of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building with a live narration by you guide. If you’re a history buff, you will discover there the largest public collection of knowledge in the world
- U.S. Capitol - With this tour, you will be offered ticket to get inside the Capitol and visit the Rotunda, the Crypt and old house chambers and other areas of the seat of Congress.
- Supreme Court - Get a narrated tour of US Supreme Court with a live guide who will give you details of the history of the high court with key cases and facts around them.
- Capitol Hill - 3-hour Morning guided walking tour through Capitol Hill
What's Included
- 3-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Capitol Hill
- Visit key areas of the US Capitol: Rotunda, Crypt, and old house chambers
- Entry included to both US Capitol and Library of Congress
- Exterior visit of the US Supreme Court
- Explore Thomas Jefferson’s original library collection
- Complimentary bottled water provided
- Museum visit when Library of Congress is closed on Mondays
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
Seize the opportunity to explore the renowned Capitol Hill, accompanied by a knowledgeable private guide who will accompany you, elucidating the history behind each edifice and monument. During this stroll, you’ll get to explore the hub of the US Government’s legislative and judicial divisions and their associated infrastructures, collectively referred to as Capitol Hill.
- Waking: There will be standing and walking during this tour. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as much of the tour is outdoors. DC can be very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Umbrellas and layers are recommended.
- UNTIL JANUARY 15th, 2023, Tour starts at the National Archives at: 800 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Starting January 16th Tour start point is moving to the Supreme Court at: 1 1st St NE, Washington, DC
Location
United States Supreme Court Building
First Street Northeast
Starting January 16th 2024: Meets at the US Supreme Court: 1 1st St NE
Metro Stop: Capitol South Metro Station – Blue Line, Orange Line, Silver Line.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(143 Ratings)
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Judith_v
Apr 6, 2024
Amazing - Everything was amazing, the guide tour was great. The lady explained everything inside the capitol building was amazing.
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Claudia_k
Apr 6, 2024
Great overview of Congress and Library - Very knowledgeable tour guide Dwayne who engaged the participants - sharing facts pertaining to each guest home states, well organized and got us through the busy lines quickly
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W1167jerebeccaa
Apr 5, 2024
Great Tour! - Dwane was FANTASTIC and so knowledgeable. This tour was the highlight for my father who has always wanted to see DC. Highly recommend!
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Jocelyn_c
Apr 3, 2024
Highly recommend - Excellent tour! The entire family enjoyed the tour and learned a lot. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
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Lourdes_m
Mar 31, 2024
Great tour! - Excellent choice. Dwayne was an amazing tour guide! Super informative. Worth the money, especially since you could skip the long lines to get in.
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Carol_d
Apr 5, 2024
Good but very very crowded. - Your guide was excellent and we wish he could have been with us the entire time. It was extremely crowded and the group was huge.
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Clayton_s
Mar 31, 2024
Good tour despite somewhat large group size - Tyrell was an engaging and entertaining guide. We had a long delay waiting outside the entrance to the Library of Congress but other than that the tour was smooth and reasonably informative.
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Wanderer403449
Apr 5, 2024
Guide great, too crowded - The description said max 36 people but it was more like 65-70. Lots of waiting around for guide to get tickets, herd everyone together, split us up for certain things, then wait for other group to rejoin etc. Guide was fantastic, if just rating on him it would get 5 stars. Extremely knowledgeable and personable. However, I would not do again because the crowding was unbearable.
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Manon_l
Apr 6, 2024
DON’T BOOK THIS! - Both the Capitol and Library of Congress provide EXCELLENT guided tours for FREE (take your own headphones/earbuds to LoC). Timed entry can be pre-booked online or you can walk up and get same day tickets. I got same day short notice tickets for FREE at both locations when my tour guide failed to respond to my messages (reply to his text and through the Viator app) regarding the meet up location.
This tour group is terrible at communicating. Many reviews mention the same. I travel a lot and have never left a bad review, but this was a costly mistake I hope to help others avoid.
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Jessica_p
Apr 1, 2024
Terrible & disorganized - It's unfortunate, all other tours we have booked were wonderful. We will continue to work with Viator as they were a reputable 3rd party. The company that hosted the tour was signature DC tours. They text 10:30 at night with confusing instructions and didn't text again till 5 minutes prior to the start which then was delayed because the tour guide was 45 minutes late. Because she was late she didn't explain anything but said you have 5-6 minutes to run upto the capitol to get a picture and then we had to rush inside. She showed us the bathroom! Then rushed through to the library of congress where we made it through the tunnel with 4 minutes to spare (we literally were running). Then she sat down and told us her perception of the "guady" library (her words). She said I leave you here and we had 22 minutes till the library closes - go look around! Ridiculous that they didn't provide a refund for such a terrible experience and cutting the tour short. Never use signature DC tours...oh, when they texted they even spelled their name wrong.
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