DC Night Tour: Iconic Landmarks Illuminated

Experience the magic of Washington DC at night on this 90-minute tour. See iconic landmarks illuminated and learn about their fascinating history. Choose between a recorded commentary or a live guide for an immersive cultural experience.

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Union Station - Washington DC becomes even more enchanting after sunset. Join the 2-hour Sunset Tour to explore the nation’s capital from a fresh perspective.
    The Night Tour lasts two hours and is not a hop-on, hop-off tour.
  • Lincoln Memorial - Enjoy a 15-minute stop to view and capture photos on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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What's Included
  • Save up to 40% when you bundle Hop-on Hop-off and Night Tour
  • 15-minute photo stop at The Lincoln Memorial
  • 2-Hour Panoramic Night Tour of DC
  • 24 or 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 stops (if option selected)
  • Open-air, double decker bus
  • Digital Audio Commentary in multiple languages
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Join the adventure and explore Washington DC on this 2-hour evening tour, beautifully illuminated at night. Enjoy recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese, sharing the captivating history of each landmark.
Pass by iconic sites and attractions including the Capitol Building, the Washington Memorial, the Jefferson…

Location
Union Station
Massachusetts Avenue Northeast
Redeem your voucher with Big Bus staff at the bus passenger pick-up zone in front of Union Station by Columbia Circle
Cancellation Policy

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

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Miaso7287cz
Jul 13, 2025
Amazing adventures! - We took a lot of photos specifically my favorite is the Washington monument! Beautiful views while driving. We sat on the top and the shade was great, no sun in our eyes! Lloyd Wright was a great driver, very nice and was careful of low hanging branches!
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S3303kbjuanm
Jul 12, 2025
Great way to see DC - The people, specially Sharia H. in the Arlignton bus, are lovely, and it is a great way to see the beautiful places in DC and the cemetery in Arlington.
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584starb
Jul 8, 2025
Tour of DC - Ms Gale is amazed, she is so knowledgeable about the sites of DC and is also an incredible driver. I learned so much about DC and can’t wait to visit again.
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Regina_l
Jul 7, 2025
Evening tour of Washington DC - The tour hit all the major sites in Washington DC the staff were pleasant and allowed us to get off the bus for a few minutes at some sites to take a closer look and take pictures
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Brayonb2025
Jun 21, 2025
Big bus DC - The trip was great and informative for myself and my family. Before the bus arrived the associates brandon B and Andrew that assisted us were great providing us with information and drop off and pick up times.
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Wander02032786871
Jun 20, 2025
Great tour! - Ms Gale was amazing! She did her absolute best to get us around all the road blocks for the army parade! We really appreciate her effort!
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Charles_t
Jul 1, 2025
not up to Viator standards - do not take when days are long, i.e. in June, July the daylight makes it so no monuments are seen lite up
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Danielle_t
Jul 8, 2025
Disappointed - The initial bus we got on was broken, therefore we switched buses. Instead of driving saying please choose the same seats it became a mad dash to the next bus for seats. We arrived an hour early to ensure good seats which were then taken. In addition the new bus was filthy. We spent the trip grabbing trash off of ourselves and from flying onto streets. The driver ran three red lights and stopped at two green lights. She was clearly flustered. Our stop at Lincoln moment was only 10 minutes instead of adverse 15 which caused us to run onto the bus. The trip was also at least 20 minutes less than 2 hours. We started about 30 minutes late and returned about 10 minutes early. Overall I am not recommending this company to friends.
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Evant507
Jun 28, 2025
Overall, bad experience. - I’ve been on so many city tours in many locations.. and this was Very poorly done. Boarding/filling the bus was a mess. It was a generic audio that DIDNT EVEN ALIGN WITH THE BUS LOCATION! The audio would just randomly stop and move on. (Mid sentence). There were huge sections of time when they would just play filler music. Basically everything they mentioned could have been googled and would have been a top response. The communication about the stops was nonexistent.. they actually left one guy at a stop. Overall very disappointing.
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Maryanne_t
Jun 24, 2025
Do NOT recommend. - Don’t do it. There were streets blocked off and we didn’t see all of the monuments as promised in the advertisement. When I reached out to the company about a potential refund, I was told that there was nothing wrong with the tour. People were getting off the bus early because they couldn’t see the monuments. Even the bus driver was apologetic and told me to reach out to the company. Never again.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).