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Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls Tour: Half-Day Guided Experience
4.9
958 Ratings
Seattle
Experience the best of Seattle in one tour! Visit the breathtaking Snoqualmie Falls and explore the vibrant city with a knowledgeable guide. Discover the history, attractions, and fascinating stories that make Seattle a must-visit destination.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Shutter Tours - Day Tours - Join Shutter Tours for an exciting 4 hour sightseeing tour of Seattle.
- Pike Place Market - This is our pickup location
- Pioneer Square - 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 - 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 - 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.
- Snoqualmie Falls - 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.
- Fremont Troll - 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.
- Lenin Statue - The controversial Lenin statue originally came from Slovakia and is remenicant of the old communist style statues of a bygone era.
- Fishermen’s Terminal - During the months of September-March, we will visit Fisherman’s terminal home of the Pacific fishing fleet.
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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - 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.
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Kerry Park - Next
we experience the #1 rated location in Seattle for taking a photo of the skyline, the picturesque viewpoint at Kerry Park. -
Pike Place Market - Our final stop will be back at the Pike Place Market at approximately 2 PM.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience two activities in one tour extending over 4 hours, exploring the highlights of Seattle and its surrounding region. Start with a visit to Snoqualmie Falls, an awe-inspiring waterfall nestled in the Cascade Mountains foothills. Later, delve into Seattle with an in-depth city tour that showcases the sites and heritage that render Seattle among the country’s most habitable cities. A guide will entertain you with amusing tidbits and captivating narratives about the city, explaining the origin of its name and the truth behind its infamous rainfall. The tour’s itinerary offers sufficient time at each stop, welcoming personal responses and recommendations from the tour guide.
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- We can accommodate folding wheelchairs and walkers
- Secure luggage storage is available
Location
99 Pike St
Pike Street
Meeting location link https://bit.ly/2mtpHhc
Meet your tour guide at the Pike Place Market Information Booth located on SW Corner of 1st and Pike Street no later than 9:45 AM. The closest physical address is 99 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101. (We DO NOT offer hotel pickups for this tour)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(958 Ratings)
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Brenda_c
Jun 21, 2024
Awesome Seattle half day - From check in to drop off after excursion, our trip was perfect. Larry, our driver and guide was great. He and his new apprentice Dale both gave us so much information on everything Seattle and Snoqualmie Falls. We went watch boats go through locks, saw seals, a few salmon and the troll under the bridge., beautiful homes in Seattle, beautiful overlook for photos of Seattle. Mt. Ranier was so beautiful today, weather perfect. Water and granola bars provided, three restroom stops too. Both Larry and Dale graciously took pictures of our group and also gave us several tips on how to take great photos with our iPhones. Bus totally air conditioned on this eighty degree day, clean and great window for viewing sites while riding. Thank you!
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Meredith_c
Jun 21, 2024
See the falls and unique city sights - I traveled with my husband and 19 year old son. We wanted a tour that took us to see nature outside the city which we got to see at the Snoqualmie Falls. The rest of the tour in the city allowed us to see some sights that we would not have seen otherwise. Especially enjoyed seeing the chittendam locks. Our driver John was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and always offered to take pictures of us. Definitely recommend this tour!!!
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Elenita_g
Jun 20, 2024
Seattle-Alaska Trip - The tour itself is good, but our guide, Terry, just made it even more spectacular. From his narrated stories along the drive, comfortable ride, clean vehicle, water & granola bars, to his excellent picture-taking tips, calm/soothing voice---we just wish we can take him with us on all our trips!!! Thank you, Terry! An excellent way to end our 10-day trip! Highly recommend!!!
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Glennsp5812gk
Jun 19, 2024
Best overview of the Seattle Area! - Terry Divyak knows SO MUCH about the Seattle area. Very pleasant and easy going. As he is also a professional photographer, he gave the tour group some lessons on photography. I appreciated his interest in Seattle even though he has been there quite awhile. Highly recommend this 4 hour tour. Got some great photos because he knows all the best photogenic scenery. Thanks Terry. He also has a collection of his photos on his own photography website.
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Janette_b
Jun 19, 2024
Terry is a true Seattle gem! - Terry was so informative and detailed. My husband loved all of his statistics about Seattle. He also has great pointers for better cellphone snapshots. The photos he took of us were some of the best of our whole trip! I'd highly recommend Terry to any first time visitors to Seattle. Thanks Terry!
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Mary_n
Jun 15, 2024
Fantastic Seattle experience - Terry was our guide, a very knowledgeable Seattle native. Besides giving a great overview during the tour, he also offers photo tips and took photos of the group for us. I would absolutely recommend this tour!
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Steve_k
Jun 14, 2024
Excellent tour, Snoqualmie Falls is a must see!!! - Excellent tour, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable on the Seattle area, history, and even tips and recommendations on getting the best photo and video shots on Smartphones!
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David_m
Jun 14, 2024
Beautiful Falls, Great Tour - This half day city tour and Snoqualmie Falls was well organized, informative and beautiful. Pick up at Pike Place Market was great, the tour guide was very accommodating and he worked to make the outing perfect! Highly recommend. We were there the first week in May and the weather was perfect.
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Heather_c
Jun 13, 2024
A wonderful tour! - This was a wonderful tour! I was travelling solo in Seattle and Terry the tour guide was so kind and friendly I was immediately at ease from the start. The Snoqualmie Falls are gorgeous and not to be missed if visiting Seattle. We also saw some other sights in Seattle such as the Fremont Troll and Kerry Park, both of which are harder to get to on foot so the tour was great for this. I learnt a lot about Seattle and also met some very nice people. Definitely recommend for solo travellers or anyone really! Thanks Terry :)
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Teresa_w
Jun 11, 2024
Awesome tour - A very comfortable bus tour around Seattle & surrounding areas including the beautiful Snoqualmie Falls. Our driver, Terry, was an amazing tour guide sharing interesting history & stories about the things we were seeing. He is also a professional photographer so gave us tips for getting good pics & taking pictures of us if requested so we didn't have to rely on selfies. Other stops included the Fremont Troll, the locks & salmon ladders & Kerry Park. Since it was a beautiful sunshiny day, we had an amazing view of the Space Needle, downtown Seattle, Puget Sound & Mt Rainier. Since it is a half day tour, we were provided bottled water & a granola bar during the tour. I would recommend this tour especially to folks who want to see a lot of Seattle in a relatively short amount of time.
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