All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the Crypt, the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall. The tour route is subject to change. The tour does not include the Senate and House Galleries. Reservations are recommended, but not required. Visit the schedule a tour page to select a day/time for a reservation. Same day passes may ...

Visitors wishing to see the rooms of the historic Capitol must be on a guided tour. We do not offer self-guided tours. Reservations are recommended for a tour. Visit the schedule a tour page to select a day/time. We welcome visitors without reservations. Our staff will put you on …

Explore the 58 acres surrounding the Capitol and learn about the development of Capitol Hill and the Capitol’s architecture. See how renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted transformed the area around the Capitol to a park-like setting. The tour begins outside the north entrance of the Capitol Visitor Center. No passes are required.

To make a reservation, please visit www.visitthecapitol.gov/plan-visit/book-tour-capitol. The guided tours originate in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, and begin with an orientation film that discusses the Founding Fathers' efforts to establish our representative democracy, as well as illustrates the construction of the historic U.S. Capitol.

Take the Capitol Challenge; Timeline of Congress and the Capitol. 1789-1815; 1815-1851; 1851-1877; 1877-1913; 1913-1945; 1945-Present; Epilogue; Building a More Perfect Union

Visitors can begin their Capitol experience at the Visitor Center by visiting the Exhibition Hall, perusing the Gift Shops or dining in the Restaurant. There are also a number of special tours and activities offered beyond the general tour of the Capitol Building. All visitors wishing to tour the Capitol start at the Capitol Visitor Center.

Our tour is about the history, architecture, and workings of the Capitol Hill complex, but we have timed tickets to enter two federal buildings. We'll take you on a tour of the Library of Congress, and we have arranged advanced courtesy tickets for our guests to take the US Capitol Building docent-led tour after our tour concludes.

Ultimate Capitol Hill Tour: Inside the Supreme Court, Library of Congress & Capitol

Don’t just stroll past D.C.’s capitol of power—with this walking tour, you’re going inside. Led by your guide, you’ll visit the US Capitol, the Library of Congress or Capitol Museum, Thomas Jefferson's original library, and more.

Join an expert, local guide as you explore Capitol Hill inside and out! Meet your guide at 9:00 am at the Neptune Fountain outside the Library of congress and make your way inside the U.S. Capitol for reserved entry for a guided tour of the Legislative branch of the U.S. Government.