I did this tour after my Alaska cruise end of June. You need to transfer your luggage to your hotel in town and store it. Unfortunately the tour doesn't have room in the van for port pickup and hotel drop-off. Get off the ship ASAP! Getting ride share took some time.
Tour pickup was prompt around 945am. The van held 12 people. There were 2 under 12 in the van.
They seemed to enjoy the day.
Thee explanation for the tour from our guide needs a little work and maybe a microphone??
The roads to Snoqualmie falls are curvy and hilly, take your Dramamine! Don't do the wine first!! Depending on your group, I recommend asking to be dropped off at the top parking lot and walk down to the lower lot. The hike has a decent grade to it and mostly gravel so wear good walking shoes. It's approximately just over a mile walk down/up. Apparently there is a path to the water. Our guide didn't go with us so we didn't find it but if you do, leave a detail how to get there please!!
Going to the winery next was under an hour. This tour needs to work on a good time frame set up so you can make RSVP (highly suggest this) at the winery for the tasting menu ... DO NOT MISS THIS!!! The tasting takes 75min, enjoying with the "bites menu" or added food. We were lucky to get a table on a Sunday for 3 in the bar without an RSVP. OR some in our group plopped on the lawn outside and bought a bottle to drink. I guess there was an option to go to the Whiskey tasting at some restaurant but we didn't do that. We opted for the Boehm chocolate factory. Get the decadent chocolate covered ice cream bar!!! Great options if chocolate gifts and treats. And walk around the building to see the chocolate being made. The history of Julius Boehm is another sound of music story.
The drive back to the W hotel was about 45min. This is quite the day trip of FUN. You are basically paying for transportation to these destinations. How you schedule your time is up to you and hopefully everyone else joining your van is in the same mindset. Research the destinations and enjoy!! We did ;)
Response from Host
Jul 2023
Dear Laura,
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a fantastic review, we're so grateful for your notes and points. We are learning from guests like you. Always we our doing our best to be flexible with different groups and leagues. Our team works hard each day to make sure our tours are the best they can be. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Best regards