How much does it cost?

From $829 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $829 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is this trip escorted or independent?

It's an independent rail vacation with four included guided tours; the remaining time in Washington, D.C. is your own.

What tours are included?

Monuments by Moonlight, a hop-on, hop-off tour with Arlington National Cemetery, a guided tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and a sightseeing tour of Mount Vernon and Alexandria.

How many nights does the package include?

Four nights of hotel accommodations in Washington, D.C.

What will I see at the Smithsonian?

An expert-guided tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, which the operator notes holds more than 146 million artifacts.

Rail content not confirmed

Not counted among our train tours: the operator says the listed price excludes rail and quotes it separately; no train journey in the package itself. It stays listed under Amtrak Vacations.

Amtrak Vacations · Independent rail vacation

Washington, D.C. Complete Getaway

Independent 5-day DC getaway with monuments, Smithsonian, and Mount Vernon tours

, built around four included guided tours. The package covers Monuments by Moonlight, an evening tour of the capital's illuminated memorials, a hop-on, hop-off tour that includes Arlington National Cemetery, an expert-guided tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and its more than 146 million artifacts, and a sightseeing tour of George Washington's hometown and estate at Mount Vernon along with nearby Alexandria. Four nights' hotel accommodations are included, and travelers have time beyond the four tours to explore the city on their own. C. stay.

Price history

Across 3 checks, this price has risen US$350 since 12 Aug, to US$829.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 3 of 3 points are a live read of the operator's page.

What to know before you look closer

Amtrak Vacations does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the schedule and hotel with them before booking.

Included

4 nights hotel accommodation
Monuments by Moonlight sightseeing tour
Hop-on, hop-off tour with Arlington National Cemetery tour
Sightseeing tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Sightseeing tour of Mount Vernon and Alexandria

Not included

Rail (priced separately; add rail from any of 500+ Amtrak stations at your chosen accommodation level)

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From $829 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $829 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is this trip escorted or independent?: It's an independent rail vacation with four included guided tours; the remaining time in Washington, D.C. is your own.
What tours are included?: Monuments by Moonlight, a hop-on, hop-off tour with Arlington National Cemetery, a guided tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and a sightseeing tour of Mount Vernon and Alexandria.
How many nights does the package include?: Four nights of hotel accommodations in Washington, D.C.
What will I see at the Smithsonian?: An expert-guided tour of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, which the operator notes holds more than 146 million artifacts.