Hoh Rain Forest and Rialto Beach Guided Tour in Olympic National Park

We booked this tour and the Hurricane Ridge tours back to back days as we were in the area for a very short time. Both tours went flawlessly, had excellent tour guides and the views were amazing! The van paused for photo ops at various points and both days had a stopover to grab lunch. Lunch by crescent lake was awesome! Thanks for letting me borrow the hiking pole for a couple of the steeper sections! I'm not an avid hiker, but I'd definitely book this company again in a heartbeat. They made it so fun, and I'd never have gotten the total experience without hiking it. Thanks.

Excellent tour. The tour meet up location was easily found and was clean and comfortable. Our guide provided interesting information and anecdotes during the travel to the destinations as well as on the Ho River Trail. And the Old Growth forest! Wow! what can one say! Magnificent, awe inspiring, humbling and centering all at once.

Professional and friendly. This was a completely well organized and extremely informative tour to just the right number in our group. Nancy was an unbelievably great resource of information and her enthusiasm and personality were perfectly suited to us all. Her knowledge and love of the park is evident throughout. We've taken other tour operators at other national parks in WA on this trip and it was no comparison in terms of quality and value. Would highly recommend to all.

A beautiful experience! Our guide, Betsy, was very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. The Hoh rainforest is magical. The beach, beautiful! Thanks for a great trip! We'll done!

Super informative with a respect for all nature. ONP is such a diverse national treasure. Roni is a friendly, terrific guide!

The staff were knowledgeable and friendly. The office was in an easy to access location and they had a lot of parking. The tour made traveling to various sites convenient and enjoyable. The van was clean and spacious. Olympic National Park is massive and can feel overwhelming but having an expert guide was worth it! We packed and brought our own lunch which is a good idea for anyone with dietary restrictions. I recommend bringing snacks and water for the road.

I had an amazing experience with Olympic Hiking Co during my guided tour of the Hoh Rain Forest and Rialto Beach. The company was very organized, friendly, and accommodating, which I appreciated very much especially since I was traveling solo on a very tight schedule. I arrived early in the morning at the Olympic Hiking Co office in Port Angeles. Although I had all my luggage with me, the staff kindly offered to store my luggage safely until I returned from the tour. The check-in process was smooth, and the staff were welcoming and professional. We made brief stops at Forks Outfitters for restrooms and snacks on our way to and from the rainforest. The drive itself was scenic, especially the stunning views of Lake Crescent. Our guide was absolutely fantastic - knowledgeable, engaging, and very passionate about nature. He taught us how to identify different trees such as spruce, fir, and hemlock, and even had us taste wood sorrel, which had a lime-pepper flavor. He also shared fun mnemonics (“Fir feels friendly, spruce feels spiky, hemlocks have stems”) and amazing insights about the forest ecosystem - from devil’s club to fairy barf lichens. We learned about ferns, step moss, and saw a black licorice slug. We did a second hike - the Spruce Nature Trail - which led us to the beautiful Hoh River. I loved both hikes - hall of mosses and spruce nature trail! After the rainforest, we drove to Rialto Beach, stopping briefly again in Forks. The beach was stunning with dramatic cliffs, ocean mist, and iconic Twilight vibes. Though it was cloudy and a bit cold, the scenery was breathtaking. We also saw a fun sign that read “No Vampires Beyond This Point,” on our way to the beach. Overall, Olympic Hiking Co exceeded my expectations. Their tours are perfect for solo travelers and small groups. This was an amazing experience for me, and I’m so glad I did this tour.

Hoh rainforest and Rialto beach…..fantastic. Thanks Ben. Your depth of knowledge and easy going nature added value to an awesome day. Highly recommend this tour.

Ben did really good job. He kept us on our time table and still had enough time at each spot. The Hoh Rain Forest was a highlight for my trip to Washington. The company was great and had things very well organized. The van is a little squishy. Ben showed us many small animals, insects and trees and identified birds for us. The picture is a root of a fir tree that was tipped over but still growing new trees out of the roots. Amazing

It was great! Oscar was the perfect guide and just what I was hoping for...someone who really knew the area and was excited to share that knowledge in a fun and casual way. When we go on family trips, I always joke that we need a backseat biologist, or geologist, or whatever expert would be able to answer all our questions. That's exactly what this was like, only he also did the driving too! We would definitely recommend this to everyone looking to experience the Hoh Rainforest inside and out!