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Morning Monuments Tour: DC Landmarks
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Washington
Embark on a 3-hour morning sightseeing tour of Washington DC’s iconic landmarks and monuments. Visit the White House, US Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, and more. Learn fascinating history and little-known facts from an expert guide.
Embark on a 3-hour morning sightseeing tour of Washington DC’s iconic landmarks and monuments. Visit the White House, US Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, and more. Learn fascinating history and little-known facts from an expert guide.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The National Archives Museum - Tours start and finish at the National Archives Building.
- National World War II Memorial - This panoramic view of the National Mall, along with the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial/Reflecting Pool, makes this stop a favorite. The scenic beauty and the significant message of the memorial, which honors…
- The National Archives Museum - Tours start and finish at the National Archives Building.
- National World War II Memorial - This panoramic view of the National Mall, along with the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial/Reflecting Pool, makes this stop a favorite. The scenic beauty and the significant message of the memorial, which honors the 16 million Americans who served and the over 400,000 who died in the world’s most devastating war, are truly remarkable.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial - This 7.5-acre memorial to America’s longest-serving President and one of the 20th Century’s most influential figures is located on the Tidal Basin. It offers a captivating glimpse into America during the Great Depression and World War II. This stop is typically paired with the Martin Luther King Memorial, and your guide will share interesting facts as you explore both scenic locations. The combined duration of both is approximately 30 minutes.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial - The dramatic and beautiful open-space memorial to the iconic 20th Century American civil rights leader is the second part of this stop. The spectacular statues, moving quotes, and unique landscaping on the Tidal Basin make the MLK Memorial a favorite in any season. Combined with the FDR Memorial, this stop takes approximately 30 minutes in total.
- Korean War Veterans Memorial - Your guide will lead you through this striking Memorial that honors those who served and died during the U.N.-led effort from 1950-1953. It features a field of soldiers against the backdrop of the memorial serenity pool and the wall of photographs etched into the polished granite wall. This stop is usually combined with the Lincoln and Vietnam Memorials.
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial - The renowned Maya Lin-designed “Wall” is the final stop on the morning tour. Its dramatic design and poignant treatment of the complex subject of America’s war in Vietnam, including the 58,479 names carved on it, make this stop especially interesting and moving. Combined with the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial, this stop is approximately 45 minutes in total.
- White House - After traveling down the National Mall and viewing multiple Smithsonian Museums and the Washington Monument from the bus, you’ll stop at the White House for a two-block walk with your guide along the North Side and Lafayette Square Park. You will see the U.S. Treasury, the White House, the West Wing, the Eisenhower Executive Building, and the Blair House, plus hear fascinating history and details about America’s most famous residence.
- Jefferson Memorial - Pass by the historic Jefferson Memorial.
- National Mall - Pass by the National Mall.
- Washington Monument - UPGRADE: Enhance your city tour at checkout to include an admission ticket to the Washington Monument for use after your city tour. Entry to the monument is self-guided, and your tour will conclude here if you select this option.
- National Air and Space Museum - UPGRADE: Optional upgrade available at checkout to include a self-guided entry ticket to the National Air & Space Museum.
- National Museum of African American History and Culture - UPGRADE: Optional upgrade available at checkout to include a self-guided entry ticket to the African American Museum.
- U.S. Capitol - UPGRADE: Optional upgrade available at checkout to include an afternoon Guided Walking Tour inside the US Capitol and Library of Congress following your Morning Monuments Bus Tour. Your Morning Monuments tour will end at approximately 1-1:15 pm at the National Archives. You will have some free time to take a quick break before heading on your own to the US Capitol to meet your guide for the upgraded portion of your tour, which will begin at 2 pm.
- Library of Congress - UPGRADE: Optional upgrade available at checkout to include an afternoon Guided Walking Tour inside the US Capitol and Library of Congress following your Morning Monuments Bus Tour. Your Morning Monuments tour will end at approximately 1-1:15 pm at the National Archives. You will have some free time to take a quick break before heading on your own to the US Capitol to meet your guide for the upgraded portion of your tour, which will begin at 2 pm.
- Tidal Basin - View the cherry blossom trees located along the Tidal Basin.
What's Included
- Pass by sites including Washington Monument, National Archives, National Mall, Kennedy Center & more
- 10-Hour visit the US Capitol DC Morning Bus Tour, Washington Monument, and 2 museums
- UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry ticket to African American Museum
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Complimentary Bottled Water (spring and summer months)
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- Pass by sites including Washington Monument, National Archives, National Mall, Kennedy Center & more
- 10-Hour visit the US Capitol DC Morning Bus Tour, Washington Monument, and 2 museums
- UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry ticket to African American Museum
- Complimentary Bottled Water (spring and summer months)
- Professional Tour Guide that stays with you throughout the tour, and walks you through the sites
- UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include ticket to Air & Space Museum for self-guided entry
- See the essential DC monuments, memorials, and attractions
- Photo Stops at 10 Attractions including White House, WWII Memorial, US Capitol & Lincoln Memorial
- UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include Guided Walk inside US Capitol & Library of Congress
- UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include ticket to Washington Monument for self-guided entry
What's Not Included
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Additional Information
Discover the iconic landmarks and monuments of Washington DC on a 3-hour Morning Monuments Guided Sightseeing Tour. Travel in comfort on a deluxe air-conditioned coach, accompanied by an expert guide providing full narration. Visit 10 prominent memorials, including the White House, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, US Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial,…
Discover the iconic landmarks and monuments of Washington DC on a 3-hour Morning Monuments Guided Sightseeing Tour. Travel in comfort on a deluxe air-conditioned coach, accompanied by an expert guide providing full narration. Visit 10 prominent memorials, including the White House, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, US Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, and more. Enjoy opportunities to take photos and explore each site with your guide, who will share historical insights and fascinating facts about the nation’s capital. This tour offers a quick, efficient, and entertaining way to experience DC’s highlights.
