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2025 Presidential Inauguration: 4 days

Witness history taking place before your very eyes. The 2025 Presidential Inauguration, historic in every sense of the word, reminds us of the history of our country and begins a new era in the future of our nation. Join us in Washington, D.C. to see a government—for the people, by the people—in action.
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  • Itinerary

Washington, D.C.

4 days
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
  • U.S. Capitol
  • Inaugural Parade
  • Smithsonian Museum
DATES

01/18/2025 to 01/21/2025

Take a look inside our Presidential Inauguration travel programs!

Your adventure, day by day

Day 1 : Saturday, January 18
Arrive in Washington, D.C.

Meet your WorldStrides Course Leader and prepare for an action-packed adventure.

Arlington National Cemetery

The most famous military cemetery in the country! See the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You'll also see the Kennedy Gravesites and the Challenger Memorial.

A tribute to all U.S. Marines based on the famous WWII photo by Joe Rosenthal.

Pentagon Memorial

Honors the 16 million who served and the 400,000 that died in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII, and all who supported the war efforts from home.

Inauguration Celebration

Enjoy dinner and an evening of fun with other students from across the country.

Hotel check-in

Day 2 : Sunday, January 19
Breakfast

Ford’s Theatre and Petersen House

(by appointment) Where President Lincoln was shot and later died on that fateful day.

National Archives

(by appointment) Home of the original Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence.

White House

(picture stop) Home of the U.S. President.

Jefferson Memorial

Dedicated to our third president and author of the Declaration of Independence.

FDR Memorial

In remembrance of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

MLK Memorial

Honors the famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dinner

Lincoln Memorial

In remembrance of former President Abraham Lincoln and the great nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to the more than 58,000 men and women killed or missing in Vietnam.

Korean War Veterans Memorial

Tribute to the men and women who defended South Korea in the Korean War.

Day 3 : Monday, January 20
Breakfast

Inaugural Event: Oath of Office

Swearing in of the President and Vice President of the United States.

Inaugural Event: Presidential Inaugural Address

Inaugural Event: Parade

Witness of the pageantry along Pennsylvania Avenue

Dinner and Return to Hotel

Day 4 : Tuesday, January 21
Hotel check-out

Breakfast

Capitol Hill Grounds Tour

Visit the Capitol Visitor Center, the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress .

WWII Memorial

Honors the 16 million who served and 400,000 who died in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII, and all who supported the war effort from home.

Washington Monument

(picture stop) World's tallest stone monument honoring our nation’s first president.

Smithsonian Institution

You'll have time to explore two great museums: National History Museum and the National History Museum.

Dinner and depart Washington D.C. for home

Please note the following

Sightseeing on arrival and departure days may be extended or abbreviated based upon flight availability, travel time, and scheduling of public events. Specific sites may be added, removed, or substituted as needed. Itinerary subject to change based on unexpected security closures for Inauguration. Your WorldStrides Representative will work with you to select activities to fill available time."

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