Olympic National Park Tour from Seattle

Overview

Olympic National Park is well known for having several different ecosystems to explore: subalpine forest, wildflower meadows, temperate rain-forest, and the rugged Pacific Shore. This twelve hour tour allows you to sample each of these systems with the added advantage of having an experienced guide to answer any questions that may arise. Come explore tide pools along the coastal beaches, roam among old-growth forest, trek atop mountain ridges with breathtaking vistas and stand by glacier-birthed rivers and lakes. The tour begins on a leisurely ferry boat ride over the Puget Sound to the Olympic Peninsula. The exact itinerary will be curated by the tour guide however our first stop will usually find us at Hurricane Ridge where you will hike to an incredible view of the valley below and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. We will move on to Crescent Lake and the seasonally Sol Duc Valley, and a sandy beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please plan on approximately six miles.

City: Port Angeles

Fri 27 Dec

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Starting at $201.03

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Fri 27 Dec

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What's Included

Ferry Rides

Landing and facility fees

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Recommended for travelers that can walk a minimum of 6 miles and walk over uneven surfaces.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
As of 3/12/22, King County mask mandate and proof of vaccination requirement was dropped. We ask that if you have any Covid related symptoms or any exposure to someone with Covid, notify us as soon as possible.

What To Expect

Lake Crescent

A gorgeous, glacier carved lake that is so clear you pear deep in the lake. A national park lodge is located here and a nice place to relax if not going on a hike to Marymere Falls and old growth trees. Kayaks and other boats are available to rent if you choose not to hike.

Salt Creek Recreation Area

Optional stop depending on the tide: Sea-stack and tide pools with a great beach. If tide or time tables are not conducive to stop at Salt Creek Recreation Area a stop at Dungeness Spit will replace it. Dungeness spit is also a great beach and wildlife sanctuary. Hike and enjoy.

Dungeness Recreation Area

Optional Stop: If tide or time tables are not conducive to stop at Salt Creek Recreation Area a stop at Dungeness Spit will replace it. Dungeness spit is also a great beach and wildlife sanctuary. Hike and enjoy.

Elwah River

optional stops depending the day, waterfalls, big trees, the largest dam removal and wildlife rehabilitation project in the world.

Sol Duc Falls

Optional park stop. Fall is most likely time to stop. A very pretty waterfall, old growth forest with with areas exhibiting temperate rain forest. Seasonal Salmon runs too, in autumn. hiking or if you bring your swimsuit you can soak in hot springs.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (118)

Joseph_B

Jun 2022

This was a perfect tour! Look no further. Joel was always two steps ahead of our every need. He even switched ferries and saved us two hours. The coach was comfortable and the rest stops just right. The views cannot be described.

Heini_K

Jun 2022

The ferryride was only 30min and during the day we saw a lot. We started with Hurrigane Ridge (45min), visited then Salt Creek (40min) and Lake Crescent (1,5h). At Lake Crescent there are some trails, I believe the loop would have been app. 4 mile hike, so if you do the hike it will take all of your time at Lake Crescent. It is the main stop so either you would have lunch here or on the bus. But at Lake Crescent you would also like to have some time at the pier etc. and views are courgeous. I walked up to the bridges on the trail and ordered then lunch to go from the lodge's restaurant to have it on the bus on the way back. If we would have had 15 more minutes at the lake, I would have prefered to have my lunch outdoors sitting on those chairs at the shore watching over the lake. A bit pricy excursion but for a solo traveller not intending to rent a car this was the only option. The guide Cory was to my liking - he knew how to read people and he had a good sense of humour. We had a nice group and views were great so no regrets!

661denap

Jun 2022

I brought 2 adult children and one teenager with me. I feel that we did more riding than sightseeing. There were few stops and a lot of riding. The tour guide forewent one of the stops but did not explain the reason, just said we were going to a dairy farm for ice cream. I did not travel 1000 miles to go to a dairy farm. The reason could have been the weather, it just wasn't explained. Three fourths of the way through the tour, the tourguide said, do we want to keep going or leave the park to go eat. Everyone obviously did not want to do that. The few things we saw were beautiful and it is a beautiful, must see park, but save your money and go to the Mt. Ranier tour.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

I would like to hear more about your tour and who your guide was as we normally do not go to any farms etc. Your experience does not sound like one with Customized Tours. Please give our office a call to talk more.