Tours and Tickets to Experience Vietnam Veterans Memorial

There are plenty of ways to experience the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• DC Memorials Night Tour; Glass-Roof Convertible Upgrade Available

• DC National Mall Night Tour with 10 Stops, Reserved Entry Tickets

• Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley

• Washington DC in One Day: Guided Sightseeing Tour

• DC Monuments and Capitol Hill Tour by Electric Cart

While it’s free to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial independently, there are plenty of affordable tours that can help you learn more about the major DC monument. Nighttime sightseeing tours begin at just US$49 per person, while bike tours start at US$60 and e-cart tours at US$66.

Like most monuments and memorials on the National Mall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is always free and open to visitors. The best time of day to explore is generally early in the morning, before the crowds arrive. It’s harder to see the black-granite monument at night, even though it's lit.

Yes, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is accessible, all the more important given that it is visited by many veterans, some of whom were disabled in the conflict. The memorial can be accessed via a wheelchair-accessible paved path, and Braille brochures are also provided for visitors with visual impairments.

Yes, you can take photos at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You can also touch the granite walls, which feature the engraved names of more than 58,000 soldiers who were killed in the conflict. Remember to be respectful of other visitors, who often include mourning veterans and families.

The best times of year to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial are autumn or spring. Summer's tourist season brings large crowds and sweltering temperatures. September and October, by contrast, has better weather. DC's cherry blossom season is late March or early April. The annual Memorial Day commemoration happens in May.