Hop-On Hop-Off 21 Stop Trolley Tour + Arlington Cemetery Tour
Washington DC, USA
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Enjoy a comprehensive, self-paced tour of Washington DC's top attractions—and even cross the Potomac to discover Arlington National Cemetery—on this hop-on hop-off trolley tour. Choose a start time that works best for you; then, set off to see everything from the Washington Monument and White House to the Jefferson Memorial. Along the way, listen to your guide's on-board commentary, and disembark at any of the 21 stops for a closer look.
- This hop-on hop-off tour offers a flexible way to see Washington DC
- Travel further than other tours with a stop at Arlington National Cemetery
- Learn the stories behind the sights from your guide's live narration
- Enjoy a charming way to travel aboard a trolley bus
What's Included
- Live commentary on-board the trolley
- Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Washington DC and Arlington National Cemetery
- Children 3 and under are free
- Live Trolley Tracker
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Parking Fees
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
- 09/21/2026 - 09/21/2026
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 09/22/2026 - 09/27/2026
Tuesday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 09/28/2026 - 10/04/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 10/05/2026 - 10/10/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 10/12/2026 - 10/18/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 10/19/2026 - 10/31/2026
Monday - Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/01/2026 - 11/01/2026
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/02/2026 - 11/04/2026
Monday - Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/05/2026 - 11/08/2026
Thursday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/09/2026 - 11/15/2026
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/16/2026 - 11/22/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/23/2026 - 11/29/2026
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 11/30/2026 - 12/06/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 12/07/2026 - 12/11/2026
Monday - Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 12/14/2026 - 12/20/2026
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 12/21/2026 - 12/27/2026
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 12/28/2026 - 01/03/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 01/04/2027 - 01/10/2027
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 01/11/2027 - 03/28/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 03/29/2027 - 03/29/2027
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 03/30/2027 - 03/31/2027
Tuesday - Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 04/01/2027 - 05/30/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 05/31/2027 - 08/29/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 08/30/2027 - 08/30/2027
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 08/31/2027 - 09/12/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- 09/13/2027 - 09/16/2027
Monday - Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
At whichever time suits you best, make your way to the Washington DC Welcome Center, and board your hop-on, hop-off trolley bus.
Settle in and begin your flexible tour of Washington DC. Listen to your guide's commentary as you pass the White House, the National Mall, and many other major sights.
When you reach a stop that interests you, simply disembark and spend as much time as you'd like exploring. Trolleys arrive roughly every half hour, so you can hop back on when you're done.
This tour also includes transportation to Arlington National Cemetery, and a trip past its major sights.
Settle in and begin your flexible tour of Washington DC. Listen to your guide's commentary as you pass the White House, the National Mall, and many other major sights.
When you reach a stop that interests you, simply disembark and spend as much time as you'd like exploring. Trolleys arrive roughly every half hour, so you can hop back on when you're done.
This tour also includes transportation to Arlington National Cemetery, and a trip past its major sights.
Hop-on Hop-Off Trolley Tour and Arlington National Cemetery Tour
21 Stops
17 Points of Interest
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Operating Schedule: Trolley tours depart every half hour from Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002) beginning at 9am until 4pm. Tour operates daily. Shuttle available from Lincoln Memorial to transfer to Arlington National Cemetery for that portion of the tour. Shuttles run every half hour from 9am - 3:30pm. Arlington National Cemetery Tours run 8:30am - 4pm.
1
Union Station
2
National Japanese American Memorial
3
United States Capitol
4
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
5
The Wharf DC
6
International Spy Museum
7
Washington Monument
8
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
9
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
10
Lincoln Memorial
11
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
12
National Portrait Gallery
13
Washington Welcome Center
14
The White House
15
National Archives Museum
16
Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center
17
President John F. Kennedy Memorial
18
Arlington Cemetery Future Expansion Area
19
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
20
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
21
226 Ord & Weitzel Dr
Points of interest passed by on this route
Arlington National Cemetery
The White House
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Smithsonian Institution
Old Town Trolley Tours
Lincoln Memorial
U.S. Capitol
Jefferson Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
President John F. Kennedy Gravesite
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Supreme Court
Library of Congress
National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infants must sit on laps
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Collapsible strollers are allowed on the trolley
- Wheelchair accessible; please advise when booking if you require a wheelchair-accessible trolley
- No emotional support animals or pets allowed
- Transfer from Lincoln Memorial to shuttle for Arlington National Cemetery Tour
- Arlington National Cemetery requires a 100% ID Check with no exceptions. All US guest must provide a State or Government Issued picture ID. Visitors 16 and 17 may present a valid school ID. All foreign guest must present a PASSPORT. Foreign ID Cards will not be accepted. US State or Government issued picture ID or PASSPORTS ONLY can be used for entry into Arlington National Cemetery.
- Arlington National Cemetery Tour runs 8:30am - 4pm. Last tour departs at 4pm.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Barbara is a fantastic tour narrator.
They all are impressive drivers
Bernie was very good also and some of the tight places she navigated were great
Duke was our tour guide! He had a wonderful speaking voice and a wealth of knowledge. This tour was our favorite thing to do while in DC for the weekend. Well worth the $$$!
One of our drivers was a gal named Birdie. She was great and very knowledgeable. We rode the complete loop first then hopped off at the sights we had time to explore. Very nice tour
Not enough time since first pickup wasn't until noon. Then we got off at the Capitol driver told us where pickup was. We were standing there and 2 busses just drove past us.
