15 days in Washington DC Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Kids will appreciate attractions like National Air and Space Museum and Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Get out of town with these interesting Washington DC side-trips: The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring (in Sandy Spring), Old Rag Mountain Hike (in Shenandoah National Park) and Baltimore (Horseshoe Casino, Urban Axes Baltimore, &more). Next up on the itinerary: get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, get lost in a book at Library of Congress, appreciate the history behind Lincoln Memorial, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at National Zoological Park.

For more things to do, where to stay, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Washington DC visit planner.

If you are flying in from Australia, the closest major aiports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Joint Base Andrews. Expect a daytime high around 35°C in June, and nighttime lows around 24°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 7th (Tue) so you can travel back home.