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Seattle Tour: Discover Hidden Local Gems
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Seattle
Experience the award-winning Seattle City Tour, designed for veterans and packed with iconic sights, hidden gems, and plenty of laughter. Discover the Space Needle, waterfalls, floating houses, and more. Book now and save with our veteran discount!
Experience the award-winning Seattle City Tour, designed for veterans and packed with iconic sights, hidden gems, and plenty of laughter. Discover the Space Needle, waterfalls, floating houses, and more. Book now and save with our veteran discount!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Pioneer Square - Seattle’s original neighborhood and historical district. Stop for photos at Waterfall Garden Park, Seattle’s first fire station, and the home of a famous parcel delivery company.
- Pike Place Market - The farmers market is too busy to stop as it takes at least a couple of hours to see it. We can drop you off at the location…
- Pioneer Square - Seattle’s original neighborhood and historical district. Stop for photos at Waterfall Garden Park, Seattle’s first fire station, and the home of a famous parcel delivery company.
- Pike Place Market - The farmers market is too busy to stop as it takes at least a couple of hours to see it. We can drop you off at the location after the tour; just let us know.
- Space Needle - World-famous Space Needle (entry not included). This is a drop-off location. Photos of the Space Needle have been previously taken at this point. If guests want to conclude the tour at the Space Needle, we will accommodate.
- Lake Union - Yes, there will be a quick stop for photos to see the most floating homes in the United States. Remember, Tom Hanks lived in a floating home in the movie “Sleepless in Seattle.”
- Kerry Park - This is the best view of the Space Needle and downtown area. If the weather is clear, you will get a beautiful photo of Mount Rainier, or as the First Nations call it, Mount Tacoma. 10-15 minutes.
- Museum of Pop Culture - The museum is next to the Space Needle, so you can get a photo or get dropped off here at the end of the tour. (See Space Needle)
- Fremont Troll - The Fremont Troll. This is not a guaranteed stop; if parking is available and guests want to stop, we will stop. There isn’t much room to stop, and it is patrolled by traffic cops and complaining neighbors.
- Waterfall Garden Park - A waterfall in the middle of Pioneer Square.
- CenturyLink Field - Home of the Seattle Seahawks.
- Chihuly Garden and Glass - Glass art.
- Amazon Spheres - The home of Amazon.com and the first Amazon no-pay grocery store.
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - The Ballard Locks, as the locals call it. If it is the right time of year, you will see salmon returning to the freshwater lakes where they were born to spawn. Possibly seals and a sea lion or two. Sometimes eagles are hunting for fish and bird eggs, hence nesting blue herons perched high in trees on giant nests. Wild Kingdom meets Seattle.
- Lenin Statue - Statue of Vladimir Lenin, Communist Russian dictator.
- Chinatown International District - Drive through Chinatown, viewing the various restaurants and shopping.
What's Included
- Pick up Location: Hyatt Regency Seattle
- Bottled water
- Pick up Location: Hyatt Regency Seattle
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
As a military veteran, we honor veterans with a discount thanks for your service. Seniors 62 and upward, get your discount as well. Now this tour is like binge watching three episodes of your favorite Netflix program, minus the zombies & dragons. I do have a troll, a Space Needle, waterfall, giant spheres and an UP House just like the movie and floating…
As a military veteran, we honor veterans with a discount thanks for your service. Seniors 62 and upward, get your discount as well. Now this tour is like binge watching three episodes of your favorite Netflix program, minus the zombies & dragons. I do have a troll, a Space Needle, waterfall, giant spheres and an UP House just like the movie and floating houses. You will get your money’s worth, and even see baby Pterodactyl in Spring and early Summer. I ain’t lying. This tour is both structured & spontaneous, guaranteed to learn and laugh. Yes, you will see the famous sights, but, also you get to see some small areas only locals go.. Thank you Viator for awarding Seattle’s Best Tours as a TOP 20 Experience in the USA in 2022 - 2023
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- We do NOT pick up at airport hotels, take the light rail to Westlake Station and walk 1.5 blocks to the Westin Valet Loading Zone on Westlake Avenue.
Location
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Howell Street
Tour bus arrive on the 8th Avenue side of the Hyatt at the charter bus loading zone near the corner of 8th Avenue & Howell Street.
