Things to do in Washington DC
Mount Vernon Tours7 optionsWashington Hop on Hop Off6 optionsWashington Night Tour10 optionsArlington National Cemetery Tours27 optionsGeorgetown Tours21 optionsCherry Blossom Tour Washington Dc7 optionsLibrary of Congress Tours21 optionsBus Tour Washington Dc9 optionsWashington City Tour9 optionsMuseums18 optionsNational Mall Tours27 optionsGhost Tour Washington Dc9 options
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Lincoln Memorial Undercroft: Skip-the-Line Entry & GuidebookYou skip the reservation hunt and arrive at your scheduled entry time with official tickets already in hand. Explore the restored undercroft beneath the Lincoln Memorial, walk glass pathways through soaring concrete chambers, and see a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation in the restored space. The guidebook walks you through the memorial's construction history, and you move through at your own pace with no tour groups. All areas are wheelchair accessible, and the experience suits any fitness level.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Lincoln Memorial from a side almost no visitor reaches, without spending time hunting for one of the limited daily reservation slots—the guaranteed tickets mean you arrive on schedule and skip the early-morning refresh-and-hope process.
Washington DC: Capitol & National Mall Bus Tour with Boat CruiseYou enter the US Capitol and tour three of its historic chambers, walk Capitol Hill past the Supreme Court and Library of Congress with a guide, ride a bus past 10+ major monuments including the White House and Lincoln Memorial, and (in season) take a Potomac River cruise. Lunch is on your own, and the tour runs the full day with one professional guide leading the whole way.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Capitol from inside and hit all the major National Mall memorials in a single day without arranging separate tickets, transportation, or timing — the guide and the fixed schedule handle all three.
Washington DC: Hop-on Hop-off Bus & Water Taxi PassYou board an open-top bus at the Washington Monument and hop off at any of 11 stops—the Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museums, and more—then rejoin whenever you're ready. On the same pass, you can cruise the Potomac River on the water taxi between Georgetown, The Wharf, and Old Town Alexandria. The 24-hour pass works across both, and you can use it on the same day or split it over two consecutive days.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see DC's main landmarks without renting a car or planning a rigid itinerary—the bus and water taxi let you move at your own pace and skip the logistics of timing and transport between stops.
DC Cherry Blossoms: Tidal Basin & Memorials Walking TourYou walk 2 miles around the Tidal Basin and three major memorials—Jefferson, FDR, and MLK—guided by a retired park ranger who explains the cherry blossoms' history, the Cherry Tree Rebellion, and Japan-US relations through the lens of the trees themselves. The tour includes photo stops, sitting breaks, and stories you won't find elsewhere. It takes 2.5 hours and ends back near the Washington Monument Lodge.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to understand why the cherry blossoms matter beyond their appearance—the history, the diplomacy, the near-disaster that almost erased them—and you'd rather have someone who actually managed the park explain it than figure it out alone.
Georgetown Washington DC: Private Walking Tour & Historic HomesYou walk Georgetown's historic streets with a private guide who covers colonial history through the Kennedy era, pointing out homes of famous residents and the C&O Canal. The tour includes time to photograph, moves at a leisurely pace, and works for groups of any size traveling together. You leave knowing the neighborhood's actual story instead of just its reputation.Is it for me?Book this if you want Georgetown's actual history—the colonial roots, the African American community, the Kennedy era—explained by someone who knows it, without arranging a guide yourself or getting lost between the shops and restaurants.
Washington Monument Skip-the-Line Tickets: 500 feet of DC landmarksYou arrive at your timed slot, skip the ticketing line, and take the elevator to 500 feet for unobstructed views of the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol, White House and the entire DC grid. A digital guidebook by a retired ranger helps you identify landmarks and understand the city's design. The whole visit takes about an hour, and you avoid the morning crowds that often sell out tickets by 10am.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting DC for the first time or want the main panoramic view without spending your morning in a ticket queue — the timed slot and skip-the-line access are what make it possible to see the city from above and still have the rest of your day free.
