50 days in Capital Region Maryland, Baton Rouge Area & Houston Itinerary

National Harbor is a development along the Potomac River in Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland just south of Washington, D.C. near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Venture out of the city with trips to National Capital Radio and Television Museum (in Bowie) and Buddy Attick Park (in Greenbelt). And it doesn't end there: take in the waterfront activity at Harborfront Area, look for gifts at Peeps and Company, try your luck at MGM National Harbor, and examine the collection at Greenbelt Museum.

For more things to do, reviews, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our National Harbor online holiday maker.

Washington to National Harbor is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. You can also drive. In January, daily temperatures in National Harbor can reach 44°F, while at night they dip to 29°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 29th (Sun) early enough to catch the flight to Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. Get out of town with these interesting Baton Rouge side-trips: Saint Francisville (Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, Oakley Plantation at Audubon State Historic Site, &more) and Nottoway Plantation (in White Castle). Next up on the itinerary: take an in-depth tour of USS Kidd, browse the eclectic array of goods at Red Stick Farmers Market, stroll around North Boulevard Town Square, and identify plant and animal life at Mike the Tiger's Habitat.

For other places to visit, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Baton Rouge tour planner.

Traveling by flight from National Harbor to Baton Rouge takes 6.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from National Harbor to Baton Rouge is minus 1 hour. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from National Harbor in January: high temperatures in Baton Rouge hover around 61°F and lows are around 40°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Mon) early enough to fly to Houston.

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Houston: St. Anthony Catholic Church (in Bryan), Clear Lake Park (in Seabrook) and College Station (George Bush Presidential Library and Museum & Reveille Gravesite). And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at Space Center Houston, explore the galleries of McFaddin-Ward House Museum, explore the world behind art at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and engage your brain at The Houston Museum of Natural Science.

To find traveler tips, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, use the Houston planner.

You can fly from Baton Rouge to Houston in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. February in Houston sees daily highs of 69°F and lows of 52°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Fri) so you can fly to Frederick.

Frederick is a city and the county seat of Frederick County in the U.S. state of Maryland. Explore Frederick's surroundings by going to Lancaster County Dutch Market (in Germantown), Loy's Station Covered Bridge (in Thurmont) and Emmitsburg (Our Lady of the Mountain, National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes, &more). Next up on the itinerary: get to know the fascinating history of Historic Downtown Frederick, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Sugarloaf Mountain, buy something for everyone on your list at RIO Washingtonian Center, and brush up on your knowledge of spirits at McClintock Distilling.

To see photos and more tourist information, you can read our Frederick online attractions planner.

Fly from Houston to Frederick in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and train. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from Houston to Frederick. Traveling from Houston in March, expect Frederick to be cooler, temps between 50°F and 30°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Fri) to allow enough time to drive back home.