16 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.

Change things up with these side-trips from Washington DC: Baltimore (The Walters Art Museum, Sagamore Spirit Distillery, &more), Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (in Chantilly) and Gettysburg (Gettysburg National Military Park & Devils Den). There's much more to do: examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, take an in-depth tour of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and appreciate the history behind Washington Monument.

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If you are flying in from Qatar, 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 December, daily temperatures in Washington DC can reach 12°C, while at night they dip to 3°C.