Is Washington guide in one day It will help you prepare a trip to the capital of the most powerful country in the world, a unique city in the United States, since it has no skyscrapers, but it stands out for being one of the cleanest, tidiest, have large government buildings, museums located among the best in the world and monuments to his war heroes and presidents.
In addition, it is a relatively easy city to walk, having almost all the interesting and tourist places in the National Mall area.
Most travelers visit Washington from New York in one day, being necessary for that and taking advantage of the time, leaving very early by bus, on a journey that lasts about 4 hours.
Having a day in the city, a good option is to book a guided tour in Spanish, in which in addition to saving time in travel between the different attractions, you will know better the history of the city and that of the United States through the places where you will stop.
Based on our experience in the capital of the United States we have performed the best Washington itinerary in one day with a list of tourist places that you can not miss and that are included in the tour with a guide in Spanish.
1. Arlington Cemetery
The Arlington Cemetery, which houses more than 300,000 soldiers who gave their lives in the United States, is one of the essential tour of Washington in one day. The endless rows of white gravestones on the lawn, each with the name of the soldier and the war in which he participated, will be one of the images that you will never forget. You can also visit the tomb of the most famous president in history, John F Kennedy, and that of his wife, Jackie Kennedy, is another unforgettable moment of the visit.
Another of the key moments is to visit the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, famous for photography "Raising the flag on Iwo Jima"and the Clint Eastwood movie"Flags of our parents".
Visiting hours: every day from 8 am to 5 pm.
Arlington Cemetery
2. Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial, located at one end of the National Mall, is another of the city's most visited attractions. This monument was built to honor Lincoln, one of the presidents who made the United States great, abolishing slavery and modernizing the economy, among many other things.
The Greek-inspired building has an immense Abraham Lincoln sitting in front of two panels with his best-known speeches, plus a plaque on the stairs in memory of the famous speech "I have a dream"that Martin Luther King gave here in 1963.
This is a good place to sit and wait at sunset while the Washington Monument is reflected in the pool in front.
Visiting hours: every day, 24 hours a day.
Lincoln Memorial
3. National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum, the most important in its theme in the world, is another of the essential places if you visit Washington in one day and that are included in this tour with guide in Spanish. We enjoy as children watching modules, suits and spaceships such as Apollo 11, the first ship to reach the moon with astronauts. In addition, the museum has a magnificent collection of aircraft, among which the Wright Flyer, the plane that made the first flight propelled and controlled in 1903, and the Spirit of Saint Louis, the plane that made the first solo flight through the Atlantic Ocean.
Visiting hours: every day from 10 am to 5:30 pm.
Washington National Air and Space Museum
4. The Capitol
The Capitol, one of the symbols of power and democracy in the United States, stands out on the city's skyline for its huge dome of an impeccable white. Inside, it impresses the room The Capitol Rotunda, located under the great dome and where you can see a large collection of art and statues of historical figures from the United States.
To visit it inside the best option is to reserve the day and time of entry on its official website. At the end of the visit, do not forget to cross an underground passage to see the impressive Library of Congress.
Visiting hours: Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Capitol, in the Washington guide in one day
5. The White House
The White House is the place where the President of the United States lives during his tenure and one of the places to see in Washington on a most essential day. It is also probably the building that has been in more movies and series, although we have to say that at least we were a little disappointed to not be able to see it closer due to the high security measures that surround it.
The White House
Other interesting places to include in Washington in one day
- Georgetown: the historic district of the city, which stands out for its beautiful colorful houses, charming shops and cafés.
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial: beautiful neoclassical building, located on the shore of the Tidal basin, where inside is the statue of the president of the Declaration of Independence of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.
- Museum of Natural History: Located in a beautiful neoclassical building that stands out for the large reproductions of dinosaurs.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: one of our favorite places in Washington, full of famous phrases from one of the best presidents of the United States.
- Washington Monument: great white obelisk 170 meters high built in honor of the first president of the United States, George Washington. The monument, located at one end of the National Mall, has an elevator to climb to the top, from which you will have the best views of the city.
Washington Monument
There are other interesting monuments and memorials if you have more time such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the National World War II Memorial, the Martin Luther King Memorial, the Albert Einstein Memorial, the Martin Luther King Memorial and the Monument Commemorative to the Veterans of the Korean War.
There are also important buildings that can only be seen on the outside like The Pentagon. But if you want to have good views of it, we recommend you go to the upper area of the Arlington Cemetery, or the FBI building.
