WASHINGTON, D.C.
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The 15 best night & moonlight tours in Washington, with what each one covers, what it costs and how long to set aside. A shortlist for planning real days on and off the National Mall.
DC Memorials night tour from US Navy Memorial Plaza with a glass-roof upgrade, photo stops, and guided stories of floodlit monuments.
Most Popular“Derrick & Tyrone were super insightful! Really enjoyed the tour! Tour was fun and full of information.”
A 3-hour National Mall night coach tour with 10+ photo stops, professional guide commentary, and optional museum upgrades for later visits.
“It was very cold but the bus was warm. Everything was so incredible to see, pictures dont do it justice when you see just how big things are in person! Very fun tour and very thankful for the excellent staff!”
Ride an open-air trolley by moonlight for a guided loop of DC’s top monuments, with live narration and timed stops for photos.
“Smiley our guide, was excellent!!! He was very personal, knowledgeable, enteraining/interactive with everyone on the trolley. I will definitely request to have him as our guide on another tour!!”
See Washington DC’s National Mall lit up on an open-air electric cart. Night narration, great photos, and stops at major memorials.
“We loved hearing stories about the monuments and learned facts we did not know. Our driver reggie was prepared with photos and information sheets about some Of the buildings which was great!”
Washington DC at night: a 3-hour bus tour with 10+ lit monument photo stops, guided narration, and optional museum upgrades.
“Our guide was knowledgeable, considerate, and very friendly. She made the experience more than just seeing the sights.”
See 10 Washington DC monuments by night on a small-group tour with a guided van ride, photo stops, and story-filled stops across the Mall.
“Great tour very informative . They took us to all the highlights and knew the history of the city. Fantastic tour”
Washington DC monuments lit at night on a 150-minute trolley tour with guided stops at MLK/FDR and Lincoln areas. $48.
“Very insightful and enjoyable! Great views of the monuments. Mike our guide made the journey interesting with fun filled facts. We definitely got a good sense of history behind the beautiful architecture of DC!”
A fixed route DC night bus tour with open-air views, audio narration, and quick photo stops at major memorials for first-time orientation.
“The bus driver was 15 minutes late, 1/4 through the tour the sound stopped working so no description of where we were or what we were seeing and the driver skipped our ONLY stop at the Lincoln Memorial. I need a refund!”
Ride Washington DC’s monuments lit up on an easy 3-hour night bike tour with stops from WWII to Jefferson, plus helmets and lights.
“Walk for miles to see the various monuments or enjoy a nice ride with a friendly knowledgeable guide...Joe”
See Washington, DC by night in about 3 hours on a comfortable bus, with water and a phone charger plus major memorials.
“The night tour was fantastic. Even though it was a bit cold, and only 5 total on the bus, we had a wonderful tour. Our guide was AMAZiNG. (Regis) He was so very impressive, knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and went out of his way to make sure our tour was the very best.”
DC monuments at night on a 2-hour open-top Big Bus sunset tour with a live guide, multilingual audio, and a Lincoln Memorial photo stop.
“A little late getting started, but other than that it was a very fun experience.”
Private 7:30pm DC night monuments tour with hotel pickup, photo stops at iconic memorials, flexible timing, and an expert guide for up to 10.
“Christopher gave us an incredible tour. He was very knowledgeable and taught us many things about the history of our country and the monuments. The van was comfortable and water was provided.”
See Washington DC monuments lit at night on a 3-hour National Mall bus tour with live English commentary, photo stops, and comfortable buses.
“This tour exceeded my expectations!! I’m visiting DC with a tour group and we saw many of the same sites as we did on this night BUT our tour guide Sam and bus driver Lisa made a huge difference. I decided to take this tour because I really wanted to go to the Jefferson and…”
Nighttime monuments tour in Washington DC with a small-group van ride, guided stops, and major memorials lit up after dark for photos.
“Beautiful city. The tour itself was a nightmare. Not a bus but a van came 30 min late. Limited visibility. Driver was knowledgeable to the extent but very rude. He got really political and pushed his agenda on tourists. Things got nasty when he realized we do not share the same views. He was talking…”
Moonlit National Mall bus tour with 10+ photo stops, expert guides, and optional reserved museum tickets. 3 hours for $68.
“Our tour guide Sally and driver Godfrey were awesome! They truly know the area and got us to places where we can take great photos. Sally reminds me of Ina Garten with her melodic voice. We learned a lot from our tour and this beats a similar tour we took years ago!”
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