See the moving Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknowns on a guided walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Be perfectly placed for good views of the moving ceremony, then continue to some of the cemetery's most important gravesites and memorials, including places dedicated to John F. Kennedy, the USS Maine, Second World War soldier Audie Murphy, and more, learning the fascinating history of the cemetery as you walk.

Guided Walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery
Watch the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Visit important grave sites from politicians to war heroes, including John F. Kennedy
Pass by the former home of Robert E. Lee
Group size limited to 15 to ensure personal service
Multiple times offered throughout the day

What's Included

2-Hour Arlington Cemetery Guided Walking Tour in Washington DC
View the ceremonial Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Visit some of the cemetery's most important memorials, including the USS Maine Mast Memorial
Visit the grave of John F. Kennedy, as well as Jackie Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy
See notable sites such as the graves of Civil War Soldiers
Professional Guide

Gratuities
Transportation
Entry to Arlington House

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

1 Memorial Ave
1 Memorial Ave, Fort Myer, VA 22211, USA
Meet your guide just outside the visitor’s center on the cemetery side after you pass through security.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Arlington National Cemetery

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Arlington National Cemetery

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

John F. Kennedy Grave Site

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

This is a walking tour, there will be approximately 2 miles of walking and inclines and stairs.
Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Tour runs rain or shine.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

Wear comfy shoes as we covered a lot of ground!

It is well paced as it is hilly and recommend taking water ( there are drinking fountains).

Be prepared - it is a lot of walking but at a good pace for all ages.

Reviews

5.0

1,276 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

Showing 1-10 of 1,276 reviews

Great Walking Tour

Mark_D, June 2023

Jim was great at explaining all the history of the Arlington National Cemetary. Highly recommend… A++

Absolutely Amazing!

Katrina_G, June 2023

This was a last minute addition to our trip. We are so glad we did! Liam, our guide, was very knowledgeable, friendly and had great stories and background information. We highly recommend this tour!!!

The Liam tour

Bonita_N, June 2023

Liam did a fantastic job. His knowledge of the cemetery was phenomenal. He took his time so us old folks could keep up. Thank you Liam

Not worth it

Barbara_B, June 2023

This is the second guided tour of Arlington National Cemetary with Viator and was very disappointed with the guide. He spent most of his time telling stories about minor characters in the history and sensational gossip. Very few facts. Not worth the money.

Must See

Edward_N, June 2023

Beautiful place and nice to walk the cemetery. Would have been even more enjoyable in cooler weather..at least for us. Our tour guide was awesome...a great experience.

Jim, our guide, was top notch

thomas_m, June 2023

Jim was great. There were 10 people in our group. The walk was about 2.5 miles. This is a much better tour than riding the big bus around the cemetery with 100 other people.

Arlington Cemetery Walking Tour Review

Keith_M, June 2023

The tour was very good and informative. I can’t remember the gentleman’s name but he had a number of relatives buried in Arlington Cemetery. Our group was small so it made it that much better. I really enjoyed the history he told us and, frankly I really enjoyed talking to him.

Awesome experience

Darlene_K, June 2023

Guide was awesome! His knowledge of history and things related to cemetery was inspiring. He answered questions gracefully even though he had already told us answers previously. One of the best tour guides we have ever had.

Great tour!!

Dorothy_B, June 2023

Jim gave us a great tour!! So much information packed into 2 hours, so glad we did the tour!! The changing of the guards was spectacular to watch.

Washington tour

Winston_B, June 2023

Guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant to be around. He had been guiding for several years and you could tell.

Inspiring experience

Julie_G, June 2023

This tour exceeded expectations! Our guide, Doug…I think 🤔 did an excellent job and was a wealth of information. His passion and honor for our veterans was inspiring and a great reminder. Learned a lot about the history of Arlington and got to see the changing of the guards and several other highlights.

A very moving experience. Definitely one for the bucket list.

Rowena_M, May 2023

The Cemetary is very historic and very moving. The changing of the Guards was wonderful and very respectful. Our guide Jude was terrific.

Simply Amazing Tour - Legion Jim Garrett

Kingsley_S, May 2023

Jim Garrett our tour guide was amazing. He is a legion. The tour was a wonderful experience. Jim’s knowledge of who, where and stories about them was simply fantastic.

Amazing Experience

Donna_E, May 2023

Our guide, Jim Garrett, was absolutely amazing. His vast knowledge brought the history of so many alive. It was a great experience!

Excellent and Informative

Alex_I, May 2023

Jim was excellent … he has intimate knowledge of the site and he was generous and very informative.. exceeded expectations.

Jim Garrett (tour guide 5 stars)

Julieanne_S, May 2023

Our tour guide Jim Garrett was the best tour guide we had on this trip. I can assume one of the best in the city as well. Beyond knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed this visit to ANC.

Arlington

Jimmy_K, May 2023

So awesome to witness changing of the guard, how many heroes are interred. Presidents, chief justices amongst many others

Amazing Guide and Breathtaking Tour!

Lee_L, May 2023

I think what made it memorable for us was having the guide we had. Jim Garrett was so knowable of Arlington Cemetery and made this walking tour so pleasant. His stories to go along with what we were seeing were amazing and if we go back again we will be asking to take a tour with him!

Changing of the Guard— Wonderful

Jon_G, May 2023

All of the stops and giving of history behind the sections and people buried there. Excellent explanation of how it started and how it has grown. Eternal flame and changing of the guard. Jim with GCDC tours was awesome !!

Fun tour

Leah_H, May 2023

Enjoyed this tour very much. Our guided Jim was very knowledgeable and well spoken as well as fun personality. We did the walking tour so I would recommend comfortable shoes. We left learning so much

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