Break out of the Big Apple and spend a day cruising around Washington, D.C. on this full-day tour with transportation from Manhattan. Check out memorials dedicated to early presidents, visit Arlington National Cemetery, and get the chance to explore aviation legends at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.

Head to Times Square to hop aboard a comfortable shuttle and start the drive toward Washington, D.C., cruising through New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland on your way down. Spend the morning looking for politicians crisscrossing Capitol Hill, snapping photos of the Library of Congress, and catching up-close looks at the white columns around the White House.

Continue on for a march through the capital's marbled memorials, listening to fascinating commentary as you pass by presidential monuments dedicated to Jefferson and Lincoln, and spend some quiet time reflecting on the sacrifices of soldiers at the Iwo Jima and Vietnam Memorials and at Arlington Cemetery.

Wrap up your day with some free time to investigate the thrilling exhibits at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, home to Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the command module used in the Apollo 11 NASA mission, and thousands of other airborne artifacts. (PLEASE NOTE: The Air and Space Museum is closed for renovations until October 2022.) When you're ready to head back, grab a comfortable return ride to NYC, parting ways with your guide beneath the neon lights of Times Square.