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
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(1062 Ratings)
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Georgiamcguire
Mar 24, 2025
Great tour - don’t miss it - Earl was the best. Great personality and knew everything about Seattle. He took us to places we didn’t know existed don’t miss this tour.
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Georgia
Mar 24, 2025
Great tour for visitors and locals alike. - Scheduled this tour when we arrived in Seattle; Earl called the morning of to confirm and since we were the only customers on Sunday kindly picked us up right from our hotel. Earl had a great personality and answered every question we had (and more) about Seattle. He took us to several neighborhoods, we saw the Locks, and leaned the difference between a houseboat and a floating house. Earl and his tour was well worth the $$ we spent and would recommend this tour to one and all. We now know a lot more about Seattle than when we first got here.
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Brandon
Mar 22, 2025
Fantastic! - What an incredible way to see the city! Earl was fantastic and very personable. Shared many trivial facts about the city and sites. Navigating through the city is a feat in itself and Earl did it with ease all while making sure to stop at the most interesting and picturesque sites. Can’t recommend him enough. If you’re on the fence about it don’t be. Additionally, given the cost of Ubers and gas the price point is well worth it.
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Getaway50780893047
Jan 11, 2025
Don't miss this!!!!! - If I could give this 10 stars, I would!! This tour with Earl was the highlight of our entire trip as he is enthusiastic about the city and makes you an instant friend. We learned so much and the hours flew by. A very accommodating tour and the best part seriously was this was a fresh presentation- Earl loves people and his job.
A +++++++
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Hikingirl3
Jan 6, 2025
Amazing tour guide! - Here for work on the off season and wanted to get an overview of Seattle. Earl let me know I was the only one who booked the tour and asked if I’d like to cancel or go solo (just for context solo millennial female traveler). I didn’t mind doing it by myself so solo it was! Earl was AMAZING! So nice and absolutely hilarious. I had a blast with him. Learned a lot that I can apply to my downtime during my work trip. Couldn’t recommend him more highly.
I do a lot of solo tours while on work trips and Earl was by far the best I’ve had.
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Kristina_d
Dec 30, 2024
Fantastic - Earl was fantastic! He was an excellent driver and showed us all the hidden and famous spots in Seattle and the surrounding areas. He’s very funny and knowledgeable as well. Thanks Earl for the semi customized tour of the city. We really enjoyed our afternoon with you!
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Deborahfj9633ut
Dec 19, 2024
Fun , informative and entertaining - We would highly recommend Earl to be your guide to the neighborhoods and sights of Seattle. He is friendly, courteous, and entertaining. He bends over backward to make sure your tour is as good as it can be. The day of our scheduled tour was very rainy and overcast. He called us to offer rescheduling to the following day, forecasted to be sunny. We accepted his offer and , being the only customers that day, got the “presidential” treatment in his spacious SUV. He was very informative and entertained us with interesting stories about the past and current local events while we saw the sights of Seattle and surrounding areas. Earl is the best and you’ll have a great time!
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Cassandra_d
Dec 12, 2024
Fantastic and fun! - Earl was a fantastic guide, showing us some of the lesser known parts of Seattle as well as giving a great history, with some hilarious anecdotes. Highly recommended!
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Theresa_r
Dec 5, 2024
An excellent 3-hour tour! - Earl was a fantastic tour guide. Knowledgeable and entertaining! Loved the stop with the view of the city including the Space Needle.
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Runjitk
Dec 2, 2024
Excellent tour guide - value for money - We booked this tour through Viator, the instructions were to meet at Hyatt however there were atleast 3 hyatts in the same vicinity which led to some confusion. We were happy when Earl contacted us via text to confirm the exact location and instructions for our meet up, and that we would be the only two people on the tour.
Earl had a lovely SUV was very thoughtful instead of the tour bus, as there was only two of us, this made communication much easier and the journey comfortable.
Earls geographical knowledge of the city was excellent, as well as his historical facts. As two travellers from London he went into depth in explaining the sea levels, and even introducing us to the workers who control the locks. This booking was last minute for us, we were leaving Seattle that evening so Earl adapted the tour around what we had already seen. Even though the tour overran a little Earl made sure we saw all the important parts of Seattle and more. We highly recommend this tour, it’s easier to be shown around and makes it even more easier when the host is so knowledgable, understanding and fun. We would have never been able to see all this by ourselves, only regret that we didn’t book this at the start of our break.
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