Washington DC Sightseeing Map | Big Bus Tours

Explore the USA's capital city with Big Bus Tours. Our Washington DC bus tour routes take you to the city's best landmarks and attractions.

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Our Washington DC Sightseeing Routes

Experience Washington DC's most famous landmarks and attractions with Big Bus Tours. You'll enjoy unique, top-deck views of the capital's best sights, including the White House, Capitol Hill, Jefferson Memorial, Smithsonian Castle, and many more.

National Cathedral in Washington DC by day

Red Loop

With pre-recorded commentary.

Tours depart Stop #1: 9:30am–4:30pm

Frequency: 30min

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Sunset Tour (Black Loop)

Discover the sights of Washington DC illuminated by sunset on our panoramic Sunset Tour.

Tour departs Stop #1: 6:30pm

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Our Routes

The Red Loop is the official tour of the National Mall, stopping at the major Smithsonian Museums and the Nation’s famous monuments and memorials.

  • The Old Stone House
  • Smithsonian Castle
  • Sackler / Freer Gallery
  • The National Gallery of Art
  • The Exorcist Steps
  • Bureau of Engraving
  • Woodrow Wilson House
  • Smithsonian National Zoo
  • American History Museum
  • Bike and Roll Rental
  • Botanical Garden
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • St. Matthew’s Cathedral
  • The Renwick Gallery
  • The Walter E. Convention Centre
  • American Indian Museum
  • Artechouse
  • Hirshhorn Museum
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • The National Archives Museum
  • Ulysses Grant Memorial
  • Union Station
  • WWII Memorial
  • US Treasury
  • Vietnam Memorial
  • Rock Creek Park
  • Embassy Row
  • The Bishop’s Garden
  • Washington National Cathedral
  • Arlington Cemetery
  • Folger Shakespeare Library
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
  • Ford's Theatre
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Peace Monument
  • Jefferson Memorial
  • U.S Capitol
  • Library of Congress
  • Martin Luther King Memorial
  • White House
  • Georgetown Canal
  • James A Garfield Monument
  • Japanese American Memorial
  • Korean War Memorial
  • Pentagon Memorial
  • Washington Monument
  • Black Lives Matter Plaza
  • Albert Einstein Memorial
  • M and Wisconsin Avenue shops
  • Pentagon City Mall
  • Uno Pizzeria & Grill
  • Chinatown
  • Hard Rock Cafe
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1

Union Station Bus passenger pick-up in front of Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE)
First Stop 09:30
Last Stop 16:30
Union Station

2

US Capitol at Garfield Circle 2436 Rayburn House Office Bldg (East Side of Garfield Circle)
First Stop 09:39
Last Stop 16:39
US Capitol at Garfield Circle

3

Air & Space Museum 600 Independence Ave SW (Outside main entrance on Independence Ave)
First Stop 09:45
Last Stop 16:45
Air & Space Museum

14

Washington Monument East 1400 Jefferson Dr. SW (on Jefferson Dr. SW, corner of 14th St. by Bike Racks)
First Stop 10:57
Last Stop 17:42
Washington Monument East

5

The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise 800 Maine Ave SW (north-east corner of Maine Ave SW & 9th St)
First Stop 09:56
Last Stop 16:56
The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise

16

City Center & Chinatown 610 10th Street NW
First Stop 11:13
Last Stop 17:58
City Center & Chinatown

15

Natural History Museum Corner of 10th St NW & Constitution Ave (in front of the Natural History Museum)
First Stop 11:03
Last Stop 17:48
Natural History Museum

17

The White House & Willard Hotel 1401 Pennsylvannia Avenue NW (outside Willard Hotel, near corner with 15th St. NW)
First Stop 11:20
Last Stop 18:05
The White House & Willard Hotel

4

L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum 700 L'Enfant Plaza SW (at crosswalk on NW corner of Spy Museum)
First Stop 09:50
Last Stop 16:50
L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum

6

Washington Monument West 2 15th St NW (On Raoul Wallenburg Place, between Jefferson & Independence Aves.)
First Stop 10:02
Last Stop 17:02
Washington Monument West

11

Lincoln Memorial North & Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bus stop at SE corner of 23rd Street NW and Constitution Ave NW
First Stop 10:30
Last Stop 17:30
Lincoln Memorial North & Vietnam Veterans Memorial

7

Bureau of Engraving & Holocaust Musuem 266 Raoul Wallenberg Pl (at bus stop by bike lane)
First Stop 10:06
Last Stop 17:06
Bureau of Engraving & Holocaust Musuem

8

Jefferson Memorial East Basin Dr SW at Jefferson Memorial (bus stop along from refreshment kiosk)
First Stop 10:11
Last Stop 17:11
Jefferson Memorial

9

FDR and MLK Memorial 121 West Basin Drive SW (Between FDR and MLK Memorials)
First Stop 10:17
Last Stop 17:17
FDR and MLK Memorial

10

Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial 100 Daniel French Drive SW (next to Korean War Memorial)
First Stop 10:25
Last Stop 17:25
Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial

12

Arlington Cemetery 1 Memorial Avenue (in the bus parking zone)
First Stop 10:40
Last Stop 16:30
Arlington Cemetery

13

World War II Memorial 18th & Constitution Ave NW (in bus inlet front of Constitution Gardens)
First Stop 10:50
Last Stop 17:35
World War II Memorial

1

Union Station Bus passenger pick-up in front of Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE)
First Stop 18:30
Last Stop 18:30
Union Station