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Red Route | Washington DC Sightseeing Bus | Big Bus Tours

Tour Duration: 1 hour, 50 Minutes
Frequency: Every 30 - 45 Minutes

Hop-On, Hop-Off Washington DC Red Loop

Explore DC on our Red Loop tour, featuring pre-recorded commentary in different languages. Hop on and hop off to discover top landmarks and attractions, including the U.S. Capitol, Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Castle, Martin Luther King Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.

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Sunset Tour

1

Washington Monument

1400 Jefferson Dr. SW (on Jefferson Dr. SW, corner of 14th St. by Bike Racks)

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First Bus: 09:30
Last Bus: 16:30
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    Washington Monument 1400 Jefferson Dr. SW (on Jefferson Dr. SW, corner of 14th St. by Bike Racks)
    First Stop 09:30
    Last Stop 16:30
    Washington Monument
  • Smithsonian Castle
  • American History Museum
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Washington Monument
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2

Natural History Museum

Corner of 10th St NW & Constitution Ave (in front of the Natural History Museum)

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First Bus: 09:34
Last Bus: 16:34
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    Natural History Museum Corner of 10th St NW & Constitution Ave (in front of the Natural History Museum)
    First Stop 09:34
    Last Stop 16:34
    Natural History Museum
  • American History Museum
3

Union Station

Bus passenger pick-up in front of Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE)

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First Bus: 09:44
Last Bus: 16:44
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    Union Station Bus passenger pick-up in front of Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave NE)
    First Stop 09:44
    Last Stop 16:44
    Union Station
  • Bike and Roll Rental
  • Best of DC
4

US Capitol at Garfield Circle

2436 Rayburn House Office Bldg (East Side of Garfield Circle)

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First Bus: 09:53
Last Bus: 16:53
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    US Capitol at Garfield Circle 2436 Rayburn House Office Bldg (East Side of Garfield Circle)
    First Stop 09:53
    Last Stop 16:53
    US Capitol at Garfield Circle
  • Ulysses Grant Memorial
  • Botanical Garden
  • Folger Shakespeare Library
  • Peace Monument
  • Library of Congress
  • James A Garfield Monument
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5

Air & Space Museum

600 Independence Ave SW (Outside main entrance on Independence Ave)

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First Bus: 09:58
Last Bus: 16:58
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    Air & Space Museum 600 Independence Ave SW (Outside main entrance on Independence Ave)
    First Stop 09:58
    Last Stop 16:58
    Air & Space Museum
  • American Indian Museum
  • Hirshhorn Museum
6

L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum

700 L'Enfant Plaza SW (at crosswalk on NW corner of Spy Museum)

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First Bus: 10:02
Last Bus: 17:02
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    L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum 700 L'Enfant Plaza SW (at crosswalk on NW corner of Spy Museum)
    First Stop 10:02
    Last Stop 17:02
    L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • Artechouse
7

The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise

800 Maine Ave SW (north-east corner of Maine Ave SW & 9th St)

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First Bus: 10:08
Last Bus: 17:08
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    The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise 800 Maine Ave SW (north-east corner of Maine Ave SW & 9th St)
    First Stop 10:08
    Last Stop 17:08
    The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise
8

Smithsonian Metro

1200 Independence Ave SW

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First Bus: 10:13
Last Bus: 17:13
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    Smithsonian Metro 1200 Independence Ave SW
    First Stop 10:13
    Last Stop 17:13
    Smithsonian Metro
  • Smithsonian Castle
  • Sackler / Freer Gallery
  • Artechouse
9

Bureau of Engraving & Holocaust Musuem

266 Raoul Wallenberg Pl (at bus stop by bike lane)

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

Jefferson Memorial

East Basin Dr SW at Jefferson Memorial (bus stop along from refreshment kiosk)

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First Bus: 10:22
Last Bus: 17:22
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    Jefferson Memorial East Basin Dr SW at Jefferson Memorial (bus stop along from refreshment kiosk)
    First Stop 10:22
    Last Stop 17:22
    Jefferson Memorial
  • Jefferson Memorial
11

FDR and MLK Memorial

121 West Basin Drive SW (Between FDR and MLK Memorials)

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First Bus: 10:28
Last Bus: 17:28
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    FDR and MLK Memorial 121 West Basin Drive SW (Between FDR and MLK Memorials)
    First Stop 10:28
    Last Stop 17:28
    FDR and MLK Memorial
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
  • Martin Luther King Memorial
  • Korean War Memorial