Washington DC: Cherry Blossom & Tidal Basin Memorials WalkYou walk the Tidal Basin's shoreline with a local guide, visiting five memorials—DC War, MLK, FDR, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson—while learning the history of the 1912 cherry tree gift from Japan and the stories embedded in each site. The 2-hour tour includes entrance to all five memorials and moves at a steady pace through one of Washington's most iconic spring landscapes, so you see the blossoms in context rather than in isolation.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting Washington DC during cherry blossom season and want to see the blooms in their historical and cultural context rather than just as scenery—the guide and the memorial stops are what transform a walk into an understanding of why these trees matter to the city.
Washington DC: Capitol, Supreme Court & Library of Congress TourYou get reserved entry to four major Washington DC landmarks in one morning without navigating timed-entry systems or security lines yourself. A guide under ten people walks you through the Supreme Court's inner workings, the Folger's Shakespeare First Folios, the Library of Congress's Great Hall and Jefferson collection, and the Capitol's historic rooms. The fixed schedule and pre-booked passes mean you move straight through instead of waiting, and you finish by early afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Capitol Hill's four major landmarks in one morning without spending hours on security lines, timed-entry reservations, or figuring out the logistics yourself—the reserved passes and small group size are what make that possible in a single tour.
Washington DC: Capitol & Library of Congress Private TourYou're driven between the Capitol Building, Library of Congress, and Supreme Court in a private luxury vehicle with a professional guide who stays with you throughout. Hotel pickup is included; bottled water and air conditioning are standard. At the Capitol, you'll be paired with a staff member as required by federal rules, but your guide remains present. The tour works for groups up to fourteen and is fully wheelchair accessible.Is it for me?Choose this if you want the three institutions that define federal power explained by someone who knows them, with the logistics handled and a private vehicle keeping your group together. The guide's presence throughout means you can ask questions and move at your own rhythm, which a self-guided walk or larger tour bus won't give you.
Georgetown Walking Tour & Photos: Historic DC ArchitectureYou walk through Georgetown's Federal, Gothic, and Victorian architecture with a local guide who explains how each building was preserved and why it mattered. The guide photographs you at key stops—Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown University, St. John's Church, the Volta Bureau—so you leave with pictures of yourself in the neighborhood's history. Small groups, all fees included, a few hours on foot through the oldest continuously preserved neighborhood in DC.Is it for me?This tour works well if you want to understand why Georgetown looks the way it does—the actual preservation decisions and local fights that saved it—rather than just walking past the buildings. The small-group format and guide's planning background mean you get the story behind each stop, not just the facts.
Lincoln Assassination Tour Washington DC & Ford's TheatreYou walk through the geography of Lincoln's assassination with an expert guide, starting at Clara Barton's office and moving through the National Portrait Gallery to see Civil War portraits and Lincoln's life masks. The tour finishes at Ford's Theatre and Petersen House, the room where the president spent his final hours. Bottled water and expert commentary are included; the route takes 2–3 hours and is fully wheelchair accessible.Is it for me?Book this if you want the story of Lincoln's final night and the Civil War context that led to it, told by someone who knows Washington DC's history in detail — the guide handles the research and the route, leaving you to absorb the narrative as you walk.
Reagan National to DC: Luxury SUV Transfer & Meet-GreetYou arrive at Reagan National and walk straight to your waiting Cadillac Escalade or sedan; your professional chauffeur meets you at arrivals with a 30-minute grace window for late flights. The drive to your Washington DC hotel includes bottled water and air conditioning, with all taxes and fees locked in upfront—no negotiation, no surge pricing. You're dropped at your hotel without having to navigate traffic, find parking, or arrange ground transport yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you land at Reagan National with luggage and want to skip the rental counter, taxi line, and navigation—the driver handles the route and the price is locked in before you arrive, so your transfer stops being a logistical problem and becomes a quiet, comfortable start to your DC trip.
Washington DC: Monuments at Night Private Bus TourYou're picked up from your hotel and driven to eight major DC monuments illuminated at night, including the Lincoln Memorial, Capitol Building, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Your professional guide steps off at each stop and walks you through the history and significance of the landmarks. The tour includes transport, water, and a guide who adjusts the pace to what you want to see.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to see DC's major memorials lit at night without arranging your own transport or timing — the private guide adjusts stops to what you want to see, and pickup from your hotel removes the logistics.
