15 days in Washington DC Itinerary

Get some historical perspective at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Capitol Hill. Kids will enjoy National Air and Space Museum and National Gallery of Art. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Washington DC: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (in Vienna), Gettysburg (Devils Den, Eisenhower National Historic Site, &more) and Annapolis (U.S. Naval Academy, Maryland State House, &more). Next up on the itinerary: take a tour by water with Boat Tours & Water Sports, get a sense of history and politics at Smithsonian Institution Building, contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Washington National Cathedral, and explore the fascinating underground world of Shenandoah Caverns.

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If you are flying in from Germany, the closest major aiports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Joint Base Andrews. In August, daytime highs in Washington DC are 36°C, while nighttime lows are 25°C.