Arlington National Cemetery Private Tour

Itinerary

Upon meeting, Bill (tour guide), in the ANC Visitors' Welcome Center (rest rooms and book store available) you'll proceed to the walking tour paths. If visitors have chosen the riding tram tour option, we'll proceed to the ticket window for you to purchase your tickets.

Whether walking or riding, we will make two definite stops. 1) Kennedy Gravesites area and 2) Tomb of the Unknowns for the Changing of the Guard ceremony. If on the walking route, the order of these two stops will be determined according to ceremony time. The ceremony time increments are: April 1-Sept 30, every 30 minutes until 7:00pm; Oct 1-March 31 every 60 minutes until 5:00pm

If riding, the stops are tram determined within last tram 45 minutes prior to final public viewable guard change.

Other walking cemetery stops can include Arlington House (when open to the public), walking path to USMC "Iwo Jima" Memorial and/or the Women In Military Service for America Memorial. The riding tour can include additional site stop

Meeting Location + Tour Duration

Meeting location: In Arlington National Cemetery's Welcome Center at the cased bugler's mannequin. ANC is accessible by the DC Metrorail subway system on the Blue Line. Also by Uber, Lyft or taxi. Garage parking for private vehicles is available at an hourly rate.

End location: Arlington Cemetery Visitors Center

Duration: 3 hours 30 min.

Transportation

Walking (moderately strenuous uphill challenges). Riding is light but some walking is required.

What’s Included

Other: The full walking tour of Cemetery Highlights for up to 10 people is included. See "What's Extra" tab for riding tour information. For riding tour, guide will accompany you at each site.

Estimated Local Cash Needed

25 USD - Bookstore/gift shop and bottled water, if desired.

What’s Extra

Other: Arlington National Cemetery Tram Tour tickets (if desired for riding portion of the tour)

Right now, Adults are $12, Children 4-12 are $6, Seniors 65+ are $9.