Big Bus DC Monuments & Memorials Night Tour by Open-Top Bus
by Big Bus Tours - USA
Choose from 3 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$98Overview
This open-top bus tour lasts about two hours and fifteen minutes and offers nighttime views of Washington DC's major monuments and memorials. The tour begins at L'Enfant Plaza, where guests board an open-air, double-decker bus for a fixed route around the city. Recorded commentary is available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. A live guide will be present during March and April 2026; at other times, digital commentary is provided. The tour passes landmarks such as the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the White House, Rosslyn, Georgetown, the Pentagon, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and Black Lives Matter Plaza. There is a fifteen-minute stop at the Lincoln Memorial to allow time for photos on its steps and viewing of the reflecting pool. Another fifteen-minute stop is scheduled at the Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, which is illuminated at night. Guests can take photos from the top deck during the tour and while parked at stops. The tour does not allow hop-on hop-off access and runs on a fixed route. If selected, the ticket includes a 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off option with eighteen stops. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Big Bus is the only official bus tour partner of the National Parks Service.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
L'Enfant Plaza
The tour starts at L'Enfant Plaza after sunset. The two-hour night tour shows Washington DC’s landmarks lit up. This tour does not allow hop-on hop-off access and follows a fixed route.
Lincoln Memorial
A 15-minute stop at the Lincoln Memorial provides time to walk on the steps and take photographs of the monument and reflecting pool at night.
15 min
U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Capitol is viewed from the bus as the tour passes by this historic seat of the legislative branch.
Marine Corps War Memorial
The tour includes a 15-minute stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial, also called the Iwo Jima Memorial, allowing guests to view and photograph the illuminated statue.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
The memorial is seen from the bus as the route continues through the city.
Black Lives Matter Plaza
Guests view and photograph the memorial wall honoring lost lives from the top deck of the bus.
Jefferson Memorial
The tour passes the Jefferson Memorial, offering sights of the basin and the memorial illuminated at night.
The White House
The White House is viewed from the bus, showing the residence and workplace of the U.S. president.
Meeting point
Redeem your voucher with Big Bus staff at L’Enfant Plaza (Stop #6).
End point
Redeem your voucher with Big Bus staff at Stop #6 - L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum (475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, across from Spy Museum in front of US Postal Headquarters)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Big Bus DC Monuments & Memorials Night Tour by Open-Top Bus
by Big Bus Tours - USA
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$98Overview
This open-top bus tour lasts about two hours and fifteen minutes and offers nighttime views of Washington DC's major monuments and memorials. The tour begins at L'Enfant Plaza, where guests board an open-air, double-decker bus for a fixed route around the city. Recorded commentary is available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. A live guide will be present during March and April 2026; at other times, digital commentary is provided. The tour passes landmarks such as the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the White House, Rosslyn, Georgetown, the Pentagon, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and Black Lives Matter Plaza. There is a fifteen-minute stop at the Lincoln Memorial to allow time for photos on its steps and viewing of the reflecting pool. Another fifteen-minute stop is scheduled at the Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, which is illuminated at night. Guests can take photos from the top deck during the tour and while parked at stops. The tour does not allow hop-on hop-off access and runs on a fixed route. If selected, the ticket includes a 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off option with eighteen stops. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Big Bus is the only official bus tour partner of the National Parks Service.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
L'Enfant Plaza
The tour starts at L'Enfant Plaza after sunset. The two-hour night tour shows Washington DC’s landmarks lit up. This tour does not allow hop-on hop-off access and follows a fixed route.
Lincoln Memorial
A 15-minute stop at the Lincoln Memorial provides time to walk on the steps and take photographs of the monument and reflecting pool at night.
15 min
U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Capitol is viewed from the bus as the tour passes by this historic seat of the legislative branch.
Marine Corps War Memorial
The tour includes a 15-minute stop at the Marine Corps War Memorial, also called the Iwo Jima Memorial, allowing guests to view and photograph the illuminated statue.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
The memorial is seen from the bus as the route continues through the city.
Black Lives Matter Plaza
Guests view and photograph the memorial wall honoring lost lives from the top deck of the bus.
Jefferson Memorial
The tour passes the Jefferson Memorial, offering sights of the basin and the memorial illuminated at night.
The White House
The White House is viewed from the bus, showing the residence and workplace of the U.S. president.
Meeting point
Redeem your voucher with Big Bus staff at L’Enfant Plaza (Stop #6).
End point
Redeem your voucher with Big Bus staff at Stop #6 - L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum (475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, across from Spy Museum in front of US Postal Headquarters)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.