Seattle History Tour with Skyline Views Small Group Tour

Overview

Come join us on a historic tour through Pioneer Square and pair it with one of the best things to do in Seattle: see the city from 35 floors up!

Your Seattle tour starts with a walk through the historic neighborhood, where you’ll easily be able to imagine the city’s early pioneer days with the help of your local tour guide. Top Seattle attractions we’ll pass by include Klondike National Historical Park, Waterfall Garden Park, and the Seattle waterfront.

As you take in the neighborhood’s charm and architecture, your Seattle guide will narrate the fascinating history of the area, from indigenous settlement to Pacific Northwest pioneer town. Learn the surprising background of the city’s founding, immigrant influence, and the vice that gave this neighborhood a certain reputation.

We’ll then take our tour above the streets to enjoy incredible 360-degree views of Seattle, the Sound, and the distant mountains from Smith Tower, a stunning building with a fascinating history of its own!

City: Seattle

Thu 24 Jul

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Starting at $49.00

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Thu 24 Jul

Starting at $49.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local English-speaking guide

Discover the history of Seattle before and after the Alaska gold rush boom

Experience the beauty of the waterfront and its bustling ferry terminal

See the sites where vice once flourished in the Pacific Northwest’s pioneer days

Admission to Smith Tower observation deck

Explore the fascinating stories and architecture of historic buildings

Enjoy admission to a historic observation tower with incredible skyline views

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Pioneer Square

Your history tour takes place in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, filled with beautiful architecture and the stories of the city prior to and during the settlement of those looking to seek their fortunes in the Alaska gold mines.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

We’ll pass by this small national park site, once a hotel during the industrious days of early Seattle and now a visitor center with exhibits displaying artifacts and stories of the Klondike Gold Rush.

The Central Saloon

Your Seattle walking tour may pass by this historic building, which in more recent times has been known for its live music. You may be surprised to hear about the musicians who once graced its small stage, making Seattle music history!

Occidental Park

Your history tour of Seattle will route through this picturesque park in the heart of the neighborhood and which displays a few pieces of art hinting at the pre-settlement days when Native Americans had occupied the former tide flats for thousands of years.

Waterfall Garden Park

We’ll likely pass by this gated park inspired by Japanese garden style and which sits on the former site of a very well-known multinational shipping & receiving company…

Memorial To Fallen Firefighters

You may spot this memorial in Occidental Park, a tribute to the firefighters who tragically died in a fire in the 1990s.

Seattle Waterfront

The waterfront is home to many souvenir shops, restaurants featuring fish and chips and local oysters, a ferris wheel, and docks serving as departure points for sightseeing cruises as well as the Washington ferry system. On your Seattle walking tour, you’ll enjoy a short stroll on the southern portion of its walkway and enjoy views of the beautiful Puget Sound.

Lumen Field

You might spot in the distance this sports stadium, now renamed Lumen Field, and which is currently home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders, and the National Women's Soccer League’s Seattle Reign!

Lumen Field

Originally named CenturyLink Field, this stadium brings in diehard football and soccer fans from all over. The stadium is currently home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders, and the National Women's Soccer League’s Seattle Reign.

Stonington Gallery

Our Pioneer Square walking tour may pass by this gallery featuring artworks from the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The gallery displays a variety of works, including pieces that represent indigenous cultures of the Northwest coast.

Glasshouse Studio

We may pass by or stop in at this Pioneer Square shop featuring an amazing display of glassworks, many made onsite! Head to the back to see expert glassblowers in action.

Washington State Ferries

Our tour will take us to the Seattle waterfront and new ferry terminal, where we can see Seattle commuters boarding the West Seattle water taxi, Bremerton ferry, and Bainbridge ferry. Ask your tour guide for tips on when and where to take the ferry for your next adventure!

Arundel Books

We may pass by this beloved Pioneer Square bookstore, founded in 1984 and which sells rare and out-of-print as well as contemporary books.

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