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The Best of the Pac-Northwest GO TO ADVENTURE PAGE The Best of the Pac-Northwest Western Washington & Oregon (11 days, 10 Nights) Trip Summary: The Pacific Northwest is among the most beautiful places in the country, perhaps even the world. The most prominent mountain peaks in the lower 48 states are ringed by lush evergreen forests, dotted by crystal clear alpine lakes, and crisscrossed by cascading streams. From the lush sea-stacks, wild beaches, and temperate rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula, to the towering peaks, giant glaciers, and awe-inspiring waterfalls of the Cascades, to the dense, trend-setting modern metropolis of Seattle, this exciting voyage will guide you through some of the very best of the Pacific Northwest, including some of the most scenic and dramatic views, as you explore one of our favorite adventure destinations, Western Washington and Oregon. You can begin this trip from either Seattle or Portland, and while this adventure is geared toward the outdoor adventure enthusiast, Portland and Seattle are two of our favorite cities in the world to explore, so we’ve left plenty of time for sightseeing in both modern metropolises – and we encourage to discover both cities for yourself. Best Time to Go: Summer, July – September iTinereri Knowledge Base: There are a lot of misconceptions about Seattle and Washington being rainy. But in fact, Seattle receives less precipitation than any city east of the Mississippi River. Out of the Top 60 largest cities in the United States, Seattle ranks as the #32nd rainiest city in the country, with about 35-37 inches of rain per year on average. New Orleans, the #1 rainiest city in the country, gets around 63 inches of rain per year, almost double Seattle. So where does the misconception come from? Hollywood, 1st and foremost. But the answer lies in Seattle’s Mediterranean climate and 4 distinct seasons. Seattle has extremely dry, mild summers, a very distinct autumn and spring, and a very wet, mild winter. Seattle gets nearly all its annual precipitation in winter, and it rains or drizzles or is overcast nearly every day from November through February. This long period of cloudy skies has given Seattle a bad rap for its weather, but we think Seattle has some of THE BEST WEATHER in the entire country! Visit in the summer for some of the most reliably clear, comfortable, long sunny days you have ever experienced. Destination Schedule Day 1: Seattle Day 2: Seattle Day 3: Seattle > Port Angeles Day 4: Olympic Peninsula Day 5: Washington Coast GO TO ADVENTURE PAGE Day 6: Oregon Coast – Beach Day Day 7: Portland – Columbia River Gorge - Waterfalls Day 8: Mt. Rainier National Park – Cascades – Lake Chelan Day 9: Lake Chelan Day 10: Chelan > North Cascades Day 11: Depart Daily iTinereri Day 1: Seattle 1. Arrive in Seattle 2. Get Rental car or transport – we highly recommend a 4WD vehicle. This trip also lends itself well to RVs and Campers – there are some amazing campsites available on this adventure! 3. Optional - Pickup any essential hiking gear you may have shipped or forgotten 4. Optional - Pickup groceries – we recommend going to a place like Walmart to get food and essentials and throw into a cooler, we love eating out on trips but it’s nice to have some of your own food for the road, and it can save a lot of money too… 5. Get everything organized and head to hotel or campground Lodging Options: Recommended Hotels: 1. Mediterranean Inn - mediterranean-inn.com - 425 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 a. Just north of downtown in Queen Anne, The Med has been our go-to hotel in Seattle. It’s not only super affordable compared to most around here but, it is perfectly located, has included parking right under the hotel (which is rare in Seattle), and it has a rooftop patio with incredible views of Seattle, Puget Sound, and the Olympic Mountains! I never want to leave this hotel. 2. Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown - hilton.com - 700 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 a. We love the location and the balconies! GO TO ADVENTURE PAGE Day 2: Seattle Our recommendations for a day exploring Seattle: 1. Wake up early, get some Starbucks or Seattle’s Best Coffee, walk or ride down to the Seattle waterfront 2. We highly recommend you start your day out with an Argosy Cruises Harbor Cruise, you will not regret it: Argosy Cruises: https://www.argosycruises.com/ 3. 