African American History and Culture Tour

What is included

• Entry into the National Museum of African American History and Culture


• Washington DC sightseeing bus tour


• Climate-controlled luxury tour buses


• Guided walks with expert tour guides and live narration


• Bottled water on buses

Meeting point

Please note: The entire block has the address 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Uber drivers and GPS often bring people to the building on the edge of the plaza on D St SW.

We check-in guests in the plaza across from the escalator entrance to the Archives Metro Station. If you find yourself at an office building called Market Square, please circle the block to find us in the plaza on the other side of the building.

Attention

Please arrive 15 minutes early!

• Departure Time: 10 am


• Duration: 3.5 Hours


• Masks are optional aboard the bus.


• No food or beverages may be consumed aboard the tour bus. Chilled water is provided. However, for your safety and others, we still kindly request that you enjoy this complimentary refreshment outside of the vehicle.


• Please review safety measures for the National Museum of African American History and Culture at NMAAHC.si.edu/visit


• This specific tour ends at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. If you need to return to the U.S. Navy Memorial area to retrieve a parked car, the walk is less than a mile, or you may take the red Circulator bus the majority of the way and walk. The bus stop is at the corner of 15th St NW and Madison Ave NW which is directly between the Monument and the African American Museum. You will get off at the Hirshhorn Museum (the circular building) and walk to the opposite side of the park along 7th St NW. You will return to the starting location on the left-hand side after crossing two blocks. Uber/Lyft and taxi services are also available.

We highly recommend using public transportation like the Metro to get to our tours as we depart from directly outside the Archives metro station in the Navy Memorial Plaza. This is not far from both city center stations - Metro Center & Gallery Place. For all those driving, we recommend using the garage below the plaza with an entrance on 8th St NW but we advise all to use discretion as this and many other garages are privately owned with fluctuating prices and specific hours. Our night tour for example returns AFTER the 8th St garage closes so be aware. Use this resource provided by the city's tourism bureau for additional assistance.

Wheelchair accommodation:


Currently, our vehicles are not equipped with lifts, ramps, or other ADA-compliant features. If you are bringing a foldable wheelchair, mobility scooter, or walker, your driver will prepare an area inside the bus where your mobility device will be stored. You will be required to board and disembark the bus on your own or with the assistance of a traveling companion.