Arlington Cemetery Tour: History and Highlights

Join a 90-minute guided tour of Arlington Cemetery, witness the Changing of the Guards, and explore historic gravesites and memorials.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arlington National Cemetery - You and your group will receive an overview of the history of Arlington National Cemetery which includes:
    • Admission to Arlington Cemetery
    • 90-Minute Guided Walking Tour of Cemetery
    • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Changing of the Guards
    • Kennedy family grave site including Edward and Robert Kennedy
    • See Custis…
What's Included
  • 90-Minute Guided Walking Tour of the Cemetery
  • Admission to Arlington National Cemetery
  • View the Kennedy family grave site along with Edward and Robert Kennedy
  • Possibility to see Arlington Memorial Amphitheater (available depending on day of week)
  • See the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • View the Changing of the Guards
  • See Custis Lee Manor from a…
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from Arlington Cemetery
Additional Information

Kick off this 90-minute Arlington National Cemetery guided walking tour by convening with your guide at the Arlington National Cemetery Metro station by 7:45am. You and your fellow participants will be introduced to the history of Arlington National Cemetery. This includes:
• Entry to Arlington Cemetery
• A 90-minute guided stroll through the Cemetery
•…

Location
Arlington Cemetery
Departure Point: Arlington National Cemetery Metro Station. As you exit the station, go to the top of the escalator and look for your tour guide in Signature tour attire. Please arrive no later than 9:45 for 10Am tour and 1:45 for 2pm tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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C580omrebeccas
Oct 10, 2024
Arlington National Cemetary - guided tour w/Tyrone McBride - Our tour guide was Tyrone McBride - he was amazing! We couldn't be happier with his personally guided tour. He was so knowledgeable and very engaging. The experience was very emotional, and I can't emphasize enough how much we appreciate Tyrone's ability to conduct this beautifully guided tour, while making the experience very personal. We love Tyrone!!
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Rogerlindeman
Sep 13, 2024
A wonderful experience with a super guide taking us through. - Firstly, our guide John was just exceptional in all respects. He was respectful, answered numerous questions and was of course extremely knowledgeable on the subject of Arlington. The entire experience was sensational and I would highly recommend it to anybody wanting to pay their respects to the fallen in a breathtakingly beautiful setting.
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Patricia_b
Aug 26, 2024
Informative - Changing of the guard and information about several of the people buried at Arlington Cemetery Guide was excellent
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Julie_w
Aug 9, 2024
Great walking tour! - Tyrone gave an excellent walking tour of ANC. Very knowledgeable and engaging with a diverse group, while easily handling a variety of questions! Highly recommend this tour if you are up for a walking experience.
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Rajath_s
Jul 10, 2024
Great guide and informative tour - Very very friendly guide in Tyrone. Someone who genuinely loves his job. Very knowledgeable, articulated well.
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Jenny_l
Jun 28, 2024
Thank you Lynnwood! - Our tour guide Lynnwood shared fascinating stories, was friendly, and managed our time well. Lynnwood called attention to many details so that even after multiple previous visits, I learned new aspects about Arlington.
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Mckoinkl
May 20, 2024
Highly recommend and very moving - This trip was awesome. We went on the tour with Lynwood and he was our favorite guide the whole DC trip. He was knowledgeable and took his time to talk with us and answer all of our questions. He was very friendly and welcoming. He truly loved his job. The changing of the guard was very moving!
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Mckenna_g
Apr 29, 2024
Great Experience! - Such a great experience! Tour guide was very knowledgeable and made it fun. Had our son in a stroller and he made sure we had accessible options at each stop.
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Alison_l
Aug 22, 2024
Disappointing - Typically Signature Tours has been our go to when traveling, however this tour was disappointing. Our guide was not well informed, spoke mostly about food, and the changing of the guard was already in progress when we arrived.
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Annette_r
Aug 2, 2024
This a a BIG NO - Do not take this tour. We totally missed the tour that we paid for through Viator provided by DC Guided Tours. The directions for meeting were not clear and not even written in clear, proper English. We ended up having to purchase tickets at Arlington and had a wonderful tour which also included a tram ride and was a fraction of what we paid for this tour that we did not have. Now trying to get a refund … just get your tickets right at Arlington!
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