By Mandi Rogier
A guided tour is a good way to get your bearings in the nation's capital.
Visitors to Washington, D.C., have a dizzying array of options in the way of museums, monuments and attractions. Tourists who are seeing the nation's capital for the first time or who are interested in a planned schedule of events may enjoy a guided tour. The many D.C. sightseeing tours offer visitors everything from a brief look at the capital city to a detailed day-long trek, providing interesting and important information every step of the way.
Tourmobile Sightseeing Tours
The Tourmobile Sightseeing Tour Company offers tourists a chance to see everything D.C. has to offer at their own pace. Guests board large buses and listen to a guided tour as they travel from location to location. Each tour destination has a bus stop that provides an almost constant stream of buses, allowing people to visit the area of their choice for as long as they'd like. Some of the stops for the Tourmobile include the Kennedy family grave sites in Arlington National Cemetery, the World War II memorial and the National Gallery of Art. One- and two-day passes are available. Tours run daily except on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Tourmobile Sightseeing
1000 Ohio Drive SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-554--5100
tourmobile.com
Washington, D.C., in a Day
Guests to the D.C. area who want an information-packed tour that will allow them to see everything in one day will be interested in the Washington DC in a Day Tour. This eight-hour narrated bus tour will either point out or visit nearly every notable site in the DC area. Guests board their bus early in the day to visit such places as Ford Theater, the White House visitor's center and the National Air and Space Museum. Along the way, guests will see places like the Federal Bureau of Investigation building, the National Archives and the House and Senate office buildings, while their tour guide provides information. Adults can receive a discounted rate by buying tickets from the official website of DC Tours. Lunch is not included in the price of the tour, but ample time is provided while visiting various locations that serve food.
DC Tours
888-878-9870
dctours.us
A Taste of DC
For those who wish to have a guided tour of Washington, D.C., without paying top dollar, Gray Line's Taste of DC tour may be just the ticket. Frequent buy-one-get-one discounts are offered. Though the tour lasts only two hours, visitors get to see some of the most popular spots in D.C. These spots include the White House, the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian Castle. Since the tour is brief, there are only a few actual stops included, while other major attractions are merely pointed out along the way. Tours only run on certain days of the year, so advance reservations are strongly recommended. When the open-air trolley does run, it has four scheduled departure times.
Gray Line DC
5500 Tuxedo Road
Tuxedo, MD 20781
301-386-8300
graylinedc.com
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About the Author:
Mandi Rogier is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about a wide range of topics. As a previous employee of Walt Disney World, she enjoys writing travel articles that make use of her extensive knowledge of Orlando theme parks.
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