Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to the U.S. Capitol

2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Private walk from the White House to the Capitol, uncovering hidden stories along Pennsylvania Avenue. These are stories that are often regarded as overlooked footnotes to American history.

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Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Idlewild Pro Tours

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Itinerary

Washington DC

2 hours

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Meet your guide near the White House and begin with views of the Executive Mansion, Lafayette Square, and the U.S. Treasury Building. Continue along Pennsylvania Avenue past the historic Willard Hotel, Freedom Plaza, and the National Theatre while hearing stories of presidents, protests, political dealmaking, and public celebrations.

Walk past the Old Post Office clock tower, the U.S. Navy Memorial, and the National Archives, home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Along the route, discover lesser-known stories involving African American life, local businesses, newspapers, theaters, and government institutions that once shaped the avenue.

As the U.S. Capitol comes into view, pass the National Gallery of Art, the Canadian Embassy, and surrounding federal buildings. Tour concludes near the Capitol grounds with a final discussion of the symbolic connection between the White House and Congress.
Freedom Plaza

5 min

A grand plaza with 13 patriot statues, fountains, and a map of Washington, D.C.
Stop 3

Passing by

The Old Post Office and Observation Tower now converted to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Ford's Theatre

Passing by

Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was shot, and Petersen House, where he died.
United States Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center

15 min

A granite plaza, fountains, ship masts, and the Lone Sailor statue honoring naval service.
FBI Headquarters

Passing by

Pass by the J. Edgar Hoover Building and see all the iterations of the U.S. flag beginning with original 13 colonies.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building

Passing by

A grand Art Deco building, completed in 1935, housing the U.S. Department of Justice.
The National Archives Museum

5 min

See America’s founding documents inside John Russell Pope’s grand Neoclassical “temple to history.”
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink

Passing by

See Pope’s grand Neoclassical West Building and Pei’s bold, triangular Modernist East Building. The collection comprises Masterpieces of European and American art, sculpture gardens, and striking classical architecture.
Stop 10

Passing by

See the Canadian Embassy and the U. S. Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building.
Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

20 min

See Henry Shrady’s dramatic Grant Memorial, with cavalry and artillery groups, amid Olmsted’s landscaped Capitol Grounds.