Tours

SOT is proud to offer all attendees and their guests a wide range of tours to make your visit to Washington, D.C., more enjoyable. A tour desk will be located in the SOT Registration area of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Tour Registration

To register for tours, please visit the ETS Tour Web site . The Web site will provide you with real-time availability and immediate confirmations. The Web site is SSL encrypted and provides a secure payment platform. You may also fax, mail, or e-mail your tour registration form, found on the SOT Web site. For more information please visit the ETS Tour Web site. If you have any questions, please call ETS Tours at 888.447.4387 ext. 340 or e-mail Sue Smiga.

Register now to ensure your reservation for tours. On-site registration will be limited and will be accommodated on a space-available basis only.

• The registration deadline is February 21, 2011, for all tours. ETS reserves the right to cancel tours if minimums are not met.
• If a tour is cancelled due to insufficient registration, customers will be given the opportunity to either receive a full refund or to select another tour, if seating is available.
• Full payment to ETS must accompany your registration form. All payments can be made in U.S. dollars, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, checks, and cash (on-site sales only). Refunds will only be made if written notice is received in writing to ETS or faxed to 703.503.5152 by February 21, 2011, for all tours. No refunds will be made after this date.
• Beginning Sunday, March 6, prepaid tickets may be picked up at the Tour Desk located in the SOT Registration area of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Tour Desk Hours:

Saturday	4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Sunday	8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Monday	8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Tuesday	8:00 AM–1:00 PM
Wednesday	8:00 AM–9:30 AM

Washington City Tour

Sunday, March 6, 2011
1:00 PM–4:00 PM
$36 per person, minimum of 25 people

This tour of the city of Washington, D.C., will take you to some the most interesting sights in the Capital City. View Pennsylvania Avenue and the Presidential Parade Route, view Capital Hill and Union Station, Drive by the Smithsonian Institutes and the Monuments and Memorials. Continued on to the Lafayette Square for a picture stop of the White House, St. Johns Church and Blair House.

Mount Vernon

Monday, March 7, 2011
12:00 NOON–4:00 PM
$55 per person, minimum of 25 people

A visit to the Nation’s Capital would not be complete without a visit to America's most popular historic home—Mount Vernon. Located 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., the treasured estate of George and Martha Washington, is one of our country's oldest ongoing preservation projects. Washington's elegant mansion has been restored to its appearance as it was in the last year of his life. The exhibition area contains more than 30 acres of beautiful gardens and wooded grounds just waiting to be explored. Close to the main house are the outbuildings where much of the day-to-day domestic activity of the plantation took place, from baking bread to the weaving of cloth from wool and flax fibers. A short walk brings you upon the tomb where George and Martha Washington are buried, along with other family members. Enjoy lunch on your own at the Mount Vernon Inn.

Hillwood Museum, National Cathedral, and Embassy Row

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
12:30 PM– 4:30 PM
$65 per person, minimum of 25 people

One of the premier art collector’s museums in the United States, Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens is dedicated to enlightening and engaging visitors with an experience inspired by founder Marjorie Merriweather Post's (Post Cereal Heiress) passion for excellence, gracious hospitality, and intent to preserve and share the beauty and history of her collections, garden, and estate. Hillwood is set upon 25 acres of gardens and surrounding woodlands in northwest Washington, D.C. Twelve acres of enchanting formal gardens include a Japanese-style garden, a Rose Garden, and a French parterre. Then on to the National Cathedral, Vice President’s House, and Embassy Row.

Memorials Tour Including WWII

Wednesday, March 9, 2011
9:30 AM–12:30 PM
$34 per person, minimum of 25 people

A visit to the Nation’s Capitol would not be complete without a Memorials tour. You will see The Lincoln, Vietnam, Korean, Iwo Jima, Air Force, Roosevelt and Jefferson Memorials. We will also see the newest Memorial, The World War II Memorial, which honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people.