Emerald City and Beyond
Tacoma – Seattle – Northwest Trek Wildlife Park – Mount Rainier National Park – Olympic National Park – Victoria
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This itinerary has the advantage that hotel stays are only needed in two areas and all sightseeing can be done in day trips from those areas. Entire days can be taken out to make the tour shorter if needed or if certain sightseeing activities are of no interest. Assuming that the flight to Tokyo will depart in the am, the last night has to be in Seattle again.
Ascend by elevator onto the observation deck of the famed Space Needle to enjoy the breathtaking views over the city and the Bay.
A wonderful excursion aboard the steam-powered Mount Rainier Scenic Railway will feature views of the state’s highest peak as the rails take you through the forest and across the glacial fed Upper Nisqually River.
Discover why Butchart Gardens are world-famous for ornate landscaping and superb Italian, Japanese and rose gardens in the picturesque city of Victoria.
See the lush Hoh Rain Forest, beautiful Lake Crescent, panoramic vistas of the towering Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca from the mile-high Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.
Visit the Boeing Tour for a one-of-a kind opportunity to view 747, 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliners on the assembly line before they take to sky.
Arrive at Sea-Tac International Airport and transfer to hotel in the Airport area, the ideal location for
area exploration.
Overnight: Seattle Airport or Tacoma
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
A guided tour of Seattle includes the downtown, Pioneer Square Historic District, Waterfront Park, and
views of the Space Needle and the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Locks. Following free time for lunch
and browsing at famed Pike Place Market. In the afternoon ascend by elevator onto the observation
deck of the famed Space Needle to enjoy the breathtaking views over the city and the Bay
Overnight: Seattle Airport or Tacoma
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
Today starts with a unique “hands on” session in a nearby Tacoma “glass hot shop,” where you’ll design
and make you own art glass pieces.
Then, visit the renowned Museum of Glass and cross the Chihuly
Bridge of Glass filled with the artist’s glass works.
Enjoy the afternoon with a walking tour to enjoy
Tacoma’s many public art displays and perhaps visit the Pacific Bonsai Museum
Overnight: Seattle Airport or Tacoma
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
At the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, take an open-air tram tour through its “free-roaming area” to view
numerous American bison, Roosevelt elk, caribou, and moose found here.
Later, your excursion aboard the steam-powered Mount Rainier Scenic Railway will feature views of the state’s highest peak as the
rails take you through the forest and across the glacial fed Upper Nisqually River.
You will break at the Logging Museum located in Mineral, Washington. The museum exhibits explore a comprehensive
collection of steam logging locomotives and discover the stories behind the pioneers of railroad logging camps in the early to mid 1900’s
Overnight: Seattle Airport or Tacomaat the hotel.
guide
4 stars hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
One of the nation’s premier scenic attractions, Mount Rainier stands at 14,410 feet and is the focal point
of the park.
Fields of brilliant wildflowers (weather dependent), forests of giant Douglas fir, icy glaciers
and peaceful valleys teeming with wildlife are found here. Visit the Jackson Memorial Visitor Center .
Overnight: Seattle Airport or Tacoma
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
This morning it is time to pack your bags to change the overnight location.
Cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to the Olympic Peninsula and visit the charming village of Port Gamble before a guided tour in historic Port Townsend, with its handsome Victorian-era homes.
This afternoon, tour a colorful lavender farm in the Sequim (open June-End of August) area before arriving in Port Angeles, your overnight location for the next two nights
Overnight: Port Angeles
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
Have your passports handy this morning as you cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca via the spacious MV
Coho ferry en route to Vancouver Island.
Here, picturesque Victoria maintains a delightful English flavor, spiced with red double-decker buses, Tudor-style buildings and immaculate gardens.
See the Parliament Buildings, Beacon Hill Park, Christ Church Cathedral and the impressive Empress Hotel.
Discover why Butchart Gardens are world-famous for ornate landscaping and superb Italian, Japanese and rose
gardens. Return to Port Angeles this evening.
Overnight: Port Angeles
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
Today, embark on a scenic drive through extraordinary Olympic National Park.
See the lush Hoh Rain Forest, beautiful Lake Crescent, panoramic vistas of the towering Olympic Mountains and the Strait of
Juan de Fuca from the mile-high Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.
Overnight: Port Angeles
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
Crossing Puget Sound via the Washington State Ferry from Kingston we head to Everett and the Future
of Flight Aviation Center to take what is commonly referred to as the Boeing Tour.
After lunch in the area, visit the Boeing Tour for a one-of-a kind opportunity to view 747, 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliners
on the assembly line before they take to sky.
Overnight: Seattle Airport
guide
4 star hotel
Transport
Breakfast and dinner
Transfer to the airport and depart for home
guide
Transport
Breakfast