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By Cornerstone Tours

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Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$91 and current price is AU$77 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Explore the heart of American democracy on Capitol Hill with reserved timed-entry tickets and a guide who knows these halls inside and out. We reserve every ticket in advance, so you skip the planning and go straight to the history.

    Choose your option:

    US Capitol & Library of Congress (3 hrs, up to 15): Tour the Jefferson Building's Main Reading Room, Gutenberg Bible, and Jefferson's library, then the Capitol Rotunda, crypt, and Statuary Hall.

    US Capitol & Supreme Court (2.5–3 hrs, up to 15): Start at the Supreme Court, then the Capitol Visitor Centre, film, and docent-led Capitol tour.

    BIG 3 Capitol Hill Landmarks (4 hrs, up to 10): All three landmarks on one guided tour, Tuesday–Friday.

    Upgrade any tour to PRIVATE for just your group (the 45-minute Capitol docent portion is shared).

    Note: the Library of Congress is closed Mondays and the Supreme Court is closed weekends.

    Perfect for first-time DC visitors, history buffs, families, and school groups.

Activity location

  • Supreme Court
    • First Street NE,
    • 20003, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Florida House
    • 1 2nd Street Northeast
    • 20002, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Capitol & Supreme Court

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Reserved Entry!: We have done the hard work for you! This option includes reserved entry to the US Capitol!
Enter the Supreme Court: No desire to see the Library of Congress? Choose this option instead and enter the Supreme Court with your guide!
Duration: 3 hours

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:00 PM
Price details
AU$90.71
AU$77.10 x 1 AdultAU$77.10
Total
The previous price was AU$90.71 and current price is AU$77.10
15% off

Capitol & Library of Congress

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Reserved Entry!: we have done the hard work for you - this tour includes Timed entry tickets to the US Capitol and Library of Congress
Duration: 3 hours

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$90.71
AU$77.10 x 1 AdultAU$77.10
Total
The previous price was AU$90.71 and current price is AU$77.10
15% off

BIG 3 Capitol Hill Landmarks

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

See the BIG 3 landmarks: 1. US Capitol (reserved entry)

  1. Library of Congress (reserved entry)
  2. Supreme Court (entry)
    Semi-private: Maximum of 10 guests per tour to ensure a personal experience
    Duration: 4 hours: It will last anywhere from 3.5 - 4 hours
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
AU$125.60
AU$106.76 x 1 AdultAU$106.76
Total
The previous price was AU$125.60 and current price is AU$106.76
15% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Reserved Entry to the US Capitol (all options)
  • Inclusions
    entry to the Supreme Court (varies by option)
  • Inclusions
    Languages Offered: English
  • Inclusions
    Expert Tour Guide
  • Inclusions
    Reserved Entry to the Library of Congress (varies by option)
  • Inclusions
    Maximum of 15 guests
  • Exclusions
    some buildings are excluded from some options, make sure to review your selection!

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • No outside food or drink
    • No bags larger than 18" wide x 14" high x 8.5" deep
    • Please review prohibited items: https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/prohibited-items

Activity itinerary

Capitol Hill (Pass by)

Your experience begins on Capitol Hill! Walk between The Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and the Capitol of the United States.

Supreme Court

  • 20m
Standing across from the Capitol, the Supreme Court's marble façade and iconic columns have guarded American justice since 1935. This is where landmark decisions — from Brown v. Board to Roe v. Wade — shaped the nation. Look up at the inscription above the entrance: 'Equal Justice Under Law.' Few phrases carry more weight in American history.

U.S. Capitol

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Few buildings on earth carry the weight of this one. The Capitol has housed Congress since 1800, and inside the Rotunda, guests find themselves standing beneath one of the most breathtaking interiors in the world. Nearly 180 feet above, Constantino Brumidi's Apotheosis of Washington — a nearly 5,000 square foot fresco painted in 1865 — watches over all who enter. Eight monumental paintings line the walls, each capturing a defining moment in America's founding storey. Designed to inspire awe, the Capitol Rotunda has been doing exactly that for over two centuries.

U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Beneath the Capitol's east plaza lies one of Washington's best kept secrets — a 580,000 square foot underground visitor centre that welcomes over 3 million guests a year. This is your gateway to the heart of American democracy, housing exhibition halls, historic artefacts, and the original plaster cast of the Freedom statue that crowns the Capitol dome. Before we head inside, take a moment to look up — that dome took over 10 years to complete and was finished during the Civil War, a deliberate symbol that the Union would endure.

Library of Congress

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Just steps from the Capitol sits the largest library in the world, and arguably its most beautiful building. The Library of Congress holds over 170 million items — from Thomas Jefferson's personal book collection to the first map to use the name 'America.' Guests who step inside the Great Hall are often stopped in their tracks by the breathtaking Beaux-Arts interior, a jaw-dropping mosaic of marble, murals, and gilded detail that rivals any museum in the world. More than a library, this is the nation's memory — and every American has a membership.

Location

Activity location

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    Supreme Court
    • First Street NE,
    • 20003, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Florida House
    • 1 2nd Street Northeast
    • 20002, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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