Get a panoramic look at Washington DC on this 4-hour Half Day sightseeing tour that provides a comprehensive introduction to the United States capital and its historical and cultural landmarks. Listen to live narration as you see dozens of attractions, such as Lincoln Memorial, the exterior of the White House, Washington Monument and the National Mall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Smithsonian buildings. Tour stops at 8 top Attractions including White House, US Capitol, Franklin Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, and Nurses Memorial. Bonus: Upgrade option available at checkout for those who would like to extend their half-day city hour into an 8-hour full day guided city tour including a visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon.

See the memorials, monuments, and other attractions that make up the American capital city
Enjoy photo stops at 8 top DC sites including the White House, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial
Learn all about the city with live commentary
Great way to get oriented with DC and discover the places you want to return to later
Upgrade at checkout to extend your half-day tour into a full-day city tour including a visit to Mount Vernon, George Washington's famous home.

What's Included

Half-Day Day or Night Grand Sightseeing Narrated Minibus Tour of Washington DC
See top Monuments, Museums and Memorials in the Capital area
Stop at 8 top attractions including White House, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, MLK Memorial & more
Pass by historic sites including Arlington Cemetery, Supreme Court, Washington Monument, and more
Professional Guide with Live Narration
Upgrade at checkout to extend your half day city tour into a full day tour to include Mount Vernon
Upgrade your tour at check out to Washington Day and Night Tour
Bonus: If booking travel dates in early April, travelers may be able to see Cherry Blossoms in bloom
Day or Night Tour Options available for the City Tour

Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Hyatt Regency Washington On Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Departure Point: Please meet Zohery Tours Bus in front of the main entrance of the Hyatt Regency Hotel located at 400 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington DC 20001 Directions: Three blocks from Union Station Metro

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

White House

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lincoln Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jefferson Memorial (Pass By)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Pass By)

Bureau Of Engraving And Printing (Pass By)

National Museum of American History (Pass By)

The National Archives Museum (Pass By)

Ford's Theatre (Pass By)

Union Station (Pass By)

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Pass By)

Tidal Basin (Pass By)

Washington Monument (Pass By)

National Mall (Pass By)

Smithsonian Institution Building (Pass By)

National Air and Space Museum (Pass By)

Korean War Veterans Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Pass By)

U.S. Capitol

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center (Pass By)

United States Botanic Garden (Pass By)

Smithsonian American Art Museum (Pass By)

DAR Museum (Pass By)

FBI Headquarters (Pass By)

Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Pass By)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Senate and House Office Buildings (Pass By)

Organization of American States Headquarters Building (Pass By)

United States Department of the Treasury (Pass By)

American Red Cross Museum (Pass By)

Freedom Plaza (Pass By)

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (Pass By)

James Garfield sculpture (Pass By)

Zero Milestone (Pass By)

The Ellipse (Pass By)

Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Pass By)

Blair House (Pass By)

Lafayette Square (Pass By)

Potomac River (Pass By)

John Ericsson Memorial (Pass By)

George Washington Memorial Parkway (Pass By)

Constitution Gardens (Pass By)

National World War I Memorial (Pass By)

Arlington Memorial Bridge & Avenue (Pass By)

Air Force Memorial (Pass By)

National World War II Memorial (Pass By)

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Admission Ticket Included

National World War I Memorial (Pass By)

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

This is a great tour if you only have a half day to see the sights in Washington,DC.

Especially nice since it was pouring rain on the day we got to sightsee

Reviews

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601 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Collins last day in D.C

Gary_C, Sept 2023

All of the moments were wonderful. Our driver was so knowledgable and helpful he made the tour. We would do it again.

Confusing

WilliamA_H, Sept 2023

It was very difficult to follow the guide when he was saying look left or right. And by that point we had past the location we were supposed to be looking at.

Would recommend day over night

Tanika_C, Sept 2023

Trip was ok, very hard to take in the entire experience at night. Some stops we not visible. Driver was very knowledgeable of area and sights.

Great tour, highly recommend it

Sheree_M, Sept 2023

Fantastic tour, we saw everything we wanted to see & our guide was a local to Washington DC person & very knowledgeable

I loved everything!

NORMAN_S, Sept 2023

The guide was amazing he was very knowledgeable, and funny! We stopped by all the major sites and had time to view everything.

