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Things to Do - Sightseeing Tours in DC |
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The good news is that the tour is free, but the bad news is
that you must request the tour from a member of Congress. Please
see the White House website or
call 24-hour Visitors Office Info Line at 202-456-7041 for
details. Don't expect a human to answer your phone, though.
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The largest library in the world - offers public
tours on Monday-Friday at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, and
3:30, and on Saturdays at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 and 2:30.
For details, please ask the information desk in the Visitors'
Center of the Jefferson Building or visit the website.
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One of the best ways to see Washington DC in two hours and
fifteen minutes. Washingtonian Magazine calls it the best tour
in DC. You can board and get off at any of the 17 locations,
which are (1) Union Station, (2) Japanese American Memorial
to Patriotism, (3) Old Post Office, (4) China Town, (5) FBI
Building/Ford's Theatre, (6) Freedom Plaza/National Aquarium,
(7) White House, (8) Lafayette Park, (9) National Geographic
Society, (10) Dupont Circle Neighborhood, (11) Kalorama/Adams
Morgan, (12) National Cathedral, (13) Georgetown, (14) Lincoln
Memorial Complex/Arlington Cemetery, (15) Smithsonian West/Holocaust
Museum, (16) Air and Space Museum, (17) U.S. Capitol/Library
of Congress.
Tickets: $26.00 ($23.40 through their website)
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You love to walk around and get to know the city more personally?
Washington Walks offers variety of walking tours. Please check
the website or
call for information at 202-484-1565.
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For Georgetown and Dupont Circle, Tour DC offers
a series of interesting walking tours. Please sign up early
to reserve your space.
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Hourly riverboat tours take off from Washington Harbour in
Georgetown (31st and K Street). 50 minutes cruise with narration.
$10 for adults and $5 for children from 3 to 12. Children under
3 are free. Call 800-405-5511 for more information.
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