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Mt. Rainier Glacier Hike: Scenic Views and Picnic
4.9
322 Ratings
Seattle
Embark on a thrilling Mt. Rainier tour and hike through stunning landscapes, including glaciers, panoramic viewpoints, waterfalls, lakes, and old-growth forests.
Embark on a thrilling Mt. Rainier tour and hike through stunning landscapes, including glaciers, panoramic viewpoints, waterfalls, lakes, and old-growth forests.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mount Rainier - We drive to Mt. Rainier National Park (2 hours) and hike from the visitor center at Paradise for about a mile where we picnic close to some giant glaciers. We then hike back for a mile and drive to viewpoints with panoramic views and we see the Narada Falls and the Christine Falls, old growth forests with a thousand year old big…
- Mount Rainier - We drive to Mt. Rainier National Park (2 hours) and hike from the visitor center at Paradise for about a mile where we picnic close to some giant glaciers. We then hike back for a mile and drive to viewpoints with panoramic views and we see the Narada Falls and the Christine Falls, old growth forests with a thousand year old big trees and the Reflection Lakes. In Winter and Spring seasons (November-June) we will snowshoe rather than hiking - no experience required.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Snowshoes
- Snacks - Fruits, vegetables, nuts, crackers, and scones
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Trekking poles
- Lunch - quiche (vegetarian option also), potato salad and spring mix
- Bottled water
- Snowshoes
- Snacks - Fruits, vegetables, nuts, crackers, and scones
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Trekking poles
- Lunch - quiche (vegetarian option also), potato salad and spring mix
Additional Information
This tour offers a unique experience where you’ll hike (or snowshoe from November to June) approximately a mile from the visitor center at Paradise to a picnic area near the glaciers on Mt. Rainier. Throughout the day, you’ll enjoy panoramic mountain views and encounter diverse landscapes and scenery, including waterfalls, lakes, and towering trees in…
This tour offers a unique experience where you’ll hike (or snowshoe from November to June) approximately a mile from the visitor center at Paradise to a picnic area near the glaciers on Mt. Rainier. Throughout the day, you’ll enjoy panoramic mountain views and encounter diverse landscapes and scenery, including waterfalls, lakes, and towering trees in old-growth forests, as we stop at key highlights within Mount Rainier National Park.
- Not recommended for travelers with knee or hip problems
Location
415 Pine St
Pine Street
We will meet outside Sephora next to the big arch on 415 Pine St. I will be wearing a pink flower fleece pullover, so it should be easy to spot me.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(322 Ratings)
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Ginnied63
Oct 16, 2024
A great tour of the highlights of the park - Susan was a phenomenal tour guide who made sure we were all as comfortable as possible while hiking. She was knowledgeable, kind, and provided a lovely picnic lunch. I highly recommend this tour.
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Alexandros_p
Oct 14, 2024
Susan is the best guide! - Susan is an amazing guide! She did everything to make sure that everyone had a good time and she knew all the right spots that were worthy to visit!
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Susan_k
Oct 13, 2024
Great day! - Our guide Susan was excellent! She was going to give me contact info about a Lyme’s clinic or doctor she knew about. I was so tired at end of trip I forgot to ask . Could she email me the info PLEASE!
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Marianne_m
Oct 11, 2024
A stunning day - This tour is with a small group and we were only 7 persons on the bus. This made it easy for our guide to adjust the itinerary and how much time we spent at the various stops to the group. Susan also adapted stops for toilet visits and the purchase of drinks/snacks according to the group's needs.
The trip up Mt. Rainier was absolutely stunning in the beautiful autumn sun. The speed was adapted to the group and everyone made it to the agreed lunch spot. All in all, this is a trip we can recommend to people of all ages.
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Angela_c
Oct 8, 2024
Fun Day - The tour was jam-packed with adventure. It was a long day, but well worth the time and money. The views were all stunning, got a little exercise and there were plenty of stops to use the restroom or stretch your legs.
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Diana_c
Oct 7, 2024
worth it - Marc gave us a really nice tour around mt rainier and even took us to two waterfalls and a beautiful lake and even stopped at Eatonville for a little ice cream and bathroom break on the way back . The picnic on the mountain was pretty good, enough food to hold us up for that mt rainier hike and it was delicious and I love how resourceful everything was. I really enjoyed this and it was worth the $
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928qingw
Oct 7, 2024
Great Experience in Mt. Rainier - Susan is a good tour guide, pointing to every viewpoint throughout the day. Also, she brought everyone snacks, fruits, and lunch as we picnicked. This was not an easy job considering we were hiking uphill. The overall arrangement was relaxing, comprehensive and wonderful as we experienced views of Mt. Rainier, waterfalls, rivers and forests.
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Katie_s
Oct 4, 2024
Beautiful and enjoyable - Susan was wonderful. She is very knowledgeable and energetic! She was so thoughtful and always taking care of the group.
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John_l
Oct 3, 2024
Very nICE! - Susie, who led us through this amazing glacier, was a brilliant guide.
I always wonder how tourist guides stay enthusiastic for places they see every day. With her it seemed like she’d only discover Mount Rainier yesterday and was eager to relate what she had learned. Despite the weather turning against us (against all local forecasts that had predicted bright sunshine) Susie remained vigilant for the brief windows when the cloud would clear and we could all take our pictures.
Stunning scenery, great guide and a yummy picnic. Couldn’t recommend more.
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Susan_g
Oct 4, 2024
Good guide, great scenery, nice stops, ..BUT.. - I am not one’s to write reviews but the van was most uncomfortable.
The best part was when I got out of the van for the lovely scenery.
BUT, cramped up for a 10 hour day trip, with 3 hours each way from Seattle is not acceptable in a 12=seater Ford Transit van. They are designed to carry cargo, not humans !…
Seated in the second row, knees banging on the seat in front all day and I’m only 162cm short…you can feel every bump on the roads, the aircon. is stuffy and you can not open any windows !…so no fresh air - just shocking…felt like catching an uber back to Seattle…if it wasn’t so expensive. Felt crippled every time getting out of the seats.
The guide was good and had fine weather ,the autumn colours amazing, but also to stop for 20 minutes to walk down to the river to feel the water was a waste of time.
Also, in that van the guide needs a microphone , the people at the back could not hear much and the driver could not hear them, in fact, whilst driving to turn your head away from the road to try to hear is very unsafe driving practice.
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