USA Guided Tours · U.S. Navy Memorial
A 3-hour night tour by bus from the U.S. Navy Memorial, with live commentary and regular chances to hop off at the lit memorials, from the White House to the Lincoln Memorial and the Tidal Basin. Pick it for the stops and the upgrade: a convertible bus that runs glass-topped from October to March.
USA Guided Tours starts and ends this one at the U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and gives it 3 hours. The standard option is a climate-controlled, closed-top bus. Book the upgrade and you ride a convertible that opens up when the weather allows and keeps a climate-controlled glass roof on in the cold: from October to March the convertibles run as glass-tops, per the listing, and on the upgrade the driver is also your guide.
The itinerary on the listing, for reference: the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the World War II Memorial, a photo stop at the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the MLK Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, each marked as a guided stop of about 20 minutes, then a pass by the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial. Time on foot: you hop off at the memorials to see the sculpture up close, so the evening is several short walks rather than one long one. Itineraries can change on the night.
Included, per the listing: the bus tour and live commentary. Not included: attraction entry tickets, and the memorials do not need any. The memorials themselves are free and open 24 hours a day, per the National Park Service, and rangers are on duty at them from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The listing suggests pairing the night tour with a day tour the next day, which works well: the lit memorials tonight, the museums in daylight tomorrow.
Meet at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Check the times for your date.
Guided stops at the White House and the U.S. Capitol, per the itinerary on the listing.
A guided stop at the World War II Memorial and a photo stop at the floodlit Washington Monument.
The Jefferson Memorial on the water and the Stone of Hope at the MLK Memorial.
Three memorials close together: Lincoln in his chamber, the steel soldiers and the wall of names.
A pass by the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, then the ride back to the start.
★★★★★Elvis was wonderful! His wealth of knowledge of history and the area was well worth our journey. He and his driver made us feel safe and cared for while touring - making sure we had water and that we all made it back on the bus. [...] Excellent!
★★★★★Deon was an amazing tour guide! So informative and very thoughtful and funny as well! Shawn was an excellent driver and also very kind and helpful. Highly recommend them both and this amazing tour!
★★★★★We had an amazing Night Tour. Our guide was so passionate about each landmark and could have listened to him for hours talk about each location. He was also so patient with our 11 year old twins who wanted to help and ask all the questions!
★★★★★Evan was very knowledgeable and engaging. Really enjoyed the history and fun facts he shared, not only of the stops and pass-bys, but Evan’s knowledge of DC overall.
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3 hours, starting and ending at the U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, per the listing.
No. The convertible buses run as glass-tops between October and March because of the cold, per the listing. The standard option is a closed-top, climate-controlled bus.
Yes. The listing promises regular chances to hop off, and its itinerary marks about 20 minutes at each main memorial, for reference.
It starts from $64 per person on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. The convertible bus is an upgrade.
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