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Washington DC Tour: Explore Iconic Landmarks
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Washington
Explore the iconic buildings and institutions that shape this city on a 2.5-hour, semi-private guided walking tour, accommodating up to 8 guests (with a maximum of 12 participants). Delve into politics and history as we journey through Washington DC’s transformation from a swamp to the capital of a global powerhouse.
Explore the iconic buildings and institutions that shape this city on a 2.5-hour, semi-private guided walking tour, accommodating up to 8 guests (with a maximum of 12 participants). Delve into politics and history as we journey through Washington DC’s transformation from a swamp to the capital of a global powerhouse.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Supreme Court - Just east of the Capitol you will visit the U.S Supreme Court, the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions. Completes in 1935, you will be able to enjoy the Court’s stunning exterior whilst learn about all the history and tradition tied to it.
- Library of Congress - Afterwards you will visit the…
- Supreme Court - Just east of the Capitol you will visit the U.S Supreme Court, the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions. Completes in 1935, you will be able to enjoy the Court’s stunning exterior whilst learn about all the history and tradition tied to it.
- Library of Congress - Afterwards you will visit the Library of Congress, the research library that officially serves the U.S Congress and is considered the national library of the United States. The oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, the 1897 Thomas Jefferson building reveals an Italian-Renaissance style architecture. Inside one of the main highlights includes the beautiful circular main reading room with its 160ft ceiling.
- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center - Inside the Capitol lies the U.S Capitol Visitor Centre, a large underground addition to the Capitol complex, which serves as a gathering point for up to 4000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress. Here you will be informed about the unique characteristics of the House, the Senate and U.S legislative process, as well as learn about the history and development of architecture of the Capitol.
Our guide will end the tour providing access passes (and information about security protocols) for the visitor’s galleries of the current chambers for the House of Representatives and or the Senate, to be seen at your leisure.
Tour of the Capitol Building NOT INCLUDED. We do provide entry passes House & Senate (unguided)
What's Included
- Semi-Private Walking Tour
- Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
- Duration 2.5 Hours
- Group Size Is Never More Than 12 Guests
- Passes to the House of Representatives and/or the Senate Provided
- Semi-Private Walking Tour
- Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
- Duration 2.5 Hours
- Group Size Is Never More Than 12 Guests
- Passes to the House of Representatives and/or the Senate Provided
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)
- Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- Tour of the Capitol Building NOT INCLUDED. We do provide entry passes House & Senate (unguided)
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
- Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- Tour of the Capitol Building NOT INCLUDED. We do provide entry passes House & Senate (unguided)
Additional Information
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 12 people per…
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 12 people per tour allowed
- Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed during this tour. We recommend comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, umbrella in case of rain and hat during summer. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some can’t be visited from the inside.
Location
Capitol South Station
First Street Southeast
Meet outside of Capitol South metro station at 1st and C streetÂ
SE Capitol South Metro Station
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cmamap
Sep 23, 2025
Wonderful tour! - Annemarie was a wonderful guide for our tour. She was knowledgable, friendly, and kept us on a great timeline. It was great being in a smaller group to have time to answer questions and get through the crowds quickly.
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421cathya
Sep 19, 2025
Highly enjoyable with a great guide - Kate was a great guide very knowledgeable and engaging. I would highly recommend it to people especially if not from the US as she takes this into account and explains how the system works here compared to your country.
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Laura_h
Sep 16, 2025
Brenda was wonderful! - This was a great experience for the whole family! Our tour guide was Brenda, and she did a great job sharing a lot of information in a very engaging way. She was a wonderful storyteller! I was traveling with my parents, my husband and our four kids ages one through 12, and it was a great experience for all of us. Learned so much in just 2.5 hours.
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Pesoqueen
Sep 15, 2025
Capital Hill Trio was a perfect morning walking tour - Brenda led us through a most interesting and informative tour of our nation’s Capital beginning on the hill, literally, Capital Hill explaining how the founding fathers chose this site to build the new government, with two bodies -the house and senate chambers. Walked us through the significance of the pediments and statuary depicting a new American nation with the statue of Freedom atop the dome. We toured the inside of the Supreme Court and even witnessed a petition being given in the Chamber. Beautiful interior. Learned about several Supreme Court justices. The highlight for me was seeing the resplendent Jefferson Library of Congress with its glorious domes and ceiling art and awe inspiring architecture. It is not to be missed. (Loved being whisked through the line to enter with our tour guide) Finally, walking through the underground tunnel to the US Capital building, after several thorough security checks, we entered the Capital and had time to enter and sit down in the House of Representatives chamber, where Brenda regaled us with pertinent information. Highly recommend this tour and especially Brenda. There is not much opportunity to sit down and a lot of stairs, but well worth the time.
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Karen
Sep 14, 2025
Great Experience! - Really great tour and very reasonably priced too! This was a great way to see and experience a few of the key buildings in DC. The smaller size of the group definitely made it nice. Maureen was our tour guide and she was wonderful. She was a DC native and very knowledgeable. She had an obvious passion for DC, its museums/buildings, and its history, which helped make the tour all the more enjoyable!
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Karen_s
Sep 13, 2025
Terrific Trio of US Capital Hill walking tour - Our tour guide, Brenda, was absolutely terrific in leading an informative and interesting journey into our capital’s history. Learning how the early founders built the capital for the two houses of legislative law, a tour the US Supreme Court and actually observe a petition in the chamber, and the zenith, the spectacular Jefferson Library of Congress. Not to be missed. All walking tour, with a few flights of steps but well worth it.
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Dreamer08316391514
Sep 10, 2025
Fact packed tour of Capitol Hill - Kare was an excellent tour guide, with lots of historical and current information about the buildings and the workings of American government. Highly recommend this tour.
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Tammynp4854zs
Sep 7, 2025
Great tour and wonderful guide - The small group Capitol Building tour and Library of Congress tour was wonderful. Easy to get to the meeting place and started on time. Kate was full of information and fun tidbits we had never heard about before. She made the tour very interesting! We're very happy we took the tour!
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Carrie
Sep 5, 2025
Must See Sights in DC - If you come to DC, you must see these buildings for their architecture and importance in history. Our guide, Kate, was extremely knowledgeable and could answer any question. Her love of the city really came through. Don’t miss the Library of Congress, the inside of the building is one of the most beautiful in the world.
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110susiem
Sep 23, 2025
Enjoyable and informative morning - Anne Marie gave us a great tour. She was very well informed and had a load of stories which made it even more interesting. Thoroughly recommend.
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