Our Memorials and Moonlight sees the National Mall in a new light - we'll cover many of the same sites as our daytime National Mall tour, but we focus on the memorials that are best seen at night (which means we do not visit the Vietnam Wall on this tour!)
You'll learn about the history and architecture of the memorials while seeing them beautifully lit as the sun sets.
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SIGHTS WE COVER ON THE MEMORIALS & MOONLIGHT TOUR:
- WWII Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
- MLK Memorial
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Vietnam Wall is briefly discussed and can be visited after the tour. It is best seen during the day.
Tour information
Reservations: REQUIRED. Click here to reserve.
Where: We meet at the southwest corner of 17th St. and Constitution Ave. NW (at the Lockkeeper's House). Use our Google map for directions to the tour starting point or our post on how to get to the National Mall.
Look for your guide with the DC by Foot logo! Tour ends at the Lincoln Memorial.
Purchase a guaranteed parking spot in advance near the tour’s starting point with SpotHero
Duration: Tour lasts approx. 2 hours. Total walking is just over one mile (1,6km).
When: View our Calendar
Cost: This tour is free to take, and you get to decide what, if anything, the tour was worth when it's done. A pay-what-you-like tour is a tour for any budget