Arlington National Cemetery: Private Walking Tour & Tomb of Unknown SoldierYou'll ride a tram uphill through Arlington's grounds, walk downhill past the tombs of presidents and generals, watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and hear the stories of how these figures came to rest here. The tour includes tram tickets and photo time, with a private guide who keeps the group small and the pace manageable. You return in the afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Arlington's history without navigating the 639 acres on your own or waiting in a group tour—the private guide and included tram ticket mean you move at your own pace and see the Changing of the Guard without the crowd.
Washington DC: National Mall Evening Tour & Lincoln UndercroftYou walk four illuminated memorials on the National Mall with a guide who knows the history behind the marble: the 60-year fight to build the WWII Memorial, the 19 soldiers frozen at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the exact spot where Dr. King stood at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. After the 2-hour tour, you skip the line and enter the newly opened Lincoln Memorial Undercroft and Museum with timed tickets already in hand, so you can spend as long as you need without the morning queue.Is it for me?This tour is built for anyone who has seen pictures of the National Mall and wants to understand the stories behind the monuments instead of just walking past them — the evening timing and small-group format make it possible to hear the guide and absorb the history, and the skip-the-line Undercroft access means you're not trading the walk for a long queue.
Washington DC Airport Transfer: Private Black Car & WiFiYou get picked up at Washington DC airport with a name sign, driven to your hotel in a new private vehicle with WiFi and water, and dropped off without waiting for a shared shuttle or negotiating a fare. The driver and vehicle details arrive before you land, so arrival logistics are handled before you even touch down.Is it for me?Book this if you land with luggage and want to skip the taxi line and rideshare wait—the driver meets you at baggage claim with your name, so you go straight from the airport to your hotel without arranging anything else.
Gettysburg from Washington DC: Private Civil War Battlefield TourYou get picked up from your DC hotel and driven to Gettysburg National Military Park with a local driver who shares Civil War history and context as you move through the battlefield at your own pace. You'll stop at Little Round Top, Cemetery Ridge, and Gettysburg National Cemetery, with time for walks and photos, plus free time for lunch in town. Hotel drop-off is included, along with water and WiFi on board.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to see the main Gettysburg sites without driving yourself from Washington DC—the private driver handles navigation and shares context, leaving you free to focus on the history and take your time at each stop.
Washington DC Cherry Blossom Tour & Air Space MuseumYou ride through Washington DC's memorial core with an expert guide, stop to walk beneath cherry blossoms in Kenwood, and receive a reserved ticket to the Air and Space Museum for the following day. The half-day format means you see the major landmarks without an exhausting pace, and the next-day museum access is already arranged — no separate booking, no entry-line wait.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see DC's major memorials and cherry blossoms in one morning without arranging transport or timing yourself — the guide handles the route and pacing, and the Air and Space Museum ticket for the next day is already reserved, so you skip the entry line.
Ronald Reagan Airport DCA to Washington DC: Private TransferYou book online and get instant confirmation with your driver's details. A professional chauffeur meets you at DCA arrivals with a sign, handles your luggage, and drives you directly to your Washington DC destination in a private vehicle. No shared stops, no waiting for other passengers, no negotiating a fare — the price is fixed before you arrive.Is it for me?Book this if you land at DCA and want to skip the taxi queue and ride-share wait — a driver holding your name means you walk out of arrivals and into a car, not into a negotiation.
Washington DC Airport Transfer: Black Car & Professional ChauffeurYou get picked up at whichever DC-area airport you land at, driven in a private car with a professional chauffeur, and dropped at your destination with no negotiation or timing stress. The service includes bottled water, phone chargers, and the option to book hourly for sightseeing or multiple stops throughout your stay. You avoid the taxi line, surge pricing, and the uncertainty of ride-share wait times.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing at a DC airport and want the transfer handled without thinking about it—the fixed price and waiting driver mean you skip the taxi negotiation and arrive on time, which matters most when you're traveling for business or with family.
