Scenic Seattle Panoramic Tour: Discover The Emerald City's Lakes, Locks, And Mountains
3.9
13 Ratings
Seattle

Come along for the Scenic Seattle journey to find out how Seattle got its moniker as the ‘Emerald City.’ Take in the marvelous sights of lakes, water locks, mountains, and dense woods—all enclosed within the Seattle city boundaries.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Space Needle - View the iconic Space Needle with its glass elevator located in the center of the downtown.
  • Seattle Center - Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center spanning an area of 74 acres, It was originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair and its landmark feature is the 605-foot tall Space Needle. The Center also features a variety of museums and performing arts theaters and hosts several festivals throughout the year.
  • University of Washington - See the campus of Seattle’s largest University.
  • Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - Spend 30 minutes exploring the busiest boat locks in North America.
  • Ballard Locks Visitor Center / Museum & Gift Shop - Ballard Locks are the most trafficked in the United States the and one of Seattle’s most popular tourist attractions.
  • Lake Union Park - Discover Lake Union Park, a 12 acre urban oasis located just outside of downtown Seattle. With acres of open space for exploring land and water, the park also offers the culturally rich Museum of History and Industry, the Center for Wooden Boats and the Historic Ships Wharf housing several historic vessels. The park is easy to get to by street car where visitors can bring their own picnic and explore the area.
  • Gas Works Park - Spend 15 minutes at this park overlooking Lake Union, with stunning views of the Seattle Skyline
  • Kerry Park - See one of the most iconic views of Seattle’s skyline and the Puget Sound.
  • Fremont Troll - See the famous troll under the bridge in Seattle’s quirky Fremont neighborhood.
What's Included
  • Panoramic tour included.
  • Convenient main departure location.
  • Experienced driver/guide provided.
What's Not Included
  • Staff Gratuties
  • Hotel Pick up
Location
600 Broad St
Broad Street
At the Space Needle on Broad Street, across the street from the Hyatt House Hotel
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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K8306vtlindab
Jul 9, 2023
Best tour ever - The driver and staff were friendly, funny, happy and pleasant. We loved the tour and the boat cruise that came with our package. 5 stars from us!
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Ddreweryau
Aug 9, 2022
Interesting and fun - This tour covered a lot of things in Seattle that are a little further out and aren’t easy to access without catching buses or driving yourself. Gas Works Park and Kerry Park were two things I had on my list to see but I was actually more impressed with the Ballard Locks after visiting. Our driver Olivia was awesome! Her knowledge of Seattle history was delivered in an interesting and fun way. She even let me use one of her phone chargers as my phone was low on battery.
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741agnesr
Jul 31, 2022
FBulous tour - Olivia was knowledgeable and entertaining. Great experience. Lovely tour. Beautiful scenery. Olivia gave us a mini history lesson which was fabulous.
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Joan0314
Dec 9, 2019
Hop On Hop Off Bus is the way to go! - We used the Hop On Hop Off Bus to see the city - and what a great way to do it! There's an ongoing narrative as you travel around so you can pick up on things you may not have noticed on your own. This was also a good way to get from our hotel to the Public Market - much cheaper than Uber or a cab!
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Rene4fun
Sep 27, 2019
Exciting tour at the locks - It was a fantastic tour at the locks. Lee's was our driver and took us down to the locks to see how they worked. fantastic system to get the ships in and out. we didn't see any salmon at the salmon steps into the see but it was a great to see. at the Fremont area we saw al the houseboat. i guess this is the real Seattle. Great tour and great guiding from Less. Can only recommend but remember the sun screen. Smile..
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Kirk
Aug 13, 2019
Good trip off the beaten path - We picked this trip because it seemed like it would hit some of the non-tourist spots in Seattle and give us a feel for the city. It did not disappoint. Out tour guide was very good and seemed like she was not just reading from a script. The bus driver added some comments here and there of more of a personal nature. Very good.
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Antuacs
Jun 13, 2023
The worst citytour ever - Usually I take a Sightseeing Tour in every new city I visit, and this has been the worst CityTour I ever had. There was not translation to different languages in the bus and at the top of the bus, you had to be careful that the branches of the trees do not hit you. Too expensive for the service they provide.
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Bethieallyn
May 28, 2023
Filthy and SLOW - This companies buses are FILTHY, they don’t keep the buses separated on the route so you are ending up waiting an hour and then two of the three busses show up within 3/5 minutes of each other. Driver will sit through green lights even though there is no apparent reason for it paid $50 @ and could have gotten much better service from the public bus NEVER again. If you take this you get what you asked forwainted over an hour and they have 4 busses running and they say their whole circuit is 75 minutes, tell me ARE they spacing the busses out? My 13 yr old grandson figured out that they need a coordinator,
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366billl
Aug 23, 2023
Be prepared to wait for long periods - Felt ripped off on the hop on hop off experience. Waited over an hour to get picked up again after hopping off at the market stop. Spoilt my only day in Seattle
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Garywt
Sep 10, 2022
Bad experience - Only 3 buses and there is a long wait between buses. First bus was 25 minutes late and then sat for another 15. Sitting the hot sun is not fun. Spend your money elsewhere.
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