Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
4.5
NeighbourhoodsHistoric Walking Areas
08:30 - 16:30
Monday
08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday
08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday
08:30 - 16:30
Thursday
08:30 - 16:30
Friday
08:30 - 16:30
Saturday
08:30 - 16:30
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At the east end of The Mall, the Hill is home to the U.S. Capitol.
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Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill
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  • Capitol South • 1 min walk
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  • The Baobab Republic
    Bangkok, Thailand382 contributions
    An iconic place of America
    Of course, this is an iconic work of America. Capitol Hill is a beautiful structure, the scenery is great, and it is a destination that attracts all visitors when visiting the capital of the United States. We hope to have many opportunities to visit this place again.
    Visited October 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 3 April 2023
  • ElvisAndrus
    Arlington, Texas815 contributions
    Worth the time
    I had taken a tour on a previous trip so this time we tried to get into the galleries. We watched a vote in the Senate and by the time the House had shut down. It is still rather magnificent seeing the faces you know from TV do their thing. I had this errie feeling in my stomach since the Jan 6 insurrection remains in the news. So many good things have happened in this place, but I found myself thinking about the bad. Probably different if a big debate is going to happen but the process for getting into the gallery was not arduos and worth the time.
    Visited March 2023
    Written 21 April 2023
  • lucyporter2294
    Athens, Greece1 contribution
    Wonderful experience
    Dont miss visiting the Us capitol. The building is amazing and the history it tells is a must do when visiting Washington DC. You can do a free tour where a guide is telling you a lot of facts about the building, the people who worked here and the ones who still work here.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 3 July 2023
  • Eyekaytoo
    Leverkusen, Germany2,994 contributions
    Superb visit to this iconic building
    Firstly we made our way up to the Capitol to take the usual photographs of this magnificent building. We hadn't realized that you could visit the Capitol, let alone on a Saturday. So we decided to check it out. Having passed the airport like security and leaving my bottles of water in the trash bin, we gained entry and found ourselves lining up for a FREE guided tour. It was fantastic. In our carefully managed group of tourists and other interested parties we were first ushered into a a theatre to watch an informative film on the Capitol. Afterwards, we were sub divided into smaller groups, provided with head sets and started our tour with a very energetic young lady whose name I didn't get. She was very knowledgeable as she lead us through the Crypt, the Rotunda and the National Statuary Hall. I thought that it was highly ironic that the Capitol was actually built by slaves... I found that it was fascinating to be so close to the overall seat of power of the United States of America. Thoroughly recommended!
    Visited June 2023
    Written 9 July 2023
  • Rose21
    London, United Kingdom82 contributions
    A DC must see!
    This is one place not to be missed on a visit to DC. Be sure to book a tour (they're free) prior to visiting, you will be so glad you did. So much to see and learn about this iconic place. The tour starts with a short film and then we were shown around by a very knowledgeable guide. As we were walking around, he introduced us to a Senator from New Jersey, who made time to stop and talk to us. Definitely one not to miss when visiting DC, this place really is a must see if you love history and the story of America.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 July 2023
  • BougieKnight
    Akron, Ohio194 contributions
    Excellent experience with 'basic' tour
    Grounds were open and accessible. Clean and orderly. Upon entering for our basic timed tour, there was a nice visitors rotunda to wait in. The basic tour was great. With the basic tour you don't get 'behind the scenes' or into more 'restricted' areas, but you DO get to see and hear about the history of the building, go into the capitol dome room, statue hall, etc. If you have the ability to plan well in advance, I'd recommend trying for the more 'private' tour options.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 August 2023
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SUNILDASWANEY
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates618 contributions
We really enjoyed visiting THE CAPITOL BUILDING as far as we were allowed and posing for some photographs in front of same.Nice to be part of history in some way or the other.
Written 12 November 2023
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Nitish
Bengaluru, India2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Business
Awesome trip to remember for.. really worth to go for adventure like this once in a life for sure guys.
Written 25 October 2023
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Raintree_Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand3,760 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Capitol Hill, with the Capitol Building front and center, surrounded by Congressional office buildings, and the Supreme Court in the rear, is awe-inspiring despite the tainted image inflicted by some of the current ranking members of Congress and the Supreme Court.
Written 7 September 2023
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FireTim44
Wetherby, UK779 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
A great couple of hours spent in and around the Capitol building very informative guided tour. Not to be missed when in Washington
Written 14 August 2023
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BougieKnight
Akron, OH194 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Grounds were open and accessible. Clean and orderly. Upon entering for our basic timed tour, there was a nice visitors rotunda to wait in. The basic tour was great. With the basic tour you don't get 'behind the scenes' or into more 'restricted' areas, but you DO get to see and hear about the history of the building, go into the capitol dome room, statue hall, etc. If you have the ability to plan well in advance, I'd recommend trying for the more 'private' tour options.
Written 13 August 2023
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Rose21
London, UK82 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
This is one place not to be missed on a visit to DC. Be sure to book a tour (they're free) prior to visiting, you will be so glad you did. So much to see and learn about this iconic place. The tour starts with a short film and then we were shown around by a very knowledgeable guide. As we were walking around, he introduced us to a Senator from New Jersey, who made time to stop and talk to us. Definitely one not to miss when visiting DC, this place really is a must see if you love history and the story of America.
Written 14 July 2023
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eastiseast
London105 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
A fantastic tour. Really interesting and the guide was excellent. The inside of Capitol Hill is beautifully maintained and they clearly spend money on keeping it that way. The film at the start of the tour is a great way to introduce the whole tour and why it's the heart of democracy in the US
Written 14 July 2023
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Eyekaytoo
Leverkusen, Germany2,994 contributions
Jun 2023
Firstly we made our way up to the Capitol to take the usual photographs of this magnificent building. We hadn't realized that you could visit the Capitol, let alone on a Saturday. So we decided to check it out. Having passed the airport like security and leaving my bottles of water in the trash bin, we gained entry and found ourselves lining up for a FREE guided tour. It was fantastic. In our carefully managed group of tourists and other interested parties we were first ushered into a a theatre to watch an informative film on the Capitol. Afterwards, we were sub divided into smaller groups, provided with head sets and started our tour with a very energetic young lady whose name I didn't get. She was very knowledgeable as she lead us through the Crypt, the Rotunda and the National Statuary Hall. I thought that it was highly ironic that the Capitol was actually built by slaves... I found that it was fascinating to be so close to the overall seat of power of the United States of America. Thoroughly recommended!
Written 9 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

lucyporter2294
Athens, Greece1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Friends
Dont miss visiting the Us capitol. The building is amazing and the history it tells is a must do when visiting Washington DC. You can do a free tour where a guide is telling you a lot of facts about the building, the people who worked here and the ones who still work here.
Written 3 July 2023
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James R
29 contributions
May 2023
You must request a tour from your state congressional office or Senator office to even get a tour time. I found the tour very short on substance. We were only able to see a very small part of the Capital building. The visitors center is nice and anyone can go into the visitors center and see its exhibits but the actual tour is not worth the time.
Written 22 May 2023
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