Big Bus Washington DC Open Top Hop-On Hop-Off Tour from $48.60

30 to 90 minutes (Approx.)

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Overview

Discover the iconic sights of Washington, DC at your own pace by open-top Hop on Hop off Bus and the only National Park Service authorized tour of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. See the Memorials, Monuments and more on the Patriot Tour (Red Route) to include new stops at Black Lives Matter Plaza and the Wharf. You can also explore Arlington National Cemetery on the Blue Route (American Heroes Shuttle). On board, customers will enjoy recorded commentary, including the history of the Washington, DC and the Nation's famous memorials and monuments. Customers can also try a one-hour free bike rental from Unlimited Biking and access to the multi-sensory digital art at Artechouse

Highlights

Great overview and orientation of the city
Multiple departure times and locations available
Ideal choice for families
Perfect introduction for first-time visitors

Description

Itinerary

Red Route

Route Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stops on the Red Route:

Capital Bikeshare: 10th St & L'Enfant Plaza SW - Stop 1 - L’Enfant Plaza, Corner Crosswalk in Front of Spy Museum
2 15th St NW - Stop 2 - Washington Monument West (between Jefferson Dr. and Independence Ave)
121 West Basin Dr SW - Stop 3 - FDR and MLK Memorials (Closed until 20th April 2022)
100 Daniel French Dr SW - Stop 4 - Lincoln Memorial South & Korean War Memorial (Closed until 20th April 2022)
VWJP+MC Arlington - Stop 5 - Arlington Cemetery
10th Street Northwest & Constitution Avenue Northwest - Stop 6 - Natural History Museum
Big Bus Tours Washington DC Visitor Center - Stop 7 - City Center & Ford Theater
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - Stop 8 - The White House & Willard Hotel (Outside the Willard Hotel)
600 Independence Ave SW - Stop 9 - Air & Space Museum
800 Maine Ave SW - Stop 10 - Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise (NE Corner of Maine)

Attractions on the Red 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

Operates: First Departure at 9:30 am from 700 L’Enfant Plaza – NW Crosswalk in Front of Spy Museum (Near Capital Bikeshare) Last departure at 4:30 pm. Buses depart every 15-20 minutes.

Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the 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.

Blue Loop - American Heroes Shuttle

Route Duration: 30 minutes

Stops on the Blue Loop - American Heroes Shuttle:

Korean War Veterans Memorial - 100 Daniel French Dr SW.
Memorial Avenue - Arlington Cemetery (in the bus parking zone)

Attractions on the Blue Loop - American Heroes Shuttle:

Arlington National Cemetery / Lincoln Memorial / Korean War Veterans Memorial

Operates: First Bus: 10:26 AM from -Stop # 5 - Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial.
Last Bus: 4:26 PM at Stop # 6 - Arlington Cemetery.
Full Circuit Time: 30 Minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: Avery 20-30 mins

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Reviews

Average 3.96 out of 5 stars based on 857 verified reviews from Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor

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Awesome

Starr G, Jun 2022 Verified

Very nice

Awesome Tour

Girlie H, May 2022 Verified

We had a great tour for one day. We will be back next time.

Awesome big bus tour Washington

Melissa M, May 2022 Verified

It was really great and the drivers were very helpful and nice

Big Bus Hop on Hop Off DC

Sharon W, Feb 2022 Verified

Great experience using the big Bus to get around the major attractions. They came very quickly. I enjoyed the commentary. My only suggestion is to have schedules available. Everyone does not want to use the app. Sometimes your battery is dying when you're out.