Boeing Factory Tour with Guided Transport from Seattle
Description
Round trip transportation and factory tour tickets are included in this guided excursion from downtown Seattle to the wonders of the Boeing Factory! The Boeing assembly plant is home to legendary planes like the 747, 777 and the world’s most advanced jetliner the 787 Dreamliner. You’ll have an opportunity to learn about Boeing’s long and storied history, go inside the world’s largest building to view airplanes in various stages of assembly, enjoy exhibits in the Future of Flight Gallery, and hang out on the “Strato Deck” for some plane spotting.
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Itinerary
Your Boeing Tour begins with a comfortable coach ride...as you travel through Seattle and then up to the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Everett, Washington, your knowledgeable Show Me Seattle guide will share highlights, stories and early history about Seattle, William Boeing and the Boeing Company - and on the return trip, you'll get a wealth of recommendations for restaurants and more activities to explore when you arrive back to the city.
The 80 minute guided tour of the factory led by the expert Boeing staff is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to view jets being assembled on the production line before they take to the sky. The manufacturing complex is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest building in the world by volume. The building has grown over the years to enclose 472 million cubic feet of space (13.3 million cubic meters). Its footprint covers 98.3 acres (39.8 hectares).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our coach picks up at the Charter Bus zone next to the HYATT REGENCY, (hotel address is 808 Howell Street), along the east side of 8th Avenue between Olive and Stewart Streets. Please arrive 15 minutes before tour departure to check in with your tour guide. If you arrive early, head up to the espresso shop on the second floor in the Hyatt and grab coffee drinks and pastries before the tour!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please Note: Children must be at least 48inches (122 cm) to participate on tour. Visitors may not carry babies on the tour. There is no child care facility at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, and there are no exceptions to these safety regulations.
- No personal items are allowed on the 90 minute assembly plant tour, including: purses, backpacks, cameras, binoculars, cell phones, etc. Lockers are available on-site at the Future of Flight.
- Boeing does not permit photos, videos, or recordings of any kind during the assembly plant tour.
- This tour package includes guided transport to and from the Future of Flight Aviation Center - please do not find your own way to the Center as it is not possible to join the Show Me Seattle tour at that point.
- Please note that pickup times are prior to the 9:00am start time for the guided coach tour to the plant.
- Please check your email confirmation for pickup time and location. Contact Show Me Seattle in advance with any questions and to confirm pickup details.
Reviews(1,420)
James was our guide in Seattle and to visit the Boeing factory. He knew the history of William Boeing and was so interesting to hear him talk about it. He knew that one of our family had served on a military plane so he drove us to a place to see a KC-46 being built. Most people don't know that you can actually go back to see this. He made an out of the way stop just so we could see the other Boeing museum and visit the bookstore because we had asked about the biography. He was a great tour guide and very entertaining. I highly recommend his tour!
Start by saying that Shawn was brilliant. Engaging and informative. Boeing factory tour is definitely worth doing if you have the time. Good elevated view of the line and Shawn also drove us around the area beforehand which is how we saw them stress testing a 777 Max. You can use a flight simulator and the exhibits are interesting. Really glad we did it.
James was a great tour guide! He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic! He was also very accommodating in our requests! The Boeing tour was very interesting and informative! Would recommend this tour company if wanting to take the Boeing factory tour!
We had just gotten off a cruise to Alaska, but our family really is still talking about the tour with James to the Boeing factory! He was such an interesting tour guide because he knows so much about Boeing and the Seattle area. And we were glad to bypass all the lines after we got off the cruise. We used the free service on board to check our luggage through to the airport, so we sauntered off the ship with just our carry-ons and bypassed all the long lines of people waiting for shuttles. We were picked up by the red Show Me Seattle van and whisked away from all the crowds on the dock and driven to Edmonds for the tour. Along the way, James told story after story about Boeing. He knew how to guide us so that we got the most out of the tour and the museum afterwards. He also knew the whole campus well enough to drive us around a bit more before and after. We all came away feeling like we had gotten tremendous value for this tour. He dropped us off at the airport after the tour and we thought it was a great way to end a trip to Seattle!
The Boeing Factory tour with the guided transport to and from hotel was a perfect choice to start a week of exploring Seattle, WA without the need to rent a vehicle. The tour guide, James was awesome! He was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and punctual. He was a subject matter expert about the Boeing inventory and history. He provided a Birds Eye view of airport hangers, firehouses and surrounding community infrastructure's . Once inside the Boeing Factory the guided tour was exciting and outstanding! The tour included viewing a working plane factory, the magnitude of engineering accomplishments on display, the post tour provided museum access, and a roof-top view of planes in the final stages of design. A must do tour for adult geeks.
Fabulous tour with an amazing tour guide. James was knowledgeable and personable! He knows do much and wants you to have a wonderful experience. Can’t say enough good things. Highly recommend!
The tour’s meeting point was on the 8th Avenue side of the Hyatt Regency, but we almost missed the bus because we were waiting on the Howell Street side. Anyway, our guide and DJ, Matthew, a professional voice artist, was fantastic. During the drive to the Boeing factory, he kept us entertained with interesting stories about Boeing’s history. On the way back to Seattle, he offered three alternative drop-off points in addition to the Hyatt Regency: the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and the Museum of Flight. We decided to get off at the Museum of Flight, and it turned out to be a great decision. The museum was well worth the visit and added even more fun to an already enjoyable day.
Once in a lifetime trip. So well run. A must do in Seattle.
The Boeing factory tour was informative, and I enjoyed it. The tour guide was excellent. The man who transported us to Boeing was very politically opinionated and said some uncalled for things (apologising) about America to some of the European customers. He should keep his opinions to himself. This was not the environment for those discussions. Not impressed.
Great company to travel with. Efficient, friendly, and great organization skills Makes travel easy..
