Extreme Budget Washington DC Itinerary; FREE Attractions and Transit
This itinerary covers 3 full days in the Nation's Capital, with free bus transportation to national monuments, museums and picnic spots, hand selected by a native Washingtonian. This family-friendly guide will save you money and time. The itinerary assumes you will pack a lunch for each day, and the first 2 days begin at a grocery store.
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DAY 1:
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Planet Word
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Short walk from Streets Market
New and fun interactive museum for adults and older kids alike. Highlights include karaoke, interactive books, hidden nook, interactive settings "paint"
Best to Reserve tickets ahead
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The White House
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Walk through Black Lives Matter Plaza to see the White House, then walk down 15th Street to the Washington Monument
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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Short walk down Madison Drive to the museum entrance; good for kids; Hope Diamond, dinosaurs; animals
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DAY 2:
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Smithsonian National Zoological Park
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Walk through the zoo, enjoy exhibits, exit at the back into Rocl Creek Park for forest walk to downtown
Highlights include pandas; rainforest, petting zoo
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Rock Creek Park
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National Park Service's trail through the woods along Rock Creek. Walk to Dunbarton Oaks and picnic.
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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Free Performance at Millenium Stage @ 6:30 pm, Reserve tickets ahead.
JFK Exhibit at the Kennedy Center
Photos from the balcony
Art at The Reach
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Peace Monument
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United States Botanic Garden
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FREE
Highlights include: medicinal garden; rainforest; children's garden; orchids; Holiday-time train exhibit
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Fun interactive kids exhibit
Good cafeteria featuring Native foods
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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Old Post Office Pavilion
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Enter on 12th St. for access to the Clock Tower, amazing view from the top
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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Short walk down Madison Drive to the museum entrance; good for kids; Hope Diamond, dinosaurs; animals
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Watergate Steps
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BYOB "Happy Hour" here; short walk from the Lincoln Memorial (toward the Potomac River)
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Extreme Budget Washington DC Itinerary; FREE Attractions and Transit
This itinerary covers 3 full days in the Nation's Capital, with free bus transportation to national monuments, museums and picnic spots, hand selected by a native Washingtonian. This family-friendly guide will save you money and time. The itinerary assumes you will pack a lunch for each day, and the first 2 days begin at a grocery store.
25 Places • 1 Save • ago
$5.00
Make Reservations Here Ahead of Time.
Here's where you'll go:
DAY 1:
Add to
Details
Planet Word
@lisamueller
Short walk from Streets Market
New and fun interactive museum for adults and older kids alike. Highlights include karaoke, interactive books, hidden nook, interactive settings "paint"
Best to Reserve tickets ahead
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
The White House
@lisamueller
Walk through Black Lives Matter Plaza to see the White House, then walk down 15th Street to the Washington Monument
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
@lisamueller
Short walk down Madison Drive to the museum entrance; good for kids; Hope Diamond, dinosaurs; animals
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
DAY 2:
Add to
Details
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
@lisamueller
Walk through the zoo, enjoy exhibits, exit at the back into Rocl Creek Park for forest walk to downtown
Highlights include pandas; rainforest, petting zoo
Add to
Details
Rock Creek Park
@lisamueller
National Park Service's trail through the woods along Rock Creek. Walk to Dunbarton Oaks and picnic.
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
@lisamueller
Free Performance at Millenium Stage @ 6:30 pm, Reserve tickets ahead.
JFK Exhibit at the Kennedy Center
Photos from the balcony
Art at The Reach
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
DAY 3:
Peace Monument
@lisamueller
Add to
Details
United States Botanic Garden
@lisamueller
FREE
Highlights include: medicinal garden; rainforest; children's garden; orchids; Holiday-time train exhibit
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
National Museum of the American Indian
@lisamueller
Fun interactive kids exhibit
Good cafeteria featuring Native foods
Add to
Details
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
@lisamueller
Add to
Details
Old Post Office Pavilion
@lisamueller
Enter on 12th St. for access to the Clock Tower, amazing view from the top
Add to
Details
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
@lisamueller
Short walk down Madison Drive to the museum entrance; good for kids; Hope Diamond, dinosaurs; animals
Add to
Details
Add to
Details
Watergate Steps
@lisamueller
BYOB "Happy Hour" here; short walk from the Lincoln Memorial (toward the Potomac River)
Add to
Details
* * *
CURATED BY
PERSONALIZED TRAVEl SERVICES
Connect
with
a
local
expert
to
help
plan
your
ideal
trip
Send A Tip
Support Lisa Mueller’s work.
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$10
$20
$50
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