Red Route | Washington DC Sightseeing Bus | Big Bus Tours

Tour Duration: 120 Minutes
Frequency: Every 15–20 Minutes

Hop-On, Hop-Off Washington DC Red Loop

Explore DC's best sights on our Red Loop tour, featuring pre-recorded commentary in different languages. Hop on and hop off to discover iconic landmarks and attractions, including the White House, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and many more.

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Night Tour

1

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: 09:30
Last Bus: 17:30
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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 09:30
    Last Stop 17:30
    L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum
  • Sackler / Freer Gallery
  • Bureau of Engraving
  • National Air and Space Museum
  • American Indian Museum
  • Artechouse
  • Hirshhorn Museum
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum
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2

Washington Monument West

2 15th St NW (On Raoul Wallenburg Place, between Jefferson & Independence Aves.)

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First Bus: 09:39
Last Bus: 17:39
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    Washington Monument West 2 15th St NW (On Raoul Wallenburg Place, between Jefferson & Independence Aves.)
    First Stop 09:39
    Last Stop 17:39
    Washington Monument West
  • Smithsonian Castle
  • Sackler / Freer Gallery
  • Bureau of Engraving
  • American History Museum
  • Jefferson Memorial
  • Artechouse
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Washington Monument
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3

Jefferson Memorial

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

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First Bus: 09:45
Last Bus: 17:45
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    Jefferson Memorial East Basin Dr SW at Jefferson Memorial (bus stop along from refreshment kiosk)
    First Stop 09:45
    Last Stop 17:45
    Jefferson Memorial
4

FDR and MLK Memorial

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

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First Bus: 09:50
Last Bus: 17:50
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    FDR and MLK Memorial 121 West Basin Drive SW (Between FDR and MLK Memorials)
    First Stop 09:50
    Last Stop 17:50
    FDR and MLK Memorial
  • WWII Memorial
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
  • Martin Luther King Memorial
  • Korean War Memorial
5

Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial

100 Daniel French Drive SW (next to Korean War Memorial)

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First Bus: 09:56
Last Bus: 17:56
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    Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial 100 Daniel French Drive SW (next to Korean War Memorial)
    First Stop 09:56
    Last Stop 17:56
    Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial
  • Vietnam Memorial
  • Albert Einstein Memorial
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Martin Luther King Memorial
  • Korean War Memorial
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6

Lincoln Memorial North & Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Bus stop at SE corner of 23rd Street NW and Constitution Ave NW

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First Bus: 10:02
Last Bus: 18:02
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    Lincoln Memorial North & Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bus stop at SE corner of 23rd Street NW and Constitution Ave NW
    First Stop 10:02
    Last Stop 18:02
    Lincoln Memorial North & Vietnam Veterans Memorial
7

Arlington Cemetery

1 Memorial Avenue (in the bus parking zone)

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First Bus: 10:07
Last Bus: 16:30
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    Arlington Cemetery 1 Memorial Avenue (in the bus parking zone)
    First Stop 10:07
    Last Stop 16:30
    Arlington Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
8

World War II Memorial

18th & Constitution Ave NW (in bus inlet front of Constitution Gardens)

First Bus: 10:17
Last Bus: 18:10
9

Washington Monument East

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

First Bus: 10:25
Last Bus: 18:20
  • Smithsonian Castle
  • Sackler / Freer Gallery
  • Bureau of Engraving
  • American History Museum
  • National Museum of Natural History
  • Artechouse
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Washington Monument
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10

Natural History Museum

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

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First Bus: 10:30
Last Bus: 18:30
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    Natural History Museum Corner of 10th St NW & Constitution Ave (in front of the Natural History Museum)
    First Stop 10:30
    Last Stop 18:30
    Natural History Museum
11

City Center & Chinatown

610 10th Street NW

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First Bus: 10:40
Last Bus: 18:40
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    City Center & Chinatown 610 10th Street NW
    First Stop 10:40
    Last Stop 18:40
    City Center & Chinatown
  • Chinatown
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • Ford's Theatre
  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • The National Archives Museum
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12

The White House & Willard Hotel

1401 Pennsylvannia Avenue NW (outside Willard Hotel, near corner with 15th St. NW)

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First Bus: 10:47
Last Bus: 18:47
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    The White House & Willard Hotel 1401 Pennsylvannia Avenue NW (outside Willard Hotel, near corner with 15th St. NW)
    First Stop 10:47
    Last Stop 18:47
    The White House & Willard Hotel
  • US Treasury
  • American History Museum
  • White House
  • Hard Rock Cafe
13

US Capitol at Garfield Circle

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

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First Bus: 10:58
Last Bus: 18:58
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    US Capitol at Garfield Circle 2436 Rayburn House Office Bldg (East Side of Garfield Circle)
    First Stop 10:58
    Last Stop 18:58
    US Capitol at Garfield Circle
14

Air & Space Museum

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

First Bus: 11:04
Last Bus: 19:04
15

The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise

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

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First Bus: 11:12
Last Bus: 19:12
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    The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise 800 Maine Ave SW (north-east corner of Maine Ave SW & 9th St)
    First Stop 11:12
    Last Stop 19:12
    The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise
  • Artechouse