DC Monuments and Memorials Day Tour
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Washington DC, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Washington DC—and avoid the crowds—on this small-group tour around the city’s key monuments and memorials, led by a local guide. Gain a deeper understanding of this important city, discover its iconic landmarks including the White House, and visit the Lincoln Memorial. See memorials marking World War II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars, and learn about history and culture along the way.
- Take the guesswork out of exploring Washington DC on a tour led by a local
- Avoid the busy visitor crowds on a small-group experience
- Travel by minibus and cover far more ground than you would on foot
- Maximize your time and visit the city’s top landmarks in one half-day tour
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Audio link for each site
- WiFi on board
- Earbuds / Headphones
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- One CityCenter, 850 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Discover the Heart of DC with our small group tours, offering an intimate experience where expert guides share insightful commentary and fascinating stories. Join us for a personalized journey through the heart of our nation's capital, where every monument has a story to tell!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
The White House
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
World War II Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ford's Theatre (Pass By)
4
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Lincoln Memorial
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Korean War Veterans Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9
U.S. Capitol
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
10
Washington DC
1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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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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Reviews
5.0
based on 31 reviews
Lea_B, May 2026
Great guide with good knowledge and willing to help older ladies. Fully recommending to others guests
Caroline_M, Apr 2026
The tour guide is exceptionally knowledgeable about the history of the sites. He shared many stories in a fun way. He was very friendly and made the tour very enjoyable!! Also, he was a good driver and went above and beyond by taking us to a bonus site! I would highly recommend taking this tour of DC! Just be sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Lowell_H, Mar 2026
Dustin did a great job. He had plenty of information for each stop. We had plenty of time to see the monuments.
Cindy_H, Mar 2026
Perfect way to experience DC highlights with visiting family members! Dustin was the perfect tour guide, educating us on the history of infamous monuments, memorials, and landmarks before letting our group (including children!) venture on our own to explore each sight. Van was clean and comfortable and having Dustin as our very experienced driver to navigate around the city and conveniently drop us off and pick us up made the experience the ideal opportunity to see so much more than we could have without his guidance. It was the perfect tour!
luzegonzalez, Mar 2026
I highly recommend this tour. Is comprehensive and gives you an idea of what you want to explore in more detail later on. Kent was very professional, knowledgeable and knows his way around the city. He answered our questions; did not rush the tour and gave us plenty of time to explore on our own.
Harold_H, Mar 2026
Great day, saw 10 sites, Tour guide was very knowledgeable and helpful, had enough time and not rushed
Brian_V, Nov 2025
Awesome tour… Ken was very informative, gave good instructions to ensure we maximized our stops and was very personable in a professional way. He gave his all and genuinely wanted us to enjoy DC. I’ve been on other tours, Ken just took us from good to great.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
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Jessie_K, Oct 2025
Our tour guide and driver, Kenneth, picked us up on time. He was there early if we would have had any problems. His truck was incredibly clean with waters and trash cans to meet our needs. He took us to all the monuments and gave us a wealth of knowledge and history about each one on the drive. At each site we were able to enjoy at our leisure, take photos, and then would meet back up with him. He was above and beyond excellent. His customer service and approachability was 10/10! I can’t recommend this tour enough. We went with my 6 children (ages 2-14) and it was perfect!!! We were able to see all the monuments in the allocated time and felt like we had really been able to spend all the time we wanted at each. He was extremely knowledgeable about the city and helped us navigate to enjoy more experiences! He really spoiled us!!! We cannot thank him enough for personally making our family’s trip wonderful! It couldn’t have been better. I would tell every person I know coming to DC to book this tour.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
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William_I, Oct 2025
Ken was a wonderful tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable about every place we stopped and also about general things along the way. The four hours flew by and seemed the perfect amount of time to spend learning so many new facts. My husband and I would definitely use his tour again!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
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Kirsten_A, Sep 2025
My husband and I had a wonderful tour with Ken, the owner, who was super knowledgeable about all the memorials and sites we visited! We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and highly recommend! It’s a no brainer!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
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Jeremy_W, Jul 2025
Professional and knowledgeable. We had extra time at the end so we saw some other monuments and statues not originally planned for the tour.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
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tregaskis19, Jun 2025
Ken is the owner/operator of this tour company. He is a perfect tour guide. Informative and patient. He did a great job describing the history and importance of every stop on the tour. 2 thumbs up.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the awesome review
David_B, Jun 2025
We had a great tour, our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We wanted a more personalized tour and this was it. We hit all the monuments plus one bonus stop. Would highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you, and hope to see you again!
Julyana_d, Jun 2025
I really enjoyed this tour!
I only had one day to explore, and this experience made it totally worth it. We visited several interesting places, and the guide was very kind and knowledgeable. He explained the history at each stop in a clear and engaging way, and always made sure we had time to walk around and take photos🤗
The van was comfortable and had air conditioning, which made a big difference because of the heat outside. He also provided water in the van and gave us a map where he showed the next places we would visit. There was even a QR code that let you listen to the history of each place during your walk (after he explained it in the van), which was amazing and super helpful for understanding everything🙆♀️.
He kindly gave me a disposable rain poncho in case of rain, which I thought was very thoughtful. I also asked a lot of questions, and he answered all of them with patience and care😊
Honestly, I had such a great time. If you’re thinking about booking this tour do it! You won’t regret it.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
It was my pleasure to help an international guest see our beautiful Capital.
Christine_H, Jun 2025
This tour is for groups no more than 12 which makes the tour faster with less waiting at each stop. We loved it!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Glad you enjoyed it. It is much easier to get in and out of sites with a small group.
Qudette_C, May 2025
Our experience was amazing. We came in from NYC just for the tour. Please wear comfortable shoes. I really enjoyed the tour and the history.
So emotional especially the fact we tour right after memorial day. Our tour guide was amazing. Thanks Kenneth!!
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