Big Bus Washington DC Open Top Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
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Big Bus Washington DC Open Top Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance. Learn more
Safety measures
1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 8 more
Overview
Discover the most popular sights in Washington, DC on this relaxing hop-on hop-off bus tour. Drive past many of the top attractions in the nation’s capital — including the White House, the Washington Monument, the National Mall, historic Georgetown, and Arlington National Cemetery, and choose where you want to get off and explore in more detail. Select a 1- or 2-day pass, then hop on at any of the stops on two different routes and get to know the city with an audio commentary. The 2-day Deluxe option includes a Night Tour.
- Explore the city at your own pace with a Big Bus Washington DC hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Hop on and off at any of the 9 city-wide stops, and tour four different routes
- Choose a 1-day pass or opt for a 2-day pass
- A Night Tour is included with the Deluxe Ticket
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
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The tour begins with a hop on at any of the 9 stops on two separate routes. Board one of the open-top buses and enjoy the view with recorded audio detailing interesting facts and stories. Learn about the history and happenings of the nation’s capital as the bus rolls along from one location to the next.
Hop-off at any of the attractions for a closer look, then, hop back on when it’s convenient. See the sites on the Red Route (Official National Mall Tour), authorized by the National Park Service and National Mall and Memorial Parks. Take in all the places that are synonymous with the nation’s Capital; The White House, U.S. Capitol, Air and Space Museum, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial are just some of the iconic landmarks.
Travel the Blue Loop (American Heroes Shuttle), to experience the sites and memorials honoring American heroes. You'll travel over the Potomac River leaving Washington, DC behind and visiting Virginia. You can expect to see Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon City.
The Deluxe 2-day option including the Panoramic Night Tour let you explore the city under the evening sky, visiting its iconic monuments when they're lit up for a different vantage point.
Hop-off at any of the attractions for a closer look, then, hop back on when it’s convenient. See the sites on the Red Route (Official National Mall Tour), authorized by the National Park Service and National Mall and Memorial Parks. Take in all the places that are synonymous with the nation’s Capital; The White House, U.S. Capitol, Air and Space Museum, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial are just some of the iconic landmarks.
Travel the Blue Loop (American Heroes Shuttle), to experience the sites and memorials honoring American heroes. You'll travel over the Potomac River leaving Washington, DC behind and visiting Virginia. You can expect to see Arlington National Cemetery and Pentagon City.
The Deluxe 2-day option including the Panoramic Night Tour let you explore the city under the evening sky, visiting its iconic monuments when they're lit up for a different vantage point.
Itinerary
Blue Route - American Heroes Shuttle
1 Stop
3 Points of Interest
Duration:
1 hour Operating Schedule:
First Departure at 10:35 am from Lincoln Memorial North & Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Bus stop at SE corner of 23rd Street NW and Constitution Ave NW700) Last departure at 4:35 pm. Buses depart every 60 minutes.Points of interest passed by on this route
Lincoln Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Potomac Park
Red Route
10 Stops
23 Points of Interest
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutesOperating Schedule:
First Departure at 10:00 am from 700 L’Enfant Plaza – NW Crosswalk in Front of Spy Museum (Near Capital Bikeshare) Last departure at 5:00 pm. Buses depart every 60 minutes.
We have introduced a number of new health & safety measures to reduce the risk associated with the spread of Covid-19 in line with government advice and requirements of the local health authorities. These include regular cleaning of buses and social distancing measures.
To uphold these new safety and hygiene standards in keeping our guests safe during the Covid-19 Pandemic, we may have to operate a reduced service and changes to ticket inclusions. This may also include frequency of departures, changes to routes and reduction/removal of stops.
Customers are advised to visit our website or to download our app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for the most update service information to include routes, route times and real live bus tracking.
Points of interest passed by on this route
White House
Tidal Basin
Washington Monument
National Mall
National Museum of African American History and Culture
U.S. Capitol
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Ford's Theatre
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian Institution Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Garden
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Art Museum of The Americas
Department of the Interior Museum
Lincoln Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
International Spy Museum
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Black Lives Matter Plaza
Black Loop - Panoramic Night Tour (Thursday - Sunday)
1 Stop
9 Points of Interest
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutesOperating Schedule:
1 Departure at 19:00 pm from 700 L’Enfant Plaza – NW Crosswalk in Front of Spy Museum (Near Capital Bikeshare). The tour is non stop and will last 90 minutes Points of interest passed by on this route
Albert Einstein Memorial
Washington Monument
Jefferson Memorial
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
White House
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (in Georgetown)
The Pentagon
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Traveler Tips
- "Not enough buses so you can hop off and do a quick visit." See review
- "If the buses would stop at each memorial/monument for 20 minutes for people to wander to the monument or shop at the gift store, that would have been nice." See review
- "Customer service ok but could have been better Busses stop going to early in the evening." See review
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