Great way to see Arlington Cemetery with limited time. It was easy to hop on and off and spend time visiting the different areas of the cemetery. I would highly recommend this tour
Covered a lot of Washington. Driver's were very well informed and entertaining. Will definitely do this again
We were excited about our first visit to DC and riding the Hop On Hop Off trollies. It was a great way to get around the city to see the sights. We opted to add the tour of Arlington National Cemetery which is where the experience turned bad.
We left the Lincoln Memorial shortly after 2:00 for the cemetery on a separate trolley service. By the time we made it back to the Lincoln Memorial to resume our tour, it was 5:15. The last Hop On Hop Off trolley left that site at 4:45. We needed to get a cab back to Union Station where we parked our car. At Arlington Cemetery, we only visited the Kennedy burial site. The trams only come by every half hour and we were stuck there for over an hour as the first tram that came through was full. We missed seeing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the changing of the guard, and Arlington House as we needed to hurry back try and catch the last trolley leaving the Lincoln Memorial.
This was our first visit to DC and our last. It will long be remembered but not fondly.
It is very easy to hop off, visit any of the sites and hop back on when you are ready! And try Liberty Lemonade! It is fabulous and refreshing!
It’s a very nice tour, our driver was very friendly, funny and knowledgeable. I would definitely do it again. However, the app doesn’t give you the stop locations so can know where to go to hop on/off. I had to call the company to ask.
Excellent. Tour guide was very knowledgeable both at Arlington and the main DC tour.
Got to see changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Good way to discover the city and get around. They needed more trams in the Arlington cemetery because we had to wait a while for the next tram. When we got back to DC, it took almost an hour for the final trolley to pick us up. I would recommend doing this tour on your first day in town to get a lay out of the city.
The drivers were wonderful, personable and knowledgeable! We were stranded at the Arlington drop off for over an hour with no communication available, an update on the website would have been more helpful. The wait times for stops were well over 20 minutes which cut out sites we were able to see by 1/2🫤
This is a great way to see the city plus Arlington Cementery. Start early towards Arlington before you get to the other stops. One day is not enough though. Enjoyed the trip and all the tour bus drivers are very knowledgeable. Mind your time when going on stops.
It would be good to know if you don’t start the tour before 2 pm, you cannot do the Arlington Tour which is included in ticket price.
If you wait for the Arlington trolley it is a long wait. Eats up a large chunk of time. Start the tour right away in the morning or you will run out of time.
If you get off the bus at each location and spend time at each attraction you will not have time to do it all in one day.
The drivers were very knowledgeable about Washington DC. They were safe & you could tell they love their jobs!
I had a really good time on the bus. The drivers are very knowledgeable and funny. I learned so many things by a i didn’t know about our nations capital
There was no experience we spent over two hours at two different stops trying to board the trolley that never came. I wanted to take this to her because my husband is not good in his health or walking and this is a way to see Washington DC where my husband didn’t have to do a lot of walking, and that opposite happened, we walked and walked and walked to try to find the trolley at different stops and finally gave up and ordered a lift to take us back home I was excited to take this tour and it was a total disaster, and I will never book it again.
Don't go when there are dignitaries in DC! The drivers were wonderful and patient only so much they could do. We should have been given the option of canceling. We waited over an hour to get on the bus at Union Station. Given partial tour of city, too many streets closed to see everything. Did not have time to get off to enjoy any of the museums because we had to get to Arlington (which we paid for separately) that took up a big chunk of our time (well worth it!) Yes, we could have seen the outdoor memorials, but how much would we have had to pay to get back to Union Station? We barely made the last tram from Arlington to Union Station & that took well over an hour to maneuver through the city full of rush hour, traffic & road closures. Again, the drivers did their best in a terrible situation!
Quick over view of DC. Unfortunately when we were there the Mall was blocked by a grandstand used for the RAF and there were detours due to the security measures in place. I would choose this again when it was all accessible.
Apart from the rain it was a really good experience. We got to hear 4 different drivers on the route, all drawing from their own unique perspective. Birdie was especially engaging!
Even with the rain we would recommend sitting by a window without the plastic pulled down. It makes for a better picture taking experience.
Check local schedule of events that might interfere with tour—road closures, renovations, holiday hours.
Great tour ; received insightful information that we would not have had. Excellent way to have an overview of the sights ..this was the best for Arlington cemetery
The cut off at 3:45 is a bit of a bummer. We would have like to take a loop around and the get off. But with the timing and driver encouraging us to get off so we “don’t waste time” it was a weird vibe.
Also, the driver was a great tour guide so we would liked more time with that.
Wait times to be picked up are significant longer than expected. In the Arlington Cemetery stops, there were multiple tour buses that took all the seats. Multiple times it was the second or third tram to come by before we got on. Wait times for these multiple times was 30 to 45 minutes.
Tour was as described. There was some confusion about the pickup spot to begin the tour. Just wish the final tour was a little later in the day.
couldn't find a place for pickup after a couple hours dealing with the ai program finally got paid with someone only to be told today they are idly operating from 12 to 4 not 9-4 which was all over the website no emails about anything nothing
It was wonderful!!! So much to see and we had such a wonderful time. We had Rooster as our tour guide on 2 separate legs of our trip. He was always very friendly and upbeat both at the beginning if the day and at the end of the day, extremely knowledgeable, eat to understand and a pleasure to interact with! Would definitely try to go with him again.
Can choose to stop and visit sights on your own. Can just stay in trolley as you please . Guides very accommodating especially to those with wheelchairs .
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