Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Highlights Walking Tour (With Tickets)
A grand walking tour of Capitol Hill to explore the Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and US Capitol. Learn about the country's legislative & judicial branches and step inside with the included entry tickets.
Supreme Court: The tour does not enter, but you will get a full understanding of the judicial branch.
Library of Congress: See an original Gutenberg Bible, view Jefferson's original library collection. Take a peek in the main Reading Room and admire items such as a draft of the Gettysburg Address, handwritten lyrics for “The Sound of Music,” Maya Lin’s drawings for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, original artwork by Stan Lee for the Spider-Man comic.
Capitol Building: Learn about the Burning of Washington and find the best angle for a photo. See the original plaster model of Freedom.
Your guide will secure hard-to-get tickets for the docent-led tour, which brings you into the Crypt, the Rotunda, and the Old House.
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Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Highlights Walking Tour (With Tickets)
What's included in Capitol Hill & Library of Congress Highlights Walking Tour (With Tickets)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Capitol Hill
We'll see the best photo angle of the US Capitol, stand where the four DC quadrants of DC intersect, and see the press area for Capitol reporters.
Supreme Court
From the outside, your guide will talk about the Supreme Court Building.
Library of Congress
Your guide will bring you inside this beautiful architectural wonder to explore Thomas Jefferson's personal library collection, an original Gutenburg Bible, the Main Reading Room overlook and more.
Inclusions
- Tickets for the docent-led US Capitol tour inside Capitol Building for after our tour.
- Tickets to go inside Library of Congress
- Guided Walking Tour with a Professional Licensed Guide
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your guide at the corner of 1st St NE and Constitution Ave NE, on the sidewalk outside the Reserve Officers Association building (private building; do not enter). (Note Apple Maps directs you half a block away.) We cannot accommodate guests who arrive more than 15 minutes late.
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Ticket Redemption
• If you need to reach us, please SMS us at +1-202-370-1830. Messaging us on the Viator app will send us an email and may not be seen right away. • You will receive a text prior to your tour with the tour guide's information. If you do not get this, you may have provided an incomplete phone number. Please make sure country code was included. Contact us directly if you do not get this text. • Due to security and ticketing procedures at federal buildings, guests who arrive more than 15 minutes late to the tour will not be accommodated • All visitors must pass through security. While no ID is required, there are strict restrictions (e.g. no liquids, food, sharp objects, or suitcases). There is no skip-the-line option for this. Expect some waiting to enter buildings. • The tour ends at the US Capitol Visitor Center approximately 2.5 hours after the start of the tour. Tickets for the US Capitol Building docent-led interior tour are provided for after the tour. This is an additional 45-50 minutes experience. If you choose to take both our tour & the US Capitol Building tour, the experience is about 3.5 hours.