Stop guessing your way through Washington DC.
The Smart Traveler’s Guide gives you the whole trip, planned: hour-by-hour 3-day itinerary plus bonus days 4–5, real hotel and restaurant picks, Smithsonian priorities, hidden gems, Metro and airport help, budgets, and a packing checklist. Forty-five pages. Built from real trips, not stock advice.
$12one-time · yours forever · free 2027 updates
- Instant download
- Works on any phone or tablet
- Secure checkout via Ko-fi
- #1 in Lulu’s DC travel guide search
The problem
DC punishes the unplanned trip.
The monuments are free — the mistakes aren’t. Here’s what a trip without a plan usually costs you:
01
Wasted days zigzagging
The Mall alone is 2 miles end to end. Without grouped stops you burn half your trip walking past things twice.
02
Sold-out timed entries
Washington Monument tickets and popular museum slots go first. Show up hoping and you’ll be reading the “sold out” sign.
03
Tourist-trap food and hotels
Overpriced rooms, sad meals near the Mall. The good stuff is one Metro stop away — if you know where.
What’s inside
Everything handled, page by page.
45 pages, hyperlinked contents, interactive maps with QR codes, printable packing pages.
- Hour-by-hour 3-day itinerary, plus bonus days 4–5
- Real hotels and restaurants — tested picks, not ads
- Smithsonian priorities: what to see when you can’t see it all
- Hidden gems most visitors walk straight past
- Day trips: Mount Vernon, Gettysburg, Old Town Alexandria
- Metro, airport, and getting-around cheat sheets
- Honest budgets for every travel style
- Printable packing and planning checklist
Not sure yet? Read 5 pages free.
Day 1 around the monuments, a few hidden gems, the food spots worth your time — the free sample sells itself.
Choose your format
One trip. Zero guesswork.
Every option includes the full 2027 content and free 2027 updates.
PDF Guide
$12
Instant download · 45 pages
- On your phone in 60 seconds
- Hyperlinked contents + QR maps
- Printable packing pages
- Free 2027 updates
All 4 Guides
$19
Bundle · save 30%
- Everything in the PDF Guide
- Smithsonian in One Day ($5)
- DC Hidden Gems ($5)
- DC on a Budget ($5)
Hardcover
$29.99
Print · 80 pages, premium color · #1 in Lulu’s DC travel guide search
- 6×9 premium color print
- Same 2027 content
- Great gift for trip planners
- Ships from Lulu
Questions
Before you ask.
How do I receive the guide after paying?
Instantly. The moment your payment clears on Ko-fi’s secure checkout, your download link appears on screen and a backup copy is emailed to you. No waiting, no shipping.
What format is it?
A 45-page PDF that works on any phone, tablet, or computer — hyperlinked table of contents, interactive maps with QR codes, and printable packing pages.
Is this really the 2027 edition?
Yes — fully updated for 2027, and buyers get future 2027 updates free.
I bought the 2026 edition. Do I pay again?
No. 2026 buyers get the 2027 edition free — check the email address you bought with for your update.
PDF or hardcover — which should I get?
Same 2027 content in both. The $12 PDF is instant and lives on your phone during the trip; the $29.99 hardcover is an 80-page premium-color print for your shelf or as a gift.
Your DC trip, handled for $12.
Less than a food-truck lunch. Less than one Metro day pass wasted going the wrong way. The plan pays for itself before lunch on Day 1.
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