Skip-the-Line Washington Monument Tickets + Self Guided Book
Washington DC, USA
- 1 hour (approx.)
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Overview
What's Included
- Washington Monument Timed Tickets & Digital Guidebook to Washington Monument
- Small Group Walking Tour in English
- Service Charge & Processing Fee
- Guide (unless Walking Tour option chosen)
Meeting and Pickup
Departure Point
- Washington Monument, 2 15th St. NW, Washington DC, DC 20024
What To Expect
1
Washington Monument
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Most visitors spend no more than 30 minutes inside the Washington Monument itself
- The Washington Monument requires all guests to go through physical security screening to access the monument. The security line normally takes around 15-30 minutes but can be even longer on major holidays.
- The Washington Monument operates in rain or shine.
- The inside of the monument does not allow smoking, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, food and drink (except water in clear bottles), large bags, or weapons.
- The Monument is wheelchair accessible
- Strollers are not permitted inside the Monument. You must leave the stroller in the designated, unattended parking area outside, often near the entrance or along the side of the building.
- No Animals, except Service Animals
- Minors (17 or under) must be accompanied by an adult (18+)
- The Washington Monument is a self-guided experience
- If you book the option with the guided walking tour, your entry time to the monument will be for a time after the end of your tour.
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
3.3
based on 186 reviews
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Tammy_M, Jul 2026
The Washington Monument is great. The problem is Viator.
DO NOT USE Viator for anything. It is not user-friendly AT ALL!
David_S, Jul 2026
Guides are very helpful as I could not see bar code for entry. Great view from the top and well worth doing
Maria_H, Jul 2026
Constant reminder of the upcoming tour so not to miss it: easy instructions to follow. Good customer service.
Vincent_L, Jul 2026
Our tickets were already used by someone else when we arrived at the monument and had them scanned by the ranger. The park ranger said it happens often with Viator tickets and was kind enough to let us go anyway. She recommended that we never book tours with Viator as more often than not the people who do are in the same situation as us. I cannot even begin to express how disappointing this is. This was a family vacation and it takes a lot to coordinate the activities. To feel like you have been scammed is a terrible thing and I will be sure to spread the word about this experience. I don’t want anyone else to feel like we did.
Andrew_S, Jul 2026
Do not use this company!
Would give a zero if I could. They snatch up $1 National Park tickets and sale for $20.
There is no head to front of line cause they are time specific. Any ticket is front of line.
They also will not answer any communication.
Amy_O, Jul 2026
Scammed! Do not buy from.this seller! Sold too many and tickets were no good. Always check name on tickets. They still allowed us up.
Peter_P, Jul 2026
Suggest you find another option to get tickets. Never could get my actual tickets. Thank God the park employees let us in.
Kathy_S, Jul 2026
The activity was canceled with no notice provided. Only a partial refund was given, and that was considered a courtesy by them. I did not receive any self-guiding book, which would not have been of any use anyway because the activity was canceled. This was not exactly a customer-friendly policy. Will look elsewhere for future tour needs.
Matthew_O, Jul 2026
Great experience with beautiful views. Easier then trying to go through the parks to reserve a space.
Christine_U, Jul 2026
The monument closes due to weather. Everything on the site says no refunds. You can get these tickets for free even if they say there are none left more becomes available. Don’t risk it in the summer.
Darlene_M, Jul 2026
Contact with Viator was almost non existent.
My tickets did not come to my email. After finally getting an agent, they had to be sent to WhatsApp.
We did not get to enjoy our visit, as the air conditioning went out and the building was closed. All this at the last minute after we had waited an hour.
Will NEVER use Viiator again.
Teresa_S, Jul 2026
Beautiful view from the top of the monument. No bathrooms onsite and the viewing space is limited which was expected.
Heather_E, Jul 2026
Very smooth process, great tour, only waited 10 minutes on the 250th weekend. Hundreds of others were disappointed because they were sold out. Excellent!
Mary_S, Jul 2026
We purchased tickets & it was THE easiest experience. We walked up to the monument & there was a ranger. We told him our time slot & he directed us where to sit until our time. He called for our time & we went right inside. It was SO easy. And, the views from above the Washington Monument were AMAZING! I highly recommend purchasing tickets as it is easy & NO wait for lines for tickets. My kids LOVED the experience.
