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Guild Happenings
International Tourist Guide Day
Saturday October 24, 2009
Walking Tours of Capitol Hill including
Capitol Visitor Center & Capitol Tour
AS A GIFT TO OUR NATIONAL CAPITOL COMMUNITY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA,
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA, THE GUILD OF PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDES OF
WASHINGTON DC
IS PRESENTING FREE WALKING TOURS OF CAPITOL HILL
Scout troops, charter schools, public schools, home schooled,
and the general public
are all welcome and invited.
TOURS: SATURDAY OCTOBER 24
Tours start every ten minutes 8:30
a.m.-2 p.m. in the WEST HALL of UNION STATION.
(Red Line Metro)
TOUR INCLUDES:
UNION STATION, HOUSE and SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS,
LIBRARY
of CONGRESS, U.S. SUPREME COURT,
ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, FOLGER LIBRARY,
NEW CAPITOL
VISITORS’ CENTER and
WILL CONCLUDE WITH FILM AND
TOUR IN THE U.S. CAPITOL
BUILDING.
RESERVATIONS:
Individuals: Walk-in but must check in at Guild Welcome Desk in Union Station
West Hall.
EXCELLENT WALKING SHOES ARE A MUST.
MUCH WALKING IS INVOLVED IN THIS WALKING
TOUR
LASTING ABOUT 2.5 HOURS.
SECURITY to enter Capitol Building:
NO LIQUIDS OF ANY KIND, NO SHARP OBJECTS.
EVERYONE IS REQUIRED TO PASS THROUGH
U.S. CAPITOL SECURITY CHECK TO ENTER CAPITOL.
Water
ok for rest of walking tour, but not in Capitol.
Guides for Capitol Hill are licensed professional Washington DC tour guides
and members of the
Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington DC.
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