Our scheduled sightseeing tours allow you to get the most out of your visit to Washington, DC. With many tours to choose from, there is something for everyone. Tours are provided by Gray Line Tours of Washington.
If you wish to place a pre-paid voucher order, fill out our Booking Form and mail or fax the completed form for processing to (240) 337-0086.
Gray Line offers a Courtesy Pickup Shuttle from most major Metropolitan area hotel/motels for their daily tours or you may go directly to the Gray Line Terminal located on the 1st parking level of Union Station. Click here for directions to Union Station.
This "Grand Tour" is a combination of the "Tour BA" and "Tour DC".
This tour is actually two full days of tours that do not have to be taken consecutively. The Interior of Public Buildings tour visits the White House Visitor's Center, Peterson House, World War II Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, and the National Air and Space Museum. View from the coach: Supreme Court, Library of Congress, FDR Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and much, much more.
The All Day Combination tour will visit Mount Vernon (George Washington's home, gardens and farm), the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean and Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorials. Board Arlington Cemetery's tram to the Tomb of the Unknowns for the Changing of the Guard and the Kennedy gravesites. View from the coach the quaint seaport town of Old Town Alexandria, Fort Washington, The Pentagon, Air Force Memorial, FBI, Federal Triangle, Embassy Row, Georgetown, U.S. Navy Memorial and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
A lunch stop will be made at a food court. The price of lunch is not included in the fare.
BA Tour does not run on Sundays. No tours are operated on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 98.00 Adult $ 50.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
This all day tour of the monuments and museums highlights the famous Smithsonian Institution. Step off the coach and visit the White House Visitor's Center, Peterson House, World War II Memorial, U.S. Capitol (Mon-Sat), the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Air and Space Museum.
View from the coach the FBI Building, Federal Triangle, FDR Memorial, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Ellipse, National Christmas Tree (seasonal), Tidal Basin, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, House and Senate Office buildings, the buildings of the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the U.S. Government, U.S. Botanical Gardens, the National Gallery of Art, Natural History Museum, Hirshhorn Museum, the Castle, the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial, U.S. Navy Memorial and the Grant Memorial.
Lunch will be at a food court. The cost of lunch is not included in the fare.
No tours operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. There is no refund once the tour has started.
This full day tour combines the Washington / Embassy Row / Arlington Cemetery Tour and the Mount Vernon / Old Town Alexandria Tour.
Step off the coach and visit Mount Vernon (George Washington's home, gardens and farm), Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean and Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorials where you will stop for photo taking opportunities. Board Arlington Cemetery's tram to the Tomb of the Unknowns for the Changing of the Guard as well as the Kennedy gravesites.
View from the coach the quaint seaport town in Alexandria known as Old Town Alexandria, Fort Washington, The Pentagon, Air Force Memorial, U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate Office Buildings, FBI Building, the White House, Federal Triangle, Embassy Row, Georgetown, U.S. Navy Memorial and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
A lunch stop will be made at a food court. The price of lunch is not included in the fare.
No tours operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 64.00 Adult $ 32.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
This half day tour of the city of Washington will take you to some of the most requested sights of our Capital City. Step off the coach and visit the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean and Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorials. Board Arlington Cemetery's tram to the Tomb of the Unknowns for the Changing of the Guard as well as the Kennedy gravesites.
View from the coach the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate Office Buildings, FBI Building, the White House, Federal Triangle, Embassy Row, Georgetown, U.S. Navy Memorial and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
No tours operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 40.00 Adult $ 20.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
Follow the life and times of the Father of our Country. Visit the State of Virginia and the home of George Washington.
Step off the coach and visit Mount Vernon - George Washington's home, gardens and farm which stretches over 500 open acres along the scenic Potomac River.
View from the coach the quaint seaport town in Alexandria known as Old Town Alexandria, Fort Washington, the Pentagon and Crystal City, Virginia.
No tours operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 45.00 Adult $ 22.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
See our national monuments and federal buildings flooded in lights, from the illuminated dome of the U.S. Capitol to the World War II Memorial. Step off the coach and visit the Jefferson, Lincoln, Korean, Vietnam Veterans and FDR Memorials.
View from the coach the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate Office Buildings, Federal Triangle, Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House, Capitol Reflecting Pool, Georgetown and Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima).
No tours operate on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 45.00 Adult $ 23.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
Experience the history and majestic scenery of Virginia and Washington, DC on this full day tour. Step off the coach and visit Mount Vernon - George Washington's home, gardens and farm. Travel to Washington, DC and enjoy dinner at the restaurant of your choice at Union Station (meal not included in the fare). See our national monuments and federal buildings flooded in lights. Step off the coach and visit the Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, and FDR Memorials.
View from the coach the quaint seaport town of Old Town Alexandria, Fort Washington, the Pentagon, Crystal City, VA, the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, House and Senate Office buildings, Federal Triangle, Pennsylvania Avenue, the White House, Capitol Reflecting Pool, Georgetown and the Marine Corps (Iwo Jima) Memorial. There is no refund once the tour has started.
