As tourist, when we visit a city, it is
always interesting to check out the various tours of that city that are
offered. Many cities have tours that are similar to basically any other city.
Seattle, Washington, however, is different from most other cities. Not only do
they have tours that really can't be compared to anywhere else on earth, they
have tours that are delightfully fun and entertaining in and of themselves.
One of the more interesting and most popular
tours of Seattle is called Ride the Ducks of Seattle. This tour takes you on
amphibious World War Two vehicles throughout the city giving you a great tour
of Seattle from land and water. The tour lasts about ninety minutes and will be
unlike any other tour you're ever likely to take again.
The second tour of interest is a toss up with
another tour for my favorite land excursion. I'll tell you about both;
hopefully, you will try both and decide which one you like best. This would be
called Bill Speidel's Underground Tour. This tour is strange, hilarious, and
fun all at the same time. It is also shocking and disturbing in ways too. The
idea that a city was built basically on top of itself is a little strange, but
to discover that the original city isn't ruins makes the tale even stranger to
those who don't know the story. The story is great and the telling is even
better. The only drawback to this tour is that young children might find it
either disturbing or boring, or both. So be prepared to entertain. The terrain
is also not suitable for strollers if you have very little ones.
My next favorite tour is called Private Eye
Tours. This tour takes you to scenes of crimes some solved, some unsolved
throughout the city. There are three tours that you can currently take. Each
one costs $25 per person and lasts about two and a half hours, except for the
ghost tour, which lasts three hours. The different tours are: The Queen Anne
Mystery and Murder Tour, The Capital Hill Mystery and Murder Tour, and Haunted
Happenings, which is also known as the Seattle Ghost Tour. Each of these tours
is great fun for those who are not squeamish and make a great gift for a true
crime fan or someone who loves those old fashioned detective novels.
If you are interested in whale watching there
are several excursions you can take. First of all, during the height of the
season (June and July) you have an excellent chance of seeing whales if you
watch from the western side of San Juan Islands. This is probably the best way
to see whales from land. Beyond that you can take several chartered whale
watching excursions. Here are a few of the companies offering whale watching
cruises: San Juan Safaris (you can also do a five hour Orca search by kayak
with this company), Salish Sea Charters, Island Adventures (this tour offers a
discount for early birds and they offer a whale spotting guarantee), and Maya's
Whale Watching Charters, which for a slightly higher price gives you a much
smaller boat and puts you much closer to the water for a better view of the
whales.
Tours are a great way to get the most of your
vacation experience. I hope I have showcased some of the more unique and
colorful tours that Seattle has to offer. There are the general tours of the
city and walking tours as well, these are just the tours that stand out and
leave an impression.
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