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Grand Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC

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Washington DC, USA
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore the best-known monuments and memorials of Washington DC in one time-saving sightseeing tour. With just a small group for company, climb aboard an air-conditioned minivan and enjoy a narrated history of the US capital. View highlights including the White House, United States Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, and other top landmarks, all in just half a day.
  • This tour is a good choice for first-time Washington DC visitors
  • Learn insider facts and stories from your guide that you'd otherwise miss
  • Round-trip vehicle transit helps you see more of the sights in less time
  • A small-group tour means more attention from your guide

What's Included

  • 3-Hour Washington DC Grand Sightseeing Morning Tour
  • Transportation by Air-Conditioned Minivan
  • Local Tour Guide
  • Photo stops at 6 top DC sites including Lincoln Memorial, White House, and U.S. Capitol
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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

    Departure Point: Hyatt Regency Hotel Directions: Close to UNION STATION Metro.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

Itinerary

U.S. Capitol (Pass By)

Jefferson Memorial (Pass By)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Pass By)

Korean War Veterans Memorial (Pass By)

1

The White House

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included

2

National World War II Memorial

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

4.3
based on 25 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Touring Washington, DC

Larry_L, Jul 2025
Ali is a wonderful tour guide. Points of interest always noted. Will tell friends and family to book with him!

Our tour guy Bobby was...

Zwadie_M, Jul 2025
Our tour guy Bobby was very good and clearly informative. However tour was significantly cut short due to closures of roads and sights for the 4th July. Otherwise it would have likely been fun.

Good

Jolyn_S, Jun 2025
Very informative. Ali was a bit difficult to understand, but he gave a lot of information to us. Thank you

Fabulous day

Jean_C, May 2025
It was fabulous our Guild new so much history and was very kind. We had never been to DC before and we enjoyed every moment. We had a great day

DC Tour

Genevieve_G, Nov 2024
Our guide and drive Craig was great and very knowledgeable. He made the trip very enjoyable and we got the opportunity to see many sights, take pictures and explore a little. We would definitely use Viator again in the future!!

One in town DC Tour

Isa_I, Aug 2024
The apt presentation by CO the tour bus driver and wonderful welcome by His Boss. My kids enjoyed themselves. This is the practical aspect of what they learnt in school

The tour guide was...

Katherine_B, Aug 2024
The tour guide was exceptionally informative. Most knowledgeable! He was most considerate, helpful and friendly.

Worth it, but may want a tour with more stops.

Katye_D, Jul 2024
Liked the history I learned from our tour guide, would have liked the guide to also guide us at the stops. Very knowledgeable and interesting. Wanted to stop at the Jefferson memorial and have a little more time at the stops. Comfortable ride, friendly guide, and liked that chilled, bottled water was available for just $1. Convenient and enjoyed all stops.

It was a nice experience and we got to see many place on our tour

Larisa_A, May 2024
We were happy to travel with a nice travel guide who was able to get us to most of the locations since there were many street closures

Good / great tour!!

Kista_N, May 2024
All of the sights were great Driver was very informative with great personality and he was an amazing driver, getting around the city

Theresa J

Theresa_J, May 2024
The guide was very good and knowledgeable about the city. Very safe driver and took care of our belongings when we left the bus which I appreciated him so much for that!

White House was great...

Ada_B, Apr 2024
White House was great view! Your guy was amazing! Bus has 8 people instead of 40! Why? Nothing more to say.

Just ok

Perry_W, Apr 2024
The Blossom Festival caused us some issues with our route. The guide was nice and knowledgeable, but repeated himself multiple times and sometimes hard to understand.

Dirty bus and poor tour guidance

Louise_C, Jan 2023
The bus was very dirty , and tour guide repetitive, wasted time on irrelevant things , we didn’t spend any time on the sights that mattered

Washington DC Day Star Tour

FRED_M, Sep 2018
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and polite. She took us to some of the best places. She was aware of our needs. It was nice to ride in a smaller vehicle.

Bobby is/was a pistol, full of facts...

Annie Gee, Oct 2017
Bobby is/was a pistol, full of facts, jokes and interesting stories. He made our Dec visit to DC a most interesting and informative day. The reason, I am giving him 3 stars instead of 5, is he, requested to know what each member's political affiliation was, and began to discuss his views on the out going president and his views on the incoming president. His remarks were not welcoming nor favorable regarding our new incoming President Trump, and he made some inappropriate jokes, that luckily my 19 year olds did not understand, as they are from out of the country, and not familiar with the slang used here.

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