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Seattle city tour guides

Practical, up-to-date guides for planning a Seattle city tour: what the tours cost, how long they really take, whether you go up the Space Needle, the hop-on hop-off alternative, touring on cruise day and the Ballard Locks stop.

Seattle City Tour Prices 2026: What $88 to $115 BuysWhat $88 to $115 per person buys, and what costs extra.Read the guide →3 Hour Seattle City Tour Length 2026: About 4 HoursListed at about 4 hours, and it can run longer.Read the guide →Space Needle on a Seattle City Tour 2026: Inside or Not?Pass-by, photo stop or ticket: how to see it from the top.Read the guide →Seattle City Tour vs Hop-On Hop-Off 2026: Which to BookA guided loop, or a self-guided bus with mixed reviews?Read the guide →Seattle City Tour Before or After a Cruise 2026: Pier OptionsPier pickup, luggage and timing before or after sailing.Read the guide →Ballard Locks on a Seattle Tour 2026: Salmon, Boats & TimeBoats, the fish ladder and salmon in 15 to 30 minutes.Read the guide →

Tours

Seattle city tours compared

Booked through Viator, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Prices are from-prices per person.

Seattle Bus Tour with Space Needle & Fremont Troll Rated 4.9 ★ 4.93 hoursFree cancellation (24 h)

Seattle Bus Tour with Space Needle & Fremont Troll
1 PM startKerry ParkBallard Locks

An afternoon loop from the Hyatt Regency with stops at Lake Union, Kerry Park and the Ballard Locks. No hotel pickup, but it can drop you at Pike Place.

What's included
  • Guided bus tour starting at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (8th Avenue side)
  • Stops listed at Lake Union, Kerry Park, MoPOP by the Space Needle and the Ballard Locks
  • Bottled water
  • Drop-off at the start, the Space Needle or Pike Place Market
  • Not included: hotel pickup and gratuities
Full tour details
From$89per person Reserve
3 Hour Seattle City Tour with Hotel Pickup Hotel pickup ★ 4.8About 4 hoursFree cancellation (24 h)

3 Hour Seattle City Tour with Hotel Pickup
Pike Place stopKerry ParkBallard Locks

The classic narrated loop with hotel pickup: Pioneer Square, a Pike Place Market stop, Queen Anne and the Ballard Locks. Now listed at about 4 hours, and it can run longer.

What's included
  • Local guide and fully narrated tour in English
  • Pickup and drop-off at select downtown Seattle and airport hotels
  • Air-conditioned vehicle; groups of 4 to 24
  • Stops include Pike Place Market, Kerry Park and the Ballard Locks; the Space Needle is a pass-by
  • Not included: meals and gratuities; port drop-off costs extra if arranged ahead
Full tour details
From$111per person Reserve
Premier 3-Hour Seattle City Tour by Mini Coach 3 start points ★ 4.83 hoursFree cancellation (24 h)

Premier 3-Hour Seattle City Tour by Mini Coach
Mini coachNarratedEnds at Needle

Tours Northwest's half-day loop from the Central Library, 1900 4th Ave or MoPOP, ending at the Space Needle. The lowest bus tour price here, but no pickup.

What's included
  • Local guide and air-conditioned mini coach
  • Choice of three downtown meeting points
  • Stops at Pioneer Square, Kerry Park and the Ballard Locks; Pike Place Market is a pass-by
  • Ends at the Space Needle, or ride back downtown
  • Not included: hotel pickup, food and gratuities
Full tour details
From$88per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Hotel pickup from select downtown and airport hotels, a Pike Place Market stop and the Ballard Locks, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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