Seattle Tours Guide
Chinatown
Discovery ToursDiscover Seattle's Chinatown. Just minutes from downtown Seattle, Chinatown Discovery invites you to discover the traditions, spirit and soul of a 7,000 year old culture. Enjoy this intimate, lively, and personal guided tour that is true to the daily culture of the Asian community. Chinatown Discovery has been featured in many local news articles and television programs. Reservations are required. All prices are for groups of 4 or more.
Chinatown Discovery Tours
P.O. Box 3406, Seattle
(425) 885-3085
Explore Seattle Tours
Customized Tours is one of the original tour companies in Seattle. They will
take you on an adventure-filled trip where you will see the sights and be
entertained with delightful stories from an insider's point of view. The tour is
action-packed with the Market's hub-bub and world famous flying fish. Wear good
walking shoes because you'll get out of the vehicle four times.
Tour is 3-3.5 hours, pick-up times vary.
Customized Tours
1129 S 220th, Seattle
(206) 878-3965
Seattle Walking Tours
Seattle is a walker’s delight with its turn-of-the-century buildings, public
art, and scenic courtyards. Discover hidden treasures and little known facts
about local landmarks as you learn about the history of Seattle. Your tour
leader is the author of The Pocket Guide to Seattle and Urban Walks.
They offer a two hour walking tour of downtown; other tours by arrangement.
Varies by tour.
Thistle Press
(425) 885-3173
Seattle Sightseeing - Premier
Tour
Tour the city of Seattle and the islands and waterways of the Puget Sound all in
one deluxe six hour excursion! You will tour via a combination of luxury mini
coach and Washington State Ferries. The coach and tour guide travel on the
ferries with you. There is so much to see in Seattle and in the Puget Sound.
Don't just visit the Seattle and Puget Sound area ... see all of it!
Reservations available between 6:00pm and 10:00pm by calling 206-528-7580
Sunday-Saturday 9:00am-3:30pm
Sightseeing of Seattle
(206) 526-1444
Sightseeing Tours of Seattle
Discover all that Seattle and the Puget Sound have to offer - all in one tour!
Come and discover Seattle's endless array of neighborhoods, villages, lakes,
parks, canals, and mountain vistas. By ferries and tour coach, you will explore
the Puget Sound's islands, channels, inlets, bays, shorelines, and small
shoreline towns.
Tour times vary, please call for exact times.
Sightseeing Tours of Seattle
(206) 528-7580
Underground
Tours
Explore the subterranean that was once Seattle. Destroyed by fire, these streets
have been vacated since 1907.
Schedule varies. Please call for more information.
Underground Tour
610 First Ave., Seattle
(206) 682-4646
Mt.
Rainier Tours
Experience old-growth forests, wildflower-filled meadows, and thundering
waterfalls on this tour of glacier-clad Mt. Rainier. Hike and walk a little, a
lot or not at all - options for all abilities. Enjoy a lunch at Mt. Rainier cafe
or buy a picnic lunch along the way. Visit the interpretive center at Paradise
or Sunrise to learn about the mountain's glaciers, plants and animals. Return to
Seattle through pastoral farmlands and memorable Pacific Northwest scenery.
Bring a camera and walking shoes. Layer both warm and cool weather clothing as
mountain temperatures can vary from rainy and cold to sunny and hot during a
single day.
Tour times vary, please call for exact times.
Mt. Rainier Tours
PO Box 66671, Seattle
(206) 768-1234
Snoqualmie
Falls and Winery Tour
This sightseeing excursion goes east of Seattle into the Cascade foothills.
Driving over a floating bridge on Lake Washington, take a picturesque ride
through rural farm lands, forests, and charming east side towns. See the Falls,
take a hike, then on to the wineries and sample Washington's award-winning
wines. The choices on this tour are many and you can indulge yourself in several
different venues, whether it be touring through a chocolate factory or a farm.
This eclectic tour is bound to contain something you have never seen before.
Tour lasts approximately 5-6 hours. Days and time vary.
Customized Tours
1129 S 220th, Seattle
(206) 878-3965
BeeLine
Tours
Beeline Tours in Seattle offers customized charter service and creative
excursions for individuals, groups and companies. Founded in 1996 as a seasonal
transportation provider to local ski resorts, Beeline has since expanded its
operation to a year around business offering a host of diverse products and
services. Quality coaches, unique excursions and professional service make
Beeline the leading choice when it comes to transportation and travel in the
Great Pacific Northwest.
BeeLine Tours
10439 Waters Avenue South, Seattle
(206) 632-8387
Boeing Tour by Customized Tours
Likely the finest industrial tour in the USA, this is certainly the most
impressive. Your guide will tell you about Boeing's story while approaching the
world's largest building (98.3 acres under one roof). While at the tour center
you will begin by viewing a state-of-the-art video before entering the vast
factory. There you will see the assembly line, and you will then view all
airplanes recently built (777, 767, the largest airplane in commercial service
the 747, and soon the future of aviation - the 7E7). After the tour there will
be time to shop for a souvenir at the Boeing Store.
