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Morning Monuments Tour with Optional Guided Entry into US Capitol
Badge of ExcellenceWashington DC, USA
From $64.00
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
- 3 to 4 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Have only a short stay in Washington DC planned? See the major highlights of the capital all in one morning—this 3-Hour Morning Monuments Bus Tour makes exploring the city easy. Board your bus near the National Archives building, and get ready to discover dozens of sights. Make a stop at 8+ top-tier landmarks like the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and more—and learn the stories behind the sights from your guide’s commentary. Upgrade options available at checkout to include self-guided entry tickets to either the Washington Monument, National Air & Space Museum, or African American Museum. You may also opt to upgrade to include a guided walk inside the US Capitol and Library of Congress following your morning monuments bus tour.
- 3-Hour Morning Monuments City Bus Tour
- Discover Washington DC’s top landmarks, with stops at 8+ site such as White House, WWII Memorial, and MLK Memorial.
- Your guide’s narration will help bring history to life
- See highlights like the Lincoln Memorial, US Capitol, and more
- Upgrade available at checkout to include a guided walk inside the US Capitol and Library of Congress following your morning monuments bus tour.
- Upgrade options available at checkout to include self-guided entry tickets to either the Washington Monument, National Air & Space Museum, or African American Museum.
What's Included
- 3-Hour Washington DC "Monuments By Morning" Sightseeing Bus Tour
- Photo Stops at 10 Attractions including White House, WWII Memorial, US Capitol & Lincoln Memorial
- Pass by sites including Washington Monument, National Archives, National Mall, Kennedy Center & more
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
Bus stop is located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW near the corner of 9th Street NW and close to the National Archives building. There will be sign on a pole with Signature Tours next to a bench. Please arrive no later than 9:45 AM. The address is 800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington DC 20004
Start time
10:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
After going to your easy-to-find meeting point, this bus tour allows you to visit many of Washington D.C.'s major highlights in just one morning, with commentary along the way to eliminate the need for research.
Your first stop is at the U.S. Capitol for an exterior photo op, followed by a drive down the National Mall, viewing Smithsonian Museums, and the Washington Monument.
Next, walk alongside the White House and Lafayette Square Park, seeing the U.S. Treasury and other key landmarks. The tour showcases many different memorials, including the National World War II Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Memorial.
Those who chose to upgrade can enjoy a Washington Monument visit post-tour. There’s also an upgrade that offers a Tidal Basin walk to see the cherry blossoms. If you didn’t opt for either upgrade, the tour ends at the Lincoln Memorial.
Your first stop is at the U.S. Capitol for an exterior photo op, followed by a drive down the National Mall, viewing Smithsonian Museums, and the Washington Monument.
Next, walk alongside the White House and Lafayette Square Park, seeing the U.S. Treasury and other key landmarks. The tour showcases many different memorials, including the National World War II Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Memorial.
Those who chose to upgrade can enjoy a Washington Monument visit post-tour. There’s also an upgrade that offers a Tidal Basin walk to see the cherry blossoms. If you didn’t opt for either upgrade, the tour ends at the Lincoln Memorial.
The National Archives Museum (Pass By)
National World War II Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Korean War Veterans Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
White House
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Jefferson Memorial (Pass By)
National Mall (Pass By)
Washington Monument
Admission Ticket Included
National Air and Space Museum
Admission Ticket Included
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Admission Ticket Included
U.S. Capitol
Admission Ticket Included
Library of Congress
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- If you purchase an additional tour or ticket: Please ask your tour guide or driver for your upgrade when being checked in.
- All purchases of packages are final. Tickets are not refundable or transferable. Cannot be exchanged for another ticket. Only refundable in the event the site is closed.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
275 reviews
Frances_B, Apr 2024
Lots of stops. James knew the city's history quite well. He was very knowledgeable. He just seemed to rush, rush, rush. Several tourists stayed on the bus saying James was moving too fast for them. Chris, our driver, was polite and knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
thank you for taking the tour with us and liking its format. We have a certain number of landmarks that are on the itinerary and a set time. You should be able to cover all those grounds without any rush.
