Washington Seminar Program

Day Trip Without a Car

The following links may help you get started in planning day trips outside of DC without a car. Please note that we have not had personal experience with all of the companies that may be listed here and cannot vouch for them.

Baltimore and the Inner Harbor

Baltimore is a great place for a day trip. This guide may help you plan your sightseeing. Greyhound MARC Train Baltimore Light Rail The City of Baltimore Fort McHenry The National Aquarium The Baltimore Orioles/Camden Yards

Annapolis, MD - Home of the US Naval Academy

You can get to Annapolis via commuter bus on a weekday or Greyhound on the weekend. If you take Greyhound, be sure and take advantage of their companion fare. For many destinations, buying a ticket at least 3 days in advance gets you another adult ticket for the same trip free. This guide was written for Washington Seminar students touring Annapolis on foot.

• How To Get There via Commuter Bus (you want the 921 bus).
• Greyhound
• The Official City Website
• The Naval Academy

Philadelphia

Every semester, Washington Seminar students take a trip to Philadelphia. Morning is spent on a walking tour of the historic district. Afternoon may be spent where you like. This guide may help in planning your afternoon. It was written specifically for Washington Seminar students who will be sightseeing on foot.

• Official Website of the City of Philadelphia
• Reading Terminal Market
• Independence National Historic Park
• Old Original Bookbinder's
• Where can I get a great Cheese Steak?
• More on Historic Philadelphia
• A Map of Historic Philadelphia
• National Constitution Center - MUST SEE!

Gray Line Tours offer package tours of many interesting attractions in the DC/Virginia area, including Monticello, Gettysburg, Mt. Vernon, Williamsburg, and others. Packages include transportation.

George Washington's Mt. Vernon

The Official Website

Calendar of Events at Mt. Vernon

Public Transportation to Mt. Vernon

Bike to Mt. Vernon

More on Biking in DC

A Virtual Tour of Mt. Vernon

"I can truly say I had rather be at home in Mt. Vernon with a friend or two about me, than to be attended at the seat of government by the officers of state and the representatives of every government in Europe."
- George Washington