Mt. Rainier Day Tour from Seattle
Overview
Professional tour guides lead you through the stunning landscapes of Mt. Rainier, showcasing old-growth forests and breathtaking waterfalls. Travel in clean, comfortable mini-coaches equipped with large windows and high back seats.
- 🌲 The route and accessibility of your tour depend on the season, with summer tours featuring wildflower-filled meadows and winter tours focusing on Longmire with complimentary snowshoes.
- 🏞️ Options are available for all abilities, allowing you to hike or walk a little or not at all during your visit.
- 🍽️ Lunch can be enjoyed at a Mt. Rainier cafe or you may buy a picnic lunch along the way.
- 📸 Bring a camera and comfortable walking shoes as mountain temperatures can vary dramatically throughout the day.
- 🚍 Return to Seattle while taking in memorable Pacific Northwest scenery; no two tours are the same as your guide will provide the best experience available each day.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Meeting Location: This is our MoPop Meeting Location. Please wait at the circle driveway on the north side of the Museum at 325 5th Ave N.
Starting point:
325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
- Cooler with ice will be be provided inside the bus to keep any perishable items chilled
- Transportation by air-conditioned mini coach bus
- All Fees and Taxes
- Local, professional guide
- Snowshoes provided complimentary when conditions allow
- Itinerary below is a sample; stops are not guaranteed
- Children under 5 not allowed
- Hotel pick up
- WiFi on board
- Restroom on board
- Food & drinks (you can purchase lunch at grocery store stop or at the cafe in Visitor Center)
- Gratuities (optional and not included in the price of this tour)
Meeting point
Return details
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Mount RainierNo 2 tours are the same! Our goal each day is to showcase as much of the national park as possible during our time in the park. Routes and stops look different depending on the season.
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LongmireLongmire, home to the original park headquarters & more recently, the National Park Inn, Longmire museum & Wilderness Information Center, is a popular stop on all tours. Opportunity for restrooms, short hikes & photos here.
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Narada FallsTours mid-April through mid-October stop here for guests to get a view of the top of the falls. When weather permits, some tours are able to hike to the lower falls for more photo opportunities!
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Christine Falls ViewpointChristine Falls is a 69-foot waterfall with 2 drops located on the road to Paradise. Tours will often stop here for photos of the lower falls including the bridge which helps frame a perfect waterfall photo! (Accessible seasonally)
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Henry M. Jackson Visitor CenterVisitor Center - Have lunch at the restaurant, cafe, or bring your own sack lunch. Hiking opportunities available. Scenic views and wildlife. This is a popular stop on tours mid-April through mid-October.
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Reflection LakesWhile this is not a guaranteed stop, tours will try to stop here during peak season (July/August) for the postcard-worthy photo of Mt Rainier & it's reflection in the still lake. This is not always an accessible stop.
- Some tours (not all) will visit Tipsoo Lake, a subalpine lake within Mt Rainier National Park (pass by)
- Drive through the picturesque mountain town of Elbe, WA en route to the national park (pass by)
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Twin Firs Loop TrailThis is a popular stop on tours year round!
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.