Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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You haven't seen Washington DC until you've seen it at night! On this evening 100% live narrated tour, you'll enjoy the sights and sounds of Washington DC, and see first-hand how Washington turns into a magical city when the sun goes down. You cannot miss this experience of a lifetime!
Select one of these two departure points:
Union Station 50 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20002
Washington Welcome Center 1001 E ST. NW, Washington DC, 20004
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If wheelchair access is required, please advise at time of booking
Emotional support animals and pets are not allowed on the tour
Guests must check in 30 minutes prior to tour time to secure your seat. VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ FOR THE DEPARTURE LOCATION YOU'VE CHOSEN ******The departure location for the Union Station departure is 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington DC, 20002 - located at front of Union Station in Columbus Circle bus departure lane (2nd lane) and for the Washington Welcome Center, the departure location is 1001 E St. NW, Washington DC, 20004.
100% Live Narration on every tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Union Station
Tour departs from Union Station if you chose it in your purchase. 50 Massachusetts Ave NE. If you chose Washington Welcome Center please board at 1001 E Street NW. Please check in 30 Minutes prior to tour time.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
What‘s Included
Open Air Trolley
All taxes
Professional Tour Guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off
Food and drinks
Restroom on board
WiFi on board
Options
Washington Welcome Center
Departs: 1001 E Street NW
Departs Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave NE
Reviews
3,964 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Moonlight is magical! Great tour!
Kathy A,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Loved our tour guide MJ. Many of the sights were pointed out quickly as we passed by, but the purpose of the tour was the monuments anyway. I appreciated hearing about all of the interesting places and stories on th way. It was a beautiful night and great way to see the grandeur of the monuments.
Go on tour when weather is good
TFordGirl,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Great narrator. Don’t go on one of these tours during cold weather. With plastic windows you won’t see anything
D.C. Monuments Evening Tour
Jewels1952,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Sally and our narrator, and Godfrey, our driver, provided a truly accommodating, beautiful, and interesting evening tour. It was a wickedly cold night in D.C. and these two made accommodations to the guests for the cold weather and snowy/icy conditions without detracting from any content or tour stops. Sally also invited us to share her nice, warm personal car to wait on our Uber driver after the tour was over! I've been on four Viator tours and every tour has been worth the money and memorable for all!
Disappointment from start to finish - no visibility
Jennifer P,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Tour operators interested in making money more than the experience. This is a night tour based heavily on what you can see through your window and in the dark. If it is raining, and you know that there is heavy condensation on the plastic roll-up windows, and clients will not see ANYTHING, then cancel it and give refunds and advise that the trip would notbe worth anybody's time. This has happened on so many other tours, and I respect that the operators know when to call it quits. On this tour, they robotically did the tour whilst we saw nothing. My kids fell asleep for most of the tour because there was nothing to see on the foggy plastic flap windows. And yes, we rolled up the windows, but you can only take so much rain on your jackets and face at 40 degrees outside. It just doesn't make sense to drive around and point at things that no one can see ....and you should be more experienced to advise your guests that visibility will be next to nothing, so you are canceling. But you took everyone's money anyway .....
Worth the cost!
Ruth A,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Make sure you know where to catch the Trolley/bus. I would call to confirm and not just rely on the e-mail. Not all the monuments are good for viewing at night.
Optional
Angela D,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00When it’s cold, the plastic windows are down and it’s slightly harder to see. Lincoln stop is a little short given the current ramp.
First time at Washington DC🇺🇸
Valerie S,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Nice, everything is close. Very COLD outside. Tour guide was informative. Hotel was nice. Glad to see the restoration of the monuments and clean up of the park areas for the 250th celebration.
Highly recommend!
Nichole B,,Jan 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour! Travels all over DC to view the sights at night. Three stops with plenty of time to explore. Highly recommend to easily see DC at night! MJ our guide was fantastic - he gave so much interesting information the entire trip!
Disappointed
Rance M,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00I have no ideas.We arrived five minutes late and the trolley was gone. Being that we're traveling from out of town from florida.It didn't seem unrealistic that we might be a few minutes late, trying to figure out how to go to the pickup location.Also, there were delays on the metro.That we had no control over.
Tour review
Jin S,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a nice tour! I could go important spots where I could not go alone. My children also like this tour.
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