The National Mall: Washington DC Private Half-Day Walking Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the nation’s capital for half a day during this half day private tour of Washington D.C. Learn the city’s immense history, as told through its most famous landmarks and monuments. You'll start your tour outside the White House, where you'll learn all about American politics and have the chance to take a photo outside the most famous house in the country. Visit the Korean War Veterans Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial, and The Vietnam War Memorial before finishing at the famous Memorial of Martin Luther King Jr.
Inclusions
What's included
- Plenty of time to take photos at your favourite places
- A friendly and professional private tour guide
What's not
- Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend snacks along the way.
- A tour of the White House interior
- Gratuities (optional)
- Transportation on the day (if required)
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
Itinerary
Discover the history and significance of Washington, DC with a private half-day walking tour of the National Mall. Your expert guide will lead you along the National Mall to the monuments, memorials and museums that make up this historic site. Along the way, learn about the city's incredible history as well as current events that shaped its past.
See one of the most famous houses in the world, The White House - the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States (from the outside).
Pass by the Washington Memorial, and walk along the famed National Mall.
Visit the Vietnam War Memorials to honour the men and women who fought in the war.
Climb the iconic stairs to the Lincoln Memorial, and read the immortal words spoken at Gettysburg.
Enjoy the spectacular views over the reflecting pool and the Capitol.
Hear the story of Dr King’s I Have a Dream Speech at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, learn about the numerous marches that have taken place in the capital and the changes inspired by these movements. Your tour ends here, where we recommend you continue on to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and Jefferson Memorial at your own leisure.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your guide will meet you at the flagpoles in Freedom Plaza, 1325 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, United States.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Travel Curious
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Washington DC
- Its from-price is 87% above the median of the 158 city tours we list in Washington DC.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Washington DC
Washington, DC is the US capital, a planned city on the Potomac, with a National Mall of monuments and museums and cherry trees in spring.
Washington was planned as a capital in the 1790s, with broad avenues radiating from the Capitol. The National Mall stretches from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, past the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool. Memorials to Jefferson, Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr stand around the Tidal Basin, where cherry trees bloom in late March or early April. The White House stands just north of the Mall.
Top-ranked sights in Washington DC: The White House, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial.
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