See The White House, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and more!
Explore National Harbor and see the Capital Wheel!
View the Masonic Temple and the Historic Christ Church as you ride through Historic Old Town!
Ride Along Lush and Scenic George Washington Parkway!
VISIT THE NATIONAL MALL, THE NATIONAL HARBOR, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND PARTS OF GEORGETOWN
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
DURATION: 3.5 HOURS
$69/$59 Ad/Ch (3 - 12)
Your panoramic experience will begin with observations of the White House, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial, World War II, and the Lincoln Memorial. One of our knowledgeable tour guides will accompany you to each attraction and provide narrative commentary on historic facts as well as photo opportunities, as we pass through the National Mall.
After a drive through the National Mall, the tour will continue to the National Harbor - an urbane dining and entertainment hub banked on the Potomac River. There, you will have an opportunity to view J. Seward Johnson's beloved sculpture, “The Awakening,” the Capital Wheel and shake hands with previous American presidents.
Following the National Harbor, you will drive through Virginia's Old Town Alexandria where you will see The George Washington Masonic Temple and the Historic Christ Church. The colonial-themed hot spot also consists of more than 200 restaurants and boutiques along its cobblestone main street (King Street), is considered a destination George Washington himself referred to as “home”.
Next, you will drive by the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (generally known as the Iwo Jima Memorial) and the Air Force Memorial, but not without riding down the scenic George Washington Parkway. From the grounds of the Iwo Jima Memorial, you will see a panoramic view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol dome. Following this is a drive through historic Georgetown, and an opportunity for up-close photos of the National Cathedral.
Roberta S-T
19:28 18 Feb 20
Took an overview tour of the Washington DC area back in early December 2019. Chris was the guide and Rahel was the... driver. I mention them both because they were both attentive throughout the day. Chris took time to assist with the needs of the different groups and kept us entertained, informed and on time. Rahel looked out for our safety through the tour day. The tour experience over all was informative, not rushed and insightful. Chris's knowledge of the sites and some of the underlying stories behind the destinations gave visitors a great understanding of the history of the DC and neighbouring area. Definitely worth the price. From booking the tour, the online staff were accommodating and helpful to the day of the tour, I found the company service oriented and professional. I would attend the tour again!read more
Tiffany Hooks
02:34 17 Jan 20
Exceptional Tour! Highly recommended! I booked the DC Highlight Day Tour and had a fabulous time. The bus was super... clean and they supplied bottled water. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, energetic, and provided humor. They allotted the perfect amount of time to take pictures at each attraction. We were also given a 1 hour lunch break at a mall, where there was many options of food to choose from. This wasn't my first time visiting D.C, and this bus tour is the best way to see all of the monuments and buildings, all in one day.read more
Riley Smith
18:23 03 Jan 20
Great tour of Washington, had Nick as the tour guide who was very informative and humorous. Tony was our driver who was... very smooth and was always on time. The only thing bad was the weather. 5/5 would recommendread more
Jarrod Evans
19:43 24 Dec 19
My wife and I were on Bus 30 today with Christopher (our tour guide) and Theo (our driver) and it was a first class... experience. This was our Christmas present to ourselves. Worth every cent and more so for those with little knowledge of the area and also American history. Chris had a great personality and he was the consummate professional throughout. The whole experience was well worth the money and we would highly recommend it.read more
BETTY WANG
02:08 20 Dec 19
Loved DC Highlight tours. My online concerige at Hyatt Place hotel recommended this tour to us and we were so glad we... went. Theo was our driver and Nick was our tour guide. Both have great sense of humor. Nick knew so much about history. He was fountain of knowledge. We really enjoyed the guided tour. Good size group. We have time to stop to visit memorials & monuments. My senior mom walked with cane. Nick was attentive and we appreciated his kindness. Both Nick and Theo made this a memorable trip for us. Thank them so much and we were truly blessed. Happy holidays.read more
Frinchie Collins
04:03 18 Dec 19
