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Half-Day Guided Tour of Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls

Half-Day Guided Tour of Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls

Overview

With two activities in one 4-hour tour, see the top sights of the Seattle area, both natural and manmade. First visit Snoqualmie Falls, a waterfall in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Then experience Seattle on a city tour that introduces you to the attractions and history that make Seattle one of the most livable cities in America. Listen to fun facts and engaging stories about Seattle from a guide, and learn how the city got its name and what the real story is about how much it rains. The itinerary ensures adequate time spent at each location, allowing individual feedback and suggestions from the guide.

City: Seattle

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $79.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $79.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
We can accommodate folding wheelchairs and walkers
Secure luggage storage is available
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

What To Expect

Shutter Tours - Day Tours

Join Shutter Tours for an exciting 4 hour sightseeing tour of Seattle.

Pike Place Market

This is our pickup location

Pioneer Square

After meeting your guide at Pike Place Market, your tour starts with a little Seattle history as you travel through Pioneer Square, where the early settlers decided to build the city. You'll learn how the great Seattle fire started as well as the Seattle Underground as we drive through Pioneer Square.

CenturyLink Field

CenturyLink Field is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS). It is a modern facility with views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and can seat 69,000 people.

T-Mobile Park

T-Mobile Park is a retractable roof baseball park it is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) and has a seating capacity of 47,715 for baseball.

Snoqualmie Falls

Your first experience in the Cascade foothills will be a drive through the town of Snoqualmie, the real "Twin Peaks" of the Pacific Northwest. Then you'll enjoy the majesty of Snoqualmie Falls, which is sure to be a favorite memory on your tour with us. Time spent at falls is approximately one half hour.

Fremont Troll

Next stopping point is the Fremont Troll where you can take some time to get some photos of this one of a kind piece of public art. As we drive through Fremont you'll see a 16' tall statue of Bolshevik Russian Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin. Your guide will share with you how this statue arrived in Seattle and the story behind its history.

Lenin Statue

The controversial Lenin statue originally came from Slovakia and is remenicant of the old communist style statues of a bygone era.

Fishermen's Terminal

During the months of September-March, we will visit Fisherman's terminal home of the Pacific fishing fleet.

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

During the months of March thru August, we stop at the locks. At the Ballard Locks, you may see migrating salmon going through the locks system during the summer months, Sea Lions, Eagles and maritime traffic as they navigate this engineering marvel. Approximate time at the locks is a half hour, giving you time to explore the locks and fish ladder. (Note: This stop is not on tour September 1st-March 1st. See booking page for more info) Winter Tour Notes From October 29th thru March 1st, we do not stop at the locks due to the lack of boating activity and an empty fish ladder.

Kerry Park

Next we experience the #1 rated location in Seattle for taking a photo of the skyline, the picturesque viewpoint at Kerry Park.

Pike Place Market

Our final stop will be back at the Pike Place Market at approximately 2 PM.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveler Photos

Reviews (695)

TheMayor12

Aug 2013

I have to say this tour was even better than I expected. The van tour with Terry was fabulous. We got to see the beautiful Snoqualmie Falls, Japanese Gardens, the Ballard Locks and many other hidden gems. It is a great way to see the city and the knowledge Terry provides is excellent. Any questions were answered and the photo tips were great. Take this tour!!!!!!!!!!

sunnysull

Jul 2013

The tour was outstanding, the bus was clean and comfortable and the tour guide's knowledge of the city and Snoqualmie Falls was excellent. Not only did we get to see the Falls, the Fremont Troll, the Japanese Garden and other sites, our guide knew something about everything ...... even drove by K.Cobain's old house and memorial bench. Two troll thumbs up for our guides suggestion on dinner too! We told Cutters them he deserved drinks for the referral....great 1/2 price appetizers and drinks! ;). Photo hints were cool too. Thanks for a memorable time in Seattle!

catjavabean

Jul 2013

We took this tour the day before we went on an Alaskan Cruise. It was raining, like you would expect in Seattle, but we still had a wonderful time! Terry, our guide, was really incredible. Funny, knowledgeable and he definitely has a passion for what he does. The tour goes to some places that are not the cookie cutter touristy destinations, and that is what attracted us to choose this company to begin with. The Snoqualmie Falls (first stop) are beautiful. The Park is pristine, very well kept and the views are phenomenal. From there we went to the Japanese Gardens. If you like nature photography, the gardens are really a great place to go. The rain just added to beautiful pictures. Our next stop was the Troll under the bridge, which is kind of ugly but interesting to see and hear the story on why it was built. We also visited Theo, an organic fair trade chocolate factory (you visit the store, not the actual factory). You can sample as many chocolates as you want, and they have some weird flavors that are quite interesting. I loved their chocolate (I like dark chocolate), although my husband would prefer something with more sugar. The tour then stops at the Locks, which for me was really entertaining. I loved seeing the Salmon swimming through the Locks (you can watch them from a glass), and seeing how boats go from one side to the other. That was something I haven't seen in person before. The last stop is for a picture of the skyline of Seattle. Very nice spot, you can see the whole city by the water and the Space Needle. We totally recommend this tour!