# 4 Days In Washington DC: Lincoln Memorial & US Capitol

> A family holiday in Washington DC for a family of four. You'll see the Lincoln Memorial, the Air and Space Museum, the Capitol, the White House and the Natural History Museum. You stay at The Hay-Adams.

- Destination: Washington, United States
- Starts in: London, United Kingdom
- Region: [North America](https://travelyfe.com/explore/north-america)
- Length: 4 days, 22 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 4 Oct 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/d8c23c06-78b6-42f3-9f78-69ad790e32c3

## Day 1

1. **Lunch At Old Ebbitt Grill** (14:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005, United States
   - Next: 5 min walk
2. **White House** (16:00, Landmark, 45 min) — 1450 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC  20230, United States
   - Next: 13 min walk
3. **Washington Monument** (17:00, Landmark, 30 min) — 2 15th St NW, Washington, DC  20024, United States
   - Next: 20 min transit
4. **Lincoln Memorial** (18:00, Landmark, 45 min) — 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC  20037, United States
   - Next: 8 min drive
5. **Dinner At Founding Farmers** (19:45, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC  20006, United States

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Le Pain Quotidien** (08:15, Café, 45 min) — 800 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States
   - Next: 20 min transit
2. **National Air and Space Museum** (09:30, Museum, 2 h 30 min) — 650 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC  20565, United States
   - Next: 24 min transit
3. **Lunch At Cafe Berlin** (12:30, Restaurant, 1 h) — 322 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC  20002, United States
   - Next: 15 min walk
4. **United States Capitol** (14:00, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — Washington, DC 20510
United States
   - Next: 8 min walk
5. **Library of Congress** (15:45, Museum, 1 h) — 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, United States
   - Next: 27 min transit
6. **Dinner At Ben's Chili Bowl** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 1213 U St NW, Washington, DC  20009, United States

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Bluestone Lane** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 1776 K St NW, Washington, DC  20006, United States
   - Next: 18 min transit
2. **National Museum of Natural History** (09:45, Museum, 2 h 30 min) — 10th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560, United States
   - Next: 15 min transit
3. **Lunch At Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe** (12:30, Restaurant, 1 h) — 4th St & Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States
   - Next: 15 min transit
4. **National Museum of American History** (14:00, Museum, 1 h 45 min) — 1300 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20560
United States
   - Next: 9 min walk
5. **The Smithsonian Castle** (16:00, Landmark, 30 min) — 1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States
   - Next: 21 min transit
6. **Dinner At Daikaya** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 705 Sixth St NW
FL 2
Washington, DC  20001
United States

## Day 4

1. **Breakfast At Tryst** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 2459 18th St NW, Washington, DC  20009, United States
   - Next: 18 min drive
2. **Arlington National Cemetery** (09:45, Landmark, 2 h 30 min) — 1 Memorial Ave, Arlington, VA  22211, United States
   - Next: 10 min drive
3. **Iwo Jima Memorial** (12:30, Landmark, 30 min) — 1000 Marshall Dr, Arlington, VA  22209, United States
   - Next: 10 min drive
4. **Lunch At Martin's Tavern** (13:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 1264 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC  20007, United States
   - Next: 9 min walk
5. **Georgetown Waterfront Park** (15:15, Nature, 1 h 15 min) — Wisconsin and K St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States

## Where To Stay

- The Hay-Adams — 800 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States

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