- Type: Landmarks
NileGuide Expert tip:
Plan ahead; tours may need reservations months in advance. Tours later in the day are more likely to get behind the scenes.
Description:
- It takes planning to tour the White House, but it's worth it! They are arranged through Congress. It is easy, contact your Member of Congress (done through your Member's website) one to six months prior to your visit to DC to request a tour. Tours are free but space is limited. The prohibited items makes airport security look lax and no storage facilities are available, so plan accordingly. Seasonal tours and events are not arranged through Congress – spring and fall garden tours (October and April), White House Easter Egg Roll, and lighting of the National Christmas Tree (early December). Tickets for these events are free but you'll have to stand in line to get them. They are distributed at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion (15th and E Street NW). See website for dates and ticket details. For the planning-challenged, the White House Visitor Center brings the White House to your fingertips. It's open seven days a week from 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. Unlike the White House tour, the visitor center does not prohibit strollers, cameras, make-up items, pens, backpacks or purses. Take public transit, parking is scarce.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2009
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 202 456 2121 / +1 202 456 1111
- fax: +1 202 456 2461
- send email
Address:
- 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
- Visitor entrance gate at E St. and E. Executive Ave
- Washington, DC 20502
Neighborhood:
DowntownHours:
- Call for details
Strenuousness:
- Easy
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