The White House is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

1. The White House

8.8
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW (btwn 15th St NW & 17th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Government Building · 509 tips and reviews

Donna L.Donna Ledbetter: The White House is a beautifully kept historic residence. Enjoy the tour with reservations made well in advance.

JoJo D.JoJo Demirel: Everyone should take a tour of the White House...but you'll need to make reservations in advance of your trip. Rather, you'll need to schedule your trip around the reservation. But highly worth it.

Corey S.Corey Simon: Definitely worth the tour, remember you need to set it up months in advance, easiest to go through your representative.

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

2. U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

8.3
E Capitol Cir (at E Capitol St), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews

M Squared Real EstateM Squared Real Estate: Tours of the Capitol building can be arranged through the Visitor Center website (or by calling or emailing your Representative's or Senator's office a few weeks in advance).

HarjitHarjit: Staff are very helpful and courteous. The guided tours are well done and well organized. They provide headphones so you can hear the guide speak.

Dirty B.Dirty Bird: Great tours! Docents are knowledgeable

Washington National Cathedral is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

3. Washington National Cathedral

9.0
3101 Wisconsin Ave NW (at Massachusetts Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Church · Woodley Park · 80 tips and reviews

Amber D.Amber Davis-Sato: The Highlight tour is wonderful, informative and covers a lot of the cathedral

Karin M.Karin Miller: The gargoyle tour is awesome. Set aside lots of time for this awesome place - I easily could have spent all day learning all the fun history, listening to the organ and choir, and discovering secrets.

AnnieAnnie: If you're a student visiting, remember to bing your student ID for a discounted admission. Be sure to take advantage of the highlight tour (free with admission, offered every 30 minutes)

Ford's Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

4. Ford's Theatre

8.5
511 10th St NW (btwn F St NW & E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Theater · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 72 tips and reviews

David B.David Braden: Wonderful tour with audio worth the five bucks.

Laura Harvey S.Laura Harvey Stout: Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to explore and get the audio tour for $5

Matt W.Matt Wiedenhoeft: Audio tour is not worth the extra money. The tour is worth the time & the theater is amazing. You can see directly into the box where Lincoln was shot.

National Air and Space Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

5. National Air and Space Museum

9.2
6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Science Museum · Southwest Washington · 638 tips and reviews

Nathália C.Nathália Colsato Prado: Tours are great!

Sofia U.Sofia Uz: Must see! First airplane, actual crafts that flew!!! Take a tour, docents are amazing

Katarina K.Katarina Katsma: Get a tour with Robin Erskine. You could fill an entire series of encyclopedias with the stuff he knows. Best tour I've ever had!

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

6. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
2700 F St NW (at New Hampshire Ave), Washington, D.C.
Performing Arts Venue · 178 tips and reviews

DoraDora: Free tours Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, and Sat-Sun, 10am-1pm and free daily performances at 6pm. Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Merrie D.Merrie D.: Go to one of their free tours! You get to see all three historical theatres, the president's boxes and the incredible pieces of art all around. Fun & knowledgeable tour guides.

ShannonRenee M.ShannonRenee Mouton Gray: Go on a tour and learn the history of DC's iconic performing arts venue.

Bike And Roll DC is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

7. Bike And Roll DC

8.6
955 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C.
Bike Rental · Federal Triangle · 11 tips and reviews

Yoel S.Yoel Sommer: The Segway tours are a lot of fun and a great way to see the city even if its not your first time in DC

InternsROCK!InternsROCK!: Interning in D.C.? Grab a key tag from The Washington Center and take 20% off your tour of D.C. by bike or Segway during InternsROCK! June 7 - 16th 2013. internsrockdc.com #InternsROCK

Tracy D.Tracy Dinan: We did a Segway your and a bicycle tour. GREAT way to see and learn about the sights! Best tour guides-very enthusiastic, very knowledgeable.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

8. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8.9
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 258 tips and reviews

Cera S.Cera Spallone: If you plan on going try reserving tickets for tour, if you cannot get yours first thing in morning to come back through.

