Tours/Washington DC/National Mall Tour: 10+ Monuments & Optional Museum Tickets
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National Mall Tour: 10+ Monuments & Optional Museum Tickets

4.3(113)Washington DC1 hour
VIATOR4.3(93)TRIPADVISOR4.2(20)

Description

See the very best of Washington DC in a single morning on this guided 3-hour National Mall bus tour. Travel comfortably on a climate-controlled coach while your knowledgeable local guide brings the city’s history, architecture, and landmarks to life. This tour features 10 iconic stops where you’ll hop off the bus to walk, explore, and take photos of the most famous monuments and memorials: White House (exterior) U.S. Capitol (exterior) Lincoln Memorial Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial World War II Memorial FDR Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Vietnam Women’s Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial U.S. Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorial At each stop, enjoy 10–20 minutes to explore the area with your guide, take memorable photos, and hear stories that bring the history to life. Upgrades: Enhance your tour experience with self-guided entry to the Washington Monument, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, or National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Tour Options

National Mall Tour
  • Cherry Blossoms: During Cherry Blossom season (typically late March-early April) travelers will have time to walk along cherry trees. City Tour Only (no tickets): 3-4 Hour DC Bus Tour with 10+ Monuments Stops. Attraction tickets not included. See upgrade options for entry tickets.
Tour + Air & Space Museum
  • UPGRADE: Upgrade your city bus tour to include self-guided entry into the Air & Space Museum.
Tour + Washington Monument
  • UPGRADE: Upgrade your city bus tour to include self-guided entry into the Washington Monument.
Tour + African American Museum
  • UPGRADE: Upgrade your city bus tour to include self-guided entry into the African American Museum.

Itinerary

Admission not included10 min

You will see the outside of our Nation's Capitol. This is a photo stop only.

Admission not included15 min

You will get to see the outside of the White House. This is a photo stop only.

15 min

Stop at the World War II Memorial stands as a wonderful tribute to the lasting memories of those soldiers that fought in this war.

15 min

Stop at the Jefferson Memorial

10 min

A moving tribute to FDR.

10 min

A tribute to a legend that fought for civil rights for all.

10 min

You will get to walk up the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and take pictures.

10 min

This is the most visited landmark in Washington, DC. Be ready to be moved.

10 min

This Memorial is a tribute to those that fought in the Korean War.

Pass by

Pass by the Tidal Basin. Bonus: Cherry Blossom season (typically late March-early April) travelers will have time to walk along Cherry Blossoms trees. The official Cherry Blossom peak bloom dates are announced by the National Park Service closer to the dates.

Admission included

UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to Air and Space Museum.

Admission included

UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to the National African American History Museum.

Admission included

UPGRADE: upgrade option available at checkout to include self-guided entry ticket to the Washington Monument for use following city tour. Tours will conclude at the Washington Monument for those who selected this upgrade option at checkout.

5 min

A tribute to our women soldiers who have served.

Pass by

Cherry Blossom season (typically late March-early April) travelers will have time to walk along Cherry Blossoms trees during tour. The official Cherry Blossom peak bloom dates are announced by the National Park Service closer to the dates.

Highlights

Pass by sites including Washington Monument, National Archives, National Mall, Kennedy Center & more
UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to Air and Space Museum
Professional Tour Guide that stays with you through out tour, and walks you through the sites
3-4 Hour Guided Washington DC Sightseeing Bus Tour
UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to Washington Monument
Complimentary Bottled Water
Photo Stops at 10 Top Attractions including White House, MLK Memorial, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial
UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to African American Museum

What's included

Included
Pass by sites including Washington Monument, National Archives, National Mall, Kennedy Center & more
UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to Air and Space Museum
Professional Tour Guide that stays with you through out tour, and walks you through the sites
3-4 Hour Guided Washington DC Sightseeing Bus Tour
UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to Washington Monument
Complimentary Bottled Water
Photo Stops at 10 Top Attractions including White House, MLK Memorial, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial
UPGRADE: option available at checkout to include self-guided entry to African American Museum
Not included
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • 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 adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Buses are able to accommodate non-motorized/folding wheelchairs only
  • There will be standing and walking during this tour. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as much of the tour is outdoors. DC can be very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Umbrellas and layers are recommended.
  • ATTRACTION TICKET UPGRADES (if purchased at checkout): 1. Due to hours of operation at the attractions, tickets will be either be valid for same day or the next available day of travel after your tour. 2. Your attraction tickets will be valid for entry on the date and time assigned by the attraction, which will be noted on your entry ticket upon receipt. Date and time cannot be selected ahead of time, and we are unable to change the date and time assigned to you by the attraction. 3. The tour operator will send your ticket to you on the date of your scheduled tour. Tickets will be sent to travelers via WhatsApp. If you did not provide us with a valid WhatsApp phone number during checkout, please contact us prior to your tour date. 4. Attraction Tickets are non-refundable once issued to travelers. 5. Tickets are used for self-guided entry into the attractions. Entry is not a part of the guided tour experience and is for the traveler to use independently.
  • Cherry Blossom season (typically late March-early April) travelers will have time to walk along Cherry Blossoms trees. The official Cherry Blossom peak bloom dates are announced by the National Park Service closer to the dates. Please Note: cherry blossoms are a seasonal highlight, and when the trees are not in bloom travelers will still be able to enjoy the 10+ memorial stops and sightseeing portion of the tour without the trees. Please be advised of this when booking preferred travel date.
  • Animal Policy: We do not allow animals on our tours

