Washington and Mount Vernon — 3 days

Washington in depth, then a day trip to Mount Vernon. Day-by-day itinerary: The Capitol; Smithsonian Air and Space Museum; Mount Vernon.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — The Capitol

• US Capitol — Washington
• White House — Washington
• Lincoln Memorial — Washington

Day 2 — Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

• Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum — Washington
• National Museum of African American History and Culture — Washington
• Washington Monument — Washington

Day 3 — Mount Vernon

• Trip to Mount Vernon — Washington → Mount Vernon
• Mount Vernon estate — Mount Vernon
• George Washington's tomb — Mount Vernon