Seattle Historic Walking Tour and Monorail Ride

This is a fun, informative tour that's easy to walk, but covers a lot of ground. We will point out the big iconic sites, but visit a few places off the beaten path as well.
In this tour we’ll get you acquainted with Seattle. Starting in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, you’ll learn about the history and founding of the emerald city. We'll visit the cities art district, Chinatown-international district and meander through the downtown core. Then it’s a ride through the future past on the historic monorail, which we’ll ride to Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 world’s fair.
This is a walking tour and we cover roughly 2.5 miles on foot. The tour will take place no matter the weather, rain or shine, (we only cancel during weather advisories). We recommend you dress appropriately, including footwear.

Meeting Point

Pioneer Square

100 Yesler Wy, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

in front of the Pioneer Building

What's included:

• Monorail Ticket

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Pioneer Square

Yesler Street & 1st Avenue, , Seattle, 98104, Washington

Meet here, learn about the native people of the area, the founding of the city, and the early days of Seattle

10 minutes

Occidental Park

117 S Washington St, Seattle, 98104-2521, Washington

Pass through this lovely urban park lined with cafes and shops. Learn about the Great Seattle Fire

5 minutes

Waterfall Garden Park

219 2nd Ave S, , Seattle, 98104-2601, Washington

Beautiful mini park with a waterfall feature. Learn about the Klondike gold rush

5 minutes

Chinatown International District

Seattle, Washington

View the gate marking the entry to Seattle's Chinatown International District. Learn about the ID, Japan Town, & Little Saigon.

5 minutes

Seattle Public Library

1000 4th Ave, , Seattle, 98104-1109, Washington

View this unique architectural gem inside and out

20 minutes

Pike Place Market

85 Pike St, Seattle, 98101, Washington

Walk past this unique public market and and learn the history of this city gem

Pass by without stopping

Seattle Center Monorail

370 Thomas St, Seattle, 98109, Washington

We'll take a ride on the iconic monorail, a 2 mile ride from Westlake Center in downtown seattle to Seattle Center

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Seattle Center

305 Harrison St, , Seattle, 98109-4645, Washington

A walk through the grounds of the 1962 World's Fair, now a civic culture center with museums, performance spaces & theaters, and the iconic Seattle Space Needle. Tickets to these attractions is not included on this tour, guests are welcome to purchase tickets and visit various museums or the Space Needle after the conclusion of the tour. Your guide can make recommendations

15 minutes

KEXP

472 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA

The tour concludes at the gathering space at Seattle's independent radio station - KEXP. Grab a coffee (guests will purchase their own coffee), peruse records, watch the DJ's live in the booth and listen to the broadcast. If we're lucky, maybe we'll catch a live performance by a touring or local band

15 minutes