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Capitol Hill Guided Small-Group Walking Tour

Package Details
Destination: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Duration: 4 hours
Price: $49.00
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Experience Capitol Hill, inside and out, with a 4 hour guided, small group tour of one of the most powerful neighborhoods in the world, including tours inside the US Capitol, US Supreme Court, The Library of Congress and even the Folger Shakespeare Museum and Theater. See where the United States' laws are made, visit one of the largest collections of books in the world, and walk through the halls of where many important judgements were made. Finish up by visiting a local restaurant recommended by your guided, whom lives in the neighborhood.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington DC, DC 20540

Though the Library of Congress doesn't own every book ever published, it sure has most of them, with 532 miles of shelves and 115 million items, with 7,000 added each working day. Make your way inside the U.S. Capitol for reserved entry for a guided tour of the Legislative branch of the U.S. Government. 

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Supreme Court, First Street NE, Washington DC, DC 20003

A Corinthian-style building where the final guardians of the Constitution deliberate.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E Capitol St SE, Washington DC, DC 20003-1094

The Shakespearean collection at the Folger Library the worlds largest is only open to the more qualified researcher, but theres still plenty to see, like gardens, Renaissance art and an Elizabethan theater.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: U.S. Capitol, East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington DC, DC 20004

The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.

Duration: 30 minutes