Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls Half-Day Guided Tour
Description
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.
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Itinerary
Join Shutter Tours for an exciting 4 hour sightseeing tour of Seattle.
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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 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 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.
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.
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.
The controversial Lenin statue originally came from Slovakia and is remenicant of the old communist style statues of a bygone era.
During the months of September-March, we will visit Fisherman's terminal home of the Pacific fishing fleet.
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.
Next we experience the #1 rated location in Seattle for taking a photo of the skyline, the picturesque viewpoint at Kerry Park.
Our final stop will be back at the Pike Place Market at approximately 2 PM.
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Important Information
- 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
- No Hotel Pickups, Please meet at meeting point.
Reviews(1,438)
Great overview of the highlights of Seattle. You get a glimpse of many places with the idea that you can go back to explore more. Dale has a great sense of humor and shared many stories. I wish he had talked more about the history of Seattle and less about the cost of housing. This was a comfortable easy way to spend a few hours.
Dale was very knowledgeable, funny and professional. If you wanted to learn about photography and wild life, he is your man and guide. We covered a lot Seattle that didn’t see in our other tours. Good excursion.
This was a great tour, got to see so much of the Seattle area. Dale was a great guide, funny, educational, wanted us to see everything. The falls were beautiful. I highly recommend this tour!
Great tour leader. A little warm due to a bus A/C malfunction, but they did a lot to try and overcome the heat. It was nice to see the little spots in Seattle a little bit out of the city center without driving.
Great tour! Got to see all the sights promised and snuck in a few more! Thanks for a great day!
Dale our tour guide was awesome. I am normally very critical but I had nothing to complain about. He was professional, funny and engaging. He obviously loves what he does and it showed!
Dale did a wonderful job!!!! One of the best tours I have booked with Viator. He made it so much more than I ever expected. Thank you 😁
Excellent experience! Great guide, knowledgeable about everything and moves at a good pace, covering everything.
Terry was very knowledgeable and very nice. Loved all his stories. True local that knows so much and very helpful with taking photos!!
I had an amazing experience with Mr.Terry. His knowledge of Seattle was absolutely incredible. I learned a lot, and met some really wonderful people to tour with. Made my birthday that much better.
