20 days in Washington DC & Sitka 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.

Change things up with these side-trips from Washington DC: Baltimore (American Visionary Art Museum, Horseshoe Casino, &more), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (in Chantilly) and Manassas National Battlefield Park (in Manassas). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at National Air and Space Museum, appreciate the history behind Lincoln Memorial, learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and get to know the resident critters at Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.

For photos, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, read Washington DC road trip planner.

Ahmedabad, India to Washington DC is an approximately 22-hour flight. You'll gain 10.5 hours traveling from Ahmedabad to Washington DC due to the time zone difference. In January, Washington DC is cooler than Ahmedabad - with highs of 7°C and lows of -1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Fri) to allow enough time to fly to Sitka.

The City and Borough of Sitka, formerly Novo-Arkhangelsk, or New Archangel under Russian rule, is a unified city-borough located on Baranof Island and the southern half of Chichagof Island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean (part of the Alaska Panhandle), in the U.S. state of Alaska. Sitka is known for wildlife, historic sites, and zoos & aquariums. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: get to know the fascinating history of Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park, identify plant and animal life at Alaska Raptor Center, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Baranof Island Brewing Company, and get engrossed in the history at Sitka Centennial Visitors Center.

To see maps, photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Sitka trip itinerary tool.

Traveling by flight from Washington DC to Sitka takes 12 hours. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Alaska Standard Time is minus 4 hours. Traveling from Washington DC in January, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Sitka, with lows of 2°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Wed) early enough to travel back home.