Decatur House on Lafayette Square

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC, District of Columbia

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+1 202 456 2200, 1 (202) 456-704

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decaturhouse.org

Public tours of the White House are available for groups of 10 or more people. Requests must be submitted through your Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. The self-guided tours are available from 7:30am ... more on GoCityKids

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36 reviews

66% of guests recommend this place.

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It was a real experience for the kids to be on the whitehouse lawn, seeing all the characters, the entertainment and the crafts. more on Yahoo! Travel

Like: The politeness, professionalism and respect of the secret servcie security personnel as well as the security process. more on Yahoo! Travel

The security was less here than the Capitol building but they do background checks before you arrive. more on TripAdvisor

It is cooooooooooooool there and it is clean and so pretty. more on Yahoo! Travel

An weeks of planinng and an hour long security process for a tour that can take as little as 15 minutes. more on Yahoo! Travel

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It was a real experience for the kids to be on the whitehouse lawn, seeing all the characters, the entertainment and the crafts.The only thing that we don't like is ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It is cooooooooooooool there
and it is clean and so pretty. if you go there it is like heven. it is cool there. as you know it is the best ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The White House was amazing. The intricate works of art and the rooms are just beautiful. The tour of the White House is extremely hard to get into. Fortunately, my Aunt got to take me to ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It just didn't live up to expectations. I don't know what else to say, but it wasn't an enjoyable experience. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This house is gorgeous!! It's smaller than you think it would be. It is much more enjoyable if you have a guide with you becuase they can tell you little things that you would never know without them being there! You can also say ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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We were lucky to be able to arrange a visit to the White House this fall through our Senator Bill Nelson of Florida's office. We sent our request in rather late (only a few weeks ahead of our schedule ... more on TripAdvisor

Great tour. The building is much smaller than I envisioned before I saw it in person. more on TripAdvisor

Everyone should visit the White House at least once in a life time. You will never forget it. We were there around midnight ... more on TripAdvisor

My family and I went during the Christmas season, so we got a chance to see the national Christmas tree on the south lawn. For the amount of trouble it took to get there, the tree was not that amazing ... more on TripAdvisor

Everyone has to go and get their photo taken outside the White House when in DC - so it can get busy so go early or at night! more on TripAdvisor

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It is cooooooooooooool there and it is clean and so pretty. if you go there it is like heven. it is cool there. as you know it is the best place ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My 1st visit, i just went out the front and ventured on my own. the white house is heaps smaller in real life but it is very beautiful. the number of tourists/protestors/locals around the area kind of ruin the atmosphere because then ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I loved it. It is smaller than you might expect. I got a tour and was able to go inside, before 9/11. I recently went back, and I have to say ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Got a tour. I absolutely love it. I am a huge history buff and love presidential history and i was in heaven. Standing were great men have stood, gazing at the portraits (especially Reagan) will give you ... more on Yahoo! Travel

It was very interesting especially getting a guided tour from a friend. I had never been to DC before and thought that it would be a huge ... more on Yahoo! Travel