🏛️ Washington, DC · 4 days

Eaton DC for a long weekend

The Mall, the museums, and the monuments. 4-day Washington, DC trip for 2 people: Smithsonian museums, two of them, Capitol grounds and the Library, Eastern Market lunch. Stay at Eaton DC. About $1,011 per person, estimated, checked Oct 27, 2026.

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Costs

Restaurants$36

Activities$0

Flights$1,040

Lodging$945

About $1,011 / person for 2 people (estimated, checked Oct 27, 2026)$2,021 estimated

Estimate · prices last checked 2026-10-27.

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Where you stay

Eaton DCDays 1–3 · 3 nights$945Book on eatonworkshop.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

Getting there

American 1485American DFW → DCA, nonstop. Lands in Washington. Reagan is the close-in airport. A hotel in Arlington still uses these sample fares. Estimated one-way fare — not a live quote.$500Book on American AirlinesWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money
Delta 1375Delta DCA → DFW, nonstop. Flies home from Washington. Reagan is the close-in airport. A hotel in Arlington still uses these sample fares. Estimated one-way fare — not a live quote.$540Book on DeltaWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

Day by day

Day 1 2026-12-27

Walk to the Mall and pick one museum. The rest of the day is the walk back.

MorningSmithsonian museums, two of themThe Mall museums are free. Timed entry still applies at some doors. Pick two, not six.FreeBook this on ViatorWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money
OvernightEaton DCA downtown hotel near Franklin Square. One standard room.$315Book on eatonworkshop.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

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Day 2 2026-12-28

Capitol Hill and Eastern Market. A Capitol interior tour is only here if you already hold a timed pass.

MorningCapitol grounds and the LibraryThe grounds are free. A Capitol tour is a separate timed ticket and is not assumed here.FreeBook this on ViatorWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money
AfternoonEastern Market lunchA counter-lunch estimate. Saturday is the busy market day.$36
OvernightEaton DCA downtown hotel near Franklin Square. One standard room.$315Book on eatonworkshop.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

We may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

Day 3 2026-12-29

Memorials at night. December is the pretty version. July is the hot one.

AfternoonLincoln, MLK, and the war memorialsA free evening walk. The monuments are lit. The distance is longer than it looks on a map.FreeBook this on ViatorWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money
OvernightEaton DCA downtown hotel near Franklin Square. One standard room.$315Book on eatonworkshop.comWe may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

We may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you. How we make money

Day 4 2026-12-30

Checkout toward Reagan or a train.

Free day.