JBTI Tours & Packages

Washington Monument
Address: Constitution Ave & 15th St Washington D.C. 20242 Tel: 202-426-6841 The symbol of the city of Washington DC, the monument the 555-foot nation's first president. The cornerstone for the monument was laid in 1848, but construction wasn't completed until 1884. About one-third of the way up the monument is a visible mark in the marble, evidence of the onset of the Civil war. Construction was halted during the war, and when builders returned to the same quarry to complete the project afterwards, enough time had passed to cause a significant change in the color. During busy spring and summer seasons, free timed tickets are available at the 15th St kiosk for elevator rides to the summit, where the view is stunning. Tickets are not required after 8pm or after 3pm in the off-season. Park Rangers lead free weekend walking tours down the 897 steps. The tours are conducted twice daily in spring and summer, but call to confirm the somewhat unreliable schedule.
National Mall
Address: 10 St & Constitution Ave, Washington D.C. 20001 Tel: 202-485-9880 This beautiful park stretches about two miles from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington Monument. It offers visitors spectacular views of these landmarks. Two-hundred-year-old American elm trees stand sentinel on either side of the park near the Capitol. Also lining either side of the Mall are the popular Smithsonian museums and other well-known institutions. The Mall is host to various festivals and throngs of visitors from all over the United States, especially on Independence Day. However, it's a great place for a pleasant stroll any day.

U.S. Capitol
Address: 1st & East Capitol Sts, Washington D.C. 20002 Tel: 202-225-6827 This building with two fronts (east and west) and no rear, is a spectacular historical site with a busy, sometimes newsworthy, daily function. The legislative branches of the U.S. government—the Senate and the House of Representatives—meet in this beautiful building. With its central rotunda and dome, the Capitol is reminiscent of Rome's Pantheon. Free, brief and informative tours take visitors through the Rotunda and other chambers. The extent of the tour depends on how many of the other 25,000 daily visitors are waiting behind. However, you can explore on your own, and this is a building that is fun and easy to get lost in. Visit Statuary Hall and the West Terrace. Ride the subway between House and Senate Chambers and congressional offices. Then have lunch at the Senate Refectory, a cafeteria where, by law, bean soup is always on the menu. To sit in on legislative sessions, American citizens must have a gallery pass, which they can obtain from the on-site offices of their congressional representatives. Others need only show their passports. Space is always set aside for people with disabilities.
Smithsonian Institution Building
Address: 1000 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington D.C. 20560 Tel: 202-257-2700 Organize your tours of the 14 Smithsonian buildings in Washington by starting here at the easy-to-locate red sandstone Gothic castle. Ongoing video presentations, touch screens, maps and a helpful staff will help you create a plan to navigate the many and various museums. Children especially enjoy the interactive displays. The crypt of the benefactor, James Smithson, whose bequest founded the Smithsonian with its free admission policy, lies in the basement of the building. Admission is free.
Dupont Circle
Address: Connecticut Avenue, Washington D.C. 20036 With its funky shops, trendy restaurants and hip bars, Dupont Circle is one of the hippest neighborhoods in DC. Dupont Circle's cosmopolitan air. Once a neighborhood of old money and the nouveau riche, Dupont Circle today is home to straights and gays, artists, intellectuals and young professionals. The neighborhood's turn-of-the-century mansions and brownstones, once home to prominent families, today house art museums, restaurants, embassies and trendy shops. Dupont Circle also is home to the Phillips Collection, one of the city's foremost art museums with paintings by Renoir, Degas and Cezanne.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 2700 F St NW, Washington D.C. 20566 Tel: 202-416-8340 A memorial as well as a performing arts center, the immense Kennedy Center is a must-see for any visitor. Come take a tour or attend an evening performance. Six theaters show productions of plays, operas, ballets, concerts and films. The Millennium Stage has free performances of varied styles at 6pm daily. Tours introduce visitors to the Hall of States, Hall of Nations, the main theaters and gifts from many countries honoring the 35th president. Tours are held 10am-5pm daily except Christmas and New Year's. Admission is free, but ticket prices for Kennedy Center performances vary. Half-price tickets are available to students, seniors and others with low incomes. Discounts are offered on group purchases.

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