Smithsonian Natural History + Air & Space Museum Tour 8ppl Max
Description
This 5.5 hour Semi-Private (8 Guest Max.) guided combo tour welcomes guests to experience the Smithsonian’s two most visited museums in Washington DC. This is your chance to experience the two most popular museums in Washington DC with the help of our expert guides navigating the crowds! Dinosaurs to diamonds, planes, planets and spacesuits; our guides have the stories to make them come alive. Experience the two unforgettable museums with one unrivaled experience. Highlights often include (but are not limited to): -Henry the largest taxidermied elephant -Hope Diamond -The Nation’s T-Rex (Wankel’s T-Rex) -Meteorites -1903 Wright Flyer -1909 Wright Military Flyer -Spirit of St. Louis -Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit
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This is your chance to experience the two most popular museums in Washington DC with the help of our expert guides navigating the crowds! Start your day with the largest Natural History collection in the world. Stones, bones, and bugs clamor for your attention at the Smithsonian Natural History museum as the largest taxidermied elephant in the world trumpets your welcome (his name is Henry!). From the most famous single artifact in the Smithsonian collection — the (supposedly) cursed Hope Diamond — to the recently revealed renovated Fossil Hall with Mastodon, T-Rex, and Diplodocus looming over the path, your inner child will remind you of how fascinating the natural world’s mysteries are.
After a break to recharge, cross the famous National Mall to the Smithsonian Air & Space museum. Currently undergoing its own renovation, there is still plenty to see! Starting with a family in Ohio solving a problem not even Leonardo DaVinci could. We speak, of course, of the Wright Brothers who launched the world to literal new heights. The original Wright Flyer from 1903 gets its own exhibition gallery to set the stage for what comes after. From the first military flyer in 1909 (also a Wright Bros. creation) to the golden age of setting records and commercial aviation, imagine the guts it took to trust your life to this novel technology. Then head to the even more intimidating exploits in the space exhibits. Where you view some of the actual artifacts man set out to conquer the vast unknown in an inhospitable environment and then back to Earth’s warm embrace. But the highest heights are those of imagination that inspire us to the risk so much.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Notes: Natural History Museum, Air & Space Museum and other attractions or museums in DC may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
Reviews(63)
Great day with Lynn! Very knowledgeable and fun to be with.
Maureen was easy to be with. She was extremely informative , knowledgeable & fun. We really enjoyed her
Maureen was wonderful. Very knowledgeable and we both really loved it
Ryan is a great tour guide - he brought the museum pieces to life with “the rest of the story” behind several important pieces of aviation and space history
It was basic and ok for over views or for children. The museum are not to big to tackle on your own quickly. Will do at our own speed next time
Are guide Rachel was wonderful. Answered sons 100 questions with great patience. Made very interactive for kids.
I went on this tour while my husband attended a conference. Ryan did an amazing job navigating our group through the various and numerous exhibits. He was extremely knowledgeable about both museums and made the tour fun & interesting. He gave us ample breaks and perfectly balanced his talking segments with time to wander on our own. The Museum of Natural History was one of my favorite venues likely because it focused on animals (past & present). I would revisit that museum in a heartbeat and highly recommend it. The Air & Space Museum was very good and will surely please all the aviation & sci fi admirers out there. To summarize, a semi-private tour is the best way to see both museums in a relatively short amount of time and Ryan was an awesome guide.
Excellent tour. Air & Space Museum, was our favourite, 10/10. Our guide Christopher was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend Babylon Tours, added bonus was being sent photo of our guide beforehand so we knew who we were looking for when we arrived, loved this, saved us wondering up to random people to try to find our guide.
Meghan did an amazing job keeping the tour exciting and insightful. We had originally planned on canceling our tour due to getting into DC late because of bad weather and I'm so glad we didn't. We felt like VIP's throughout the tour. There are so many things to see and she made sure that we saw all of the most interesting things, especially those that benefit from having a tour guide. If you do plan on going to any of the museums, request Meghan and you won't regret it.
Paul was amazing. Fantastic anecdotes and insider insights. Desire the museum being under construction we had a brilliant experience and