Just finished a 3 hour night tour with Ali and Edgar. I had a wonderful time. Edgar is so passionate about our... country He really made me think about the price of freedom and how wonderful our democracy is! Ali was a fantastic driver! Great team.read more
Ray Fankhauser
17:23 20 Nov 19
Washington DC night tour was well paced, the bus was spacious and clean, and the tour guide was highly knowledgeable.... More importantly, he knew how to get that knowledge across with a mix of concise sentences and a healthy dose of humour and wordplay. No chance to visit as many monuments in so little time on one's own.read more
Bill Harvie
15:37 13 Nov 19
The tour bus for Mt. Vernon left right on time and our driver and guide, Dale, were both very good. The stop at Christ... Church in Alexandria was a nice surprise as I don't remember reading about that in the itinerary. The info says it's a 4 1/2 hour tour but it was actually 5 1/2 hours. I would highly recommend this tour.read more
Nancy Agnew
21:35 07 Nov 19
Christopher was a terrific guide - very knowledgeable, extremely personable, easy going and yet keeping us on track and... focused. He is very proud of his city, and it is clear that he likes people. It was a lovely tour and I would highly recommend taking a tour with Christopher as the guide. We took the evening tour. We had to hustle at the stops, but that was ok - we had sufficient time and covered a lot of ground.read more
Scott Abajian
23:00 14 Oct 19
I originally was going for a hop on hop off tour bus, but decided to go with USA Guided Tours and I'm glad I did! I... went with the 4-hour tour, and it gave me a great overview of some of the biggest attractions at National Mall. Tracy was our driver, and Joey was our guide. Tracy starts us off by serenading us with her beautiful voice as we board the bus. Then Joey took over, and she wowed us with her knowledge and expertise with the DC area. They were both great! They give you time to get off the bus and take pictures and walk through some of the monuments. This is a great way to start your exploration of all of our monuments and exhibits in National Mall. Highly recommend!read more
Barbara Ching
00:18 14 Aug 19
USA Guided tour group is the best!!! Our first time to DC was made special mainly due to us taking three of their... tours. We did the new open bus tour with Amy and Caesar that took us to a few of the Mall’s memorials, the National Harbor, old town Alexandria, the National Cathedral. Amy was awesome - so funny and full of information. So we booked another all day VIP tour to mainly see inside the Capital Building and the National Archives plus a ride on the Potomac, included lunch and, of course, more of the Mall’s Memorials. Tour guides Chris and Val were amazing during this tour!!! Then we decided to book the Mount Vernon and old town Alexandria tour with Dion!! Oh my!! Dion was the best of the best guides and even stopped at the old town Christ Church for an impromptu tour. I finally truly understand what exactly made George Washington, the father of our country, so special. What a treat Mount Vernon was with everything there dating to 1799, the year Washington died, and a huge museum all on George!!! I can’t say enough about how great and professional and knowledgeable this entire tour group organization is!! Added such value to our first time trip here. You will love their tours!!!!!!!read more
We use 35-passenger luxury tour buses for our daily mixed tour groups. Private tours are scheduled on our 15-passenger mini coach buses and vans. We do our best to keep large, same-party groups together on the same bus. We reserve the right to substitute our small-capacity tour buses with larger 55-passenger buses, depending upon demand and/or our tour schedule. The 55-passenger buses have bathrooms on board for your convenience.
Unfortunately, our shuttles are not wheelchair accessible, nor is there storage for baby strollers. If you have a wheelchair, please call us to make special vehicle arrangements for your tour. Some of our tours involve longer walks so if you like, you may stay on board the shuttle, near the landmark, without exiting the shuttle bus every time.
Our shuttle buses and vans do not have storage for accommodating carry-on bags. We ask that you only bring purses, briefcases, or backpacks for your tour; Please note that USA Guided Tours reserves the right to inspect any bags, book bags, briefcases or backpacks you carry.
It depends on the stop. Your tour guide will tell you the planned amount of time for each stop. We have allowed enough time on every stop for you to walk around and take plenty of pictures!
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- If you cancel at least 4 calendar days in advance of your tour departure time, a 100% refund will be issued.
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- If you cancel within 48 hours in advance of your tour departure time, no refund will be issued.
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