Explore Arlington National Cemetery with a dedicated guide on this private 2.5-hour walking tour. Visit the graves of the men and women buried there and listen to cemetery history from your guide. This private tour ensures a flexible itinerary and personalized attention from your guide.
Private guide for a more personalized experience
Choice of morning or afternoon departure
Get inside tips from a local
What's Included
Guided Walking Tour
Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
Duration 2.5 Hours
Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Tour is NOT available for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center
1 Memorial Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211, USA
Meeting Point: by the gates of the Arlington Cemetery Welcome Center
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed during this tour. We recommend comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, umbrella in case of rain and hat during summer. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some can’t be visited from the inside.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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.
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Reviews
5.0
70 reviews
Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
Great tour guide Maribeth. She knows her subject and provided a wealth of information . Would love to take another tour with her.
Customized for an outstanding experience!
Jann_S, Jan 2024
We had an excellent tour with Leigh at Arlington National Cemetery. She guided us through the history of the location through a series of stories that brought our experience to life. With Marine Corps and Navy veterans included in our group, Leigh customized our tour to highlight these military connections. We experienced the solemn Changing of the Guard and exchanged stories of where we were the day Kennedy was shot when we visited the Eternal Flame. Highlights included visiting both Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Medger Evers resting places. Highly recommend Leigh!
Grandson trip
Gregory_D, Jun 2023
It makes you stop and think about how many people have died to keep this country free. We had really good guide. I would do it again
Highly recommend!
Melanie_M, Apr 2022
Doug was an amazing tour guide! He did a lot of extra research that made the tour very Informative and interesting.
Excellent experience
Carole_G, Aug 2021
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, including about the powerful change of guards at the tombs of the unknown soldiers and we saw some features that we would have completely missed without her
Terrific walking tour.
ADB, May 2021
This walking tour was fantastic. We felt like we were able to see so many more interesting things versus just riding past as part of a trolley tour. Our guide, Donna Everage, was friendly and knowledgeable about the cemetery and history. The tour lasted about 3 hours and was just over 2 miles of walking. The time went very quickly and we would definitely tour with her again.
Great experience
Dan_B, Nov 2020
Bess was an awesome guide. Super knowledgeable and she shared so many little known facts and stories about the cemetery and individuals buried there. I highly recommend this tour.
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