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Moonlight Tour of Washington DC

Recommended by 97% of travelers
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Washington DC, USA
Popular pick
Booked 5+ times last week!
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8
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· Noah_M ·
Jul 2026
Small group, small bus, short stops, but amazing experience! Great tour guide. Avoided crowds and weather.
· MZ_M ·
Jul 2026
Great tour and great guide. It’s a little long but worth it as we received additional information from the guide about some of the buildings and monuments we passed by them on our way to view the most popular and visited monuments in DC.

Overview

Experience the grandeur of Washington DC’s architecture and memorials at night on this moonlight small-group tour. Avoid the crowds and traffic, and explore with just a small group for company. Travel in a climate-controlled van with hotel pickup and drop off included, discovering famous sights like the White House, the Capitol Building, and the Lincoln Memorial. A great way to get your bearings in a new place for the first time.
  • Discover Washington DC’s sights and memorials at night with a guide
  • Avoid the crowds and lines during the day
  • Pack lots of sightseeing into one experience
  • Hotel pickup and drop off from downtown Washington DC hotels included

What's Included

  • Driver/guide
  • All taxes and fees
  • Local taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pick up and drop off from downtown Washington DC hotels only.
  • Small-group tours
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

NO pickups from Virginia & Maryland Hotels, therefore, please meet us at our departure location address indicated below: Downtown Metro Center Marriott 775 12th Street NW, DC 20006

or

Meeting point

  • Washington Marriott at Metro Center
    775 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA

    Please come to the main entrance of the hotel 775 12th Street NW, DC 20005 ( All travelers staying in Virginia & Maryland hotels need to meet at the above location)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.19:30

Itinerary

1

The White House

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

2

U.S. Capitol

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3

National World War II Memorial

12 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

4

Jefferson Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

5

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

6

Lincoln Memorial

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Marine Corps War Memorial (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 13 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4,8
based on 301 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Fun in DC

Tammy_S, Sept 2026
It was a great tour. George was very knowledgeable and helpful. Very convenient and seeing everything at night was very nice.

The best!

Mackenzie_M, Sept 2026
George was great! It was our group of two, and 2 other groups (another group of 2 and a group of 5). George was an excellent guide, had abundant knowledge on the monuments and buildings of DC, and even provided water. I'd highly recommend booking a tour through him!

Nighttime tour

Tina_C, Sept 2026
It was fabulous and the driver was very friendly and knowledgeable! Really enjoyed the experience!!!

Difficult to understand guide

Cindy_G, Sept 2026
George, our tour guide was kind and wonderful, but his English, even after being in this country for a long time was very difficult to understand. I’m sure he had some very good information but his accent was very strong

Dc Moon light tour

Bryan_W, Sept 2026
George was very punctual on arriving. Very very knowledgeable on the DC area and monuments history.we will ask for him again

George was knowledgeable...

Julie_M, Aug 2026
George was knowledgeable about all the buildings and monuments but there was not a lot of time to spend at the stops. It was a more of a rush at the various stops to take pictures. I was out of breath trying to get to the monuments and couldn't even take the time to read and take in the sights.

George is a wonderful...

Lori_A, Aug 2026
George is a wonderful tour guide and went above and beyond to help us have a great experience! We were recommended by a friend, and will certainly refer George too!

Lots to learn - beauty at night

Kristin_D, Jul 2026
Very informative. Comfortable ride. Friendly tour guide. DC had great beauty at night so very magical to see it in person.

Good choice for moonlight tour

Laurie_Z, Jul 2026
The tour guide George was excellent. He provided insightful & interesting information throughout the tour. We had adequate time for each stop. I would recommend this night time tour.

Great experience! George...

Chandra_D, Jul 2026
Great experience! George was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable. He gave us plenty of time to enjoy each site we visited.

Great Night Tour

Lisa_M, Jul 2026
George provided a lot of great historical information and insight during our tour of DC. I would highly recommend him to learn more about our nations history.

Great tour and great...

MZ_M, Jul 2026
Great tour and great guide. It’s a little long but worth it as we received additional information from the guide about some of the buildings and monuments we passed by them on our way to view the most popular and visited monuments in DC.

It was a great...

Justin_D, Jul 2026
It was a great experience. The your guide was fantastic. Sometimes it was hard to see certain things because of the vehicle.

Good storytelling brings history alive

Robert_R, Jul 2026
Becca, our DC on Foot tour guide, was great. She did a marvelous job of walking us through the assassination of President Lincoln, sharing many details that most of us had never heard before.

Excellent

Whitney_S, Jul 2026
George was a phenomenal tour guide. He did an excellent job showing us around. He was very friendly and even offered to drop us at our hotel in the Navy Yard when the tour was over.

Great experience!

Felicia_W, Jul 2026
Small group, easy to get in out of van quickly, me and my students enjoyed it and our good was very good!

Best way to see the monuments!

Noah_M, Jul 2026
Small group, small bus, short stops, but amazing experience! Great tour guide. Avoided crowds and weather.

Clean van, knowledgeable...

LT_A, Jul 2026
Clean van, knowledgeable driver Did his best to get us as close to the sites as possible I definitely would do this again

Great night tour!

Kirsten_P, Jun 2026
George is excellent, friendly, conversational, and accommodated our requests. The van was comfortable

See DC in a new light!

Judy_S, Jun 2026
Being picked up at our hotel brought great ease after a long hot day of exploring. The tour was informative and George made it interactive quizzing us on knowledge and observations. It is a must do experiencing these iconic landmarks in the evening light. Highly recommend!

What more could we ask for?

Jennifer_Y, Jun 2026
This was a great tour! We got to see and learn lots about Washington DC. Pick up and drop off was nice part of this tour, George was an awesome host. Definitely the best way to pack the important monuments into one evening.

Great Outing

Jerry_L, Jun 2026
Very nice outing. Only drawback was the amount of gnats out at night lol. Otherwise we got to see a lot of cool sites and history via our guide

Great Tour

Jayson_K, Jun 2026
George was a great tour guide. We had an amazing time seeing all the monuments at night. We had a party of 7 and all enjoyed the experience together! Highly recommend this especially if you are a first timer like we were!

George was awesome. Super...

Alison_T, Jun 2026
George was awesome. Super knowledgeable and very friendly! I would highly recommend taking this tour with him

Awesome tour

Jeffery_R, Jun 2026
George was great. Explained a lot about the area and the history of the buildings. Highly recommend this tour.

Excellent experience

Marianne_A, Jun 2026
George did s great job manouvering in and out of traffic to show us the sights. He was very informative and pleasant.

Best night tour of DC

Cheryl_N, Jun 2026
This was such a fun tour of DC. It was a small group and we traveled in an air conditioner van. We made a lot of stops for photos and saw so many DC landmarks. The Lincoln memorial at night was breathtaking. George was an excellent tour guide, knowledgeable and funny. Would definitely recommend!

Worth it!

Kerry_B, May 2026
This was so fun, it was a beautiful night and a great way to experience the city. George did a great job!

It's well worth the time...

Lynette_C, May 2026
It's well worth the time and money to see the monuments at night. George was an outstanding guide who picked us up at our hotel, and provided excellent commentary about the places we saw in Washington DC. He was friendly, funny, and very knowledgeable. I appreciated how quickly he responded via email and phone as needed. His vehicle was very clean and comfortable to ride in. Great tour!

This was a top tier...

Heather_L, May 2026
This was a top tier experience. This tour was extremely informative, accurate, they made stops for perfect photo opportunities, and restroom breaks. I would easily do this exact tour again.
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