Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.com2-Day Grand Tour of Washington DC
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The 2-Day Grand Tour covered every main monument or sightseeing interest in Washington DC. I would highly recommend this tour because of it's great value. Worth every penny!
Reviewed by: Roshan P, United States, June 2008
Perfect way to squeeze a lot from a short time in Washington DC. We did the 'Interior of Public Buildings' tour on our second day, really enjoyed the White House center and Ford's Theatre, American History Museum and the US Capitol building. Then on our last day we did Mount Vernon and the Vietnam memorial. It was a lot to cover, but really glad we had a guide and some guidance about what to tackle. Made it easy, saw all that we wanted to, took many many photos, can definitely recommend this for when you travel to DC.
Reviewed by: Annie D, United States, March 2008
Excellent well informed drivers, great views at the right pace.
Reviewed by: Janet C, United Kingdom, November 2007
This is the best way to see the sights. The trip to Mount Vernon was wonderful, although you don't get a lot of time at the monuments to really explore them.
Reviewed by: Suzanne B, Australia, November 2007
Loved it!
Reviewed by: Suzette K, United States, October 2007
The tour was fantastic and covered pretty much everything. I enjoyed visiting the Capitol Building, Mount Vernon, the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the National Air and Space Museum. I really enjoyed the tour.
Reviewed by: Hari Kishan C, United States, July 2007
The driver for our first day of the tour was very informative and a great, fun person to be with for the day. On the second day, there was a bomb scare in the Capitol Building, and that put us behind. I know it frustrated our driver. Some of the tourists came out the wrong door at the Capitol and were not at the appointed place and were left behind. I know that it was not the driver's fault, but it was hard on those of us who went on. We all could tell that the driver was very irritated, as he told us about the city his very matter-of-fact way. I learned a lot from both drivers, and we are very happy we took a tour. On the second day, I felt like we were at a horse race. We thought we would stop for lunch as we did the first day, but when we went to the Air and Space Museum, we were given one hour and had to get a bite to eat, so we had to rush through. We had really wanted to go to the National Archives, but the line was long; we were taken to the Natural History Museum, which wasn't on the list so we had gone there the day before. We missed the National Archives altogether.
Reviewed by: Beverly J, United States, July 2007
We had a great time, wish there was more time at each spot. Great bus drivers.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, July 2007
I would recommend this to everyone. The bus drivers were so friendly and knowledgeable. They gave you so much history information that you never would have gotten if you toured everything on your own. WELL WORTH THE MONEY!!!
Reviewed by: Larry B, United States, March 2007
Awesome! Be prepared for two long days, but it is definitely worth doing.
Reviewed by: Peter R, Australia, May 2008
The trip and our tour guides was great. I had never been able to see so much in so short time by my own. At some places like Mount Vernon I thought we had to much time to explore, but it might just be because I'm not American and not so familiar with the history of U.S. But the long wait outside U.S Capitol in the cold winter was definitely worth it. Overall, the price was good and the two day trip was great!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, November 2007
This was a good tour, but the lines at Mount Vernon were so long that we never got to see Washington's home.
Reviewed by: Russell E, United States, October 2007
It was ok. The trip to Mount Vernon was good, but not enough time allowed. We were not informed that two of the stops were not available in the package. They substituted and we had already been to one of the museums they substituted. I think it could be done different, so we could see what we are paying to go see. After standing in lines for hours and hours they should be able to get the tickets, so we can go on in.
Reviewed by: Susan H, United States, July 2007
A overall good tour. Saw a lot in 2 days. The souvenir shop was a joke. Definitely could of picked a better one for everyone. The second day to Mt. Vernon was nice except they took us to lunch at a country buffet in a bad area. Should of planned for all of us to have eaten at the cafe at Mt. Vernon. Bus waited way too long at Union Station at the end to take us all home. Thought we were waiting on someone each evening but no one never got on the bus. If you are the last person being dropped off, a taxi would be advised to take back to hotel. The bus makes a stop at everyones hotel and takes up time.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, April 2007
