The Washington DC hop-on hop-off loop begins at Union Station, a major transportation hub and home to the Postal Museum and National Japanese American Memorial. You can board the bus at any of the 16 stops, however. Your pass is good for 24 hours after redemption, and the entire loop takes 70 minutes if you stay on the whole time.
As you ride the double-decker bus around town, get a lesson on US history and government from the onboard commentary, and snap pics of Washington’s magnificent architecture. Highlights include the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, US Capitol, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, National Cathedral and the Holocaust Museum. The stops are listed below, along with other nearby attractions for each.
Monuments and Landmarks Loop Stops:
- Union Station (Postal Museum, National Japanese American Memorial)
- US Capitol (Senate Buildings, Supreme Court)
- US Capitol (US Botanic Gardens, Capitol Visitor Center, House Office Buildings, Library of Congress)
- National Air and Space Museum (Sackler and Freer Museum, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Castle)
- National Portrait Gallery (American Art Museum, Spy Museum, Crime and Punishment Museum)
- Ford's Theatre (Peterson's House, Madame Tussauds, FBI)
- White House (Freedom Plaza, White House Visitor Center)
- Holocaust Museum (Bureau of Engraving and Printing)
- National Mall (Smithsonian Castle, Metro)
- Jefferson Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial (Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial)
- Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial (FDR Memorial)
- National World War II Memorial (National Mall, White House South, Constitution Garden, Washington Monument)
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Gallery of Art (National Archives, Newseum)
Tour routes and schedules are subject to change due to government events and activities.