Travelers can choose to extend their tour with a guided walk of Capitol Hill, including entry to the U.S. Capitol building. This option starts at 8am, with the city tour following immediately after.
Upgrade options are available at checkout, allowing for self-guided entry tickets to the Washington Monument, Air & Space Museum, or African American Museum.
- If you purchase an additional tour or ticket: Please ask your tour guide or driver for your upgrade when being checked in.
- All purchases of packages are final. Tickets are not refundable or transferable. Cannot be exchanged for another ticket. Only refundable in the event the site is closed.
- US Capitol Upgrade option: optional upgrade available at checkout to include an afternoon Guided Walking Tour inside the US Capitol and Library of Congress following your Morning Monuments Bus Tour. Your Morning Monuments tour will end at approximately 1-1:15pm at the National Archives. You will have some free time to take a quick break before you head on your own to the US Capitol to meet your guide for the upgraded portion of your tour which will begin at 2pm.
- Guests who do not feel comfortable walking at the stops may modify their tour or remain on the bus at their discretion.
Location
Supreme Court of the United States
First Street Northeast
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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(329 Ratings)
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Nikole_d
Apr 16, 2025
Great experience - Great experience, loved all the knowledge that was shared by our guide Tyrone McBride. This was so much better than going it alone where you wouldn’t necessarily get all the historical back stories.
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Thomas_r
Apr 1, 2025
Great tour with a great... - Great tour with a great guide! Saw many things in a timeframe we couldn’t have done it without help. Being our first time here in DC this was a great start to our trip.
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Casandra_m
Mar 28, 2025
Money well spent. - This is a great way to see the major landmarks without having to worry about traffic and parking! We had a sampling of each spot with photo ops and Sally was friendly and very knowledgeable not just in the past, but the future plans for the city. Our driver Zuma was skillful in safely navigating the random obstacles on the road to ensure we were able to access all of our locations. At the end of our tour, they dropped us off in front of our museum upgrade, so we didn’t have to do any extra walking. The whole process was easy from beginning to end and we couldn’t have asked for a better first-timer experience.
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Susandx5683ax
Mar 19, 2025
Wonderful overview! - James was a wealth of knowledge and took great care of us. We learned so much, and the bus driver took wonderful pictures. Thank you!
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Lucy_a
Mar 19, 2025
I enjoyed this tour as we... - I enjoyed this tour as we were not a big group. I think around 15. Tyrone was our tour guide and he was awesome! He’s able to handle the kids who keeps asking him questions.
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Jane_s
Feb 24, 2025
Great day in DC - Guide James and driver Chris both very personable and James had vast amount of knowledge about all the monuments.
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David_l
Apr 6, 2025
Dave from Wallingford Ct - Experience was pleasurable and Tyrone was an excellent guide and source of information. The only downside was we were as advertised unable to see the WW2 memorial because of time constraints, because of protests causing traffic delays. This to me was important since my Dad was a veteran of that war.
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F2220qherinr
Mar 29, 2025
Not what we purchased - Purchases the cherry blossom tour with the capital and tour of the library of congress. Well they seemed clueless about it. For what we paid it was the package deal. They offered us to “give us” tickets to the library of congress. Well when it’s purchased and you are offering to give them to us, how is that a deal. I had even picked a time which was 2:00 after our morning tour was done. We would have never even made it because of how long the morning tour went. We were offered to even get the tour refunded and I should have just done that. Tyrone was good and knowledgeable but not worth what was paid. Would definitely not purchase a tour with them again. I attached a picture of the tour we purchased and definitely did not get it.
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Dan
Apr 10, 2025
No Cherry blossoms as rain had beat all the blossoms off - No Cherry Blossoms as the weather had removed all of them from the trees along the river.
Travel all the way to DC and no Cherry Blossoms to view from the bad weather.
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Stacy_k
Mar 28, 2025
Not what was expected - While there were some enjoyable aspects of this tour, overall I was very frustrated, angry, and disappointed in the experience. I paid $260 (for 2 people) for the tour. I was told to be at the National Archives at 8am. At 7:50am I got a call stating adamantly that I needed to be at the Supreme Court building. Note: caused an additional Uber ride/cost. Got to the Supreme Court building, had to wait in line for an hour to wait to enter the Capitol. It was freezing. In all fairness, the wait was not the fault of the tour company. Started touring the Capitol and within an hour was told by the tour guide that we had to hurry and leave to go meet the tour bus for the monument part of the tour. What we paid for was the monument tour first (starting at the National Archives) and the upgraded Capitol and Library of Congress in the afternoon. As we were running to catching the tour bus we asked about the Library of Congress. We were told that is only in the afternoon tour. Yes, I understood that AND it was what we paid for and then were told something different 10 minutes prior to the tour starting. The monument tour was supposed to include the White House. Never did it. Instead they added Iwo Jima which we already saw on our own because it wasn’t part of this tour. We were supposed to end back at the National Archives where we would have walked back to our hotel. Instead we ended at the Washington Harbor to accommodate other people’s upgraded boat tour. Had to get another additional Uber to return to hotel. Summary…two extra Uber costs, did not see White House or Library of Congress. Spent money on upgrade that wasn’t provided. Never again! Don’t believe what the description describes. Evidently they do whatever they want with no regard for your expense, inconvenience, or expectations.
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