Washington DC Day Trip by Bus from New York City

About This Experience

A 14-hour day trip by air-conditioned bus from Midtown Manhattan, with an English or Spanish-speaking guide and admissions included. At 4.7 from more than 600 reviews, it is the best-rated of the well-reviewed shared day trips on this site.

The day covers Capitol Hill and a photo stop outside the White House, the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, the Iwo Jima and Vietnam Veterans Memorials, and Arlington National Cemetery, where the Kennedys are buried among more than 400,000 graves.

It ends with free time at Union Station, one of the grandest railway halls in America, before the drive home. Several guests say their group was small enough to feel almost private; it is still a shared tour, at $129 per person.

Highlights

• The best-rated of the well-reviewed shared day trips: 4.7 from more than 600 reviews
• Capitol Hill and a photo stop outside the White House
• The Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials
• Iwo Jima and Vietnam Veterans Memorials
• Arlington National Cemetery, including the Kennedy graves
• Free time at Union Station before the drive home

What's Included

• ✓ Round-trip transport from Manhattan in an air-conditioned bus or van
• ✓ English or Spanish-speaking tour guide
• ✓ All admissions on the itinerary
• ✓ Stops at the White House, Capitol Hill and the main memorials
• ✓ Guided visit to Arlington National Cemetery
• ✓ Free time at Union Station

Not Included

• Meals and drinks
• Tips

What to Bring

• Snacks — eating is not allowed on board, so plan to eat at stops
• Comfortable shoes

Good to Know & Caveats

• This is a shared group tour; on quieter days the group travels in vans of about 14.
• Eating inside the vehicle is not allowed.
• On the way back the guide sometimes routes through New Jersey for a view of the Manhattan skyline.

Meeting Point

Midtown Manhattan near 7th Avenue and West 51st Street.