Jump on a double-decker bus to explore Washington, D.C. at your leisure. As the authorized concessionaire of the National Park Service, this is the official tour of the National Mall and an ideal way to explore the Nation’s Capital. Scope out attractions such as the White House, Capitol Hill, and the Jefferson Memorial.

Explore D.C. at your own pace as you gain insight into the capital city’s history. Explore the majestic National Mall along 2 routes, hopping on and off as you wish to visit significant monuments like Jefferson, Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr. memorials. You can also spend time discovering the fascinating exhibits of the Air and Space, American History, and Natural History museums between rides.

Soak up the atmosphere in thriving Georgetown as you stroll along the canal and browse the neighborhood's many shops, and make a stop at the National Cathedral and the National Zoo. For a fun change of pace, head to Madame Tussauds, where you can snap photos with lifelike wax sculptures of your favorite celebrities, political figures, and sports idols.

Red Route stops include:

• Air and Space Museum
• Washington Monument
• Jefferson Memorial
• Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial
• National Museum of American History

Blue Route stops include:

• Arlington National Cemetery
• Pentagon City Mall
• Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue)
• Lincoln Memorial & Vietnam Veteran’s War Memorial
• WWII Memorial

Yellow Route stops include:

• Dupont Circle
• Georgetown Canal & Shops
• Georgetown Harbor
• White House
• Kennedy Center

With impressive monuments, stately government buildings, and world-class museums, the nation's capital offers up plenty to see and do. Explore it all at your own pace, taking in the sights from a double-decker bus and hopping off at your leisure to delve further into D.C.

Take a seat on a double-decker bus and cruise around town, admiring D.C.'s remarkable architecture, bustling boulevards, and urban green spaces as a guide provides running commentary on the history and culture of the capital of the United States.

Pass by the White House, Union Station, and the Jefferson Memorial, and then hop off at the National Mall to tour stirring monuments like the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. Pass over the Potomac to pay your respects in Arlington National Cemetery, and then check out the Pentagon, the US Capitol, and the White House for a behind-the-scenes look at where the government works.

Stroll the riverfront promenade in lively Georgetown, step into the hallowed halls of the Smithsonian Institution, and immerse yourself in the rich history and modern, cosmopolitan vibe of Washington D.C.

Red Loop stops include:

• The White House
• Lincoln Memorial
• Washington Monument
• Smithsonian Institution
• The National Cathedral
• U.S. Capitol
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• Union Station
• Holocaust Museum

Yellow Loop stops include:

• Ford's Theatre
• Constitution Gardens
• Georgetown University
• Washington National Cathedral
• Dupont Circle

Purple Loop stops include:

• Lincoln Memorial
• Arlington National Cemetery
• Pentagon

Night Tour (included in 48-Hour Pass):

• Lincoln Memorial
• Washington Monument
• FDR Memorial

Delve into the African American heritage of the United States and its capital city on this local-led tour of D.C. Visit landmarks like Frederick Douglass' house and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and get tickets at the end of your tour to visit the powerful new National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Meet your guide and group and climb aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned coach to set off through D.C. Drive to the home of Frederick Douglass, which he named Cedar Hill, and spend some time visiting the grounds and visitor center. From there, make your way back into the city, exploring historic neighborhoods around Capitol Hill as you seek out landmarks like the statues of Mary McLeod Bethune and Abe Lincoln in Lincoln Park.

Pass by the Howard Theatre, one of the first theaters in the country to be built specifically for African American audiences to attend, and see Dunbar High School, one of the first black high schools in the US. Ride down U Street—the old "Black Broadway"—and pass the campus of Howard University. At the White House, hear the stories of the African American men and women who built this presidential estate and labored within its walls, and then make a stop at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial and the African American Civil War Memorial.

Your tour concludes at the Museum of African American History and Culture, where you're given tickets to go inside and spend as much time as you'd like exploring exhibits on community, the visual and performing arts, religion, civil rights, slavery, and segregation.

Travel over the Potomac to Arlington, Virginia to walk among the sober gardens and clean white gravestones in the 600-acre (242-ha) Arlington National Cemetery. Explore the reverent monuments and memorials of this hallowed ground on a convenient trolley that takes you to the cemetery's major sites.

The land that is now Arlington National Cemetery has played an important role throughout American history, serving as a camp for Federal Troops during the Civil War and as a safe haven for slaves entering the free North. It began to be used for military burials in 1864. Learn about some of the 400,000 heroes, presidents, and veterans buried here, and watch the somber Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

You can move through the cemetery at your own pace, stepping off the trolley for a closer look at different stops which include:

• Marine Corps War Memorial
• President John F. Kennedy Gravesite
• U.S. Coast Guard Memorial
• Pershing Gravesite
• Memorial Amphitheater
• Robert E. Lee Memorial

Visit the familiar locations from the opening credits of the hit Netflix series House of Cards on a guided photography tour. With hands-on instruction from your guide, learn the principal features of your camera, outdoor portraiture, and interior photography without using your flash or a tripod.

Begin with the magnificent architecture of Union Station and then get a look at the Thurgood Marshall Judiciary Building in the afternoon sun. From there, head up Capitol Hill for some of the best travel and architectural photography in the city.

Climb up the steps of the Capitol to capture the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, and the East Front of the Capitol in your viewfinder. You can also see the Senate and House office buildings, the setting for much of Frank Underwood's intrigue, deception, and scheming in the series.

Take the time to unwind and wander the paths of the stunningly beautiful Botanic Gardens as your safari comes to a close.