9:25am Harbor Cruise -Argosy Cruises- Pier 55 on the Seattle Waterfront (done by 10:45am) 4. Cruise location: 1101 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 5. Locks Cruise – another Argosy Cruise option - takes you around Seattle through the locks and into Lake Union, cool tour if you have the time 6. Explore the waterfront, Waterfront Park – downtown waterfront, Ferris Wheel, Seattle Aquarium, there are thousands of other tourists traps the kids will love 7. Pier 62 & 63, views of Seattle, Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains 8. Pike Place Market -this is a must see!! You come to Seattle and not visit Pike Place Market; we recommend you go here for lunch a. Piroshky Piroshky is great for on the go lunch, and tasty dessert treats 9. Space Needle and Seattle Center – awesome views of downtown from the top of the Space Needle – a kid favorite 10. If you want to continue exploring Seattle and see some of the city’s parks, below are some of the top spots for great views and outdoor recreation: 11. Kerry Park – Queen Anne Hill -awesome view of downtown, great picture spot 12. Gas Works Park -north side of Lake Union, view of Lake Union and Seattle from north 13. Hamilton Viewpoint Park – West Seattle -view of Seattle from across Elliot Bay 14. Victoria Clipper -Whale Watching (this is day 3’s primary activity) 15. Want to drive around and see the city? Take the Lake Washington loop: Drive over Lake Washington on I-90 to Mercer Island, then through Bellevue, then back over Lake WA on Evergreen Floating Bridge for a full tour of Seattle a. Loop Route: https://goo.gl/maps/uiKYzrXFDb72 16. The Museum of Flight Lodging Options: Recommended Hotels: 3. Mediterranean Inn - mediterranean-inn.com - 425 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 b. Just north of downtown in Queen Anne, The Med has been our go-to hotel in Seattle. It’s not only super affordable compared to most around here but, it is perfectly located, has included parking right under the hotel (which is rare in GO TO ADVENTURE PAGE Seattle), and it has a rooftop patio with incredible views of Seattle, Puget Sound, and the Olympic Mountains! I never want to leave this hotel. 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle-Downtown - hilton.com - 700 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 b. We love the location and the balconies! Day 3: Seattle, Puget Sound, Whale Watching 1. Head down to the waterfront to the Victoria Clipper at Pier 69 2. One of the coolest things to do in Seattle that you can do almost nowhere else, is to go whale watching, and not just any whale, but Orcas, a.k.a. Killer Whales! The wolves of the sea. This is a family favorite! 3. From Seattle you can take the Victoria Clipper north through Deception Pass to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. After a brief tour of Friday Harbor, you will be off to find the whales! 4. This will be an all-day ferry voyage around 8-hours total, so if the kids do not like cruises, this is not the best activity, but if you like water and whales, you will love this! 5. Victoria Clipper -Whale Watching @ San Juan Islands Adventure a. Departs: 08:15 am at Pier 69 6. The Whale Watching guides are very good at tracking the whales, and claim they have about an 80% success rate of locating the Orcas 7. After the Whale Watching tour, the ferry will take you from Friday Harbor back to Seattle. 8. Once back in Seattle - Drive to the Ferry Terminal 9. Take the next ferry across to Bainbridge Island (should not have to wait long) 10. Make sure to go to Bainbridge Island and not Bremerton, huge shortcut 11. get out of your car and go up on the ferry deck for an awesome view of Seattle and the bay 12. Enjoy the scenic evening ferry ride across Elliott Bay and Puget Sound 13. Take 305 to 3, and then to 104 across Hood Canal and to Highway 101 Pacific Coast Hwy 14. Continue to Port Angeles and then to Olympic National Park area 15. Head to hotel Route Link: https://goo.gl/maps/PsaZ2xVdqCn Drive time: 3 hours’ drive max depending on lodging, 1 Hour Ferry Ride, 4 Hours total GO TO ADVENTURE PAGE Lodging Options: Hotel: If staying in a hotel, best option would be Forks or Port Angeles, or if you could get in, Lake Crescent Lodge 1. Olympic Suites Inn - olympicsuitesinn.com - 800 Olympic Dr, Forks, WA 98331 2. Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles (I stayed here last year, cool hotel with waterfront balconies) 3. Lake Crescent Lodge -this place is incredible, but they are booked up way in advance 4. Log Cabin Resort -Lake Crescent Camping: Best camping would be around Lake Crescent area or inside Olympic National Park 1. Hairholme Campground -Lake Crescent 2. Clallam County Parks – Camp David Jr – Lake Crescent 3. Lyre River Campground – off Hwy 112 Day 4: Olympic National Park 1. Wake up early!! 2. Day split into 2 halves, 1st half Olympic Nat’l Park high peaks, 2nd half Lake Crescent area 3.
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