Olympic National Park

Highlights / General details

Olympic National Park is a UNESCO World-Heritage Site distinguished for its ecological diversity and expansive wilderness. This naturalist-guided tour takes you across Puget Sound to the northeast part of the Olympic Peninsula, where you’ll explore the moss-draped forests, azure lakes, and striking mountains that define the region.

Visit Hurricane Ridge to watch deer graze in the meadows, listen to the distinct shrill of a marmot, smell the pungent perfume of a summer wildflower, or feel the snow crunch beneath your feet on a winter snowshoe. Then continue west to the glacially-carved Lake Crescent, where you’ll delve into the fern-filled forests that line its shores, venturing to Marymere Falls if time allows. Throughout the day your guide will chronicle how Olympic’s isolation has produced these distinct ecosystems.

On days when weather closes access to Hurricane Ridge we may visit the sandy coastline of the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge or spend more time among the forests and waterfalls of the Elwha Valley.

Inclusion

Pick-up and Drop-off at your Downtown Seattle Hotel; Travel in adventure-outfitted luxury Mercedes Van or Crossover; Highly qualified naturalist Escape Artist guide and commentary; Cascadian Safari lunch; Seasonal snacks and refreshments throughout the tour; All entry fees; Short interpretive nature walk or snowshoe (snowshoes in winter).

Exclusion

Gratuity

Hours of operation

Available Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday year round plus Tuesday and Wednesday from May to October only, departing at 7:30am. No tour departures on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Duration

Tour is approximately 11.5 hours.

Location

We are able to pick up at any hotel or location in Downtown Seattle – North of King Street, South of Roy Street, and West of Interstate 5.

Participant restrictions

Children must be at least 6 years of age to participate.

Policies

Cancellation: 6 days prior 50% penalty, 2 days prior 100% penalty. No show 100% penalty.

Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**