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The 14 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours in Washington DC

14 tours  ·  from $22 a head

The stops are the whole product here, and the loops differ more than the marketing suggests. The 14 below are compared on route coverage, frequency, pass length and price.

Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley - Lincoln Memorial: the tour’s strongest stop
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Washington DC Monuments by Moonlight Tour by Trolley

Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus with 18 Stops - The National Mall route, from the Washington Monument to the Holocaust Museum
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Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus with 18 Stops

2.Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus with 18 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,848 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $49

See Washington DC’s major monuments, museums, and memorials by open-top bus, with 18 stops, live tracking, audio tours, and flexible passes.

“This was the best way to see Washington DC without walking to get to the amazing sites. The drivers were experienced and patient with answering questions. Also the when getting to Union Station there was a Big Bus table and staff member to give us a map and instructions of where the bus would be outside. It was an overall great experience.”

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Washington DC Hop-On Hop-off Trolley Tour with 15 Stops - Union Station and Capitol Hill: stops 1 and 2
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Washington DC Hop-On Hop-off Trolley Tour with 15 Stops

3.Washington DC Hop-On Hop-off Trolley Tour with 15 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,599 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

See Washington DC's major monuments and museums by narrated trolley, with 15 stops, flexible hop-on access, seven language options, and Arlington add-on.

“Go early so you can get the complete experience and not run out of time. Its so much to see on each stop. Research each stop to determined which one you want to see to ensure you get the full experience”

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Washington DC: Monuments by Moonlight Nighttime Trolley Tour - The trolley ride and stadium-style seating
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Washington DC: Monuments by Moonlight Nighttime Trolley Tour

5.Monuments by Moonlight Nighttime Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,529 reviews · 2h 30m · from $48

See Washington DC’s monuments lit at night on a 150-minute trolley tour with guided stories, two walking stops, and useful photo tips.

“Very insightful and enjoyable! Great views of the monuments. Mike our guide made the journey interesting with fun filled facts. We definitely got a good sense of history behind the beautiful architecture of DC!”

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Big Bus DC: Monuments & Memorials Night Tour by Open-top Bus - Lincoln Memorial: the one dependable close-up stop
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Big Bus DC: Monuments & Memorials Night Tour by Open-top Bus

Arlington National Cemetery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour - Stop 3: Coast Guard Memorial
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Arlington National Cemetery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

7.Arlington National Cemetery Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 744 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $21Best value

Explore Arlington National Cemetery by hop-on hop-off trolley, with guided stops at JFK’s grave, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Arlington House.

“Great experience, just wish the bus traveled a little slower to see the graves pointed out. Would do it again”

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Washington, DC: Hop-On Hop-Off Old Town Trolley City Tour - Starting at the Washington Welcome Center and Union Station
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Washington, DC: Hop-On Hop-Off Old Town Trolley City Tour

DC: Monuments & Memorials Sunset Tour by Open-top Bus - Starting at Union Station
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DC: Monuments & Memorials Sunset Tour by Open-top Bus

9.Monuments & Memorials Sunset Tour by Open-top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 415 reviews · from $49

See Washington DC’s illuminated monuments from an open-top bus, with a live guide, multilingual audio, and a Lincoln Memorial photo stop.

“The tour was wonderful because in addition to the typical DC Monuments, it also took us on a tour of Georgetown and some other parts of the area that I’ve never been to.”

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Hop-On Hop-Off 21 Stop Trolley Tour + Arlington Cemetery Tour - Starting at the Washington DC Welcome Center
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Hop-On Hop-Off 21 Stop Trolley Tour + Arlington Cemetery Tour

Open-Top or Glass-Top National Mall Bus Tour Plus Seasonal Cruise - The memorial sequence across the National Mall
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Open-Top or Glass-Top National Mall Bus Tour Plus Seasonal Cruise

Small Group Tour of DC - Open-Top or Glass Convertible Luxury Bus - Capitol views, then the White House exterior
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Small Group Tour of DC – Open-Top or Glass Convertible Luxury Bus

12.Small Group Tour of DC – Open-Top or Glass Convertible Luxury Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $129

See Washington’s top memorials by luxury glass-top bus, cruise the Potomac in summer, and enter the National Archives on this six-hour tour.

“Tour guide made terrible attempt at humor. She didn’t know how to properly use a microphone in the bus and had no speaker outside. At one point we came to Lafayette Park and her only bit of information was the name of the park and that the statue was of Lafayette. I could have bought a map! I wish we could have walked away. Capitol tour was great but she wasn’t our guide.”

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Best of DC: Hop-on Hop-off, Night Tour, and Arlington Audio Guide - Starting at Union Station
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Best of DC: Hop-on Hop-off, Night Tour, and Arlington Audio Guide

Best of DC: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Night Tour (Save 40%) - Starting at Union Station and getting your bearings
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Best of DC: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Night Tour (Save 40%)

14.Best of DC: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Night Tour (Save 40%)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 30 reviews · from $75

See Washington DC at your own pace by day, then watch the monuments glow on a two-hour sunset bus tour.

“A very well chosen route of the bus taking into account the most important destinations with very good and entertaining explanations in the most important world languages. In the end, that's what I expected from the Big Bus Company. After all, it is among the few strongest in the world in the segment of its type of business.”

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