Kate B.Kate B.: Avoid hopping on a tour of the temporary exhibits. They don't limit tour size and it gets so big you lose the benefits of a tour.

Alex L.Alex Lazo Vasquez: Take the tour. Its well worth it. I spent about 3 hours in this museum, it has 4 stories full of the history of the holocaust and WWII in general. Leaves you speechless

Washington Monument is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

9. Washington Monument

9.4
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews

David R.David Resseguie: Call ahead and try to schedule a tour to go down the steps. Especially good if you get an experienced guide that can give you all the history. Better than just viewing from the top and taking elev!

Ankush S.Ankush Saxena: Though tours to the top of the monument have been closed because of the earthquake, this place is great for picnics and admiring one of the nations most notable structures.

Dmytro S.Dmytro Seredenko: Tours are free, but you have to book couple months in advance.

South Lawn is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

10. South Lawn

8.4
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Garden · Northwest Washington · 33 tips and reviews

Katylou M.Katylou M: Taking the tour

MK M.MK Muerte: If you want to have a tour you must submit an application through your embassy 6 months in advance.

Chelsea V.Chelsea Van Slyke: Free garden tours on the south lawn!

Heurich Mansion (The Brewmaster's Castle) is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

11. Heurich Mansion (The Brewmaster's Castle)

8.7
1307 New Hampshire Ave, NW (in Dupont Circle), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 10 tips and reviews

Matt L.Matt Lowe: Weekly Tours:Thursday 11:30am and 1:00pmFriday 11:30am and 1:00pmSaturday 11:30am, 1:00pm, and 2:30pm

KoriKori: Check out the website, they have several fun events with food, drinks, tours, etc. House is beautifully preserved.

Deb L.Deb L: I enjoyed the tour of the beautiful Victorian mansion.

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

12. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

8.8
4155 Linnean Ave NW (Tilden St., NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Forest Hills · 31 tips and reviews

Craig R.Craig Reinhard: BEST PLACE EVER!!!!!!! Definitely get a guided tour, the tour guides are AWESOME!!!!!!!!

The Ritz-CarltonThe Ritz-Carlton: This beautifully maintained mansion boasts one of the most remarkable collections of Russian decorative art outside of Russia. Enjoy afternoon tea after one of their docent or audio tours.

Deb L.Deb L: The estate and gardens were beautiful. The docent tour was well worth the wait. The cafe's strawberry walnut salad was delicious.

National Gallery of Art is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

13. National Gallery of Art

9.5
6th St and Constitution Ave NW (at Constitution Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Northwest Washington · 155 tips and reviews

Erin P.Erin Parr: Audio tours are free! As well as docent led tour tours! Check with the art information desk at any entrance for your times.

Michelle C.Michelle Clark: Try to get a tour if you can, it really improves the experience :)

KatKat: Take one or several guided tours (all free). The guides are very informed and fairly interactive

Lincoln Memorial is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

14. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 473 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Need a fun way to get around? Bike and Roll offers several different day & night bicycle (and segway) tours. Bikes, helmets, water & a snack are included in the price of the tour.-- Green Guide Editor

The Georgetown InnThe Georgetown Inn: Check out the Lincoln Memorial at night. It's way more beautiful at night with the lights on and is a great way to avoid tour crowds.

Vegletta L.Vegletta Lewis Cook: Beautiful place to rest once you've toured every thing around it. These steps are brutal tho!!!

National Portrait Gallery is one of The 15 Best Places for Tours in Washington.

15. National Portrait Gallery

9.0
800 F St NW (at 8th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Art Museum · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 183 tips and reviews

Dion H.Dion H: Don't miss the 3rd floor exhibits at the Natl. Portrait Gallery! Free audio tour of art pieces not displayed in the main exhibit areas.

Sofia C.Sofia Case: Tom has been a docent for 35 years and leads tours e/o Sunday @ 11:45 and 1:30. He is incredibly knowledgeable and his tours are the most enjoyable, inspiring and engaging! Tell him Sofia sent you 😉

Daycation DCDaycation DC: Check out the highlights tour to learn more history about the portraits. Don't miss the President portraits! Read more.