african-american-history-tour
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture
African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture

African American History Tour W/ Museum Entry**Includes Reserved Entry Into the National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Tour Code: 472552
$89.00 per person
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Departure City Departure City
Washington D.C.
End City End City
Washington D.C.
Duration Duration
4 hours
Language Language
English Live
Tour Themes Tour Themes
Cultural & Historical
Guide Type Guide Type
Fully Guided Tour
Activity Level Activity Level
Easy

Highlights

• Tickets for the Museum of African American History and Culture! • Walk the Grounds of Washington, DC's famous attractions and monuments • Hop aboard our comfortable, climate controlled tour buses for a memorial journey!

Itinerary

Please note an important operational update for our Washington DC tours: due to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, we will have limited to no availability for tours in Washington DC between Saturday, January 18th and Tuesday, January 21st. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday, January 22nd.
This tour explores the rich and often untold history of African Americans in our Nation’s Capitol. Beginning in the 17th century when African-Americans were first brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619; they have contributed to the creation and flourishing of our Nation’s Capital. This tour highlights significant areas starting with a drive to Cedar Hill in the historic community of Anacostia, the home of the famous freed slave and abolitionist Fredrick Douglass, a renowned civil right activist, Lawyer and writer during his life. ---------------------------------------------- After taking a glimpse into the past with the visit to the home of Fredrick Douglas, we will visit Howard University, which is one of the oldest black universities in the United States. On the way to Howard University, we will drive by Lincoln Park to visit the statue of educator, activist and founder of the National Council of Negro Women, Mary McLeod Bethune. -------------------------------------------------------- Following the visit to the beautiful Howard University campus, we will drive through LeDriot Park, Shaw Neighborhood and historic “U” Street. These areas of D.C. showcase the vibrant and unique local culture that still thrives in these neighborhoods. Home to the largest urban African-American community in the United States in the early 1900’s it created its own “Black Broadway,” a home to entertainment legends from past and present. Journey into downtown DC to the site of the national headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women, Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue, and the M.L.K. Memorial. As we head downtown, we will enter Logan Circle and see the historic Metropolitan AME Church and the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House. ----------------------------------------------------------- Finally, you will stand where Civil Rights heroes and icons stood and changed the history of our great Nation at the temple-like Lincoln Memorial. The view across the Mall as well as the one into our past that the tour provides will give you a glimpse into the richly intricate pattern that African Americans brought to the stunning tapestry that depicts American history and will leave you breathless. ~ ~ ~ This tour concludes with reserved entry into the National Museum of African American History and Culture. ------------------------------------------------------------------ TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Small group ensures personal service Fully narrated tour Small-group tour by minibus Led by a local guide Tickets for the Museum of African American History and Culture are included! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOUR ITINERARY START AT/PICK UP: Judiciary Square Metro 401 F.street Washington DC, NW Frederick Douglass House (stop) African American Civil Memorial U. Street Corridor (stop) Mary M. Bethune House (drive past) LeDroit Park Howard University White House (picture stop) Dr.Martin Luther King Memorial (stop) US Capital Building (picture stop) Museum of African American History and Culture (tickets included) We will drive past the Washington Monument , Smithsonian Museums, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, World War 2 Memorial,Jefferson Memorial and Headquarters of the FBI END AT: Museum of African American History and Culture --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOUR DETAILS Tour start time* - 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Tour duration - 4 Hours Tour capacity - 32 ppl Tour availability (Mon - Sun) Tour price - Adult and Child: $79/$69 *Please arrive 15- 20 minutes early for check-in.
Tips
Optional Time Looper: TimeLooper is a mobile app that lets you travel back in time using your smartphone. TimeLooper has recreated and documented historic events at iconic locations across the globe, enabling visitors to not only see the sites as they are today, but also re-live the moments that made them memorable.
Visiting Attractions

White House

United States Capitol

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Meal
B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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What’s Included

Includes
  • Professional guide
  • Transportation by climate-controlled luxury bus
  • Refreshments
  • Tickets for the Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Excludes
  • Tips
  • Special Notes


    The time we mentioned in the itinerary is for reference only. Please refer to your guide on tour for the actual arrangement. The visiting order and duration might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
    This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.

    Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement: If you have traveled to or transited through yellow fever-endemic regions including East African countries (excluding Tanzania) or South American countries, either before or after your trip, you may be required to present a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. This requirement can apply not only for joining tours but also for certain flights or entry into specific countries. For more details, please refer to the official site: : Yellow Fever Risk Areas - Fit for Travel
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