Gillian_C, Apr 2024
Really good tour of the important Monuments in DC. Would not have been able to see everything in the time without this tour. Our guide was great - fun as well as knowledgeable. He answered everyone's questions and was happy to engage in conversation with everyone in the group. Highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the morning tour with us and liking it. We're happy to hear that you had a great appreciation of your guide. The guide is your connection to history. So we make sure that they're knowledgeable and engaging.
Val_P, Apr 2024
Guide was very informative and made you feel comfortable if to stay back when you need a break. the bus driver gave a smooth ride.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the tour with us and finding it informative. We sincerely believe that putting things in historic context add a new dimension to your tour experience.
Tracy_H, Apr 2024
Given the 5K that was going on an email out to those on the tour the day or two before would have been very helpful. Getting to the tour and also finding the right tour/bus was chaotic. The company has everyone's email so not sure why no one on your team thought of this.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for taking the tour with us and sharing your impressions and suggestions. We try to manage our schedule and logistics perfectly but there are times when a lot is going on in this chaotic city like road closures, landmarks being closed to the public - things that we cannot control - so we do the best that we can. Sorry about any inconvenience that this may have caused.
Ty_G, Apr 2024
This is probably the worst tour I’ve ever experienced while traveling. A little over halfway through our tour, we were giving a meeting point to reconvene. 1/4 of our group was at the meeting point. We were confounded as to where the rest of our group had gone. It was busy and there were a lot of people around. Our Tour Guide never returned to the meeting point. We noticed a bus way off in the distance that looked like ours. We decided to walk that way. As we were walking that way, we noticed our group boarding the bus. Again nine of us out of 35 were running toward the bus trying to catch up. They literally loaded the bus and took off and stroll through the green light. We all called and texted. Our Tour Guide never acknowledged the fact that he left a fourth of his group behind. We missed out on the last part of our tour and were stranded there. When we requested a partial refund because we were not able to complete the tour, they told us sorry and we cannot offer you any refund. I would find any company, but this one to do this tour
Response from Host, Apr 2024
thank you for taking the tour with us and we understand but we can't do anything about the wither, and we can't go in until the capitol police give us the ok because was a lot of people again sorry for any inconvenience!
Diane_S, Mar 2024
Larry and Chris were great. Larry is very knowledgeable and fun. We enjoyed the tour. We recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
thank you for joining us on our tour and we are happy to hear that. We’re glad to have you and we hope to see you again.
Malaak.
Tonja_B, Mar 2024
Tour guide James and the driver (I believe his name is Chris) were exceptional! James is very knowledgeable and the driver avoided tons of traffic during the cherry blossom festival. 5 stars. Outstanding tour!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
“We’re happy to see that you had a 5-Star experience with us , We are grateful that you took the time out to leave us a review and taking the tour with us , we hope to see you again.
Malaak
Leslie_S, Mar 2024
The knowledge of the tour guide was phenomenal. Every question asked was answered without hesitation. Tour was very informative and memorable.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your impressions and rating our tour as 'excellent'. We truly appreciate it. We focus on making the tour fact-filled and fun for our guest so they can save great memories of the experience.
Betsy_L, Mar 2024
This tour is a must!!!! Hands down great tour!!!!! We did the five hour Washington DC monument plus Washington Memorial tour. Kris was our driver and James was our tour guy. James was so very knowledgeable!!!! We stopped many times, got out and walked while James explained things to us. He also would point out and tell us many things as we would drive by them. Kris did a great job getting us through to these different places. I highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for nice review, it really makes me happy to hear that . we’are glad to have you and
we hope to see you again.
Malaak.
Donna_H, Mar 2024
Ok tour. Tour guide extremely knowledgeable but didn’t engage kids well. A lot of time focused on his background instead of interesting facts.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We're very sorry to hear about your experience. That our guides are knowledgeable, we got that. We also believe that our guides are friendly too. We've had thousands of guests who leave us a feedback and most of them commend us for how our guides make it fun for the kids too. Please send us an email at royalusa@hotmail.com and we'll investigate. Thank you again.
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