Thomas_A, Jul 2026
The skip-the-line tour to see the Washington Monument was canceled due to the heat according to the tour guide (he called my phone). He never offered to cancel the trip, rather said it was the Washington Monument plus a walking tour and he wanted to take us on a walking tour of the National Mall. We politely went with him until we realized it was too hot. He was very knowledgeable. The trip was advertised by Viator as a one-hour skip-the-line tour of the Washington Monument. Did the Parks Service really cancel the tours to the Washington Monument? We are disappointed the tour turned into something else and we had no choice to cancel.
Shanni_K, Jul 2026
Make sure that you read the communication that they send you and everything ran smoothly. The views were fantastic and the park rangers were so helpful.
RITA_R, Jul 2026
You don’t get a refund even if the venue cancels the tour for no good reason. You show up on time in good faith having paid good money and the venue is closed for the day. There were no thunderstorms forecast for anytime during our booked date. The sky was blue as ever for the entire day. $68 down the drain and no way to recoup it because Viator still keeps the money even if the experience is cancelled. Ripoff!!!
Daniel_K, Jul 2026
We walked over a mile to the Washington Monument only to find that it was closed due to high temperatures. We received no notice of this and I was unable to find anything online indicating that the monument was closed..
Christine_Y, Jul 2026
I did not want to deal any longer with daily trying to the free ticket & the $1 fee via Recreation.com. Must plan early.
So, I bought the ticket, but got nervous that was a scam. With the HOT weather, I did not want to head out to the Washington Monument lodge daily for any available tickets.
Then finally, after a couple of calls, I did get an email with the ticket.
The problem, in this email was not very clear. I had to carefully read the email, then click on the link, THEN the ticket came up.
Randi_D, Jul 2026
Only go in the morning during summer. They have closed the monument in the afternoon for Extreme weather- Heat. Your at 3:30, they're at 3- monument was shut down at 2.
Pamela_S, Jul 2026
The Washington Monument was worth it. The views were spectacular and the information was interesting. I would highly recommend this tour.
Allen_P, Jul 2026
There was no guide at the meeting location. I did not receive a guide book. The Park Ranger would not accept the ticket that I received. She said that I should have received a ticket from recreation. I am requesting a full refund of the money that I paid.
Michelle_R, Jul 2026
The venue shut down with no notice and no signage to let folks walking up from a distance that it was closed and tickets were canceled. Also tour company did not relay closure info AT ALL.
EricW_L, Jul 2026
These robot ticket buyers scrape up all the free tickets as soon as they become available. So if you want to go into the monument, you have to pay $18 for a emailed PDF “self guided tour” book. Complete BS. But, I wanted to go. Got there and the monument was closed due to weather, extreme heat. Guess what, no refunds from Viator. I wish companies like this would be shut down.
Jeanne_P, Jul 2026
Delivered our tickets quickly and they worked great. Be aware of closures to sites in DC, because they close with NO notice. We showed up early at 11:15 for our 12:15 and got in, but we were the LAST group of the day. Had we arrived on time they would have been closed due to 95 degree weather. We got NO notification from the tour group
Jennifer_R, Jul 2026
We didn't experience it because they closed for "hot weather". We expect either to be rescheduled in the next couple of days or refunded!
James_M, Jul 2026
Never use Viator. You cannot contact them directly when things go wrong on their end. The Washington Monument, which I prepaid for, was closed and the Tour people wouldn’t help and directed us to Viator. Viator has no method of contact
Sunlight_t, Jul 2026
Excellent experience from start to finish! The view from the top was superb! Made the walk to the Mall Grounds look easy. But the walk was a real slog in the heat:-(.
Mark_M, Jul 2026
It was easy and convenient and we over the monument tour. Check the messages portion of the app for your tickets. I kept getting vouchers and the link saying my tickets were here took me to the voucher, and I went to message the company about my tickets and there they were in the inbox.
Steven_R, Jun 2026
Got to the visitor center, they said tickets were already used. Company didn’t respond to issue as of time of review (48 hours later).
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