The 14 Best Washington DC Day Trips from New York

1.Guided Day Trip to Washington DC by Van or Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,418 reviews · 15 hours · from $104Our pick

Spend 15 hours touring Washington DC from New York, with Arlington, the National Mall, the White House, Capitol, and a night view of Manhattan.

“Plenty of content on the tour and stops for refreshments and bathroom breaks. Tour guide were very pleasant and had a laugh with the large group, also very informative and learnt a lot from the tour. I would certainly recommend it to anyone going to New York.”

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2.Full-Day Washington DC City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,791 reviews · 14 hours · from $149

Review of the 14-hour New York to Washington DC tour, with Arlington Cemetery, Capitol Hill, memorials, museum time, and practical tips.

“It was a good and well organized trip..bus was very neat and comfortable. Instead of allocating more than an hour at Arlington cemetery they could have given more time at White house and Capitol Building and explained more about these places. Overall, if u are at NY and have a day to spare, u should definitely go foe it!”

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3.Washington DC Highlights, 1-Day Tour from NYC

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,607 reviews · 11 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $129

See Washington DC highlights from NYC in one long day, with Arlington Cemetery, the White House, Smithsonian museums, and famous memorials.

“The trip is long but it’s all worth it. We enjoyed the view and the knowledge we learned of American history from our tour guide. Excellent.”

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4.Washington DC & Philadelphia 1-Day Guided Tour from NYC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,109 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $128Top rated

See Washington DC and Philadelphia from NYC in one long day, with guided stops at the White House, Liberty Bell, Lincoln Memorial, and Rocky Steps.

“Fantastic, well organised tour. We got to see the White House and the rocky steps in Philadelphia amongst other historical points. Carlos was fantastic, so friendly and knowledgeable and kept everyone on time!”

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5.Washington DC Day Tour from New York City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 917 reviews · from $125

Visit Washington DC from New York in one long, guided day, with Arlington, the National Mall, White House, Capitol, and Wi-Fi transport.

“Got picked up at picked up point. No hassle Had a fantastic day with our small group and the tour guide explained everything, also letting us take plenty of pictures.”

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6.Washington DC Day Trip by Bus from New York City

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 600 reviews · 14 hours · from $129

Review of the $129 Washington DC day trip from New York, covering monuments, Arlington Cemetery, transport, guides, timing, and value.

“Alan is a very friendly person who can tell you so many things and facts about us history. Really a very interesting day.”

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7.Philadelphia, Washington DC & Amish Country 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 272 reviews · 2 days · from $340

See Philadelphia, Amish Country, and Washington DC in two busy days, with historic sights, museums, memorials, hotel, breakfast, and transport included.

“good coverage of things to see in a tight 2 day schedule”

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8.Niagara Falls, Toronto, Philadelphia & DC 5-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 157 reviews · 5 days · from $965

Review of a 5-day New York tour to Niagara Falls, Toronto, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Amish Country, and the 1000 Islands.

“Sono stati 5 giorni molto intensi. Abbiamo visto molte cose che da soli non avremmo potuto vendere. Si passa molto tempo in autobus perché le distanze sono elevate ma me vale la pena. Sono sostanzialmente due tour: uno di tre giorni (Niagara, Toronto e mille isole) e uno di due giorni (Philadelphia, contea Amish e Washington). Durante i primi tre giorni è stato tutto eccellente, tempi organizzati molto bene e la guida Andrea preparata e precisa. Gli ultimi due giorni invece sono stati un po' più disorganizzati in quanto i tempi e le regole comuni di buona convivenza non sono state sempre rispettate anche a causa della guida che non…”

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9.Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Washington DC 4-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 155 reviews · 4 days · from $805

Four days from New York to Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Amish Country, with hotels, guides, transport, and major admissions included.

“Un bel giro vedi tanto, essendo tante ore di viaggio ovviamente le tappe sono molto ristrette, ottima il primo autista nella seconda tappa al contrario tremendo, le guide invece brave in modo differente.”

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10.Philadelphia, Washington DC & Amish Country, 2-Days from NYC

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 126 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $350

See Philadelphia, Amish Country, and Washington DC in two busy days from New York, with transport, hotel, breakfast, and buggy ride included.

“All of it, seeing all of these Landmarks in 2 days absolutely brilliant. Peter our guide was excellent in every way.”

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11.From Manhattan or New Jersey: Washington DC in a Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 123 reviews · 15 - 16 hours · from $99Best value

See Washington DC’s top monuments from NYC in one long day, with round-trip transport, guided stops, lunch time, and a New Jersey skyline view.

“This day trip to Washington was well informed and super fun. Our tour guide Jessica was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. She made the trip even better. Would recommend this tour and would do it again!”

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12.Niagara Falls, Washington DC & Philly 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 73 reviews · 3 days · from $408

See Philadelphia, Washington, and Niagara Falls in three busy days from NYC, with hotels, transport, guides, and optional attraction tickets.

“The tour was absolutely fantastic! Everything went perfectly, great organization and an all-around wonderful experience. Would definitely do it again! Tourguide Wendy and Bus driver Jason were super!!”

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13.Niagara Falls, Washington DC and Boston 4-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 44 reviews · 4 days · from $667

See Niagara Falls, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Boston in four busy days with hotels, transport, guides, and optional attraction tickets.

“Very nice travel with nice people. The guide Bowen and the driver are very professional and nice persons. We will keep a very nices memories specially for the Washington tour and Boston. The Niagara Falls tour is a little less impressive in winter, but the fireworks were magical. Thx you Bowen 😉”

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14.Niagara Falls, Toronto, Philadelphia, DC 5-Day Tour from NYC

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $995

See Niagara Falls, Toronto, Amish Country, Philadelphia, and Washington DC on a fast-paced five-day tour from New York.

“The trip was good . However I was disappointed at the last minute just before anticipating that we would now be traveling to finger lakes which was an itinerary on the trip last minute we were told be there tour guide we are unable to do so as there was an event in the area .”

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