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

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Washington DC, USA
  • 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.

    Operating hours
    .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

    4.8
    based on 49 reviews
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    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.

    From $109.00

    per person

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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    On average, this is booked 33 days in advance.

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