National Archives: VIP Access Tour

Embark on an exclusive guided tour of the National Archives and delve into the turbulent history of the United States. Explore preserved documents and letters that shaped this influential world power.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The National Archives Museum - Enter this grand neoclassical structure, often referred to as a shrine to American history. Join your guide in the National Archives Rotunda to discover the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution while viewing these exceptionally well-preserved documents. In addition to the Bill of Rights and Federalist…
What's Included
  • Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
  • Skip-the-Line Access to the Rotunda (View Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights)
  • Wheelchair Friendly (Does NOT apply if you choose ‘SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE’ option)
  • SKIP-THE-LINE VIP ALL ACCESS TOUR Guided Museum Tour
  • Skip-the-Line Priority entry into the Archives Building
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Our Skip-the-Line VIP All Access Tour offers an incredible opportunity to explore the United States’ rich history through the preserved works at the National Archives. These exclusive guided tours provide an up-close experience with the vital documents that laid the foundation for one of the world’s most powerful nations. The National Archives will…

Location
National Archives Museum
Constitution Avenue Northwest
Meet on the bottom of the front stairs of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. NW
Cancellation Policy

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

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W1550igjuliew
Aug 13, 2026
Skip the line national archives - Annemarie was an amazing guide. She was very knowledgeable and personable. She told us things that we didn’t know about existed. We would definitely recommend her as a guide. We would book her again on any other tours as well
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Bryanlw577wk
Aug 8, 2026
Kate was amazing!!! - Kate, our guide, was amazing! Very knowledgeable, nice and got us to the rotunda first!!! Great time!!!
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Pam_t
Aug 6, 2026
Great tour and Guide! - Our Tour Guide AnneMarie was great. She knew pretty much everything. Took us to all of the different areas and explained everything. Answered our questions as well. Well worth it if you’re interested in hearing all the history and little details that you would miss if you were doing it on your own.
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Sabrina_k
Aug 4, 2026
Great guide paul - Paul our guide was Amazing!!! So informative and smart and make the tour so fun and engaging!!! Highly recommend him
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Takemeback76
Aug 2, 2026
Great guided tour of National Archives - Kate, our guide, was wonderful. Made it to the archives and got a lot of history and really great views of the documents. Then toured the supporting museums below. Once again, Kate was really great. Get this tour!
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Susan_s
Jul 19, 2026
100% worth it - Kate was great! Got us into the Archive rotunda before anyone else! We had plenty of space and time with the documents. She knew her history and shared wonderful information and interesting facts with us about them.
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Pirateesq
Jul 17, 2026
Time for the top! - Great view form the top of the monument. The timed ticket was honored on time and no waiting. Visitors are limited so there is pleanty of room to take in the views from all the windows. Security is a bit disorganized as there is very little room to collect your items after scanning. Would do this activity again.
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Michael_o
Jul 14, 2026
Allen was a great tour... - Allen was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history behind the exhibits. It was very well done.
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Happiness224700
Jul 13, 2026
Maribeth Oakes - fantastic tour guide - Our tour guide, Maribeth Oakes, was above excellent! She was a wealth of knowledge and so great in explaining everything as we went through the National Archives. I thought she was a history teacher, since she knew so much about the history with the documents. Also, she was great in helping the four of us in our tour (one couple did not show up) to get any documents downloaded from the museum's archives if we wanted them. Please let her know how wonderful she is as a tour guide! Deborah & Chuck Gamber
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Brett_g
Jul 20, 2026
Hot - Lead up to the tour was fine. The weather was hot. We thought we had adequately prepared with water. We were told we couldn’t bring full water bottles into the visitor center, and that we should make sure that we finished our water before we got to the stairs. And ended up having to declare a medical emergency for my partner due to heat because she had no water standing in full sun for almost an hour. A number of people in our party were really struggling with the situation. Would’ve been better if we had been told to make sure we had finished our water by the time we reached the door.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).