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DC Monuments by Night: Open-Top Bus Tour of Illuminated Landmarks

Recommended by 94% of travelers
Washington DC, USA
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Booked 5+ times last week!
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    Why Travelers Choose This Tour

    The monuments are absolutely majestic lit up at night. This evening tour packs a lot into the three hours and is surprisingly ideal for travelers with limited time in DC.

    What's Included

    • Guided city tour
    • Transport by state-of-the-art luxury coach
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • US Navy Memorial Plaza
      701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA

      Located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 7th Street Northwest and 9th Street Northwest

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Start time
    .7:30 pm

    Itinerary

    1

    USA Guided Tours

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    The White House

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    U.S. Capitol

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    4

    National World War II Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    5

    Thomas Jefferson Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    6

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    7

    Lincoln Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    8

    Korean War Veterans Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    9

    Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    10

    U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Small carry-on bags are allowed; however it recommended to travel light
    • A maximum of 15 people per booking
    • Convertible buses switch from open-tops to glass-tops between October and March due to colder temperatures
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

    4.7
    based on 63 reviews
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    DC Trip

    peterrsmith, Aug 2026
    Very informative and lots of opportunities to explore. Rafael was a great host and guide. Be careful if you don't want to walk.

    Disappointed

    charles_n, Jul 2026
    You are paying extra for the open top vehicle, that’s why you go with this tour. If there is one raindrop they have the option to not take the top off. The vehicle right beside us from the same company took their top off. When I asked the driver if we would be taking the top off she said “NO MAM!! It is too hard to take off!” What?!?!?!? The evening was beautiful (it was not raining during our tour time, it had rained beforehand but had stopped and actually made the evening weather amazing.) We were enclosed in a stuffy vehicle watching all the others around us with open air vehicles. The decision is apparently up to the driver and she seemed “put out” that we even asked. We had a family of 5 so paid over $500 for this experience! The monuments are beautiful at night but there are many other options that would gaurentee an open air experience.

    Enjoyable Evening

    William_G, Jul 2026
    Convenient and relaxing way to see monuments without the hassle of driving or parking. Nice ride in open air in very clean, comfortable sprinter van with glass open top.

    DC in one evening.

    Kelly_G, Jul 2019
    It was nice to see every landmark that we wanted to see in one evening. The tour guide and driver were very nice.

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