Small Group Washington DC Tour with Changing of the Guard

Overview

Itinerary

• Official Residence of the United States President

• The Smithsonian Institution Building, located near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. behind the National Museum of African Art and the Sackler Gallery, houses the Smithsonian Institution's administrative offices and information center.

• The building received its official name, the J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, through Public Law, 92-520, which President Richard Nixon signed May 4, 1972, two days after Director Hooveru2019s death. President Gerald Ford dedicated the building on September 30, 1975.

• View the District of Columbia Mayor's Building, Trump International Hotel Washington, FBI Federal Building, and United States National Archives

• The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall

• The National Archives Building is home to more than three billion records in total, including the three most important documents in American history: the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

• Take pictures at the United States Capitol Building, President Garfield, General Ulysses S. Grant and Peace Memorials

• The National Museum of the American Indian is a museum in the United States devoted to the culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

• Iconic outdoor Memorial Honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II.

• 555 Ft tall landmark located on the National Mall to honor the United States first President! You will be in front of the Washington Monument to step down while exploring the WW2 Memorial.

• Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin.

• Martin Luther King Jn, Memorial with views of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Tidal Basin.

• Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. Marble Statue, murals & reflecting pool.

• If you wish to also attend the Changing of the Guard ceremony, you will typically spend an hour at the cemetery, compared to just the 30 minutes without ceremony. Step down and visit the most famous cemetery in the United States encompassing over 600 acres!

• Outdoor Memorial commemorating people who served in the Korean War through lifelike statues.

• Monument to Vietnam War Service, featuring a wall with over 58,000 names of dead & missing soldiers.

• Statue Honoring U.S. Marines in World War II, depicting the iconic scene from Iwo Jima from 1945.

• Immense, five-sided Headquarters of the United States Defense Department.

• the United States Air Force Memorial honors the service and heritage of the men and women of the United States Air Force. The three stainless steel spires reach a height of 402 feet above sea-level. It is adjacent to the Arlington National Cemetery and overlooks the Pentagon.

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

• Service animals allowed

• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

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