Smithsonian Natural History + Air & Space Museum - Exclusive Tour

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Duration:5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Washington DC, USA

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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

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

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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.
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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.

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.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Posted By : Lisa_A
Our guide, Brenda, was excellent! She was personable, knowledgeable, and informative. She tailored the tour to the interests of the group. We had a great time! Babylon tours was excellent as well. They provided good communication to ensure we knew what to expect and that we found our guide with no mishaps. I highly recommend this tour company. Be sure to ask for Brenda!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 09:38:28

Posted By : R9372JZrs
Rebecca was delightful! She spent time explaining highlights of both museums to my son and adeed in amusing anecdotes and quips he thought were very entertaining. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her as a guide to personal friends visiting DC and the museums whether for the first time or a return visit. Thanks for a great day.
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 18:02:44

Posted By : Edeli P
Christopher was excellent. He guided us through all the two museums and explained everything to my two girls excellent. Will recommend him to anyone. Had a great time
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 08:26:21

Posted By : TrentonH23
Really interesting tour. Tourguide new alot about the animals in the Smithsonian and you could tell he cared. His storytelling really enhanced the Air+Space Museum and the Hope Diamond exhibit.
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 11:03:30

Posted By : Tim_P
Our guide, Christopher, brought the exhibits to life with interesting historical facts and backround details. He also guided us through the museums and lead us to the most interesting and important displays.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 10:18:09

Posted By : V6671DZashleyb
We had a great guide. He was friendly & very smart/knowledgeable. However, he did not take us through the entirety of both museums & for the cost of $556/person you’d expect way more considering the admission to both museums is free.
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 21:30:45

Posted By : Phillip_S
Our guide Amanda was very knowledgeable and pointed out details in the museums that we never would have found on our own. Great tours of Natural History and Air and Space!
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 09:10:53

Posted By : Cynthia_K
Our guide Tim was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the Smithsonian Tour. Loved seeing Lucy and the Hope Diamond. Very worthwhile and highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23 09:20:58

Posted By : Roving08259010761
The museum is very beautiful, very interesting. It was an excellent option to take a private tour. We learned a lot, Rebecca was an excellent speaker. The opportunity for improvement is related to the time of the tour, I understood that it would be two hours, however Rebecca only agreed to about 1:30.
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Posted On : 2023-12-27 16:30:35

Posted By : 757bobd
Maureen was awesome... took my son and nephew and they had a BLAST! Great story teller and lots of great energy.
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Posted On : 2023-12-02 16:42:26