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Constitution of the United States of America at the National Archives
National Archives & Capitol Hill PRIVATE TOUR with Guide
National Archives & Capitol Hill PRIVATE TOUR with Guide
United States Capitol building in Washington DC
National Archives Rotunda in Washington DC

Combo Tour: National Archives + Portrait Gallery

By Babylon Tours
4 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$325 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Guided Combo Tour
  • Enjoy a guided highlights tour with a personal touch
  • Learn about Declaration of Independence & the Constitution
  • Marvel at the presidential portraits
  • Visit the two most visited buildings in DC

Activity location

    • Corner of 9th St NW and Constitution Ave NW
    • 20408, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Corner of 9th St NW and Constitution Ave NW
    • 20408, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

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Private Guided Combo Tour
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h5h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
NZ$833.87 x 2 AdultsNZ$1,667.74

Total
Price is NZ$1,667.74
Until Fri, 5 Apr
Small Group Option up to 8 guests
  • Activity duration is 5 hours and 30 minutes5h 30m5h 30m
  • English

SAVE Money and book this Small Group Option with up t 8 guests per guide!

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
NZ$324.95 x 2 AdultsNZ$649.90

Total
Price is NZ$649.90
Until Fri, 5 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional local tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedDuration 5 - 5.5 hours
  • What's includedWhat's includedAvailable Monday - Friday
  • What's includedWhat's includedTime for Lunch between Archives and Capitol Hill (30 min aprox)
  • What's includedWhat's includedWheelchair Tour under Request Only
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include service charge (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include luggage or coat storage
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTour price does NOT include Food and Drinks

Know before you book

  • This tour has a minimum requirement of 2 participants to run. Unfortunately we cannot currently accept bookings of 1 Guest.
  • No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security
  • This tour does NOT visit in the Capitol Building. We will only see the visitor centre of the Capitol. The Capitol building does run tours and availability can be assessed when you are there, but tour will not conducted by one of our guides, and not a part of this tour.
  • Occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, guests will be provided with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1 hour from the tour starting time. In these cases the supplier is unable to provide refunds or discounts
  • Some specific rooms inside the museum are subject to rules requiring quiet or restricted right to speak inside. In these cases your guide will provide the information about the rooms contents before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year
  • Please provide a phone number and email you can be reached at during your trip.
  • Wheelchair tour only available as PRIVATE (guide will not be able to provide a small group tour for guests that require wheelchair)

What you can expect

This 5.5 hour Private/ Semi-Private (8 Guest Max.) guided combo tour welcomes guests to skip-the-line and experience two essential museums in Washington DC. The best way to understand the who and the what of the United States! Your guide will show you the documents and the people that have defined this country. This tour has the heroes and villains of history, culture, progress, and art of the USA.

Full Description:
The best way to understand the who and the what of the United States of America! Skip-the- line at the National Archives and start with the original handwritten “Charters of Freedom” housed in their spectacular Rotunda. Your guide will narrate the extraordinary circumstances that brought this nation into existence. Surrounded by documents and paintings giving depth and nuance to the founding period, no trip to the US Capital city is complete without a visit to the National Archives. But at Babylon we take it a step farther. In the Rubenstein Gallery, go even further to the philosophical foundations by viewing a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta. You will be guided around the room as the concept of citizenship, what it means and who is included evolves from the declaration that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”.

After a break to ponder the complexity of history (and grab a bite) your guide will lead you to the dual exhibition space of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Inside the local Washingtonians favourite Smithsonian space you’ll wander hallways that seamlessly flow between the two collections surrounding one of the most relaxing spaces in city centre Washington DC, the Kogard Courtyard. Your guide will take you to see the famous Presidential Portrait Gallery and you’ll hear stories of other famous Americans as you view their portraits in painting, sculpture, and video form. Make your way over to the Luce Centre of the American Art portion and get a chance to peek inside the labs of the Lunder Conservation Centre! Some of the most iconic figures in Art and History pop up in the most unexpected places in this criminally overlooked Smithsonian!

Location

Activity location

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    • Corner of 9th St NW and Constitution Ave NW
    • 20408, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECorner of 9th St NW and Constitution Ave NW
    • 20408, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America