Day 1Arrival DayMediumNational Mall
Lincoln Memorial, the Reflecting Pool and the war memorials.
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Lincoln Memorial
National Mall
Washington Monument
Tidal Basin
Day 2Day TripFullPhiladelphia
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, 1.5 hours by Amtrak.
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Day 3City DayMediumNational Mall
Wright Flyer, Apollo 11 and the Spirit of St Louis; free. The Smithsonian's most moving museum.
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Day Trip · UNESCO
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's hilltop home, 2.5 hours southwest.
Day Trip
Mount Vernon and Alexandria
George Washington's estate on the Potomac, then Old Town Alexandria.
Day Trip
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy's grave and the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Half Day
Capitol and Library of Congress
Tour the Capitol, then the Library's great reading room.
Half Day
Natural History and the National Gallery
The Hope Diamond, dinosaurs and a Leonardo.
Half Day
White House and Georgetown
The White House from Lafayette Square, then Georgetown's streets and canal.
This version is for Apr–May, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.
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