Washington DC Small-Group Sightseeing Experience
Overview
Visit 10-iconic Washington DC landmarks in four hours! Explore Washington DC with a professional tour guide on this four-hour day tour. We will go over the history of Washington DC with you and give you details about each of the iconic landmarks that we stop at. You will be dropped off and picked back up as close to each of the sites as possible. You will have plenty of time to walk around each site and to take photos.
We will stop at these ten iconic sites.
- United States Capitol Building
- White House
- World War II Memorial
- Washington Monument
- Jefferson Memorial
- Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial
- Ford's Theatre
- Lincoln Memorial
- Reflecting Pool
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
You will meet your guide at the side entrance of the Grand Hyatt and board a 12 passenger high-roof transit van that will transport you to 10-iconic Washington DC landmarks.
What's Included
- Bottled water Stay refreshed throughout the tour with complimentary bottled water.
- Comfortable Transportation: Travel from site to site
- 4-Hour Guided Day Tour of Washington DC
- Expert Guide: Gives engaging commentary and insights about each site.
- Storage Space for Wheel Chairs - Scooters - Must call and get approved
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pickup
Meeting Location
1000 H Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Ford's Theatre (pass by)
United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center (pass by)
U.S. Capitol
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Washington Monument (pass by)
National Mall
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Jefferson Memorial
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
National World War II Memorial
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lincoln Memorial
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Korean War Veterans Memorial
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
White House
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- We meet OUTSIDE, at the SIDE ENTRANCE (11TH STREET) of the Grand Hyatt. The hotel address is 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001.
- Please provide us your cell phone number. We will text you the night before your tour with your guides name and number.
- Arrive 10 minutes early to check in with your guide.
- Tour route may change due to construction or road closings.
- If you are apart of a group booking separately please let us know if you would like to be seated in the same van.
- We tour rain or shine.
- Each van on this tour accommodates a maximum of 12 guests.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-32453P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool DC customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Bottled water. Stay refreshed throughout the tour with complimentary bottled water.
- Comfortable Transportation: Travel from site to site.
- 4-Hour Guided Day Tour of Washington DC.
- Expert Guide: Gives engaging commentary and insights about each site.
- Storage Space for Wheel Chairs - Scooters - Must call and get approved.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel Pickup.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 2. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Washington DC Small-Group Sightseeing Experience is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Washington DC Small-Group Sightseeing Experience will be included in your confirmation email from Cool DC. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled waterStay refreshed throughout the tour with complimentary bottled water.
- Comfortable Transportation: Travel from site to site
- 4-Hour Guided Day Tour of Washington DC
- Expert Guide: Gives engaging commentary and insights about each site.
- Storage Space for Wheel Chairs - Scooters - Must call and get approved
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pickup
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- We meet OUTSIDE, at the SIDE ENTRANCE (11TH STREET) of the Grand Hyatt. The hotel address is 1000 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001.
- Please provide us your cell phone number. We will text you the night before your tour with your guides name and number.
- Arrive 10 minutes early to check in with your guide.
- Tour route may change due to construction or road closings.
- If you are apart of a group booking separately please let us know if you would like to be seated in the same van.
- We tour rain or shine.
- Each van on this tour accommodates a maximum of 12 guests.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
