Smithsonian Tour: Dinosaurs to Diamonds

Embark on a 5.5-hour semi-private guided tour of the Smithsonian’s most popular museums in Washington DC. Explore history and space, from dinosaurs to diamonds, with expert guides and discover iconic artifacts like the Hope Diamond and Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - 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…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line access at museum
  • 5.5-hour comprehensive tour
  • Expert tour guide provided
  • Semi-private group of maximum 8 guests
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Welcome to this semi-private, 5.5-hour guided tour combination designed for a group of up to 8 guests to explore two of Smithsonian’s widely visited museums in Washington DC with our knowledgeable guides. Get the unique opportunity to dive into the world of dinosaurs, diamonds, aircrafts, celestial bodies and spacesuits, with our tour guides bringing…

Location
1010 Madison Dr NW
Madison Drive Northwest
Meet your guide on the large stairs at the Madison Drive NW entrance of the Museum of Natural History, facing the lawn of the National Mall.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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O6914yulisas
Apr 19, 2025
Space and flight enthusiasts ideal tour guide! - Paul was amazing. Fantastic anecdotes and insider insights. Desire the museum being under construction we had a brilliant experience and
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Tracy_s
Mar 1, 2025
Brenda was Great - Yes, we paid a guide to take us through a free museum. SO WORTH IT!!! With limited time and sore feet, we wanted to maximize our visit without missing things. Brenda was well-prepared and super flexible, creating a tour plan to satisfy our small group. Her anecdotes about the displays really brought them to life. She was equally knowledgeable about Natural and Aeronautical history. So glad we chose this tour!
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Renee_h
Feb 9, 2025
Recommend Rebecca - Rebecca was a fantastic guide. We covered so much in a short amount of time. Interesting facts along the way also.
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Marie_s
Nov 28, 2024
Excellent Tour Guide! - Christopher was a great guide and was very knowledgable! We did 2 tours back to back ... Natural History and Aerospace Museum. I would recommend one of these tours per day... after the tour you could meander around and see many, many other things that you didn't get focus on during the tour.
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Irina_b
Oct 7, 2024
DC two museums - The tour guide— Rebecca— made all the difference. She was fantastic!! Wonderful knowledge, storytelling, sense of humor and subject matter expertise— cannot recommend her enough.
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K3779ovjessical
Sep 23, 2024
Maureen was awesome - Maureen was awesome. She was so knowledgeable and answered all our questions. We couldn’t see everything but the things she chose gave us a flavor for the museums. A great quick overview in the time I had for a visit. Thanks!
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Michael_m
Sep 2, 2024
Our museum tour - The experience was amazing! the guide was great! She explained the displays in a way that made them understandable and memorable. It was awe inspiring to see the natural wonders of the world and the historic events of this country! we could spend several more days there!
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Jeff_w
Jul 24, 2024
Great tour - Great tour & tour guide. Recommend this tour if you have kids. This tour hits all the major parts of the museums
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Jody
Jul 17, 2024
Great tour! Book it!! - Amanda was AMAZING!! Her knowledge of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum was mind boggling. She was not only knowledgeable about what is currently being displayed but what the remodel consists of. She also keeps up with current events and integrated that knowledge into the tour, very impressive!! Highly recommend this tour!
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Pamelakf1982rr
Sep 23, 2024
Great exhibit! - The museum was amazing and our guide was very informative and had stories to share. So many exhibits were under construction at this time.
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From $131
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).