What rooms will the tour visit?

Along with the Cabinet Room, the Roosevelt Room, and the West Wing offices, your tour may also view the Oval Office, the First Gent's Office, and the First Gent's Man Cave.

May we bring something for the President to sign?

While the President enjoys interacting with the public, her schedule rarely allows her to greet White House tours. However, visitors who own small pieces of the glass ceiling may leave them for the President to sign at her leisure.

May we bring something for the First Gent to sign?

Absolutely. He is usually in his office or man cave, and would be very happy to sign photos (of you, him, you with him, members of your family, and/or those photos of strangers that come in frames), books (both ones he wrote and ones he has read), baseball cards, maps, copies of the U.S. Constitution or Declaration of Independence, menus from vegan restaurants, Elvis memorabilia, playing cards (hearts suit only), tickets from your visit to the Smithsonian, the saxophone you played in high school, and scraps of paper you dig out of your pockets.

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Will we see former President Barack Obama?

It is unlikely that former President Barack Obama will be visiting the White House on the day of your tour, but it is possible. You will be able to identify his and/or Michelle Obama's arrival if you keep an eye out for the town car with a beatific glow emanating from the back window.

Will we see former Vice-President Joe Biden?

Because Mr. Biden has set up camp in the Press Briefing Room in hopes of claiming squatters' rights, we expect that you will, indeed, see him.

Is Air Force One part of the White House tour?

Air Force One is now an invisible plane—so maybe, maybe not.

How early should we arrive for our White House tour?

It is typical for visitors to arrive an hour before the time stamped on their tickets, in order to explore the visitor center and gift shop. However, those who wish to purchase a personalized White House-team softball jersey should allow thirty additional minutes for the Vice-President to be alerted to your request and sprint to the gift shop to run the embroidery machine.

How long will the tour last?

A typical tour lasts ninety minutes. Tours that encounter the First Gent may last up to six hours and involve visits to the Situation Room to "give you a sense of what it was like."

May we bring food on the White House tour?

Outside food may not be brought into the White House, due to security concerns. However, access to the White House Hot-Sauce Tasting Bar can be made available to all guests for a small additional fee.

What art might we see on the tour?

Visitors can expect to see a wide range of American art, from Gilbert Stuart's famously unfinished painting of George Washington to a selection of Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky's abstract work in finger paint and Play-Doh.

May we film ourselves doing a "walk and talk" in the West Wing office area?

We suppose, but please do not request that our tour guide "play Donna."

May I bring the First Gent some of the really cool balloons I found at Party City?

Absolutely. He would love that.