Come face to face with history on this 5-hour combo highlights tour, mixing the best of the National Archives with the architectural marvels of Capitol Hill. Passionate expert guides will entertain and inform you, maximizing your experience and time.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Private or small groups available
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 5 - 5.5 hours
- Starting time 10:00 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
- Enjoy a combination of 2 guided highlights tours with a personal touch
- Admire the Bill of Rights and Magna Carta of 1297 and a citation issued to civil rights activist Rosa Parks
- See the exteriors of the Capitol Building and Supreme Court
- Visit the Thomas Jefferson library, featuring a real Gutenberg Bible
- Choose between Semi-Private group or Private tour options
- Professional, local expert guide
- 2-hour highlights tour of the National Archives Building
- 2-hour highlights walking tour of Capitol Hill
- Private or small group tour of no more than 8 people
- Hotel pickup or drop-off
- Food or drink
- Temporary exhibits
- Gratuities (optional)
- Wheelchair users
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
- Customers must bring their own headphones
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers must fill out a travel information form
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Meeting point varies depending on option booked.
What to bring
- Passport or ID card
Not allowed
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- You must bring a valid photo ID
- There is a maximum of 8 people per group for private tours
- Please advise when booking if you require a wheelchair accessible tour
- There is a minimum number of 2 people required for the tour to operate and if this is not met and you will be offered an alternative date or full refund
- National Archives may be subject to closures without prior warning from the museum management and you will be provided with an appropriate alternative
- Some rooms inside the archives are subject to quiet or restricted right to speak so your guide will provide the information about the rooms before entering
- Large bags are not permitted through security but you can bring a handbag or small thin backpack
- It is recommended to bring comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, an umbrella in case of rain, and a hat during summer
- There is the possibility to get a ticket for a tour of the Capitol’s interior