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Washington DC Private Tour with Changing of the Guard 4 hr

TourTruth score 8.7 out of 10

Very goodTop 8% in Washington DC

201 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Washington DC
  • 4 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Washington DC’s landmarks on a private, customizable tour with a licensed guide and the Changing of the Guard at Arlington Cemetery.

About this tour

Explore the nation’s capital on a private Washington DC tour shaped around your interests, with a licensed guide bringing the city’s landmarks and history into focus. Choose a schedule and pickup location within the DC metro area, then travel through the capital’s main avenues with time to see its most memorable sites.

Stroll Lafayette Square near the White House and visit Arlington Cemetery to witness the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. See the reflecting pool and Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial, then take in the Iwo Jima Memorial and the Air Force commemorative spires overlooking the Pentagon. The route also includes the west side of the Capitol, where presidents take the oath of office, along with landmarks such as the World War II and Martin Luther King Jr. memorials.

With hotel pickup and drop-off, onboard Wi-Fi, bottled water, and flexibility to customize the visit, this four-hour Washington DC private tour offers a personal way to connect the city’s monuments and stories. Choose your preferred schedule and discover the capital with a local licensed guide.

Highlights

  • Stroll Lafayette Square in front of the White House
  • Witness the Changing of the Guard at Arlington Cemetery
  • Take in the reflecting pool and Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial
  • See the Iwo Jima Memorial and Air Force commemorative spires
  • Explore the capital with a licensed guide and a flexible itinerary

What's included

Included

  • Bottled water
  • Wi-Fi on board
  • Flexible visit tailored to your requests
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off within the DC metro area
  • Licensed DC tour guide escort to sites, subject to parking availability
  • Mobile charging stations

Not included

  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair access is not available; vehicles are not equipped with hydraulic accessibility lifts
  • A transport chair can be accommodated
  • Smoking, eating, drinking, and bringing food inside vehicles are not allowed

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.94 on Viator and 5.00 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in Washington DC
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.7. Top 8% in Washington DC means it ranks in the top 8% of tours in Washington DC by this score.

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  • GetYourGuide
  • Viator

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