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Mount Vernon & Old Alexandria with Night-Time Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC

400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Duration

8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

15 people

Languages

English

Overview

If you have limited time in Washington, D.C., this full-day guided tour makes sure that you see it all. Starting at Mount Vernon, you'll visit multiple historic sites just outside the city then return to D.C. in time to see such landmarks as the Supreme Court, Washington Monument and National Archives lit up at night.

  • Full-day sightseeing tour of Washington, D.C. and surroundings
  • Save time: Explore multiple historic sites in just one day
  • Includes a self-guided audio tour of Mount Vernon Estate and Museum
  • See Washington’s landmarks and monuments lit up after dark

What To Expect

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Washington Monument



The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built in 1848–1854, 1879–1884 to commemorate George Washington.
Height: 555 ft (169 m).

• Admission Ticket Free

George Washington Memorial Parkway



Drive through to old Alexandria and Mount Vernon. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, colloquially the G.W. Parkway, is a 25-mile-long parkway that runs along the south bank of the Potomac River from Mount Vernon, Virginia, northwest to McLean, Virginia, and is maintained by the National Park Service.

• Admission Ticket Free

Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee



Drive by and talk about the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. It is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the early 1800s as the home of Anne Hill.
Built: 1795.

• Admission Ticket Free

Alexandria’s Christ Church



Drive by it and talk about the Christ Church. It is an Episcopal church located at 118 North Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia. Constructed as the main church in the Church of England’s Fairfax Parish, the building was designed by Col. James Wren, a descendant of Sir Christopher Wren. To finance construction of the church, the Fairfax Vestry raised 31,186 pounds of Oronoco tobacco from parishioners. Construction began in 1765, under the direction of James Parsons. After four years, the church was still unfinished. The vestry relieved Mr. Parsons of his duties as overseer of the construction. John Carlyle accepted the position and handed the keys of the completed building over to the vestry in February 1773.

• Admission Ticket Free

U.S. Capitol



Stop outside the west front for up to 15 minutes. The United States Capitol Building is located in Washington, D.C., at the eastern end of the National Mall on a plateau 88 feet above the level of the Potomac River, commanding a westward view across the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument 1.4 miles away and the Lincoln Memorial 2.2 miles away.

At the U.S. Capitol the Senate and the House of Representatives come together to discuss, debate and deliberate national policy; develop consensus; and craft the country’s laws. As the nation has grown so has the U.S. Capitol: today it covers well over 1.5 million square feet, has over 600 rooms, and miles of corridors. It is crowned by a magnificent white dome that overlooks the city of Washington and has become a widely recognized icon of the American people and government. The U.S. Capitol’s design was selected by President George Washington in 1793 and construction began shortly thereafter.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

White House



Stop at the north front for 20 minutes and drive by the south front of the White House, the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term “White House” is often used as a metonym for the president and their advisers.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

George Washington’s Mount Vernon



Spend more than two hours visiting George Washington’s home and Estate. Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States, and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia and is across the river from Prince George’s County, Maryland.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial



Stop and walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, a presidential memorial in Washington D.C., dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and to the era he represents. The memorial is the second of two that have been constructed in Washington to commemorate that president.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Korean War Veterans Memorial



Stop an walk through the Korean War Veterans Memorial.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial



Stop and walk through the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, a national memorial located in West Potomac Park next to the National Mall. It covers four acres and includes the Stone of Hope, a granite statue of Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. carved by sculptor Lei Yixin.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vietnam Veterans Memorial



Stop and walk around Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located north of the Lincoln Memorial near the intersection of 22nd St. and Constitution Ave. NW.

The Memorial is free and open 24 hours a day.

The memorial includes the names of over 58,000 servicemen and women who gave their lives in service in the Vietnam Conflict. The memorial includes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial “Wall,” the “Three Servicemen Statue” and the “Vietnam Women’s Memorial.”

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lincoln Memorial



Stop and go inside the Lincoln Memorial, a US national memorial built to honor the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument, and is in the form of a neoclassical temple. The memorial’s architect was Henry Bacon. The designer of the memorial interior’s large central statue, Abraham Lincoln (1920), was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers.[3] The painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin, and the epithet above the statue was written by Royal Cortissoz. Dedicated in May 1922, it is one of several memorials built to honor an American president. It has always been a major tourist attraction and since the 1930s has sometimes been a symbolic center focused on race relations.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

George Washington Masonic National Memorial



View it as we cross King Street in Old Alexandria. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial (Alexandria, Va.), is a museum designed to educate the world about George Washington: the man and the Mason.

• Admission Ticket Free

Highlights

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Included/Excluded

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Full-Day Mount Vernon & Old Alexandria with Night-Time Sightseeing Tour of Washington DC
  • See top Monuments, Museums and Memorials in the Capital area
  • Admission into Mount Vernon, the famous historical estate of George Washington
  • Stop at 8 top attractions including White House, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, MLK Memorial & more
  • Self-Guided Audio Tour of Mount Vernon Estate and Museum
  • Access to George and Martha Washington's Tomb
  • Pass by home of Robert E Lee, Christ Church, George Washington Masonic Temple, Lyceum Museum & more
  • Drive through George Washington Memorial Parkway in Old Alexandria
  • Lunch

Durations

8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Tour's Location

400 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
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