Reviews(113)

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chrisnB2853AD
April 30, 2026
Informative, entertaining, and efficient

GREAT narrated 3 hour tour hitting all the National Mall highlights. Ask for Sally and driver Godfrey. Sally was a wealth of trivia and knowledge. Godfrey can get that bus in anywhere! Day and night, DC is crawling with buses; other tour groups, TONS of junior high kids, etc. Sally and Godfrey have the autonomy to re-order stops based on current or anticipated crowds at any particular location, reducing wait time and still not missing anything - making for a more enjoyable and efficient tour. This is THE bus tour to see all the major monuments.

Operator response

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your tour experience with us. It also helps other future guests see what we are all about! It is always our goal to give people a tour to remember and we are so happy you thought it was! We love hearing that our guests loved their tour experience. It really makes our day! We strive to make our tours fun and memorable for everyone every time. Hopefully we will see you back with us soon! Malaak.

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LINDA_H
April 16, 2025
A wonderful history lesson

I would definitely recommend this tour. It was very thorough as we stopped at many remarkable monuments. The tour guides were friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. The sites are breathtaking!

Operator response

Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed your time on our tour. It’s wonderful to hear you found the sites breathtaking, and we hope to welcome you again soon!

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Steven_E
April 5, 2025
Family trip

Chris was our driver and Tyrone was our guide…they both took great care of us. It’s was informative and well done. We took our grandchildren and they learned and loved it.

Operator response

Thank you for your review, We're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us. We love to get our guests satisfied beyond their expectations. ” We hope to see you again soon. Malaak.

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George_D
March 31, 2025
Bad Cherry Blossom Tour

Check in was confusing. Optional, paid for vouchers, were not issued. Countless calls, texts, emails and chats were not helpful. We paid for a 3 hour tour but we were put on an 8 hour tour bus and dismissed after our 3 hours were up. Clearly our small 3 hour group was not a priority for the tour guide. When I asked him about our optional vouchers, he gave me a phone number and told to call and they would send them to me. No answer or return call. We never got any vouchers sent to us via email or text so that was all money wasted and we went back home. Signature tours were not helpful at all.

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Steve_M
March 25, 2025
Great tour, but...

Lots of stops long enough to take lot lots of pictures. Friendly driver, excellent tour guide. Only reason it's 4 stars is that it clearly said it would drop us off at the Archives, and it did not, forcing my husband with cancer to walk farther than he should have to get back to our transportation.

Operator response

we are very very sorry to hear that and we hope your husband feel better soon .about the dropping off after the cherry blossom or the morning tour have to be at the lincoln memorial because we have to go to the boat ride and lunch .please let us know the next time and we will take you back to the achieves and we make it exception for you and your husband please come back and next time will give you and your husband free morning or night tour thank you very much .

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mzrubyb0ssladyyc
January 29, 2025
Tour was nice

The tour was informative but we was expecting more to see as for getting a more feel and photos of all the monuments but overall it was nice experience.

Operator response

Thank you for letting us know any way we give enough time to walk around and take pictures please try next time private tour

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Lisa_B
January 1, 2025
James our guide and Cris...

James our guide and Cris our driver were very accommodating. James was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of interesting information along the monument tour. He incorporated our background from Australia into the tour information. We wanted to stop to take photos which he was able to accommodate in our very small group. A pleasant, fast passed tour.

Operator response

Thank you for your review, We're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us.” We hope to see you again soon. Malaak.

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Guy_G
December 17, 2024
Comfortable small van tour covers a lot of monuments.

The small van tour was comfortable on a cold winter day and went to a lot of places of interest. You have enough time to learn about them and take photos. The tour guide Tyrone was a professional. He provided a lot of information and engaged each of us as we went along. It was awesome to stand and look out at the mall where Martin Luther King delivered his I Have a Dream speech.

Operator response

“Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We hope to see you again.” “We really appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us . Malaak.

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Alma_S
November 30, 2024
Great quick tour of all major monuments!

Great tour great driver!! Driver and guide were very efficient and knowledgeable. Guide was kind to take pictures too.

Operator response

“Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We hope to see you again.” “We really appreciate you taking the time to share your rating with us . Malaak.

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Rodalita B
November 11, 2024
Morning Monuments City Tour with 8 steps & Optional Entry Tickets..

VERY GREAT TOUR. Morning Monuments City Tour with 8 Stops & Optional Entry Tickets. Washington DC United States...very excitment tour ! Great tour was guided the visitors - every stop of the place..beautiful place and great pictures...tour guide with a short time walking and riding bus at the point the tour taken to the top of the place where the center of attractions its perfect....

Operator response

Thank you for your comment. I'm happy to hear that our team provided you with excellent service. I'll make sure that they receive your feedback. I'm sure it will make their day! Malaak

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