10 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.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Washington DC: National Museum of the Marine Corps (in Triangle), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (in Chantilly) and Baltimore (Historic Ships in Baltimore, Horseshoe Casino, &more). There's much more to do: examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, appreciate the history behind Lincoln Memorial, explore the world behind art at National Gallery of Art, and learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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If you are flying in from Ireland, the closest major aiports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Joint Base Andrews. June in Washington DC sees daily highs of 35°C and lows of 24°C at night.