Itinerary
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Pass By: Seattle, Seattle, Washington
Community Impact:
-Our tours are designed with our communities first in mind, meaning that we will always encourage supporting our local businesses, such as independent coffee shops and owner-operated stalls at Pike Place Market
-By taking advantage of outdoor attractions and some areas not typically visited by large groups in neighborhoods like historic Pioneer Square, we can reduce overcrowding in over-touristed areas
-Your choosing a walking tour helps us to reduce our carbon footprint and impact on the environment, with an additional opportunity to support our public transit sector
-We strive to represent all voices in our storytelling, particularly those minorities who are often overlooked or underrepresented in the tourism industry, including but not limited to indigenous history and Asian influence on neighborhoods like Pioneer Square, the waterfront and Pike Place, and downtown Seattle
Stop At: Pioneer Square, Yesler Street & 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Your tour starts in the neighborhood known as Pioneer Square, where early white settlers founded the city of Seattle as we know it today. The area is rich with history of the city’s early mining and brothel days, evident in the late 19th and early 20th century buildings still standing, and contains subtle nods to its early inhabitants, the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples. Your tour guide will take you through the development of the city and capture the city in its pre-industrial and -settlement days as a Native American village and harvesting grounds.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Your Seattle walking tour includes the maze that is the historic Pike Place Market, where you can enjoy Pacific Northwest eats, immigrant-inspired street food, plenty of shopping, and views of the Puget Sound. Your tour guide will give you an overview of the market’s history and its tight-knit community comprising a variety of cultures and generations-owned shops that continue to lure thousands of visitors and locals each year.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Smith Tower Visitor Experience, 506 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2336
Your tour will pass by this neoclassical building that was once Seattle’s tallest skyscraper and is now home to a mix of businesses, residential floors, and a historical tourist attraction as well as an observation deck and bar.
Pass By: Seattle Waterfront, Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101
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 stroll past these attractions and enjoy views of the beautiful Puget Sound.
Pass By: Beecher's Handmade Cheese, 1600 Pike Pl Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA 98101-1529
You'll pass by this cheese shop famous for making its product right at the front of the store! Watch and learn about the cheese-making process and get yourself a sample of Beecher’s signature cheeses.
Pass By: Pike Place Fish Market, 86 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101-2025
Your Seattle city walking tour will pass by the lively market stall famous for its flying fish. Learn about the incredible variety of edible Pacific Northwest species as you watch trained fishmongers let loose whole salmon through the air!
Pass By: Piroshky Piroshky | Pike Place Market, 1908 Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
You'll pass by one of the most revered foodie places in the market famous for its Russian pastries with sweet or savory fillings. A true hole-in-the-wall small business that has perfected the piroshky!