DC Lights Night Tour

Washington DC, USA

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

After the sun goes down and the tourist crowds have thinned, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover the nation’s capital. See the Lincoln Memorial, White House, and more in their illuminated splendor on a 3-hour nighttime tour. Save your energy and take a shared tour bus to numerous iconic monuments, including the US Capital, MLK Memorial, and Vietnam War Memorial.

See top monuments without the large crowds
Photograph the city from an ideal vantage point
Cover more ground in shared transportation
Get an insider’s knowledge on Washington DC history

What's Included

Driver/guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:30 pm

Itinerary

Capitol Hill

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

White House

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Lincoln Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

National World War II Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

3.9

based on 14 reviews

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Betsy_M, Apr 2024

Great job! Glad we had such highly personalized attention on this trip around the Washington DC area during this time of year. Early spring is a great time to visit.

Over priced DC @ Night Tour

CHRISTINE_S, Dec 2023

Seeing DC at night Unfortunately, it was over priced. We didn’t have a tour guide rather a driver who was knowledgeable but never got out of the vehicle to explain what we were seeing Other tours had guides providing details and creating a memorable experience. Our driver was courteous and enjoyed sharing jokes and history along the way. We were expecting much more lights in the city than just the Tree on the lawn. For the experience 1/2 the price would have been more reasonable.

Nice Night time Tour

Rosetta_S, Sep 2023

We loved the major memorial stops, but wished we could have taken more stops for the other statues. Next time will like to take a White House tour. Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable.

Not for me!

Wilt_H, Apr 2023

Worst tour guide. Some of the information he gave us was incorrect and he never stopped talking! Tour was too long. We didn't finish until 11 pm.

Liked the guide but tour not worth it

Taryn_S, Jul 2022

This tour is run by Loba not astra. It's the same tour being advertised by Loba. There was a ton of confusion with people trying to figure out the tour they were supposed to be on. We ended up having 3 buses, all Loba to take everyone. Though the tour I booked was supposed to be capped at 60, there were 75 people at least. I was led to believe this would be a night tour with illuminated memorials but the first half happens while it's still light out. Only three of the sites were visited while it was dark, however one of them was the Korean war Memorial which is beautiful at night. you also have to choose between the Lincoln memorial and the Korean war Memorial because they are at the same stop. You have 20 minutes there which is hardly enough time to even get up to Lincoln with all the other tourists there. You are dropped off at each site and given a time you need to be back at the bus. The tour guide/driver tells some jokes and points out some other buildings along the way. We really liked our driver but the tour was nothing special. Save the money and ride the circulator for $1 per ride to each site during the day and then visit the Korean war memorial at night if you want to see that.

Game changer

Karina_C, Dec 2021

We had an amazing time doing this tour. We did another tour during the day l, but seeing the Lincoln memorial and the attractions at night tome is indescribable. I highly recommend it. Our guide was a History teacher, he was very knowledgeable.

Nice time

Paige_M, Dec 2021

Please let me ppl know up front that they need to bring a flashlight to view the monuments and quotes

Light the Night

VaL_S, May 2021

Good tour. The guide was very knowledgeable The monuments are beautiful at night. Dress warmly. In May can be chliity Would recommend

One driver was on time....

David_S, Mar 2021

One driver was on time. He was nice and knew a lot of things the city and its structures. Van was clean.

DC at Night

Michelle_S, Feb 2020

The driver was late by 15-20 minutes. He gives a DVD to keep which is very nice. He's a wealth of knowledge but the speaker system makes him difficult to understand. We had a beautiful night and I am grateful for that.