Smithsonian Natural History + Air & Space Museum - Exclusive Tour | 5 hours 30 minutes

62 Reviews | Washington DC
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10:00am Private Museum Tour
2 Adults x $1,049.40
$2,098.80
Approx Total
$2,098.80
Begins at 10:00am

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
  • Private Transportation Between Tour Locations, If Necessary
  • Guided Combo Museum Tour
  • Lunch Break
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Gratuities

Overview

This 5.5 hour exclusive guided combo tour welcomes guests to experience the Smithsonian’s two most visited museums in Washington DC. This is your chance to experience the two most popular museums in Washington DC with the help of our expert guides navigating the crowds! Dinosaurs to diamonds, planes, planets and spacesuits; our guides have the stories to make them come alive. Highlights often include (but are not limited to): -Henry the largest taxidermied elephant
 -Hope Diamond
 -The Nation’s T-Rex (Wankel’s T-Rex) -Meteorites
 -1903 Wright Flyer -1909 Wright Military Flyer -Spirit of St. Louis
 -Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit

Meeting points

Meet your guide on the large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the lawn of the National Mall.

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Itinerary

  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

    This is your chance to experience the two most popular museums in Washington DC with the help of our expert guides navigating the crowds! Start your day with the largest Natural History collection in the world. Stones, bones, and bugs clamor for your attention at the Smithsonian Natural History museum as the largest taxidermied elephant in the world trumpets your welcome (his name is Henry!). From the most famous single artifact in the Smithsonian collection — the (supposedly) cursed Hope Diamond — to the recently revealed renovated Fossil Hall with Mastodon, T-Rex, and Diplodocus looming over the path, your inner child will remind you of how fascinating the natural world’s mysteries are.

    2 hours 30 minutes

  • National Air and Space Museum

    After a break to recharge, cross the famous National Mall to the Smithsonian Air & Space museum. Currently undergoing its own renovation, there is still plenty to see! Starting with a family in Ohio solving a problem not even Leonardo DaVinci could. We speak, of course, of the Wright Brothers who launched the world to literal new heights. The original Wright Flyer from 1903 gets its own exhibition gallery to set the stage for what comes after. From the first military flyer in 1909 (also a Wright Bros. creation) to the golden age of setting records and commercial aviation, imagine the guts it took to trust your life to this novel technology. Then head to the even more intimidating exploits in the space exhibits. Where you view some of the actual artifacts man set out to conquer the vast unknown in an inhospitable environment and then back to Earth’s warm embrace. But the highest heights are those of imagination that inspire us to the risk so much.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • Notes: Natural History Museum, Air & Space Museum and other attractions or museums in DC may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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62 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 59 reviews with 5 stars

Best experience

Published on Nov, 2024

Brenda was our guide. She provides us detailed information about every museum the exhibits, historical context, and stories. Great customer service and great selections for every museum.my friend and I ( Joel ) really appreciate and highly recommend this tours

Excellent Tour With Annemarie Today

Published on Sep, 2024

Annemarie was excellent — extremely knowledgable and very friendly. For additional tours I and my family would request Annemarie — she clearly enjoys her craft!

Excellent Tour!

Published on Aug, 2024

Rebecca gave a fun, engaging, and educational tour of the museum! All family members happy! Would highly recommend it! This museum is rather large and it's great to have someone to help you edit which highlights to see!

Amazing tour

Published on Aug, 2024

Had an amazing tour guide, Brenda was stellar! She knew everything and made the tour so enjoyable and insightful. Highly recommend!

Brenda was great for these tours

Published on Aug, 2024

A full day of great information. There is so much to see and the explanation of each exhibit was awesome to hear. Full of great information on what the museum can tell you and personal knowledge of everything. Thank you again for the tours.

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