Budget Student Tours to Washington, DC
Washington, DC, is hands down the top student destination for traveling on a budget. A combination of a long list of free (yes FREE!) sites and museums plus ET’s long standing relationship with a wide variety of hotels and motor coach companies will allow you to put together a tour on a tight budget.
Sites without a charge in DC:
- The White House
- U.S. Capitol Building
- Capitol Visitor’s Center
- Supreme Court
- Library of Congress
- Embassy Row
- National Archives
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Washington Monument
- Lincoln, FDR, Jefferson, Vietnam, Korean, WWII Memorials
- Iwo Jima Memorial
- Pentagon Memorial
- Smithsonian Institute Museums
- National Zoo
Engage your students on a trip to Washington, DC
Check out the sample itinerary below. Remember all ET tours are customized, and this itinerary can be altered to fit your group’s needs. We can also build an intinerary from scratch specifically for you, and your group.
3 Day Sample Washington, DC Tour - tour using the best of the no cost options in DC
Day One
- AM departure from gateway city
- Arrival in D.C.
- White House - Picture stop
- National Archives
- Lunch
- U.S. Capitol & Visitor’s Center
- Supreme Court
- Library of Congress
- Dinner
- Illumination tour of Memorials (FDR, Jefferson, Iwo Jima)
- Hotel check-in
- Overnight security at the hotel
Day Two
- Continental Breakfast
- Arlington National Cemetery - including Changing of the Guard and a wreath-laying ceremony
- Pentagon Memorial
- Lunch
- Smithsonian Institution Museums
- Dinner
- Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, WWII memorials
- Overnight security at the hotel
Day Three
- Continental Breakfast
- Check out of hotel
- Washington Monument
- National Zoo
- Lunch
- Embassy Row
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Depart for Home
* Please Note: some activities listed are seasonal, and therefore will be available only on specific travel dates.
Washington, DC Information
Below are some websites that will help you plan a student trip to Washington, DC:
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