Tours and Tickets to Experience Watergate Complex

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

• Private Multilingual DC City Tour
• Private Yacht Tour Along Washington DC Waterfront
• Washington DC Political Scandals and True Crime Tour
• Scenic Washington DC Fishing Charter on the Potomac
• Potomac River Day, Sunset, or Night Party Yacht Cruise

Those staying overnight at the Watergate Complex stay at the Watergate Hotel, which costs at least US$350 a night. If you’re not staying the night, visit the hotel’s rooftop bar or prebook a tour of the site, which starts at around US$30 and goes to around US$60.

The Watergate Complex in Washington DC is best known for the break-ins in 1972 of the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Watergate became a US scandal when a cover-up was linked to President Richard Nixon, who resigned as president of the United States in 1974 due to a likely impeachment.

Yes, guided tours are available at the Watergate Complex—the Watergate Hotel offers a private tour of the Scandal Suite, where the burglars were led in 1972, and the Vault Room. You can also book Watergate-specific tours or broader Washington DC tours that include this attraction.

Tour that take you inside the Watergate Hotel or around the exterior of the Watergate Complex usually last about one to two hours. In that time, you'll get through the sights and hear relevant historical information from your guide.

If you’re looking to avoid the crowds at the Watergate Complex and in Washington DC, the best times to visit are spring or fall. These seasons offer much nicer weather than wintertime, when temperatures and snow can fall, or summer with its sticky heat. Most tours run in every season.