Arlington Cemetery: Private Veteran-Guided Tour Experience

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Experience Arlington Cemetery with a private tour guided by a Veteran. Witness the changing of the guard, visit the Kennedy graves, and explore the historic grounds. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Arlington National Cemetery - Sample Itinerary (assuming a 0800 start):
0800: Pick up at lodging or agreed meeting point.
0800-0820: Transit
0820-1130: Arlington Cemetery Tour:
Discover how the cemetery got its start and some not so well known history.
Observe portions of a full military honors funeral.
Experience Arlington with all five senses….

What's Included

On-board WiFi
Complimentary bottled water
Private, personalized tour
In-vehicle air conditioning
Transportation in a private vehicle

What's Not Included

Lunch
Gratuity

Additional Information

Take a tour of Arlington Cemetery led by a Veteran guide specializing in military history. Watch the guard replacement ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Explore each of the Kennedy family burial sites. View Robert E. Lee’s mansion located within the property and the garden of his wife, where the cemetery’s first interment occurred. Reflect on the…

Location

Arlington National Cemetery

Entrance at Arlington Memorial Bridge,

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Mickkathy

Aug 6, 2024

Unforgettable Tours of Arlington - The past two years, Aril 2023 and 2024, I have taken a grandson to DC during spring break and both times we employed Tom for our tours. He is so personable and knowledgeable and easily communicates with both adults and teens. On our most recent tour, my grandson said that if his history teacher was half as interesting he would have aced history, and our grandson from the first tour in 2023 was so impressed he talked about it for weeks afterwards and, perhaps because of Tom's own Navy service, chose to enlist into the Navy straight out of high school. Tom takes care of his clients, placing us in the perfect position to see the changing of the guard. His knowledge of Arlington and his reverence for the fallen soldiers leaves you with a renewed sense of patriotism and respect for this great country of ours. My wife Kathy and I highly recommend Tom for all your DC tour interests.

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Dml1116

May 4, 2024

Look no further and BOOK IT! - I can not say enough about Tom and the experience we had at Arlington. His personable nature and knowledge is beyond compare. It was like being with a family friend from start to finish! Tom was so accommodating to all of us (clean, comfortable beautiful vehicle, curbside pick up at drop off at locations of our choosing, sunscreen, cold water on hand just to name a few). He even went out of his was to to make my son wish come true to see Stumby the Cherry tree of all things! Tom and our tour was truly top notch and well worth it! We learned so much more with Tom than could have been done on our own accord. I highly recommend D C Military tours! It is something you will not regret. We will be using Tom in the future when we return to the area. If ease of travel, knowledge, comfort, true professionalism and a worthwhile memorable experience is what you are looking for.. stop searching! You found it! Thank you Tom!!!

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Gail

Jul 4, 2023

Extraordinary Tour! - Our family’s in-depth tour of Arlington with veteran Tom Schultz of DC Military Tours was extraordinary!! Tom is down to earth and mellow and made the tour fun and fascinating for all 3 generations of our family. We greatly appreciated the depth of his knowledge regarding little known aspects of history and the way he illuminated the complexities and ironies of Arlington’s history.

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Jasonmw4493fx

Mar 26, 2023

Top notch! - Excellent tour! Our family of six went on this guided tour of Arlington National Cemetery. We were picked up at our hotel and had a comfortable trip to Arlington. The tour was perfect. He was able to customize it to our interests and we moved at a great pace. He was very knowledgeable and did a great job communicating with the whole group. I would recommend using this guide for any of your DC area tours!

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Gina_s

Mar 18, 2023

Fantastic! - Fantastic highlight of our trip! Our private guide was worth every Penny and provided insight we would have missed on our own.

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Lyndamr58

Dec 23, 2022

Awesome tour - Our tour was on the 22nd Nov Our guide was Jim Garrett. Absolutely brilliant tour guide. Seemed to know everything about everyone. Highly recommend this tour and I couldn’t imagine a better tour guide He was so respectful and knowledgable

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Douglas_h

Oct 6, 2022

Ask for Tom! - Our guide,Tom Schultz, did a custom itinerary for us with the prime focus on the Civil War. We were so pleased! My wife recently had 2 knee replacements and Tom always mindful of her safety as we traveled the varied terrain. Tom was THE best guide we have ever ha29d!!!

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Ginascott101

Jul 3, 2022

Cemetery Tour changing of the Guard - Paul Sullivan lead our group. Fantastic tour filled with historical facts and fun side stories. Highly recommend for all ages.

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48colinh

May 29, 2022

Arlington National Cemetery - This was one of five experiences we had with Tom Schultz from DC Military Tours. As other reviewers have said, Tom has an extensive knowledge of the National Cemetery and walked my wife and I around, pointing out the key internments and monuments and giving plenty of background and context. The Guard change ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns was as moving as you would expect and Tom's knowledge of the details of the ceremony was excellent. We also stopped at the Marine Corps memorial at the end of the tour. Tom is much more than a tour guide. He is a historian who also has the knowledge and experience of a 20 year Navy veteran. On a practical level he picks up from your accommodation and drops you back at the end of the tour (that said, on this occasion, he kindly dropped us in Georgetown). Tom's knowledge is extensive as you would expect. That said, his superpower, if you like, is the ability to pitch and flex your experience to exactly what you are interested in. In Arlington he will seek out areas or individual burials for you. For us he took us to some of the less visited areas of the cemetery where the Civil War and First War burials are and where the USCT lie. Tom doesn't necessarily follow a set route or script, he's too good for that, and he will 'call an audible' if he thinks a stop somewhere would be interesting for you as his listens to your questions and comments. Tom's enthusiasm for history is obvious and somewhat infectious, and this makes him a perfect guide. We would highly recommend DCMT to anyone.

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Pamn687

May 12, 2022

SuperTour - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour experiences with Tom, beginning with his providing transportation literally from doorstep to tour site and back for our group of 4. He was prompt, polite and cordial in manner. Since these were walking tours, Tom’s “pace” was relaxed; he always made sure we were in great vantage points for viewing and/or sidestepping tour delays from same site crowds. He demonstrated considerable knowledge about each tour, through his painting colorful stories about the people and grounds of each tour in a quite detailed, yet conversational style that was easy to follow. Tom readily responded to our questions(spontaneous, or from Tom’s own requests) in a thoughtful and comprehensive manner. As a result, we learned considerably about the facts and story lines for these particular American histories which we had not previously known, or just barely known. We highly recommend booking a tour with Tom.

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