Veteran-Led Arlington National Cemetery Walking Tour | 3 hours

28 Reviews | Washington DC
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Veteran Discount
2 Adults x $49.00
$98.00
Approx Total
$98.00
Veteran: Please bring a form of veteran identification to the tour.
Arlington National Cemetery Tours
2 Adults x $69.00
$138.00
Approx Total
$138.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • All Fees and Taxes

Overview

Vigilance Tours is unlike other tours. With 25 years of working knowledge of Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon, Congress, and Washington, DC – Eric (Lt Col, USAF (retired)) is the only Arlington National Cemetery tour guide who goes beyond the facts and figures and discusses the stories behind the facts and figures The tour is interactive – by getting to know you, Eric strives to make the tour meaningful to you while maintaining the reverence of Arlington National Cemetery In order to get to know each other, we limit the size of the tour group to a maximum of 12 visitors No subject is totally off limits – Eric is happy to discuss most topics (history, politics, military decisions, treatment of veterans, etc.) defining those interred at Arlington National Cemetery We will not rush you; the tour is scheduled for at least 3 hours, if you have less than 3 hours to visit Arlington National Cemetery we recommend the shorter tours available through other tour companies

Meeting points

All tours meet at the MILITARY WOMAN'S MEMORIAL located inside Arlington National Cemetery - 200 yards west of the Arlington National Cemetery Visitor Center.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Military Women's Memorial

    The leading memorial and education center honoring the commitment, contributions and experiences of Servicewoman.

    15 minutes

  • John F. Kennedy Grave Site

    The gravesite of the 35th President of the United States

    25 minutes

  • Arlington House - The Robert E. Lee Memorial

    A place of study and contemplation of the meaning of some of the most difficult aspects of American history

    45 minutes

  • N/A

    Memorial to all seven crew members lost to an explosion on January 28, 1986 — including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, who had been selected from among more than 11,000 applicants to become the first teacher in space.

    45 minutes

  • The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    Changing of the Guard

    50 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 3 hour walking tour covering 3 miles
  • Small group tour not to exceed 12 guests
  • Not recommended for visitors unable to walk 3 miles in 3 hours

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
June 14No 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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Taking a tour of Arlington with Eric is an absolute gift

Published on Jan, 2025

Our group of 3 people visited Washington from Australia back in October 2024, but I have only just gotten around to writing this review. I booked this tour on the basis of previous reviews, the more detailed offering, the small group size and that it would have the insight of a veteran. What I didn’t realise when booking, is just how fabulous and insightful this tour would end up being. No one else had booked that day so it was just the 3 of us with Eric. I’ve travelled quite a lot in my life and would rank the time we spent with Eric Hommel at Arlington as one of the best tours I have EVER taken. Eric is generous with his time, and in sharing his intimate knowledge of Arlington and its workings. He will ask you if you have any time restrictions up front as he has a tendency to go overtime. The pace of the tour is comfortable, yet in talking with Eric the time passes quickly.Truth be told I could have spent the entire day there with him, but I was conscious of his time and that he had already given so freely of it. You will see all the major highlights of Arlington and more, but you will experience it at far more personal level and will walk away with a much deeper understanding. Eric genuinely cares about Arlington and those interred there, as well as his guests, and the world events that led us to where we are now. I subsequently discovered Eric had also written a book “The Losing Game: How to Lose a War and Fail Veterans” which I later purchased and have just now finished reading. Having completed it, I’m even more grateful that I booked this Arlington Cemetery tour with him and realise what a gift his time was to our group. If you want to take a tour with someone who is intelligent, humble and extremely personable, who genuinely cares and has a tremendous amount of insight this is the tour for you. You will walk away not only having taken a tour or Arlington, but with first hand accounts that will touch you. Eric - if you read this review. Thank you again for the generosity of your time, knowledge and in sharing your insights and experience. This tour stay with me forever.

great

Published on Jan, 2025

our tour was led by a very knowledgeable and experienced man. we learn some very interesting bits of history. the walk was long but he kept us informed the whole way. i would recommend this tour to anyone who has the ability to take the trail.....

Absolutely amazing, highly recommend

Published on Dec, 2024

The tour with Eric was amazing. He is very knowledgeable about the cemetery and its history, development, architecture, and practices as well as the stories of the people who are laid to rest there. He weaved a lot of facts into a very understandable picture. I walked away feeling like I had a deeper understanding of American history and its complexities.

Eric is the best!

Published on Nov, 2024

Eric was absolutely amazing, kind patient and most of all tremendously knowledgeable! He was so wonderful with our young girls and focused on making it an especially enjoyable experience for them and us parents too. Eric, thank you for making this our favorite tour as it is all because of you! God Bless You and your family and thank you for your service to our country!

Best tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

We had a great time exploring the cemetery with Eric. He is a wealth of knowledge and we would have been lost without him. Best tour we took during our time in DC!

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