Explore the Nation's Capital with Big Bus Tours and tailor your sightseeing experience to your schedule and interests! You can start your tour at any stop during our hours of operation. Your ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours, including unlimited rides during that time.
Come with us to hear all about the people and places that make up the nation's capital, from the legacy of Abraham Lincoln to present day Washingtonians, from historical buildings to modern urbanism. And, of course, an entertaining and informative narration to bring the sights to life!
Kids and adults alike enjoy the excitement of riding atop a double decker bus with breathtaking views of the city sights. Transportation and attraction in one, it's the perfect way to explore DC at your own pace!
Classic Tour (24-HOUR) Includes Red Loop,Blue Loop,Yellow Loop.
Unlimited Hop-on Hop-off for a 24 hour period
Admission to Madame Tussauds
Deluxe Tour (48-HOUR) Includes Red Loop,Blue Loop,Yellow Loop
Unlimited Hop-on Hop-off for a 48 hour period
Admission to Madame Tussauds
Free night Tour (start at 7:30pm from the Willard Hotel and 7:30pm from Union Station)
1 Free Hour Bike rental (With purchase of one hour.)
Red Loop (First Departure from Union Station at 9 am; a coach departs every 20-30 minutes and a full loop takes two hours)
1. Union Station
2. U.S. Capitol and Botanical Garden
3. American Indian Museum
4. Air and Space Museum
5. Smithsonian Castle
6. Washington Monument West
7. Bureau of Engraving and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
8. Jefferson Memorial
9. MLK and FDR Memorial
10. Lincoln Memorial South and Korean War Memorial (Getting off here gets you near BLUE LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
11. Lincoln Memorial North and Vietnam Memorial (YELLOW LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
12. WW II Memorial (YELLOW LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
13. Washington Monument East
14. American History Museum
15. Natural History Museum
16. Newseum
17. Portrait Gallery and Spy Museum
18. City Center
19. Ford's Theatre Madame Tussauds
20. White House (YELLOW LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
21. National Archives and National Art Gallery
22. Liaison Hyatt Hotels
Blue Loop Only (Buses come around every 30 minutes)
23. Washington Monument West (the main transfer point for the Blue Loop, first bus leaves at 9 am, RED LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
24. Lincoln Memorial South Korean War Memorial
25. Lincoln Memorial North Vietnam War Memorial
26. Arlington National Cemetery
27. Pentagon City Mall
Yellow Loop (First departure is at 9:15 am from the Lincoln Memorial North and Vietnam Memorial Stop; a full loop lasts 1 hour, 30 minutes long; buses come every 30 minutes)
28. Lincoln Memorial North and Vietnam Memorial (RED LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
29. World War II Memorial (RED LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
30. Washington Monument East
31. American History Museum
32. Natural History Museum
33. Convention Center
34. City Center
35. Ford's Theatre Madame Tussauds
36. White House
37. White House and US Treasury
38. White House North
39. Mayflower Hotel
40. Dupont Circle
41. Washington Hilton (GREEN LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
42. Washington Circle Hotel
43. Georgetown Canal Shops
44. Georgetown Harbor
45. Four Seasons Hotel
46. Kennedy Center
47. Washington Hilton (YELLOW LOOP SWITCHOVER POINT)
48. Adams Morgan
49. Woodley Park
50. Smithsonian National Zoo
51. Washington National Cathedral
52. Embassy Row
Tickets purchased after 3:00pm will be valid for the remainder of the day and the following day.