No tours operate on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years' Day
$ 70.00 Adult $ 35.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
See how the Washington Family entertained during the long winter season as you encounter 18th Century characters sharing stories about Christmas hospitality 200 years ago. Your special guided tour of the mansion by candlelight includes the rarely opened third floor where Martha Washington lived after the General's death. Enjoy complimentary hot cider and cookies by fireside as you listen to colonial music. The evening will conclude with time for holiday shopping and a glimpse of Old Town Alexandria.
Tour begins and ends at the Gray Line Terminal - no hotel pick up or return. Reservations are required by 1:00 pm, the day before the tour.
$ 45.00 Adult $ 22.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
See the sights of Washington, DC aboard a new open-top double-decker bus. This tour operates as a hop-on, hop-off tour that encompasses 25 stops throughout the Nation's Capital. Enjoy the luxury and comfort of the new equipment with the added benefit of a two-day unlimited use ticket, and you are welcome to Hop On and Hop Off as much as you please.
Departure: Tours will depart every 30 minutes for Union Station beginning at 9:00 am. Please arrive at stop location 10 minutes prior to scheduled departure.
Delays and/or route changes may occur due to traffic, weather, street closures, etc. Please check with hotel desk for departure times and specific locations.
No tours operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Marine Corps Marathon, Sunday of Memorial Weekend and July 4th. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$32.00 Adult $16.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
For information on the stops visit www.opentopsightseeing.com
This tour encompasses early admission to the National Aquarium in Baltimore for the morning portion of the tour and a 3 hour afternoon guided motor coach tour of the key sights of Baltimore City.
The wonder of the world-famous National Aquarium in Baltimore in Maryland's Inner Harbor awaits you. Watch brilliantly colored triggerfish explore a coral reef. Marvel as dolphins breach the water in graceful leaps and sharks glide through the depths of the mysterious underwater world. Encounter laughing kookaburras and blue-tongued skinks in Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes. Obtain a healthy dose of oddity from an innumerable array of weird creatures. Relax in the atrium restaurant and visit the Aquarium Shop for a souvenir from the National Aquarium in Baltimore - Maryland's premier attraction, delighting both the young and the young at heart.
Enjoy a guided motor coach tour of Baltimore City during the afternoon portion of the tour. You will begin at the Inner Harbor. See the U.S.S. Constellation, permanently docked at the Inner Harbor and Baltimore's World Trade Center, the world's tallest equilateral pentagonal building. You will visit Fells Point, one of Baltimore's oldest neighborhoods. Your tour will take you to City Hall and War Memorial Plaza, the Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon (the country's first monument to Washington, pre-dating the monument in DC), the Baltimore Basilica (America's first Catholic Cathedral), the graveside of Edgar Allan Poe, the birthplace of Babe Ruth, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. You will also have the opportunity to step off the coach and admire the view from the top of Federal Hill on the banks of the Inner Harbor and tour the visitor center at Fort McHenry, where an enormous American Flag flying over the fort inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner.
Lunch is not included in the fare.
$90.00 Adult $80.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
This sightseeing tour of Colonial Williamsburg allows you to view some of the finest examples of Georgian architecture, 18th century furnishings, and gardens landscaped with plants known only to colonial horticulturists. "The Story of a Patriot" will be shown en route to Williamsburg. Visit 18th century Virginia where patriots Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and George Washington took their first steps toward independence from Great Britain. During your visit to Colonial Williamsburg, you will encounter citizens of this authentic colonial town, visit their homes, and see them at work in their trade shops as they recreate life in the 18th century. America's largest living history museum also features more than 500 restored homes, shops, and quaint taverns for hearty dining. Depart from Williamsburg at 6:30 pm.
Tour begins and ends at the Gray Line Terminal - no hotel pick up or return. Reservations are required by 1:00 pm the day before the tour.
Lunch not included in the fare. There is no refund once the tour has started.
This tour will take you on a journey through the picturesque, rolling countryside of Maryland and Pennsylvania to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a town steeped in historic interest. The day is devoted to a tour of the town and the historic battlefield. The Gettysburg Diorama, one of the largest Miniature Military Dioramas in the United States, gives a narrated history of the Battle, accompanied by sound and light effects. The Diorama includes over 20,000 hand painted soldiers, horses, cannons and buildings. Then onto your guided tour of the Battlefield, where in July 1863 the Union Army, under General George C. Meade, defeated the Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee. The commentary of the tour guides will help you to understand more clearly than ever before the story of the largest battle ever fought on U.S. soil. You will also view Cemetery Ridge where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address. We will visit the restored home of George Washington Shriver and see where confederate sharpshooters were killed - where Civil War bullets and medical equipment was discovered 133 years later. Finally, take a self-guided tour illustrating the impact of the Battle of Gettysburg had on this small rural community during those fateful days of 1863, offering a sampling of Gettysburg's battle-related sites, with a little time for shopping and snacking.
