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Capitol Hill Walking Tour: Explore US Government Landmarks
4.2
171 Ratings
Washington
Embark on a captivating walking tour of Capitol Hill, where you’ll uncover the rich history and significance of iconic US government landmarks. Join an expert guide and delve into the heart of American democracy!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Library of Congress - Tour the halls of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building with a live narration by you guide. If you’re a history buff, you will discover there the largest public collection of knowledge in the world
- U.S. Capitol - With this tour, you will be offered ticket to get inside the Capitol and visit the Rotunda, the Crypt and old house chambers and other areas of the seat of Congress.
- Supreme Court - Get a narrated tour of US Supreme Court with a live guide who will give you details of the history of the high court with key cases and facts around them.
- Capitol Hill - 3-hour Morning guided walking tour through Capitol Hill
What's Included
- Visit the Rotunda, the Crypt, and old house chambers of the US Capitol building
- Stop by the US Supreme Court (exterior only)
- 2-Hour Morning or Afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Capitol Hill
- Entry to US Capitol
- See Thomas Jefferson’s original library
- Entry to the Library of Congress (or Capitol Museum when Library of Congress is closed on Mondays)
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
Seize the opportunity to explore the renowned Capitol Hill, accompanied by a knowledgeable private guide who will accompany you, elucidating the history behind each edifice and monument. During this stroll, you’ll get to explore the hub of the US Government’s legislative and judicial divisions and their associated infrastructures, collectively referred to as Capitol Hill.
- Waking: There will be standing and walking during this tour. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather as much of the tour is outdoors. DC can be very hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Umbrellas and layers are recommended.
Location
United States Supreme Court Building
First Street Northeast
1 First St NE: Please meet at the street sign pole located at the corner of First St NE & Maryland Ave NE (located across the street from the Supreme Court building). Your Tour Guide will be waiting here with a sign. Please plan to arrive 20 minutes before tour start time to allow for check-in.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(171 Ratings)
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Ali_p
Jul 22, 2024
Informative and Interactive - Our guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We enjoyed being able to get from one location to the other quickly and avoid a lot of the long lines.
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Tipton
Jul 22, 2024
A Wonderful Morning in D.C. - We absolutely loved this tour! I had never been inside the Library of Congress and while The Capital is impressive The Library was the highlight. Also, having a knowledgeable, experienced professional guide really added to the experience.
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Noah_d
Jul 20, 2024
Great Tour at Capitol Hill - Such a great tour with so much to learn and see. We loved our tour guide Dwayne. He had so much knowledge. Highly recommend!
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Florian_k
Jul 17, 2024
Great tour with great guides ! - First of all - there was an incident (are at meeting point was cleared by the police), that disruption was dealt with professionally.
The tour through the Capitol was great, and the one through the Library of Congress even better and gave a great overview. We stayed afterwards in the Library and visited the 2 exhibitions which were recommended by our guide - a great recommendation and well worth the time.
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Sara_p
Jun 23, 2024
Excellent - Great tour guide with a wealth of information. Well worth it! We enjoyed the detailed tour instead of us just walking around on our own.
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Anna_t
Jun 10, 2024
Very informative tour of the Library of Congress and Capitol Hill - I was super happy I made tour despite paralyzed traffic downtown. Duane was fantastic tour guide, very knowledgeable and nice. Library of Congress is a must to see.
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33ancap
Jun 8, 2024
Very knowledgeable tour guide - It was a great tour, with a small group which made it easy to interact and ask questions. Dwayne is a very knowledgeable and passionate about history. Learned a lot!
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Robpv5360ct
Jul 13, 2024
Charging for a tour that is half based on a free Capitol Hill tour - The guide was very knowledgeable and easy to hear. I struggled to find the tour because the instructions received were not entirely correct. In front of the Supreme Court should have read ‘on opposite side of road’. The instructions also said ‘look for someone carrying sign’. No sign but the guide had a T-shirt with the emblem on it. Somewhat more than 50% of the tour was a free tour of Capitol Hill provided by federal tour guides - during this time our guide just followed us. The guide did provide some useful info on the Congress Library but overall the price of this tour isn’t justified.
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26cyntiam
Jul 13, 2024
Disappointing - Tourist beware! Save your money. The tour guide did not show up and ruined our day since we were only there for one day. We ended up waiting and the other locations closed at 3pm which made us miss out even more. Then Viator would not refund us and am having to argue with them about it. Highly disappointed.
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557marilynl
Jun 13, 2024
Capitol Hill walking tour - If I could give this company Viator and signature Tours of DC a zero I would. This is the worst tour ever and avoid it at all cost. Disappointed, disorganized and they operate from the Philippines. They charged me for a tour that never happened. Horrible experience.
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