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.

Get a sense of the local culture at National Air and Space Museum and Gettysburg National Military Park. Kids will enjoy Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Washington National Cathedral. Get out of town with these interesting Washington DC side-trips: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (in Chantilly), George Washington's Mount Vernon (in Mount Vernon) and National Museum of the Marine Corps (in Triangle). The adventure continues: take an in-depth tour of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, explore the world behind art at National Gallery of Art, pause for some photo ops at Lincoln Memorial, and ponder the world of politics at Library of Congress.

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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. In June, daily temperatures in Washington DC can reach 35°C, while at night they dip to 24°C.