Holiday Lights Night Tour with 10 Stops, Admission Ticket Options
Overview
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3 hours
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Experience Washington DC lit up at night during this 3-Hour Guided Night Tour of the National Mall and Monuments. Make your way through the city at night via temperature-controlled coach bus, learning about sites you pass along the way.
Travelers will have a chance to stop at 10 top sites for photos including the White House, US Capitol, MLK Jr Memorial, WWII Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, & more. Enjoy the views as your route passes by 20+ additional sites such as Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, and many of the Smithsonians.
Tour Stops:
• National Archives
• The U.S. Capitol
• White House
• Lincoln Memorial
• WWII Memorial
• MLK Memorial
• Korean War Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
• Vietnam Women Memorial
• USMC Memorial
**In December, see the holiday lights outside the White House, US Capitol, Canadian Embassy, Willard Hotel
*Travelers may upgrade to include Tickets to the Washington Monument, Air & Space Museum, African American Museum, or US Capitol.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Upgrade: optional upgrade available at checkout to include reserved entry to the Washington Monument, Air & Space Museum, or African American History Museum.
Ticket upgrades: due to hours of operation at the attractions, tickets will be available for the next available day of travel from your night tour. Tour operator will send your attraction ticket to you on the date of your scheduled night tour. Your attraction tickets will be valid for the date and time assigned to you by the attraction and will be noted on your entry ticket upon receipt.
**In December, see the holiday lights outside the White House, US Capitol, Canadian Embassy, & more
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
White House
Photo stop outside the White House
U.S. Capitol
Photo Stop at the US Capitol
What‘s Included
Upgraded tickets to Washington Monument allow Faster Entry as they can head right to security check
Upgrade option available during checkout to include admission ticket to the African American Museum
Stops at 10+ Top Attractions including the White House, US Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, MLK Memorial
Professional Tour Guide that stays with you through out tour, and walks you through the sites
Enjoy a moonlit tour of Washington DC for a unique experience and see monuments lit up at night
Upgrade option available during checkout to include Reserved Entry to the Air & Space Museum
Complimentary Bottled Water
**During the month of December, see the holiday lights outside the White House and U.S. Capitol.
3-Hour Washington DC Night-Time Sightseeing Tour of the National Mall
Upgrade option available during checkout to include admission ticket to the Washington Monument
Pass by 20+ top DC sites such as Arlington Cemetery and the Washington Monument
Gratuities
Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Options
Tour + Air & Space Museum
UPGRADE: Upgrade your Night Tour to include self-guided entry ticket into the Air & Space Museum.
Note: Due to hours of operation at the attractions, entry tickets are for use the next available day of travel from your night tour
Starting point:
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Tour + African American Museum
UPGRADE: Upgrade your Night Tour to include self-guided entry ticket into the African American Museum.
Note: Due to hours of operation at the attractions, entry tickets are for use the next available day of travel from your night tour
Starting point:
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Night Tour + 3 Entry Tickets
Night Tour + 3 Entry Tickets: Upgrade your night tour to include self-guided entry into Washington Monument, Air & Space, African American Museum.
Note: Due to hours of operation at the attractions, entry tickets are for use the next available day of travel from your night tour
Starting point:
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Night Tour + 9am U.S. Capitol
Duration: 5 hours: Combo: Bundle your 7:30pm Night Tour with a 9am Capitol Hill Walking Tour including U.S. Capitol & Library of Congress Entry
Starting point:
United States Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Private Night Tour (5-10ppl)
Duration: 3 hours: Private 3-Hour Night Tour of Washington DC for groups of 5-10 people. Hotel Pick-Up included from Metro DC area Hotels.
Tour + Washington Monument
UPGRADE: Upgrade your Night Tour to include self-guided entry ticket into the Washington Monument.
Note: Due to hours of operation at the attractions, tickets are for use the next available day of travel from your night tour.
Starting point:
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Night Tour + 11:30a US Capitol
Duration: 5 hours: Combo: Bundle your 7:30pm Night Tour with an 11:30am Capitol Hill Walking Tour including US Capitol & Library Congress Entry
Starting point:
United States Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Private Night Tour (1-4 ppl)
Duration: 3 hours: Private 3-Hour Night Tour of Washington DC for groups of 1-4 people. Hotel Pick-Up included from Metro DC area Hotels.
Night Tour + 2pm U.S. Capitol
Duration: 5 hours: Combo: Bundle your 7:30pm Night Tour with a 2pm Capitol Hill Walking Tour including U.S. Capitol & Library of Congress Entry
Starting point:
United States Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Night Tour Only
3-Hour Public Night Tour of DC with 10+ Monuments Stops. Does not include Entry Tickets (upgrade options available).
*Holiday Lights: During the month of December, see the holiday lights outside the White House and U.S. Capitol buildings.
Starting point:
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Reviews
4,822 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best Tour in DC
Sarah555103,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 3 hours flew by. Duane our tour guide was very knowledgeable. He had an answer for everything! Zuma our driver was great too! This is the best tour we’ve had in DC. They customized the tour to our interests.
Tour guide made the tour...
Bernard L,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tour guide made the tour interesting and informative. Plant of time at each stop to view the sites. Excellent!!
Nice route but horrible guide ruined the experience
Akashag092,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00James as tour guide was the worst. No information you expect from a tour guide, no voice clarity and no overall decency. Half of the time he was repeating about where to take uber, where to eat, what we will see next etc. time was wasted on ridiculous stuff. there was another tour from the same operator in parallel which sounded fun and informational. Basically our experience was ruined bcoz of the useless guide. Otherwise tour was punctual and stops were nicely chosen.
Highly recommend!
M4788TYtonig,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My partner and I live in the DMV and loved this night tour. Yes, we could've done this for free, but we truly enjoyed Sally's POV (and Chris for keeping us all safe and warm). The bus was clean and cozy. It was a great evening, spending plenty of time at each stop. First stop included the restrooms (very helpful). Great way to see DC monuments with a holiday spin. Lots of photo ops and history to be learned. If you're considering it, just do it!
Wonderful!
Leslie D,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sally and Chris were amazing guides and hosts. It was an enjoyable engaging and thoughtfully presented tour. Would highly recommend to any and all!
Great experience
M7615BZadrianap,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sally was very knowledgeable and very kind. Great information . It was a great start for our family trip. It was cold but bearable.
A must do! Very nice and...
Everette K,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A must do! Very nice and comfortable, a great way to see New York for first time visitors or vacationers
Sally and Chris were...
Kathyh,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sally and Chris were amazing. Sally was very knowledgeable and we learned alot on this tour. Its perfect way to see alot of sites in one night. The christmas lights/trees were a great addition. The only down side (in my opinion) is we would have liked to have gotten closer to the white house. Other then that everything was perfect!!!! Definitely recommend this tour if you're planning a trip to DC.
Disappointing
Kristi E,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Very dull. Sally was like a college professor. All facts. We have been on many tours and oftentimes the tour guide is jovial and keeps it entertaining. I literally slept on the bus most of the tour. Very boring. Also, the view they offer of the White House is awful. You can only see a sliver of it and it was the shortest stop because they rushed the group so there would be time to go to the bathrooms before they closed. Seriously? We have to take a potty break on a three hour tour? The whole tour was just extremely disappointing. Fortunately, we have seen all of these stops before on other DC tours so we aren’t heartbroken that we didn’t get the view of the White House. They just should not promote it as a stop.
Great time!!!
tanyac339,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was very enjoyable! Our tour guide James was very knowledgeable and knew so many facts! I loved seeing all the monuments at night. It was beautiful and peaceful. Chris the driver was very good at maneuvering through the city as well.
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