Highlights of DC Tour with Mount Vernon

Explore this famous city on a classic DC city tour to all the top attractions, plus an interior tour of the US Capitol., the Library of Congress, and Mount Vernon.

Highlights

• Tour the inside of the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress.
• Visit George Washington’s House – Mount Vernon
• Follow “007” to see the International Spy Museum.

Highlights of DC Tour with Mount Vernon

We will begin our day by visiting inside of the U.S. Capitol, the home of the US Congress. The U.S. Capitol was established in 1793, it has become the symbol of the American people and government.

We will also visit the Library of Congress in the U.S. Capitol, it has served the United States congress for more than 200 years.

After that, we will head to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. After the death of his older half-brother, Lawrence, in 1752, George Washington took up residence at the house that his father, Augustine Washington, had built in 1735. Here, he was notified of becoming the first President at the age of 57. The interiors have been meticulously restored to their appearance in 1799.

Our next stop in the afternoon is the International Spy Museum, which is the only museum that only exhibits spy-related content. It shows a large amount of Spy equipment collected from all over the world. Moreover, there is a James Bond series movie exhibition in the museum. Visitors will find the history of the series movie, and the excellent Spy equipment of James Bond, even including the classical Bond vehicles: a Jaguar and an Aston Martin.

Top attractions in Washington, D.C.

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Washington, D.C. and United States travel guides

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Top hotels in Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC has dozens of hotels of various star ratings, together with other lodging solutions, such as guest houses, hostels, and Airbnb. Bellow are some top hotel recommendations from our website. For a general hotel search, check the form at the bottom of this page or our hotel booking page.

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Cheap flights and hotels discounts for Washington, D.C.

The peak season for flights to Washington is March, October and December. The low season for purchasing tickets is May, June and July.

Washington DC is served by these airports: Ronald Reagan National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. Direct flights to Washington are offered by 42 airlines. Most flights are with United Airlines. Direct flights from Washington, United States are airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines and Southwest Airlines from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami and Dallas.

Washington, DC and the US attractions and landmarks

Here are some of the most popular attractions and landmarks in Washington, DC and in the US.

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Last Updated on March 14, 2022 by Tours Editor @ gotravelyourself.com