Sample Itinerary - Military History and Landmark Tour

All aboard Tourmobile at Arlington National Cemetery. Welcome to the tour designed for military history buffs! On 612 acres of beautiful, wooded, rolling hills, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for many of America's patriots - from foot soldiers to Presidents, from the well-known to the unknown. Sanctioned by the National Park Service, Tourmobile Sightseeing offers the only riding tour available. From its ownership by the Custis and Lee families to the present, a trained narrator / guide relays the history of Arlington National Cemetery and offers accounts of heroism and personal sacrifice.

At the Tomb of the Unknowns, in which four unidentified soldiers represent all those lost during WWI, WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, witness the magnificent Changing of the Guard Ceremony. The Mast of the Battleship Maine stands vigilant as a reminder of the casualties of the Spanish-American War. Ponder the loss to the nation while surveying the Civil War section where one third of the soldiers were never identified. Take comfort at the Confederate Memorial, the symbol of peace between the North and the South. Spectacular views of our Nation's Capital await at Arlington House, the memorial to Robert E. Lee. On to the Lincoln Memorial with plenty of time to experience the Korean Veterans' Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. Lobby Senators and Representatives at the next table during a delighfful lunch at Old Ebbitt Grill -- Washington's oldest bar established in 1856 -- just two blocks from the White House Ellipse stop.

Strengthened by a delicious lunch, the choices for the afternoon could include a tour of the White House or the U.S. Capitol, where the Union troops were housed. Alternatively, rent paddle boats at the Tidal Basin for the most exciting and memorable way to see the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument. Tourmobile's policy of free reboarding all day at any of our stops permits visits to: National Gallery of Art, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum or any of the Smithsonian Institutions, including: the Natural History Museum, Museum of American History, Arts and Industries Museum, National Air and Space Museum.