Day 1 - Arrival & National Mall

- Evening stroll: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial

- Dinner: Penn Quarter

Day 2 - Monuments & Memorials

- Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam & Korean War Memorials

- Tidal Basin: Jefferson Memorial

- Evening: Georgetown

Day 3 - Smithsonian Museums (Part 1)

- American History & Natural History Museums

- Optional: Hirshhorn Musum

Day 4 - Smithsonian Museum (Part 2)

- Air & Space Museum

- African American History Museum

- Evening: Kennedy Center/U street jazz

(The Kennedy Center has ticketed productions such as Broadway productions, opera, ballet and concerts from the National Symphony Orchestra)

Day 5 - Capitol Hill

- Capitol Tour, Library of Congress, Supreme Court

- Lunch: Eastern Market

Day 6 - Arlington & Historical Sites

- Arlington Cemetery, Tomb of Unknown Soldier

- Pentagon Memorial

- Optional: Potomac River Cruise

Day 7 - Neighborhoods

- Adams Morgan & Dupont Circle

- Hillwood Estate/Gardens

- Dinner: Logan Circle

Day 8 - Day Trip

- Option 1: Mount Vernon

- Option 2: Annapolis

- Evening: Return

Day 9 - Museums & Hidden Gems

- National Gallery of Art & Sculpture Garden

- Eastern Market

- Evening: Ben's Chili Bowl

Day 10 - Farewell

- Union station architecture & shopping

- Brunch before departure