7 days in Baltimore, Trenton & Washington DC Itinerary

A major center for tourism and travel, Baltimore is famous as the city where amateur poet Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics for the United States' national anthem.

Change things up with these side-trips from Baltimore: Annapolis (B&A Trail & U.S. Naval Academy) and Gettysburg (Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg National Military Park, &more). There's still lots to do: explore the world behind art at The Walters Art Museum, take in the waterfront activity at Inner Harbor, observe the fascinating underwater world at National Aquarium, and make a trip to National Katyn Memorial.

To find other places to visit, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Baltimore attractions planner.

Dallas to Baltimore is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and train. The time zone difference when traveling from Dallas to Baltimore is 1 hour. In March, Baltimore is slightly colder than Dallas - with highs of 52°F and lows of 36°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Mon) so you can drive to Trenton.

Trenton is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. For ratings, more things to do, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Trenton online vacation planner.

You can drive from Baltimore to Trenton in 2.5 hours. Traveling from Baltimore in March, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Trenton, with lows of 31°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Tue) so you can drive to Washington DC.

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Start off your visit on the 8th (Wed): explore the world behind art at National Gallery of Art, then examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, and then get a new perspective on nature at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Keep things going the next day: ponder the world of politics at Library of Congress, get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, then appreciate the history behind Vietnam Veterans Memorial, then pause for some photo ops at Washington Monument, and finally explore the activities along Tidal Basin.

To see other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, use the Washington DC trip itinerary website.

Getting from Trenton to Washington DC by car takes about 3 hours. Plan for a bit warmer temperatures traveling from Trenton in March, with highs in Washington DC at 55°F and lows at 37°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) early enough to fly back home.