About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Entry to the U.S. Supreme Court interior
- Timed entry tickets to the U.S. Capitol
- View the Gutenberg Bible
- Docent-led tour of the Capitol Rotunda
- Visit the Main Reading Room
- Visit to the Capitol Visitor Center
- Timed entry tickets to the Library of Congress
- Exploration of the Jefferson Library
- Exploration of the Capitol's exterior
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Your guide will text you 2 hours before your tour and meet you on the sidewalk at the corner of 2nd St NE and East Capitol St NE, just outside Florida House. Kindly remain outside of Florida House as this is an active state embassy.
Return
- The tour concludes inside the US Capitol building so that you can continue to explore on your own!
Itinerary
Your tour begins at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, the grand underground gateway to the Capitol. Located beneath the East Front plaza, it features Emancipation Hall, exhibits on the history of Congress, a original plaster model of the Statue of Freedom, and where your guide checks in your reserved-entry tickets before you head into the Capitol itself.
Step inside the Library of Congress with your reserved-entry tickets included. Explore the breathtaking Thomas Jefferson Building, one of the most beautiful interiors in Washington, DC, with its ornate ceilings, grand staircases and stained glass. See the priceless Gutenberg Bible on display, and look down into the domed Main Reading Room from the visitor overlook as your guide shares the story of the world's largest library.
Enter the US Capitol Building with your reserved-entry tickets included. Stand beneath the soaring dome in the magnificent Capitol Rotunda, surrounded by historic paintings and statues, then continue into National Statuary Hall and the Crypt. Your guide shares the stories of American democracy, landmark legislation, and the art and architecture that fill this working home of Congress.
Stand before the majestic marble facade of the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the nation. No tickets are required to enter. Your guide explains how the Court works, the landmark cases decided here, and the meaning behind the famous "Equal Justice Under Law" inscription. Explore the Great Hall and, when the Court is not in session, look inside the historic Supreme Court Chamber (courtroom) where the nine Justices hear oral arguments.
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Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST
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