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Small-Group Arlington Cemetery & Changing of the Guard Tour
Washington DC, USA
$51
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Arlington National Cemetery offers a poignant 2-hour walking tour that highlights its most significant sites. From the solemn JFK gravesite to the revered Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, this tour connects you with American history in a profound way.
- 🕊️ Two-hour guided walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery, led by expert guides for an intimate experience.
- 👥 Small group size with a maximum of 10 guests, ensuring personalized attention and a more engaging atmosphere.
- 🎖️ Witness the Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a powerful and solemn ritual performed year-round.
- 🏛️ Visit Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, and learn how this site transformed into a cemetery during the Civil War.
- 🔥 Stand before JFK's Eternal Flame, a tribute to the 35th President and his family, surrounded by poignant historical context.
- 🌹 Explore notable gravesites including Joe Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the memorials for the Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia crews.
- 📜 Discover the stories behind the Iran Hostage Crisis Memorial and the Memorial Amphitheater, enriching your understanding of history.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible, allowing everyone to experience the significance of this historic site comfortably.
- 🚉 Convenient public transportation options nearby, making it easy to join the tour.
- 👶 Pram/stroller friendly, accommodating families with infants and small children.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Arlington National Cemetery & Changing of the Guard Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Maximum of 12 guests
- Changing of the Guard Ceremony
- Expert Tour Guide
- Entry to Arlington House
- Languages offered: English
Meeting point
Go through the security check-point at the main entrance, continue through the double doors leading outside to the cemetery. There will be long stone benches, your guide will meet you close to these! Look out for a text from your guide about 1 hour before the tour start time.
Return details
The tour will end within the cemetery at the Arlington House. From here, you can either continue exploring the cemetery on your own, or walk back with your tour guide to the main entrance of the cemetery.
- More than 400,000 veterans rest across 639 acres of hallowed Virginia ground — and every one of them has a story worth knowing. On this intimate guided walking tour, you'll witness the legendary Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, stand at JFK's Eternal Flame, and uncover the remarkable Civil War origins of the estate that became America's most sacred cemetery. Small groups, expert guides, and stories you won't find on a bus tour. (pass by)
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John F. Kennedy Grave SiteOn a quiet hillside below Arlington House, a small flame has burned every single day since November 25, 1963 — lit by Jacqueline Kennedy at the end of her husband's funeral, hours after she had watched him buried. The JFK gravesite is one of the most visited and most quietly powerful places in Washington. Surrounded by Cape Cod granite and engraved with words from his inaugural address, it holds not just the 35th President, but Jackie, and two of their infant children who never lived to see their father's presidency. A few steps away lie Robert and Ted Kennedy. Standing here, with the Lincoln Memorial directly across the Potomac and the Washington Monument on the horizon, you understand why Kennedy himself once looked out at this hillside and said it was "so magnificent I could stay here forever." He does.
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The Tomb of the Unknown SoldierThe cemetery's most iconic site, and arguably the most powerful spot in all of Washington. Since 1921, an unidentified soldier from World War I has rested here, later joined by unknowns from WWII and Korea. A sentinel from the Army's elite 3rd Infantry Regiment guards the tomb 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — in every weather condition, without exception. The Changing of the Guard ceremony is a precise, solemn ritual that stops every visitor in their tracks.
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee MemorialThe Greek Revival mansion at the top of the hill tells the story of how Arlington became a cemetery at all. Built by George Washington's step-grandson, it was seized by Union forces at the outbreak of the Civil War — and General Meigs deliberately placed graves as close to the house as possible, including in Mrs. Lee's rose garden, to ensure the Lee family could never return. It is one of the most calculated acts of the entire war.
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Audie L. Murphy Grave SiteOne of the most visited graves in Arlington, and one of the most understated. Murphy was the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II — earning every valor award the Army offered, plus decorations from France and Belgium — and went on to become a Hollywood actor. He specifically requested that his headstone not be decorated with gold leaf, as is customary for Medal of Honor recipients. He wanted to rest like an ordinary soldier. He does.
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On January 28, 1986, 73 seconds after liftoff, the Challenger disintegrated. All seven crew members were killed — including Christa McAuliffe, a schoolteacher who was to be the first civilian in space. Classrooms across America watched it live. The commingled cremated remains of the crew are interred beneath a single memorial in Section 46, inscribed with the poem "High Flight" — the same poem President Reagan quoted when he addressed the nation that evening.
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Small-Group Arlington Cemetery & Changing of the Guard Tour
Washington DC, USA
$51
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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