Washington DC One Day: Comprehensive Sightseeing Tour

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Discover the highlights of Washington DC in just one day! Visit the White House, take guided tours of the U.S. Capitol Building, the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and more! For an added touch, this tour features a relaxing cruise on the Potomac River! (seasonal: Apr 1 to Oct 15)

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center - Starts/Ends
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center - Guided Walking Tour of the U.S. Capitol Building (outside only)
White House - Guided Walking Tour of the White House (outside only)
National World War II Memorial - Guided Walking Tour of WWII Memorial
Jefferson Memorial -…

What's Included

Boat Cruise on the Potomac River (seasonal: April 1 to October 15)
Upgrade to glass-top bus available
English-Speaking Live Tour Guide (on and off the bus)

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Lunch

Additional Information

Small carry-on bags are allowed, however it is recommended that you ravel lightly. Due to security concerns, the tour operator reserves the right to search any bags or purses you bring on board. Many of the attractions in Washington DC are equipped with metal detectors at the entrances. Traveling without bags or purses is recommended
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Location

701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest

U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Timothy

Oct 10, 2024

Informative and friendly D.C tour - Excellent overview of the main monuments and sites in D.C. Our guide (Sam) was lively, informative, and organized. The tour also includes a nice river cruise on the Potomac River. We would recommend this for families and couples.

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Sally_h

Oct 10, 2024

Dion the 13th - Dion made the history come alive with his knowledge and care, our bus driver was on point , great parking and driving, even though it was a full bus we all felt valued

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Rsnd341

Oct 8, 2024

Great introduction to Washington DC - Very nice tour that gives you a nice overview of all the major sites in Washington DC. This certainly should be the first step to any first-time visitor to the capital. Our guide was very pleasant and informative.

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Robert_s

Oct 7, 2024

A real education on our nation - I was very impressed by Evan's knowledge level being such a young man. He really knew his stuff and knew how and when to deliver it. Highly recommend.

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Irina_b

Oct 7, 2024

DC in a day - The tour guide Sam and the bus driver Tania were fantastic! A really good experience— wish we could add another hour or two to the tour. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to cover many sites in a limited time.

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Siddharth_b

Oct 7, 2024

Worth it and timely - The trip is well worth and the time is managed very well. We started right on time and ended right after 6 hours for the day tour. I would recommend this trip as there are a lot of spots in DC to view, although this doesn't go into too much depth, you can do this tour first and then decide which place you want to come back and spend more time exploring.

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Vaitea_r

Oct 7, 2024

A memorable express visit - The enthusiasm of our guide was particularly appreciated. The way she explained the important aspects of each monument we visited made us want to reread history books. Moreover, her advice for continuing our visit of Washington DC was just as valuable. Thank you again!

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Ianandjanet_f

Oct 6, 2024

Our driver was excellent. - We had a great experience undertaking the Washington DC in one day tour. Brittany, our driver/ guide was excellent, informative commentary and was very professional while being friendly and approachable. The Lincoln Memorial and view towards The Capital were the highlights for us.

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Baltimoresue

Oct 7, 2024

Subject matter great, quality, meh - To be able to see so much in one day is amazing! The quality of the tour was substandard: 1. The meeting place for the tour was changed without notifying us. We waited for a half hour in the wrong place until we called them and asked what was going on. The meeting spot had been moved 1/2 block away and no one even checked if someone was waiting at the original! We never did receive a message. 2. Our driver Dion seemed like a nice fellow, but disinterested in us and completely bored with his job. We noticed that other drivers accompanied the guests to the sights; Dion parked the vehicle, pointed us in the right direction and told us how many minutes we had there. His talk was interesting but not delivered with any enthusiasm. 3. The Potomac boat ride was completely blah. The "guide" read a prepackaged script in a monotone, never interacted with the guests and asked at the very end if we had "any questions" which was laughable because we weren't given the opportunity when we had them! The sights for the most part were too far away to be interesting. So seeing all the monuments was efficient, but the personnel we were assigned could have done much better. And the point of the boat ride was????

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Bbarbiebean

Oct 7, 2024

Comfortable but expensive - Very comfortable bus and great tour guide. Expensive tour and the “lunch stop” felt like a tourist trap for the very lame boat tour. You will not have time to sit and eat.Grab something real quick or better yet, skip the boat tour altogether!

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up to 9 guests

1 Adult