Smithsonian Tour: Dinosaurs to Diamonds

Embark on a 5.5-hour semi-private guided tour of the Smithsonian’s most popular museums in Washington DC. Explore history and space, from dinosaurs to diamonds, with expert guides and discover iconic artifacts like the Hope Diamond and Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - This is your chance to experience the two most popular museums in Washington DC with the help of our expert guides navigating the crowds! Start your day with the largest Natural History collection in the world. Stones, bones, and bugs clamor for your attention at the Smithsonian Natural History…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line access at museum
  • 5.5-hour comprehensive tour
  • Expert tour guide provided
  • Semi-private group of maximum 8 guests
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Welcome to this semi-private, 5.5-hour guided tour combination designed for a group of up to 8 guests to explore two of Smithsonian’s widely visited museums in Washington DC with our knowledgeable guides. Get the unique opportunity to dive into the world of dinosaurs, diamonds, aircrafts, celestial bodies and spacesuits, with our tour guides bringing…

Location
1010 Madison Dr NW
Madison Drive Northwest
Meet your guide on the large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the lawn of the National Mall.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mary_m
Sep 23, 2025
Are guide Rachel was... - Are guide Rachel was wonderful. Answered sons 100 questions with great patience. Made very interactive for kids.
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Renee_l
Sep 17, 2025
A Must Do Tour with Ryan as Your Guide - I went on this tour while my husband attended a conference. Ryan did an amazing job navigating our group through the various and numerous exhibits. He was extremely knowledgeable about both museums and made the tour fun & interesting. He gave us ample breaks and perfectly balanced his talking segments with time to wander on our own. The Museum of Natural History was one of my favorite venues likely because it focused on animals (past & present). I would revisit that museum in a heartbeat and highly recommend it. The Air & Space Museum was very good and will surely please all the aviation & sci fi admirers out there. To summarize, a semi-private tour is the best way to see both museums in a relatively short amount of time and Ryan was an awesome guide.
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Michelemg6679ey
Sep 12, 2025
Highly Recommend, excellent tour with our guide Christopher. - Excellent tour. Air & Space Museum, was our favourite, 10/10. Our guide Christopher was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend Babylon Tours, added bonus was being sent photo of our guide beforehand so we knew who we were looking for when we arrived, loved this, saved us wondering up to random people to try to find our guide.
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L1096remichaelm
Jul 28, 2025
Felt Like VIP's - Meghan did an amazing job keeping the tour exciting and insightful. We had originally planned on canceling our tour due to getting into DC late because of bad weather and I'm so glad we didn't. We felt like VIP's throughout the tour. There are so many things to see and she made sure that we saw all of the most interesting things, especially those that benefit from having a tour guide. If you do plan on going to any of the museums, request Meghan and you won't regret it.
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O6914yulisas
Apr 19, 2025
Space and flight enthusiasts ideal tour guide! - Paul was amazing. Fantastic anecdotes and insider insights. Desire the museum being under construction we had a brilliant experience and
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Tracy_s
Mar 1, 2025
Brenda was Great - Yes, we paid a guide to take us through a free museum. SO WORTH IT!!! With limited time and sore feet, we wanted to maximize our visit without missing things. Brenda was well-prepared and super flexible, creating a tour plan to satisfy our small group. Her anecdotes about the displays really brought them to life. She was equally knowledgeable about Natural and Aeronautical history. So glad we chose this tour!
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Renee_h
Feb 9, 2025
Recommend Rebecca - Rebecca was a fantastic guide. We covered so much in a short amount of time. Interesting facts along the way also.
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Marie_s
Nov 28, 2024
Excellent Tour Guide! - Christopher was a great guide and was very knowledgable! We did 2 tours back to back ... Natural History and Aerospace Museum. I would recommend one of these tours per day... after the tour you could meander around and see many, many other things that you didn't get focus on during the tour.
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Irina_b
Oct 7, 2024
DC two museums - The tour guide— Rebecca— made all the difference. She was fantastic!! Wonderful knowledge, storytelling, sense of humor and subject matter expertise— cannot recommend her enough.
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K3779ovjessical
Sep 23, 2024
Maureen was awesome - Maureen was awesome. She was so knowledgeable and answered all our questions. We couldn’t see everything but the things she chose gave us a flavor for the museums. A great quick overview in the time I had for a visit. Thanks!
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From $131
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).