8 to 10 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
10 people
English
Visit Mount Rainier National Park without having to rent a car by boking this one-day tour from Seattle. Your driver will take you through the park, with plenty of stops along the way to take photos of beautiful lakes and waterfalls, including Longnire and Narada Falls. You'll also get to spend some time learning about the park at the Jackson Visitor Center before ultimately making your way back to Seattle.
Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. Mount Rainier, also known as Tacoma, is the highest mountain of the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest, and the highest mountain in the state of Washington. Mount Rainier is an active volcano and has the most glaciated peak in the United States. It spawns five major rivers, and the top of the mountain is covered with snow all year round. When snow melts, water flows down in a large volume, and gives Rainier National Park the best waterfalls, vast lakes, and lush green forests.
• Admission Ticket Free
Itinerary From 05/01/2024 to 11/30/2024:
Seattle → Rainier National Park → Longmire Museum (20 mins) → Narada Falls (40 mins) → Paradise Visitor Center (120 mins) → Return to Seattle
Special Notes:
1. Along the way of Wonderland Trail, we will arrange parking for 1-2 attractions according to the actual situation: Narada Falls, Paradise Visitor Center.
2. In the case of heavy snowfall during the winter season, the schedule of going uphill at Mount Rainier National Park may be halted. We will instead enjoy the breathtaking views at the foot of the mountain instead.
Itinerary From 12/01/2024 to 04/30/2025:
Seattle → Rainier National Park → Longmire Museum (60 mins) → Washington State Capitol Building (60 mins) → Seattle
• Admission Ticket Free
Itinerary From 05/01/2024 to 11/30/2024: Longmire Museum (60 mins)
Itinerary From 12/01/2024 to 04/30/2025: Longmire Museum (20 mins)
Located on the south side of Mount Rainier at 2,700 feet above sea level, Longmire Museum makes up part of the historic Longmire district. Once a ranger office, the building now houses historic exhibits about the park’s natural and geological history, and animals. This small museum offers a good historical overview of the park, the Longmire family, and the Native Americans who once traveled through this area. You’ll also find old photographs, and displays of local plants and animals. It’s worth a quick stop.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Itinerary visit only on 05/01/2024 to 11/30/2024:
At only 150 feet from the road to Paradise, Narada Falls is the largest waterfall accessible by car in the park, and one of the most impressive. Here the Paradise River plunges over the edge of a relatively recent flow of hard andesite lava that abuts much older rock.
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Itinerary visit only on 05/01/2024 to 11/30/2024: Paradise Visitor Center
Paradise is famous for its glorious views and wildflower meadows. When James Longmire’s daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed, “Oh, what a paradise!” The park’s main visitor center, the Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center, is located in the upper parking area. Paradise is also the primary winter-use area in the park, receiving on average 643 inches (53.6 feet/16.3 meters) of snow a year.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Itinerary visit only on 12/01/2024 to 04/30/2025: Washington State Capitol Building (60 mins)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free