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Guided Capitol Hill with US Capitol and Library of Congress Entry
Washington DC, USA
$64
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Get your chance to discover the famed Capitol Hill with an experienced personal guide who will walk with you, detailing the historical facts related to each building and landmark. In this walking tour, you’ll explore the seat of the legislative and judicial branches of the US Government and its supporting facilities, collectively known as Capitol Hill.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
8am Capitol + Capitol Museum
US Capitol Entry: 2-Hour Guided Walk of Capitol Hill with Entry inside U.S. Capitol. Stop at exterior of Supreme Court and Library of Congress.
Starting point:
Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543, USA
US Capitol Entry: 2-Hour Guided Walk of Capitol Hill with Entry inside U.S. Capitol. Stop at exterior of Supreme Court and Library of Congress.
Starting point:
Supreme Court of the United States, 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543, USA
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Entry to the Library of Congress (or Capitol Museum when Library of Congress is closed on Mondays)
- See Thomas Jefferson’s original library
- Entry to US Capitol building
- 2-Hour Morning or Afternoon Guided Walking Tour of Capitol Hill
- Pass by the Supreme Court, Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, Senate Office, Peace Monument and Peace Circle
- Visit the Rotunda, the Crypt, and old house chambers of the US Capitol building
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting point
8am Tours - Please meet across the street from the Supreme Court building located at 1 First Street NE. Please arrive 15min prior to tour start time.
9am, 11:30am, 2pm Tours - Please meet at the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory at 100 Maryland Avenue SW. Please arrive 15min prior to tour start time.
Return details
Our tours conclude at the Library of Congress
- Guests meet directly across the street from the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America, founded by Congress in 1820, located at 100 Maryland Avenue SW. (pass by)
- One of the largest equestrian statues in the world; sculptor took 20 years to complete. (pass by)
- Peace Monument/Peace Circle – commemorates naval deaths of the Civil War; figures “Grief” and “History." (pass by)
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U.S. CapitolInside the U.S. Capitol: Guests go through security, have a short break, watch the orientation film, and then join the official guided tour with headsets. Typical rooms include the Crypt, Rotunda, and National Statuary Hall; sometimes the Old Supreme Court or Old Senate Chambers. The Rotunda fresco “The Apotheosis of Washington” is 180 feet above the floor; the Crypt was originally intended for Washington’s burial. *The government has the right to close or to cancel any tour inside the US Capitol without advanced notice to us.
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Library of CongressLibrary of Congress (self-guided after Capitol): After being escorted to the tunnel, guests use timed-entry passes to walk straight into the Jefferson Building, widely considered the most beautiful building in Washington. Highlights include: – The Gutenberg Bible – 1 of only 3 perfect vellum copies in existence. – The Great Hall – a soaring Italian Renaissance-style atrium with marble columns, mosaics, gold leaf, and murals by leading artists. – The Main Reading Room – viewed from upper observation deck, this is the iconic circular reading room seen in countless films. – Putti and carvings – cherubic figures representing arts and sciences line the balustrades – Architectural firsts – the Jefferson Building was the first public building in DC designed for electric lighting and one of the first to use a comprehensive climate-control system.
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Supreme CourtPass by US Supreme Court with a live guide who will give you details of the history of the high court with key cases and facts around them.
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Capitol HillGuided walking tour through Capitol Hill
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Guided Capitol Hill with US Capitol and Library of Congress Entry
Washington DC, USA
$64
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!