DC Night Tour of the National Mall Monuments is a three-hour after-dark bus tour from DC Guided Tours, sold on Viator from $63 at our August 3, 2026 check and rated 4.6 across 2,287 reviews. Its full listing name reads DC Night Tour: 10+ National Mall Monuments, Entry Ticket Upgrades. Eleven places are named as stops: the U.S. Capitol, The White House, the Tidal Basin, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, the National World War II Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. Two pass-by entries are places, The National Mall and the Jefferson Memorial. The fourteenth entry is the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which is an event rather than a location, so we treat it as a feed artifact and leave it off the route.
This page previously ran under a name that offered an optional Washington Monument, and that is the line it exists to correct. No night departure goes up it: the National Park Service gave the monument's hours on August 2, 2026 as 09:00 to 17:00, last tour 16:30. No tour enters The White House either, since the Park Service does not schedule tours or issue tickets there. Freaky Foot Tours does not operate this experience; an independent operator runs it, and the date above is when we last checked their listing.
| Detail | What the listing showed on August 3, 2026 |
|---|---|
| From price | $63 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Rating | 4.6 across 2,287 reviews |
| Availability | Bookable at our August 3, 2026 check |
| Departures | After dark. No clock time is verified. |
| Meeting point | 790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, outside the National Archives Building |
| Ticket upgrades | Offered. Verbatim from the listing: Due to hours of operation at the attractions, tickets will be valid for the next available day of travel after your night tour. |
| Booking bands | Child 3 to 12, adult 13 to 99. The listing also states that infants must sit on laps. |
| Accessibility | Not wheelchair accessible. Stroller accessible. |
| Cancellation | Free cancellation, per the listing |
| Booking confirmation | At time of booking |
| Route | Eleven stops and two pass-by places across fourteen itinerary entries |
| Group size | Not stated for this product |
| Operator | DC Guided Tours |
Who it suits
Three hours after dark at $63, meeting outside the National Archives Building, for a first visit that wants the lit Mall covered quickly and with thinner crowds than the daytime routes draw. It is not the pick if you need wheelchair access, if you want unhurried time at one site, or if you are buying an upgrade you intend to use the same evening. Its nearest match in this city is a $58 three-hour night product from a different operator, rated 4.7 across 7,218 reviews: this one costs $5 more on a review base under a third that size, but it adds the Washington Monument and the Tidal Basin as stops. Its 4.6 is the lowest rating among the ten Washington DC sightseeing and heritage products we compare.
Questions people ask
Can I use a ticket upgrade the same night?
No. The listing's own wording is that due to hours of operation at the attractions, tickets will be valid for the next available day of travel after your night tour.
Where does it start?
790 Pennsylvania Ave NW, outside the National Archives Building. No clock time is verified in our record, so check the departure time on the option you are booking.
How long is it and what does it cost?
Three hours, from $63, checked on August 3, 2026. The operator is DC Guided Tours, and the listing carries free cancellation with confirmation at time of booking.
