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Are you planning a visit to Washington, D.C.? Whether you're coming on a short business trip, or an extended family vacation, my office can help you make arrangements for some of the more popular attractions.

 

Below are a list of tours that we can help set up for you, as well as some other sites you might want to check out during your visit.. For more tourism information and ideas for your trip, please see "Visiting Washington DC".

 

To schedule all tours, please click here to fill out your request and indicate which tours you are interested in. Once you submit this information, someone from our office will contact you via email or phone to provide additional information about the process.

 

 

Capitol Tours: Capitol Tours can be scheduled as late as the day before your requested tour date. Tours last a little over an hour, and are led by a member of our staff.  Tours cannot be scheduled more than 100 days in advance.

 

 

White House Tours: Our White House tour requests are processed by the White House Visitors Office using a first come, first serve basis.  We are required to submit a request at least 44 days in advance of a requested tour date.  However, the White House does not accept requests more six months in advance.

 

White House tours are scheduled between 7:30am and 11:00am Tuesday to Thursday, until 12pm on Fridays, and until 1pm on Saturdays. Tours are not offered on Sundays or Mondays. We can only request specific dates for White House tours, not specific times, so be awae that you may be assigned an early morning tour. Please take this into consideration when informing us of your availability.

 

Please note: We will need the name, gender, birth date, current city/state, and social security number of every person requesting the tour so we can forward it to the White House Visitors Office. Tours can be requested as far as six months in advance.  Security information must be provided 35 days in advance.

 

 

Library of Congress: Located across the street from the Capitol, the Library of Congress offers tours during the day, Monday through Saturday, and do not require a reservation if with a group less than twelve people.

 

 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing: The dollar bill in your wallet may have come from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where millions of dollars are printed each year. If you're visiting between March and August, you'll need to visit the ticket booth. Open at 8:00am the booth gives tickets out for free until they run out, usually by 9:00am. You can also secure tickets through our office. All other months, there is no need for tickets.

 

 

National Archives: Reserved guided tours of the National Archives must be made at least six weeks prior to your visit.

 

 

State Department: Tours of the State Department are conducted Monday through Friday and must be submitted at least three months in advance. The tours are 45 minutes long and cover diplomatic reception rooms and a collection of 18th Century art.

 

 

Supreme Court: The Supreme Court offers educational lectures for a maximum of six people per group and reservations can be made three months in advance. In days when the Court isn’t in session, there are seven lectures a day, every hour on the half hour, that are first come, first serve.

 

 

Pentagon: Pentagon tour reservations require at least two weeks notice. Tours last about an hour.

 

 

Holocaust Museum: While no reservations are necessary for special exhibitions or the interactive learning center, passes are required for the permanent exhibit, between March and August. Our office can assist in securing a reservation.

 

 

While you're in town, please feel free to visit our office, located on the 1st Floor of the Longworth House Office Building (Room 1124). After submitting your request, if you have any questions about your tour or need additional assistance, you may contact us at (202) 225-4061.

 

 

 

 

 
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