A Great Way to Start Your Visit

Robert_B, Aug 2023

We loved seeing all of the monuments in one day and spending time at all of the stops. We took the tour on our first day and it helped us to set up the rest of our stay and walk to the placed that most interested us. The tour guide was amazing in his knowledge of the City and the interesting facts that he presented. He also answered each question that all customers asked in the bus. What a great way to enter our nation's capital.

Unforgettable DC experience

Nitin_S, Aug 2023

The Tour guide was excellent. Very well versed with details of each places we visited. The bus was clean and loved the experience.

Great trip

Arlene_W, Aug 2023

We learned so much from our tour guide about many things, including points of interests along the way to our stops. There was a perfect amount of time to see important sites/memorials. Don't worry about any bathroom stops becasue the guide will identify these and they are very adequate at the stops. We had a 10 yr. old boy with us and he loved it too! Great picture spots!

First time in DC

Bobby_L, Aug 2023

It was my first tour of the nation's Capitol and it was a very memorable experience. Can't wait to come back with my girlfriend

Interesting but too expensive

Gommaar_D, Aug 2023

The Viator Tour is interesting, but 60 $ a person, including kids, is too expensive in our eyes. More stories and less details would be more charming.

Fantastic day tour of DC

LouiseA_K, Aug 2023

We had a fantastic day tour of Washington DC! Our driver was so much fun, super informative and a cautious driver. I would recommend this tour to other just the right number of stops and time at each stop was appropriate.

great tour option!

Valerie_L, Aug 2023

Tour guide was knowledgeble, helpful, very aware of world issues well beyond the US. He gave us fun little quizes along the way to keep everyone engaged. He was very smart. The bus was neat and clean. We learned a lot and a highly suggest this tour.

Family Reunion

Pam_O, Aug 2023

My family group of 12 was really looking forward to this tour as our first experience of DC. We thought this would give us a good feel for the city. The tour started 25 minutes late, waiting for another bus to arrive for more passengers, our bus was full. There was too much time alloted to look at the stop sites, cut it by 5 minutes per site. We were constantly waiting on two families to return to tour bus making us more late! By the time we were at our last stop of the Lincoln Memorial and Korean Memorial it was pitch black. Such a disappointment. I would only do this tour during the day, skip night tour!

Loved this night tour for a 45yr old, 13yr old & 2 15yr olds!

JocelynP_V, Aug 2023

We LOVED this tour! The driver/tour guide was so kind and patient and answered any questions and made sure that everyone was back on the bus before we left each stop. He even stopped multiple times on the side of the road and allowed us to get out to take pictures when he noticed a photo opportunity. The ride was also incredibly comfortable and the AC was working great. I would greatly recommend this tour bus, especially at night!!

Great introductory tour of Washington

Julia_M, Aug 2023

This tour was informative and fun, a perfect introduction to the important landmarks and historical places of the capitol. Craig is an excellent tour guide who has spent his life in DC, and he is an enthusiastic advocate for his city.

Great tour and guide

Muntazar_a, Aug 2023

It was a very fun experience to drive around Washington DC and learn about the history of this great city. The guide Ali Zohery is very knowledgeable and entraining. The bus was clean and temperature was very cool on a hot day. All in all, we had great time and will definitely do it again when we come back to Washington DC.

Great way to experience DC!

Kristy_G, Aug 2023

I'm so glad we decided to take the Day Grand Tour! This was a fantastic way to experience the sites and monuments around DC! The bus was nice and air-conditioned and afforded great views of the sites we drove by, and it was enriching to be able to walk around some of the monuments and sites and get to explore them in more depth. Our tour guide/driver, Paul, was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining throughout our tour. My family and I definitely learned a lot about DC!

What a wonderful tour.

Keshia_H, Aug 2023

Clearly the Dr., who gave the tour loved what he was doing. He was very knowledgeable and my friend and I enjoyed the whole tour very much!! Thank you for the history lessons on the beautiful land marks and building. I hope to join this tour again the next time I’m in town.

Great tour

Calvin_S, Aug 2023

I enjoyed our first time bus tour of Washington DC. The tour guide was good and knowledgeable. We also had the opportunity to get off the bus and spend time at various sites. We enjoyed ourselves.

Very knowledgeable guide....

Susan_F, Aug 2023

Very knowledgeable guide. And had great tshirts and souvenirs for sale on the bus that were very reasonable.

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