New York City: Full-Day Washington DC City Highlights Tour

About This Experience

One of the longest-running listings on this route, with more than 2,900 reviews behind it. The bus or van leaves 330 West 42nd Street, near Times Square, and stops in Delaware for breakfast on the four-hour drive south.

In Washington the guide starts across the river at Arlington National Cemetery, where you have about 45 minutes and walk to the grave of John F. Kennedy. The day then crosses to the National Mall for the Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War and Vietnam Veterans Memorials, and to photo stops outside the White House and the U.S. Capitol.

Lunch is at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, with 75 minutes to eat and look around, before the drive back to Manhattan. Its strength is language: besides English and Spanish, one option is guided in French, German, Italian or Japanese.

Highlights

• A long-running classic: 4.5 from more than 2,900 reviews
• Guides in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Japanese, depending on the option
• 45 minutes at Arlington National Cemetery, including the grave of John F. Kennedy
• The Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War and Vietnam Veterans Memorials on foot
• Photo stops outside the White House and the U.S. Capitol
• 75 minutes for lunch and a look inside the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

What's Included

• ✓ Round-trip transport from Midtown Manhattan in an air-conditioned bus or van
• ✓ Wi-Fi on board (buses only)
• ✓ Live guide for the whole day
• ✓ A 30-minute breakfast stop in Delaware on the drive south
• ✓ Guided stops at Arlington, the Lincoln Memorial and the war memorials
• ✓ 75 minutes of free time at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Not Included

• Food and drinks
• Tips for the guide and driver

What to Bring

• Passport or photo ID
• Comfortable walking shoes
• A layer for the air-conditioned coach

Good to Know & Caveats

• This is a shared group tour; you travel by bus or van depending on the day's bookings.
• The White House and the Capitol are seen from outside only.
• Museum admission is free, but the museum stop doubles as your lunch break.
• Traffic around New York and Baltimore can shorten time in Washington.

Meeting Point

330 West 42nd Street, Midtown Manhattan, near Times Square. Choose the English/Spanish tour or the multilingual option when you book.