Tour begins and ends at the Gray Line Terminal - no hotel pick up or return. Reservations are required by 1:00 pm the day before the tour.
Lunch at General Pickett's is included in the fare. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 90.00 Adult $ 80.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
Travel to Charlottesville, Virginia and view the panoramic scenery en route to the University of Virginia, one of Thomas Jefferson's architectural design masterpieces. Lunch, with a tour, will be at the historic Mitchie Tavern and is included in the fare. We will continue up the mountainside to Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, President, inventor, surveyor, musician and artist.
Tour begins and ends at the Gray Line Terminal - no hotel pick up or return.
Lunch at Mitchie Tavern is included in the fare. There is no refund once the tour has started. Reservations are required by 1:00 pm the day before the tour.
$ 90.00 Adult $ 85.00 Child (3-11 yrs.)
Visit Old World Europe with 17th-century flair, for a day filled with action, adventure and entertaining shows.
Voted the world's "Most Beautiful Theme Park" for 16 consecutive years, Busch Gardens Europe combines 17th-century charm with 21st-century technology to create the ultimate family experience. Situated on 100 action-packed acres, Busch Gardens boasts more than 50 thrilling rides and attractions, nine main stage shows, and a wide variety of cuisine and themed shops. Busch Gardens Europe takes roller coaster design to bold new heights in 2007 with the debut of the world's tallest and first floorless dive coaster, Griffon. Griffon carries riders up a record-breaking 205 feet, then hurtles them 90 degrees straight down at 75 mph. For more information visit, www.buschgardens.com. Depart from Williamsburg at 6:30 pm, and Busch Gardens at 7:00 pm.
Tour begins and ends at the Gray Line Terminal - no hotel pick up or return. Reservations are required by 1:00 pm the day before the tour. Lunch is not included in the fare. There is no refund once the tour has started.
$ 95.00 Adult $ 88.00 Child (3-11 years)
You may purchase your tickets in advance for the tour selections of your choice by completing the online booking form. Prepayment is not accepted within five (5) days of the tour date. You will need to go directly to the Gray Line terminal to purchase your vouchers. Orders received within 6-14 days of the tour date will be processed and tickets will be held for passengers at the Gray Line Terminal for collection upon arrival for the tour. Orders made more than 14 days in advance will be processed and sent via U.S. Mail.
Due to increased security measures in and around Washington, DC, Government buildings and attractions may close without prior notice. Capital City Tours and Gray Line will not be held responsible for non-entry due to closures and or time allotment.
Schedule: All departure times, dates, schedules, and fares are subject to change without notice.
Payment: All rates are quoted in U.S. dollars. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.
Departure Times: Hours indicated are times of departure from Gray Line's Union Station terminal.
Boarding: All tours leave from Gray Line's Union Station terminal located at 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE on the 1st parking level. Gray Line will pick up from most major Metropolitan area hotel/motels for daily tours. Because of schedule limitations it isn't possible to always return passengers directly to their hotels. However, passengers will be returned as close as possible to their destinations. For further information, call or see your Gray Line agent in your hotel or motel, or call (202) 289-1995. Pickups will begin about one hour before the tour departs Union Station.
Meals: Meals during the tours are not included except where noted, but lunch stops are scheduled.
Included in the Price: The fares shown include transportation, all admission charges, and meals as stated.
Child Fares: The child fares apply to children aged 3 through 11.
Cancellations: Gray Line reserves the right to cancel or change any tours, schedules, routes or prices, and to cancel or substitute tour stops without notice. Any tour may be cancelled if fewer than ten (10) full fares are sold by scheduled departure time. Tours will not operate on January 1, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.
If your plans change, Gray Line tickets are valid for at least one year or are 100% refundable when you return the original tickets to our office.
ADA: Handicapped-accessible motor coaches are available upon request. Reservations require a minimum 48-hours notice to Gray Line and vehicles are based upon availability.
Courtesy Pickups: Courtesy pickups are not guaranteed; they are based upon vehicle availability. Passengers should be located at the courtesy pickup point 5-10 minutes prior to the scheduled vehicle arrival time. Please refer to our latest pickup schedule.
Weather - Tours operate rain or shine. Gray Line reserves the right to cancel tours in the event of severe winter weather conditions.
Rates - All rates are subject to Washington Metropolitan Transit Commission approval. Rates are valid from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 or until further notice.
Additional Terms: Capital City Tours, Inc. acts only as an agent and is in no way to be considered the principal or operator of the subject services. Capital City Tours and Gray Line shall not be liable for any inconvenience, loss, damage, injury, accident or delay or irregularity which may be occasioned by reason of defect or through the acts or omission of any company or person rendering the services other than the motor coach transportation described in the tour sheet. Any disability requiring special attention should be reported at the time of booking. The operator will make all reasonable attempts to accommodate the needs of disabled tour participants; however, Capital City Tours, Inc. is not responsible for denial of services by other carriers and/or vendors, hotels, restaurants, and other independent suppliers that may be part of the tour or package.