Monday-Friday only, tour last 3.5 hours and pickups are at 7:30am and 12:00pm
Customized Tours
1129 S 220th, Seattle
(206) 878-3965
Pike Place Market Heritage Tours
Uncover the Market’s unique history, discover its hidden treasures and be
thrilled with Market lore. Tours blend history and current information, with a
dash of quirky anecdotes and practical shopping tips. Reservations are required
24 hours in advance for weekday tours and by 4:00pm on Fridays for weekend
tours. Special arrangements can be made for groups of 6 or more. Contact Michele
Peterson at (206) 774-5249 for reservations.
Wednesday-Sunday 11:00am and 2:00pm
Pike Place Market
85 Pike Street, Seattle
(206) 682-7453
Tillicum
Village
The 4-hour adventure to Tillicum Village on Blake Island State Park begins at
Pier 55 on Seattle's waterfront. Relax and enjoy the magnificent scenery during
the one-hour cruise. At Tillicum Village, make your way up to the longhouse
where you watch as whole Chinook salmon are cooked over an alder-wood fire on
cedar stakes in the traditional Northwest Coast Indian style. Your meal is
served buffet-style, featuring baked salmon. Then the lights dim while the myth
and magic come to life in the spellbinding performance featuring the Tillicum
Village dancers. The acclaimed show leads visitors through an enchanting tour of
the customs, beliefs and dances of the Northwest Coast Indians. Explore the
forested trails and picturesque beach walks of Blake Island State Park before
you board the boat and enjoy the cruise back to Seattle.
Tillicum Village
2992 SW Avalon Way, Seattle
(800) 426-1205
Argosy Cruises
For over 50 years, Argosy Cruises has been celebrating the breath-taking beauty
of the Pacific Northwest. The family-owned and Seattle-operated company has
become the Northwest's premier water passenger cruising and tour company.
Currently, Argosy operates 13 vessels providing private and public cruises
around the Puget Sound area. Argosy Cruises offers must-see tourist attractions,
such as the Lakes, Locks and Harbor Cruises, trips to Tillicum Village,
corporate events and community activities, including the Christmas Ship
Festival, Pacific Marine Research trips, and Camp Goodtimes. Argosy has vessels
that leave from the Seattle waterfront, Lake Union and Kirkland City Dock.
Schedule varies. Please call for more information.
1100 Alaskan Way Pier 55, Suite 201, Seattle
(206) 623-1445
The Steamer Virginia V
The historical elegance, grace and charm of the vintage 1922 Steamer Virginia
V is a unique Seattle sightseeing experience. Restored in 2002, the
Virginia V is the last wooden-hull, steam-powered passenger vessel of the
famed Puget Sound "Mosquito Fleet". An excursion on this National Historic
Landmark Vessel is a fabulous way to see the sights of Seattle and an
opportunity to recapture the romance of the fabled days of steamship passage.
The Virginia V is available for group charters on relatively short
notice!
Varies upon excursion.
The Steamer Virginia V
860 Terry Avenue North, Seattle
(206) 624-9119
Victoria
Clipper
Victoria B.C. is a fabulous place to visit from Seattle either for the day or
overnight. The Clipper departs from the Seattle Waterfront and each way the trip
takes 2-3 hours. Another Clipper trip is the day excursion to the San Juan
Islands, visiting Friday Harbor and traveling through Deception Pass. Victoria
B.C. attractions include the Parliament Building, Royal British Columbia Museum
surrounded by totem poles, High Tea at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, Crystal
Gardens with its free-flying butterfly aviary, monkeys and tropical gardens,
antique shopping and, of course, the famous Butchart Gardens. Departure
location: Pier 69 is located between Pier 70 and the Edgewater Hotel.
*Highly recommended, Passport or State issued ID (drivers license, ID card,
certified birth certificate for children)
Schedule varies. Please call for more information.
Victoria Clipper
2701 Alaskan Way, Pier 69, Seattle
(206) 448-5000
Kenmore Air Seaplanes
Flying off the water is a popular must do experience in the Northwest. It's fun,
unbelievably scenic and an efficient way to go. Climb aboard one of the planes
for a few hours, day or overnight, Kenmore Air Seaplanes has many packages
available to you. Great views, take off and land in water, many packages to
choose from, even hotel pricing breaks offered for some overnight trips.
Schedule varies. Please call for more information.
Kenmore Air Seaplanes
6321 NE 175th St, Seattle
(800) 543-9595
Washington Wine Tours
Washington State is home to over 350 wineries and is second only to California
in the production of premium wine in the United States.
Tour times vary, please call for exact times.
Admission: Please call for current prices.
Washington Wine Tours
PO Box 12676, Seattle
(206) 794-0562