When the congressional requests have been filed the personal information is sent in and you re cleared for a tour of the white house you ll need to know how to act and what to do when you are touring america s most famous home.
White house tour tips. From the public statements that immediately appeared on some embassy websites the state department has made it clear that the u s. However the average person takes 30 45 minutes. These tips should help prevent a secret service agent chasing you out at gunpoint. Please note that white house tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.
The tour uses an identical format to google street view but instead of roaming city streets you re free to roam rooms in the white house. Requests can be submitted up to three months in. Since white house tours are unguided you can take as much time as you need to see everything. You will pass through the east colonade and see the east garden room that overlooks the beautiful gardens of the white house.
Foreigners need not apply. If you have any other tips and tricks about visiting the white house please. There are no tour guides. Wile on your white house tour you will see the east wing of the white house.
We were very fortunate to have stumbled upon the white house fall garden tour a free walking experience that is only offered 4 days of the year. How long white house tours take. Fantastic up close and personal walk around the sout. The white house tour is free of charge.
On march 7 2017 the same day donald trump announced white house tours would resume the white house changed some text on the website s tours events page regarding public tours of the white house for foreign visitors. All about touring the white house with kids. If you wish to visit the white house and are a citizen of a foreign country please contact your embassy in washington dc for assistance in submitting your request. Tour hours will be extended when possible based on the official white house schedule.
There are two main white house tours tours of the east wing or the west wing. We ll teach you everything you need to know to take a white house tour.