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Seattle City Tour: Discover Emerald City Origins
3.4
29 Ratings
Seattle
Embark on a panoramic tour of Seattle and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Emerald City. Explore stunning lakes, locks, mountains, and forests, all within Seattle’s city limits.
Embark on a panoramic tour of Seattle and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Emerald City. Explore stunning lakes, locks, mountains, and forests, all within Seattle’s city limits.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Space Needle - Catch sight of the iconic Space Needle featuring its centrally positioned glass elevator in downtown Seattle.
- Seattle Center - Seattle Center, a 74-acre hub for arts, education, tourism, and entertainment, was constructed for the 1962 World’s Fair. Dominated by the 605-foot Space Needle, it houses diverse museums, performing…
- Space Needle - Catch sight of the iconic Space Needle featuring its centrally positioned glass elevator in downtown Seattle.
- Seattle Center - Seattle Center, a 74-acre hub for arts, education, tourism, and entertainment, was constructed for the 1962 World’s Fair. Dominated by the 605-foot Space Needle, it houses diverse museums, performing arts theaters, and hosts numerous annual festivals.
- University of Washington - See the campus of Seattle’s largest University.
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - Experience 30 minutes exploring the vibrant activity at the Ballard Locks, North America’s busiest boat locks.
- Ballard Locks Visitor Center / Museum & Gift Shop - The Ballard Locks Visitor Center is a gateway to the most heavily used locks in the United States, making it one of Seattle’s top tourist attractions.
- Lake Union Park - Explore Lake Union Park, a 12-acre urban oasis just outside downtown Seattle. Discover open spaces for both land and water activities, and immerse yourself in culture at the Museum of History and Industry, the Center for Wooden Boats, and the Historic Ships Wharf showcasing several venerable vessels.
- Gas Works Park - A stop of 15 minutes to Gas Works Park, perched by Lake Union, offering breathtaking views of the Seattle skyline.
- Kerry Park - Visit Kerry Park and behold one of the most iconic views of Seattle’s skyline and the majestic Puget Sound.
- Fremont Troll - Find the Fremont Troll and explore the famous sculpture beneath the bridge in Seattle’s eccentric Fremont neighborhood.
What's Included
- Main departure location
- 3-hour guided tour of Seattle
- Driver/guide with tour conducted in English
- Main departure location
- 3-hour guided tour of Seattle
- Driver/guide with tour conducted in English
What's Not Included
- Staff Gratuties
- Hotel Pick up
- Staff Gratuties
- Hotel Pick up
Additional Information
Discover why Seattle is called the “Emerald City” on this city tour! Admire the sparkling Puget Sound, vast green forests, and nearby mountains from breathtaking viewpoints. Explore vibrant neighborhoods such as Ballard and Queen Anne, each with its own distinct cultural and architectural charm. This tour is a wonderful way to experience the splendor of the Pacific Northwest!
Discover why Seattle is called the “Emerald City” on this city tour! Admire the sparkling Puget Sound, vast green forests, and nearby mountains from breathtaking viewpoints. Explore vibrant neighborhoods such as Ballard and Queen Anne, each with its own distinct cultural and architectural charm. This tour is a wonderful way to experience the splendor of the Pacific Northwest!
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.4
(29 Ratings)
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Daydream204909
Sep 21, 2024
Fantastic! - Our driver was funny. Made our trip memorable. I enjoyed it very much. Highly recommend this company. It went to the landmarks
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Julia
Sep 6, 2024
Great tour guide - We did the 3 hour guided tour. Our guide was very interesting and knew a LOT of history about the city. My husband and I both thoroughly enjoyed it!
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F8554inbarbarar
Aug 30, 2024
Wonderful experience, Very Informative! - Our Scenic Seattle Panoramic Tour was informative and wonderful. Olivia is an Awesome tour guide and ensured that we had the best experience ever. I absolutely encourage everyone visiting Seattle to try this tour, you will not be disappointed!
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Gretchen
Aug 23, 2024
Amazing combo tour! - We had a full day to spend in Seattle after disembarking our cruise and catching our flight home. We selected the 3-hour tour and hop on/off combo and were really happy with the experience. The hop on/off is about an 80 minute loop that stops just about anywhere you'd want to visit. We grabbed coffee at Pike Place then caught the bus there. (Stat focused and be prepared to duck to avoid tree branches if you sit up top!)
We then took the 2:00 tour and it was better than we'd expected! Our guide was knowledgeable and some of the stops were unexpected and really fun. So much to see beyond what the hop on/off bus visits.
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Daliablevins
Jul 27, 2024
Seattle, A Wonderful Destination - Seattle is a wonderful destination. We made the best of it in the three days we spent in there. We played in the snow at Mt. Rainier. We visited the Aquarium (it’s small and doesn’t compare to the Monterey Bay Aquarium) so if that’s what you’re expecting, it’ll be disappointing. We went to a Mariner’s Baseball game. It was very exciting, they won in a 9th inning grand slam walk off. Visited Kerry Park, the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden & Glass, Fremont Troll, rode the Seattle Center Monorail, visited Pike’s Place and the yucky gum wall.
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Lisalm6618fi
Jun 9, 2025
Worst bus experience ever!! - Seattle is beautiful, but you’re better off taking Uber or a Taxi (which we ended up doing to get to airport on time). The bus was a waste of time and money! We waited about 30 minutes for bus and the route it took was very congested and slow. Then found out the Tram you take to airport takes about 1 hour (20 minutes by taxi) and that’s if you can get to the stop where you catch it.
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Wolf_esther
May 3, 2025
Hop on hop off no show! - We purchased our tickets at the ticket booth near pier 54. We expected there would be buses every 15 - 30 minutes. After waiting for over an hour we went back to the place of pur have and asked for a refund, which was steadfastly refused and we were told to contact the company. Being a Saturday no one answered the phone. So we never got to use the service that we paid for.
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Anthony
May 3, 2025
Don't expect to get on and off and visit more than 2 attractions - The hop on hop off route was verbally noted on the bus to take 1 1/2 hours, which was virtually impossible. We intended to do the route starting at 10 am. to get a general view of Seattle and then pick a stop to have lunch. It took 2 1/2 hours to complete the route and another 1/2 hour to get to Pike Place. Had lunch, went to pickup stop, and waited an hour for a bus, which was overcrowded, gave up on seeing other attactions and took another 1 1/2 to return to our starting point. Better off to pick places you want to go and Uber around town.
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98pauliel
Nov 7, 2024
Terrible, no correspondence at all amd money owed! - I booked in Oct 14th this yesr not knowing that the last day fornthe yesr was the 13th October!
Thankfully i have receipts of what i paid and when i paid for which is in April 2025! The website says you can cancel anytime up to 24-48hrs for a full refund and ive been trying since oct to get my refund back a good 6 months before partaking in a tour!
I have trued numerous times to contact them via e-mail to no avail even though they still send me e mails not regarding my enquires but to sell more products to purchase!
I have sent receipts, account numbers all to no avail! They have my wise account as thats how i puchased the tickets!
I really do hope they see this review and fully reinstate my funds as they are part of my 50th celebration funds!
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James
Sep 14, 2024
Bad deal - Very disappointing. We usually always use hop on hop off busses when we travel. This one was horrible. Only two buses operated all day for the whole route. Had to wait long time. Also there were many e scooters blocking the aisle which made if almost impossible to get on and off the bus. We ended up walking too many of the sites. Not worth the money we paid.
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