Monuments by Night Private Tour in Washington DC
When the sun goes down, our nation’s capital lights up! On this fully private three-hour experience via luxury vehicle you’ll enjoy the sights and sounds of this truly magnificent city in all its glory. From the Capitol Building to the White House to the Washington Monument to the Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr and Jefferson Memorials – you haven’t seen the structures, monuments and memorials of DC until you’ve seen them aglow at night. Just make sure you have your camera ready to capture the city’s beauty and oh-so-magical appearance in the darkness!
Offered Year Round
Duration: 3-Hours
Start Time: Flexible
Meeting Location: Flexible
Activity Level: Easy
Program Includes
- Ride in comfort in our luxury vehicles with professional drivers and bottled water
- Experience the city and receive local tips from your savvy local guide
- Door to door service and flexible timing (additional charge for outside of the DC Metropolitan area)
- Driver gratuity included (guide gratuity is not included)
- 24-hour support phone number
The starting time and date of the tour are customizable to fit your schedule.
- We recommend a start time about a half hour before dusk.
- This tour is offered all year round, 7-days a week.
- Restrictions may apply depending on the date and time of the tour.
The starting location of the tour is customizable to fit your schedule. The tour can start at your hotel doorstep, at a restaurant where you just finished breakfast or custom location of your liking. Pick up or drop off locations outside of the DC Metropolitan area may accrue additional time & cost.
- Gratuity for the tour guide is not included.
- We can customize the tour and stops to fit your needs upon request.
- 3-hour tour with a private vehicle and tour guide.
- Experience the city at night where you will visit three of the most iconic monuments in Washington DC including the Lincoln Memorial which is located at the western end of the National Mall across from the Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial is a neoclassical tribute to the 16th President of the United States. You will also visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial located in West Potomac Park which covers approx. 4 acres. This memorial includes the stone of hope and a granite Martin Luther King Jr, statue showing him as the leader of the civil rights movement. Your final stop on your tour will be a visit to the beautiful Jefferson Memorial, which is located on the Tidal Basin among the cherry trees. The Jefferson Memorial was built between 1939 and 1943 under the sponsorship of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to honor President Thomas Jefferson.
- Along the way you will also see: The White House, the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, the Tidal Basin and the Reflecting Pool.
- The order in which the monuments and memorials are visited may vary and will be at the guide’s discretion.
- All stops, timing and inclusions of the tour are dependent upon traffic and weather conditions.
Make it 4-Hours and explore additional monuments & memorials with your guide for an additional cost!
If you like this tour, you may also like:
- Washington DC’s Circle of Power
- Treasures of America
- Across the River – Arlington Cemetery Private Sightseeing Program
- George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Looking for a full-day or multi-day experience?
- Ask about our Full Day DC Highlight Tour
- Ask about our 2 or 3 day Best of DC Experiences
Make it Custom!
- Have any special interests? We can curate this Experience and pair you with a specialized tour guide to fit your needs. Topics range from horticulture, art, culinary, pop culture, architecture, history, or something we have never heard of! An additional research fee and specialized guide fee may apply.
Starting from: $1,349 per experience
