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DC: Hop-on Hop-off Bus, Sunset Tour & Arlington Audio Tour

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About the activity

See the best of DC by combining a hop-on hop-off tour aboard an open-top double-decker bus and a stunning night tour.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Audio guide
    English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Valid
    1-3 days
  • Includes
    • 24, 48, or 72-Hour Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour
    • 2.5hr Sunset Tour (Live Guide during March and April 2026)
    • Self-guided tours of Arlington Cemetery, Tidal Basin and Georgetown
    • Open-top double-decker bus
    • Digital audio commentary aboard bus
    • Free Oval Office commemorative photo at White House Gifts
    • Give back to history - a portion of every ticket goes to the preservation of the National Mall
    • Big Bus Tours app (ticket storage, live tracking and ticket activation)
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Only tour operator allowed to stop at the front of the Cherry Blossom Festival
  • Enjoy unlimited hop-on hop-off bus access to see the city at your own pace
  • Explore the National Mall and see iconic monuments, memorials, and museums
  • Hear digital commentary for an insight into DC's history and hidden stories
  • See the stunning Cherry Blossom Festival with close and convenient drop-off

Description

Big Bus is the only official bus tour partner of the National Park Service; no one gets you closer to the best memorials, monuments, and landmarks of Washington, DC.

As the NPS tour partner, Big Bus is the only tour operator allowed to stop at the front of the Cherry Blossom Festival during peak bloom. With convenient stops, guests are a short walk to the Jefferson Memorial, MLK Memorial, and FDR Memorial, where thousands of Yoshino cherry trees line the waterfront. This means visitors can hop off to experience the blossoms up close, without navigating crowded streets or limited parking during the festival.

With an entertaining and engaging audio commentary, you can sit back and relax on an open-top double-decker sightseeing bus as you journey through DC's rich history and daily life. Immerse yourself in the city's most iconic and historic memorials, monuments, and museums. Hop off at any of our 18 stops to explore at your leisure.

Make the most of your day with the flexibility to plan your own itinerary. Choose to do one full loop to see the city or hop off and have your photo taken with Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial. Look out over the Reflecting Pool at the Washington Monument, just as Martin Luther King Jr. did as he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from that very spot. With buses arriving regularly throughout the day, you have the freedom to explore at your own pace.

Experience all that Washington DC has to offer, from the White House to the US Capitol Building and Capitol Hill to the Korean and WWII War Memorials and the MLK and FDR monuments along the beautiful Tidal Basin.

Big Bus is the official tour operator of the National Mall, giving you the closest access to world-famous, free museums including the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, African-American History Museum, The Holocaust Memorial, National American-Indian History, National Portrait Gallery, and more.

Top sights:

•National Mall
•The White House
•Lincoln Memorial
•Martin Luther King Memorial
•Jefferson Memorial
•The Capitol Building
•WWII Memorial
•And much, much more!

Good to know before you go
  • Your Dollars in Action: a portion of every ticket helps preserve the National Mall’s iconic monuments and memorials—so your Big Bus tour supports America’s history for generations to come.
  • The Sunset Tour departs at 6:30pm daily from Stop #6 (L'Enfant Plaza). The Sunset Tour duration is 2.5 hours. Not a hop-on, hop-off tour.
  • Choice of audio guide tours include Arlington Cemetery, Tidal Basin and Georgetown neighborhood options.
  • Free Oval Office Photo: Present your ticket at White House Gifts (701 15th ST NW) to receive a free Oval Office digital photo. One photo per ticket.
  • Big Bus is the only tour operator servicing the Jefferson Memorial during the Cherry Blossom Festival.
  • Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
Meeting point

24hr Ticket, Night Tour, & Arlington Walking Tour

48hr Ticket, Night Tour, & Arlington Walking Tour

72hr Ticket, Night Tour, & Arlington Walking Tour

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    13-99 years
  • Children
    3-12 years
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