2-Day Washington, D.C. Grand Tour

Do you want to know everything there is to know about Washington, D.C? Well then, come explore the Nation's Capital with some of the most knowledgeable and experienced tour guides in town. You will feel like a VIP as you are escorted around the city in a luxury motor coach. Our guides will enthrall you with colorful stories from the past and little known facts about all the monuments, statues, buildings and locations in and around D.C., as well as answer any questions you might have. See the World War II Memorial and the beautiful water arrangements. Take the opportunity to grab a photo of the White House as you make a photo stop (We won't go into White House). The White House Visitor Center will allow you to see and feel what the interior of the actual White House looks like, without interrupting President Obama's schedule. You can feel like a government official as you tour the U.S. Capitol building. View the new U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and take in the history of our government and you'll see why it is such an enduring landmark. Your Capitol tour is prescheduled so no standing in lines. Spend hours inside the Smithsonian Museums - The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum and research complex and one of the most popular attractions in Washington, D.C. You'll also be able to view numerous landmarks including the J. Edgar Hoover Building, Federal Triangle, Tidal Basin, National Archives, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Grant Memorial and many more from the comfort of the coach.

Option 1: Alexandria Day Two, enjoy Gray Line’s George Washington’s Mount Vernon Old Town Alexandria Tour. A fully guided tour that visits the adopted home of George Washington’s Old Town Alexandria. Learn of its early American Colonial history with cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings and Christ Church the former place of worship for both George Washington and Robert E Lee. Then you’ll visit George Washington’s former estate, Mount Vernon. The estate has been preserved and designed to provide you with an interactive experience as to how the estate functioned during the period when George and Martha Washington owned and operated the plantation. The estate includes various buildings, gardens, a museum and learning center, and the final resting place of George and Martha Washington. Option 2: Arlington Cemetery Day Two, enjoy Gray Line’s George Washington’s Mount Vernon Old Town Alexandria Tour. A fully guided tour that visits the adopted home of George Washington’s Old Town Alexandria. Learn of its early American Colonial history with cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings and Christ Church the former place of worship for both George Washington and Robert E Lee. Then you’ll visit George Washington’s former estate, Mount Vernon. The estate has been preserved and designed to provide you with an interactive experience as to how the estate functioned during the period when George and Martha Washington owned and operated the plantation. From George Washington’s Mount Vernon, you’ll visit Arlington National Cemetery where you’ll enjoy an interpretative tour of the grounds. Included in the tour is a stop at the Kennedy gravesite and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier where you’ll observe the Changing of the Guard ceremony.