Whirlwind Tour of Our Capital City

Cost: $45.00 per person

Become a part of our nation’s most historic landscape and feel history come to life as you “visit” some of our country’s most beloved sites. As the tour makes its way to Capitol Hill, you’ll follow a route that affords splendid views of the monuments, famous sites, the Potomac River and past the magnificent White House, home of our distinguished first family. See the majestic U.S. Capitol Building, Senate and House office buildings, the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court.

As you travel along the “Mall,” your tour guide will also point out the famous Smithsonian Museums, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. The first stop will be at the Lincoln Memorial, where you will climb the marble steps to the temple that enshrines Abraham Lincoln. From there, you will take a short walk to the somber setting of the poignant Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Your guide will then walk you to the Korean War Veterans Memorial—a powerful reminder of this important war.

One of the newest additions to Washington’s prestigious monuments is the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. This first major national memorial erected in honor of a 20th century president, is also the first presidential memorial to honor a first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.

End the day with a stop on Pennsylvania Avenue to view the White House. As you approach the White House through Lafayette Park, your tour guide will tell you the history of the park and of the many famous buildings that surround you. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

This tour is fully wheelchair-accessible.