Explore Arlington National Cemetery on a 2-hour guided walking tour that focuses on the site’s most important landmarks, traditions, and stories. Tour includes a guided visit to the John F. Kennedy gravesite, where you’ll see the Eternal Flame, lit by Jacqueline Kennedy in 1967. Next, walk through the cemetery grounds as your guide shares the 150-year history of Arlington, from its Civil War origins to its role today as the nation’s honored military cemetery. Tour concludes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where you’ll witness the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
Tour Highlights:
• Admission to Arlington Cemetery
• 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Cemetery
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Changing of the Guards
• John F. Kennedy family grave site
• See Custis Lee Manor from a distance
• Grave of WWII veteran and movie star, Audie Murphy
• View the memorials for the Columbia and Challenger disasters
• Visit Arlington Memorial Amphitheater (availability depending on day of the week)
Travelers may also opt to bundle their tour with a 3-Hour Washington DC National Mall Night Bus Tour (7:30pm). This tour includes 10 dedicated stops at top attractions, monuments, and memorials giving you time to walk the memorials, take photos, and experience their powerful atmosphere at night, when crowds are lighter and views are unforgettable. Monument & Memorial Stops Include: National Archives, U.S. Capitol (exterior), White House (exterior), Lincoln Memorial, World War II Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Women’s Memorial, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima). **Cherry Blossom season (typically late March - early April) travelers will have time to walk along cherry blossom trees during their night tour.