How to . . . Sign up for a tour and learn more about Washington, D.C. attractions
Please read the details of each tour and fill out the form on the right to request a tour.
Please Note: For those requesting a White House tour, you will need to download this Microsoft Excel file and send via email to tours@feinstein.senate.gov
When you are in Washington, D.C., you should consider my office to be your home away from home. If you need assistance with anything, we are here to help you.
My staff can help you book tours at a number of sites in Washington, including:
- The White House,
- The Capitol Building,
- The Bureau of Engraving and Printing,and
- The Library of Congress.
These tours book up to three months in advance. So I encourage you to act quickly. Please fill out a tour request form and return it to my office as soon as you know when you will be in Washington, D.C.
Much of what Washington has to offer can be done without advance reservations, and most of these attractions are free for the public. The National Cathedral, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Museums, and the Library of Congress are all free and open to the public. Links to the websites for many popular attractions can be found below.
In addition, my staff can send you a “Welcome to Washington” visitor guide, which provides handy maps, a history of Washington, suggested day trips, and detailed information and photographs of local attractions. To receive your copy, just fill out the tour request form and send it to my Washington, D.C. office.
Finally, I would like to invite you to attend one of my constituent breakfasts, which I hold on Wednesday or Thursday mornings in the Hart Senate Office building in Washington, D.C. More information about my constituent breakfast can be found here.
Have a great time planning your trip, and I look forward to seeing you in our nation’s capital soon.
Tour Information:
- White House – Tours are conducted Tuesday through Saturday between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. for groups of ten people or more. For groups smaller than ten, our office will work to combine tour groups. The White House distributes tours on a first-come, first-served basis, so please provide us a window of availability to maximize the possibility of securing a tour. To allow adequate time for security clearance, please make requests at least 90 days in advance of the tour date, but not more than six months in advance. Security information including Social Security number, date of birth, and country of origin must be submitted for all individuals aged 14 and above.
- Capitol Building- The Capitol Guide Service conducts tours for groups of 16-40 people. Please make requests through my office at least four months in advance. If you have not made a reservation, tours tickets can be picked up every Monday through Saturday starting at 9 a.m. from the guide kiosk at the Southwest corner of the Capitol.
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Tours are offered Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Please make requests through my office at least 90 days in advance.
- Library of Congress - My office can arrange special appointments for tours of the Library of Congress, which are offered Monday through Friday. Please make requests at least one month in advance. If you have not made reservations through my office, the Library of Congress offers public tours Monday through Saturday for groups of 15 or less. These tours are free and require no reservations. More information on public tours can be found at the Library of Congress website.
How to Get Around in Washington:
Government Buildings of Interest:
- The White House
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
- National Archives
- Department of State
- The Pentagon
- Department of the Treasury
- Old Executive Office Building
On Capitol Hill:
Museums and Galleries
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Newseum
- Ford's Theater and Lincoln Museum
- The Smithsonian Institution Museums
Monuments and Memorials
- Washington Monument
- Lincoln Memorial
- Jefferson Memorial
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- World War II Memorial
- Vietnam War Veterans Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- U.S. Marines Memorial (Iwo Jima)
- U.S. Navy Memorial
- Pentagon Memorial
Landmarks, Cathedrals & Churches:
- Union Station
- Old Post Office Building
- Washington National Cathedral
- National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Historic Homes
Parks and Gardens
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