Wednesday, 6/22/23

4:45  - Arrival | Hotel - The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., 1150 22nd St NW

6:30 - Dinner at Founding Farmers. It is an 8 minute walk from the hotel and a 3 minute walk to the White House. It’s always an impressive sight the first time you see it! I thought it might be fun to be so close to it on your first night.

Thursday, 6/23/22 

9:00am - 1:00pm - https://tour-dc.com/

Flexible itinerary for 4 hour tour:

• Kathleen Bashian will meet you in the lobby of Ritz Carlton at 9:00 am OR at entrance to WW2 Memorial to begin tour

• Uber to WW2 Memorial

• Visit Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean Memorial

• Visit FDR Memorial

• Walk a bit around Tidal Basin to visit MLK Memorial

• Uber to American History Museum (highlights of exhibits on American Presidency, First Ladies collection, Star Spangled banner, etc)

• Visit National Archives (view Declaration, Constitution, Bill of Rights) (I am a member so we can bypass lines here)

Lunch - TBD - ask Tour Guide for recommendations in the area

Afternoon - Free!  You might need some relaxing time after the morning tour or you could stick around the Smithsonian and check out another museum.

Dinner - 6:30pm - Old Ebbitt Grill - amazing steakhouse oozing with DC history (20 minute walk/ 10 minute drive from hotel)

Friday, 6/24/22

Morning - CHOICE:

Arlington National Cemetery/ Iwo Jima- You can Uber there or, it could be fun to jump on a double decker bus to take you there:  https://www.bigbustours.com/en/washington-dc/washington-dc-landmarks-arlington-cemetery

***Guards change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every half hour.

OR

Museum/ Zoo/ Whatever you guys are feeling and the weather dictates

Lunch - TBD - I would probably head to The Wharf and find a fun, easy spot on the water

2:00pm - International Spy Museum - https://www.spymuseum.org/ 

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700 L’Enfant Plaza SW

5:00 - Float DC -  https://floatdc.com/

Be at the dock at 4:45.  Fill out the waivers and be sure one adult has completed the “Boat Safety Quiz”  in the email.  The dock is a 7 minute walk from the Spy Museum 

6:15pm - Dinner at  Bistro du Jour - French restaurant right on the water. The restaurant is a 3 minute walk from the dock and a 15 minute car ride back to the hotel.

Saturday, 6/25/22 

Morning - CHOICE:

Arlington National Cemetery/ Iwo Jima- You can Uber there or It could be fun to jump on a double decker bus to take you there:  https://www.bigbustours.com/en/washington-dc/washington-dc-landmarks-arlington-cemetery

***Guards change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier every half hour.

OR

Museum/ Zoo/ Whatever you guys are feeling and the weather dictates

2:00pm - Planet Word - https://planetwordmuseum.org/

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925 13th Street NW

10 minute walk from White House / 20 minute walk to hotel

 6:00PM - Filomena Ristorante - delish Italian in Georgetown (10 minute walk/ 5 minute car ride from hotel)

***Note:  Portions are HUGE!  Order accordingly 

Sunday, 6/26/22  

10:00am - Washington Monument Tour - Tickets confirmed and printed (I will get them to you)

12:00pm - Brunch at The Hamilton  - 10-15 minute walk from the Washington Monument through the National Mall towards the White House

5:00pm - Departure