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Capitol Hill Walking Tour: Explore US Government Landmarks
4.2
179 Ratings
Washington
Embark on a captivating walking tour of Capitol Hill, where you’ll uncover the rich history and significance of iconic US government landmarks. Join an expert guide and delve into the heart of American democracy!
Embark on a captivating walking tour of Capitol Hill, where you’ll uncover the rich history and significance of iconic US government landmarks. Join an expert guide and delve into the heart of American democracy!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Library of Congress - Tour the halls of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building with a live narration by you guide. If you’re a history buff, you will discover there the largest public collection of knowledge in the world
- U.S. Capitol - With this tour, you will be offered ticket to get inside the Capitol and visit the Rotunda, the…
- Library of Congress - Tour the halls of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building with a live narration by you guide. If you’re a history buff, you will discover there the largest public collection of knowledge in the world
- U.S. Capitol - With this tour, you will be offered ticket to get inside the Capitol and visit the Rotunda, the Crypt and old house chambers and other areas of the seat of Congress.
- Supreme Court - Get a narrated tour of US Supreme Court with a live guide who will give you details of the history of the high court with key cases and facts around them.
- Capitol Hill - 3-hour Morning guided walking tour through Capitol Hill
What's Included
- Visit the Rotunda, the Crypt, and old house chambers of the US Capitol building
- Stop by the US Supreme Court (exterior only)
- 2-Hour Morning or Afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Capitol Hill
- Entry to US Capitol
- See Thomas Jefferson’s original library
- Entry to the Library of Congress (or Capitol Museum when Library of Congress is closed on Mondays)
- Visit the Rotunda, the Crypt, and old house chambers of the US Capitol building
- Stop by the US Supreme Court (exterior only)
- 2-Hour Morning or Afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Capitol Hill
- Entry to US Capitol
- See Thomas Jefferson’s original library
- Entry to the Library of Congress (or Capitol Museum when Library of Congress is closed on Mondays)
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
Seize the opportunity to explore the renowned Capitol Hill, accompanied by a knowledgeable private guide who will accompany you, elucidating the history behind each edifice and monument. During this stroll, you’ll get to explore the hub of the US Government’s legislative and judicial divisions and their associated infrastructures, collectively referred…
Seize the opportunity to explore the renowned Capitol Hill, accompanied by a knowledgeable private guide who will accompany you, elucidating the history behind each edifice and monument. During this stroll, you’ll get to explore the hub of the US Government’s legislative and judicial divisions and their associated infrastructures, collectively referred to as Capitol Hill.
- Waking: There will be standing and walking during this tour. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as much of the tour is outdoors. DC can be very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Umbrellas and layers are recommended.
Location
United States Supreme Court Building
First Street Northeast
1 First St NE: Please meet at the street sign pole located at the corner of First St NE & Maryland Ave NE (located across the street from the Supreme Court building). Your Tour Guide will be waiting here with a sign. Please plan to arrive 20 minutes before tour start time to allow for check-in.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(179 Ratings)
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Martha_a
Nov 12, 2024
I Loved the Washington DC tour - The Statues room in the captiol was best part of tour for me.The Library of congress the information I was give I did know about. The captiol is beautiful place to visit the information about captiol rewarding to me. The tour guide was the friendly and knowledgable about all questions the ask.
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Erin
Oct 20, 2024
Awesome visit - Loved the experience. We ended up having our tour rebooked and we are so glad that we were still able to go. What an amazing tour. Both the Capitol staff and the tour guide were outstanding. Thanks for a great experience. And thanks to the customer experience team for answering all my questions.
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Chris_m
Sep 21, 2024
Highly Recommend - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and was passionate about sharing everything he knew about the area.
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Dougs325
Sep 16, 2024
Great way to start a visit! - Our guide, Duane, was a fountain of relevant knowledge. Excellent way to start a first visit to DC. Definitely worth the time!
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Kimberly_f
Sep 10, 2024
Highly recommend fantastic tour - The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and the tour was extremely interesting. I felt he was super knowledgeable about small details that you would never hear about!
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Rosemarie_b
Aug 29, 2024
No multiple guides please - My guests who were the beneficiaries of that tour told me that they wish they had it with the original guide whose explanations were very informative and insightful.
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Karen
Oct 27, 2024
Waste of time and money - I never read the 1 star reviews as I think people are just trying to be negative.
This is the only time I wished I had.
If you think that a group over 23 people is a small group for a tour I think it is a bit misleading.
Waiting in lines for more than 50% of the tour.
It felt like cattle.
A bit of a sad experience really and not worth the money I am afraid.
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Steve0wen
Sep 18, 2024
Do it yourself for free! - Didn't even make the tour - directions on where to meet were terrible, taxi took us to what turned out to be the wrong intersection. We ended up going to the Capitol Hill ourselves from FREE and doing our own tour and was more that happy with that. So for anyone reading this I'd recommend you save some money and do the same yourselves!
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82deniecev
Sep 10, 2024
One big scam - 1 big scam. Don't book this tour but just go to the Capitol yourself. All these people do is take you to the FREE tour the Capitol offers
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Aysha_a
Aug 24, 2024
Extortionate price for a tour that is free if you book directly through the Capitol Visitor Centre - DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR. You can get into the Capitol bldg for free and get a tour guide for FREE. Part of the tour is conducted by a Capitol Hill tour guide and another 10 mins are taken up by a film. It is extortionately priced. Paying for a talk from outside the Supreme Courts of Justice does not justify the cost. Awful joining instructions too.
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