Tours Northwest · Downtown Seattle
Tours Northwest collects you from most downtown hotels for a three-hour loop with stops at Pioneer Square, the Ballard Locks and Kerry Park, 14 guests at most. Pick it if you want hotel pickup without a four-hour day, or if someone in your group uses a wheelchair.
Same company as the Premier 3-Hour City Tour, a smaller vehicle, and your hotel as the meeting point. The listing gives three hours, a 10 AM start and pickup from most hotels in downtown Seattle. Airport-area hotels aren't covered, per Tours Northwest's own page, and some hotels are hard for a bus to reach, so you may be asked to wait at a neighboring one. Not staying at a listed hotel? You meet at the Hyatt Regency's 8th Avenue entrance, 808 Howell St.
The stops: 15 minutes in Pioneer Square, 5 each at Waterfall Garden Park and the Klondike Gold Rush park, 15 at the Ballard Locks, 5 at Kerry Park and 3 at Seattle Center. Pike Place Market, the waterfront, the stadiums, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Fremont and the Space Needle go by the window. Guests report it feels mostly like a drive with two longer stops, and one wanted more photo breaks. Others got a bonus stop at the Fremont Troll.
It's the only city tour here that the listing calls wheelchair accessible, transport included. The company's own page is more careful: a folding wheelchair may fit, storage is limited and there's no bathroom on board, so call before you book. Tours Northwest also warns that return times can slip between 3 and 7 PM in traffic. On a 10 AM tour, that rarely bites.
Pickups start before the 10:00 AM departure. Call or email Tours Northwest at least 24 hours ahead to confirm your hotel and exact time.
15 minutes in the square, plus Waterfall Garden Park and the Klondike Gold Rush visitor center.
Past the stadiums, Chinatown-International District, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Lake Union, Fremont and Fishermen's Terminal.
15 minutes at the locks, then 5 at the Kerry Park lookout.
A 3-minute pause at Seattle Center, then back to your hotel. In heavy traffic you may be asked to walk the last few blocks.
★★★★★Wonderful tour of Seattle! Carl made sure we saw everything we could pack into 3 hours, while still giving us ample time to enjoy each stop.
★★★★★We went from the heart of the city to the outskirts as well. There were breaks which allowed us to get off the bus, take pictures or just rest and use the restroom. I would highly recommend this tour. Three hours well spent.
★★★★★John was so great! Super knowledgeable. It's worth getting picked up at your hotel. Great way to see Seattle if you don't have lots of free time.
★★★★★I would highly recommend this tour for anyone on their first day or first trip to Seattle, as it’s a perfect overview and helps you decide which places you’ll want to return to for a deeper dive later in your visit.
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Most hotels in downtown Seattle. You pick yours when you book and confirm the time with Tours Northwest. Airport-area hotels and private homes are not served; if yours isn't on the list, you meet at the Hyatt Regency, 808 Howell St.
The listing says yes, vehicle included. Tours Northwest's own page says a folding wheelchair may fit but storage is limited, so contact them with your needs before booking. Motorized scooters are not allowed.
About 3 hours from the 10 AM start, plus the pickup run before it. Traffic can push the return later.
Hotel pickup, a smaller group (14 instead of 20) and wheelchair access, for $115 instead of $88. The Premier 3-Hour tour starts from meeting points and ends at the Space Needle.
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Hotel pickup at most downtown hotels in a 3-hour tour for up to 14 guests, listed as wheelchair accessible.
Premier 3-Hour Seattle City Tour by Mini CoachThree downtown start points and a 3-hour loop to the Locks and Kerry Park, ending in front of the Space Needle.★ 4.8 · 3 hours · from $88
3 Hour Seattle City Tour with Hotel PickupThe classic narrated loop with hotel pickup, a Pike Place stop and the Ballard Locks. Listed at about 4 hours.★ 4.8 · About 4 hours · from $111
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