How to Get a White House Tour

Hi! I'm Jeff Hopeck- I worked inside the White House from 2003-2006. I wrote this article to help you understand several options you have for landing the dream tour of a lifetime- your very own White House Tour!

I've watched tens of thousands of people come and go, getting their very own private look inside the world's most renowned architectural structure.

This article walks you through the steps you can take to get your very own tour of the White House.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Determination
• Travel means to Washington D.C.
• Telephone

1. The first option your have is to contact your State Representative and get your name on the list for a White House Tour. This is the most common way to land yourself a rewarding trip to the nation's capitol!
   
   Here's a great website to get started: http://www.house.gov/

2. The second option is to make phone calls to friends/family and find out if anyone knows or is related to a current White House employee, or member of the United States Secret Service. This step can land you the White House Tour pretty quickly!

3. Visit the White House Tours website for information regarding your next trip to Washington. Their website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/tours_and_events/

4. Visit the White House Visitor Center website to learn more and possibly even grab a few tickets into the White House: http://www.visitingdc.com/white-house/white-house-visitor-center.htm

Tips & Warnings

• Be patient- there are a lot of options for landing a White House Tour and 1 of them can work for you!
• Visit the White House Official Website: http://www.whitehouse.gov

Resources

• The Museum!
• Officical Site of the White House
• Fun Site About How to Join the Secret Service

[askapeach]

on 10/8/2009 I enjoyed a tour of the White House a few years...great experience. This is good advice.

[edwardvance]

on 10/7/2009 Great advice. Will refer back to this the next time our family travels to Washington. 5* and I recommend.

[amysmarts]

on 9/24/2009 Great article and great tips. I will keep this in mind if I decide to take a white house tour. 5*

[2besure]

on 9/24/2009 I lived in DC for a short time, but never went to the White House.

[mike-seesholtz]

on 9/22/2009 Great article, I might have to wait 3 and half - 7 and a half years to take the tour though. :) 5 Stars.