Step aboard our coach for our DC in a Day City Tour. This tour brings the best of Washington DC right to you. You can’t find a better way to see the city! Visit the newly renovated Ford’s Theatre and experience a remarkable collection of historic artifacts with background on the Civil War and 1860s Washington. Visit the Capitol building, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Don’t forget your camera for a photo stop at the White House (south lawn) – You might see the President! Also visit the White House Visitor Center, which houses the same décor and information about past and present Presidents. Head to the new World War II Memorial to see the tribute to our country. See this beautiful structure and the wonderful water works that make this memorial one to remember. Spend time visiting the world famous Smithsonian Museums. You won’t want to miss the Air and Space Museum, or the newly renovated American History Museum. Also you will see the FBI Building, Federal Triangle, Ellipse, Tidal Basin, National Archives, Washington Monument, House and Senate Office Building, U.S. Botanical Gardens, National Gallery of Art, U.S. Navy Memorial and Grant Memorial.
Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the stops.
No Tour New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Hotel Courtesy Pick-Ups are seasonal. View them online at http://www.graylinedc.com/courtesy-pickup-schedule.asp or by calling (202) 289-1995.

Looking for a quick and thorough tour of Washington DC? We have the tour for you! Take our new Taste of DC tour, which will show you some of the most important spots around the city in a quick “appetizing” format. Easy on your day, and easy on your budget; you don’t want to miss the opportunity to see the Nation’s Capital. We’ll be stopping for a photo at the oldest and second oldest federal office buildings in the United States: The White House and the US Capitol. You’ll also be able to see the World War II Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Tidal Basin, Cherry Blossom Cherry Trees, Washington Monument, Holocaust Memorial, and the Building of Engraving and Printing. If you would like to end the tour at the Smithsonian Institute, we will be stopping at the Smithsonian Castle with another stop between the Air and Space Museum and the Native American Museum.
All of this in a quick, 2-hour, budget-friendly program that will highlight the beautiful city of Washington DC. You won’t want to miss this opportunity. There are so many great things to see and do in Washington, DC. Here is where you start
!No Tour New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Enjoy a full day in the state of Virginia, stopping at two of the greatest attractions in the area. Spend the morning at Mount Vernon – George Washington’s home, gardens, and farm. Visit the quaint seaport town of Old Town Alexandria to see some of the most amazing historic sites in Virginia. Step off the coach and visit Christ Church, attended by George Washington and Robert E. Lee. Also see Historic 17th and 18th Century Homes. Board Arlington National Cemetery’s lectured tram to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and view the unforgettable Changing of the Guard ceremony. Witness the eternal flame that lights up the Kennedy Gravesite. Stop for a photo opportunity at Iwo Jima Memorial, Pentagon Memorial, and Air Force Memorial. Also you will see Fort Washington, U.S. Capitol, Japanese/American Memorial, Bell Tower/the statue of Robert Taft, Mellon Fountain, East and West Wing of the National Gallery of Art, the National Archives, Jefferson Memorial, and the sixth largest River in the United States - the Potomac River.
Enjoy lunch on your own while at Mount Vernon.
No Tour New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Hotel Courtesy Pick-Ups are seasonal. View them online at http://www.graylinedc.com/courtesy-pickup-schedule.asp or by calling (202) 289-1995.

Follow the Life and Times of the Father of our Country. Visit the State of Virginia and the Home of George Washington. Step o¤ the coach and visit: George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens which stretch over 500 open acres along the scenic Potomac River. View from the coach: the quaint seaport town of Old Town Alexandria, Fort Washington, The Pentagon, and Crystal City, VA.
No Tour New Year’s, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

See how the Washington Family entertained during the long winter season as you encounter 18th century characters sharing stories about Christmas hospitality more than 200 years ago. Your special guided tour of the mansion by candlelight includes the rarely opened third floor where Martha Washington lived after the General’s death. Enjoy complimentary hot cider and cookies by fireside as you listen to colonial music. The evening will conclude with time for holiday shopping and a glimpse of Old Town Alexandria.

See our national monuments and federal buildings flooded in lights, from the illuminated dome of the US Capitol to the World War II Memorial. Step o¤ the coach and visit: The Je¤erson, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean and FDR Memorials. View from the coach: The Kennedy Center, The US Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate Oªce Buildings, Federal Triangle, Pennsylvania Avenue, The White House, Capitol Reflecting Pool, Georgetown and Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorial.
No tour July 4th, New Year’s Eve, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
Hotel Courtesy Pick-Ups are seasonal. View them online at http://www.graylinedc.com/courtesy-pickup-schedule.asp or by calling (202) 289-1995

Travel through picturesque country to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a town steeped in historic interest. The day is devoted to a tour of the town and the historic battlefield. The Gettysburg Diorama, one of the largest Miniature Military Dioramas in the United States, gives a narrated history of the Battle, accompanied by sound and light e¤ects. The commentary of the tour guides will help you to understand more clearly than ever before the story of the largest battle ever fought on U.S. soil. View Cemetery Ridge where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address. Visit the restored home of George Washington Shriver and see where Confederate sharpshooters were killed and where Civil War bullets and medical equipment were discovered 133 years later. We will stop near General Pickett’s where you can enjoy lunch on your own. Tour begins and ends at Gray Line
Terminal at Union Station – no hotel pick-up or return.

Travel to Charlottesville, Virginia. We will continue up the mountainside to Monticello, home of Thomas Je¤erson, President, inventor, surveyor, musician and artist. We will also tour the famous Michie Tavern, with the option to purchase lunch on your own. Tour begins and ends at Gray Line Terminal at Union Station – no hotel pick-up or return. The Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center, the new gateway to Monticello, will offer visitors greatly enhanced services and amenities while engaging them in Thomas Jefferson’s life, times, and lasting legacies through a new introductory film, four innovative exhibitions, and a hands-on discovery room.

Blow the cover off some of the most notorious spy cases ever to unfold in the nation’s capital. From World War to Cold War to the present, this tour, brought to you by the International Spy Museum and Gray Line’s Blue Diamond Collection will feature some of the most spy-tingling sites in Downtown D.C. from the last 65 years of espionage history. As a “Recruit” in Spy School 101, you will be briefed by your “Training Officer” on key sites linked to intelligence triumphs, disasters, and mysteries, and hear tales of spies who’ve left their invisible mark on the city. High-level former intelligence officers provide video briefings and tradecraft secrets as the tour winds its way through the city. This is your chance to go deep undercover into the realm of espionage, intrigue, deception, and betrayal in the spy capital of the world.
Corporate/Group Spy City Tour Packages – The Spy City Tour experience is available for corporate and other groups on a prebooked reservation basis; please contact the Gray Line sales office at (301) 386-8300 for further information.