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Day 1: Travel to Washington, D.C.
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationExplore Washington, D.C. highlights. May include
- Photo stop at the White House
- Lafayette Square and Liberty Plaza, former site of the Black Lives Matter Plaza
- Photo stop at the Washington Monument
- WWII Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial & Tidal Basin
Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of African Art
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of the American Indian
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Discover the wonder of air and space as you visit the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which maintains the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts.
Museum of the Bible
Explore cutting-edge exhibits at the Museum of the Bible and trace how this influential text has shaped history, culture, and language worldwide. Wander through immersive galleries that make ancient stories tangible and invite meaningful discussion.
Take a guided night tour of Washington, D.C.
- Lincoln Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Day 2: Washington, D.C.
Visit Arlington National Cemetery:
- Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Kennedy gravesites
- Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Make a photo stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial
Visit the Pentagon Memorial
The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
Listen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon as you explore the real spaces in which they lived and worked. Conclude your tour with a tribute at the Slave Memorial and Cemetery.
Visit Mount Vernon
- Estate, museum, and education center
- Mansion
- George Washington's tomb
- The Slave Memorial
Enjoy an evening activity
Day 3: Washington, D.C. • Depart for home
D.C. group photo
Pose for a professional group portrait on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, capturing your group against one of the country’s most iconic backdrops. Take home a polished keepsake that will forever commemorate your Washington, D.C. adventure.
See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center
Make a photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court
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Day 3: Washington, D.C.
D.C. group photo
Pose for a professional group portrait on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, capturing your group against one of the country’s most iconic backdrops. Take home a polished keepsake that will forever commemorate your Washington, D.C. adventure.
See the U.S. Capitol and Visitor Center
Make a photo stop at the Library of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court
Visit the National Archives (Time Permitting)
Visit the Smithsonian museum of your choice, which may include:
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of African Art
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of the American Indian
Dinner and dancing on the Potomac
Enjoy a buffet dinner, then dance the night away with friends on a boat cruise down the historic Potomac River, a waterway that was explored by Captain John Smith in 1608.
Day 4: Washington, D.C.
Make a photo stop outside Ford's Theatre
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Remember the Children: Daniel's Story exhibition
Visit the People's House: A White House Experience
Visit the Kennedy Center and the permanent Art and Ideals Exhibit
Theatre performance
Experience Washington, D.C.’s performing arts scene firsthand with a live theatre performance.
Day 5: Washington, D.C. • Depart for home
Visit the International Spy Museum
