USA – Best of WA – North Cascades Olympic Mount Rainier National Parks

Description:

Its time for an adventure, today you will have an early start with a scenic drive to North Cascades National Park’s, rugged beauty is characterized by jagged peaks, deep forested valleys, cascading waterfalls, and over 300 glaciers. On the way to Washington Pass, you will make multiple stops for short hikes while exploring the park.

Diablo lake overlook

Ross Dam to Ross lake overlook

– Trail of the Cedars Nature Walk

Length: 1.9 mi Elevation gain: 72 ft Route type: Loop

Evening drive to Burlington for an overnight stay.

Burlington, a city in Skagit County, and is located approximately halfway in between Seattle and Vancouver.

Activities Included:

Sightseeing/walking/hiking

Scenic drive

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Accommodation:

Hotel near Burlington

Description:

Today we drive to Anacortes – a city in Skagit County. Get ready for another bucket list activity on the wildlife cruise, you will look for the southern resident orcas, transient orcas, minke whales, humpback whales, harbor seals, Dall’s and harbor porpoise, California and Steller sea lions, bald eagles and a variety of seabirds. Magnificent orca (or killer) whales live in the San Juan Islands year-round, and this is the best place in the world to see them in the wild. This 3 – 5 hours tour will take you around San Juan Islands – are an archipelago in the U.S. state of Washington known for rural Pacific Northwest landscapes and wildlife.

Evening we catch ferry and head to Port Angeles to spend a night before we head to Olympic National Park the next day.

Activities Included:

Sightseeing

Wildlife cruise (3-5 hrs)

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Accommodation:

Hotel near Port Angeles

Description:

Early morning we will head to Olympic National Park is on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest. The park sprawls across several different ecosystems, from the dramatic peaks of the Olympic Mountains to old-growth forests. Start exploring the mountains with a scenic Hurricane Ridge. 

Hurricane Hill trail via Hurricane Ridge

Length: 3.1 mi Elevation gain: 797 ft Route type: Out & back

Continue scenic drive and head towards Lake Crescent followed by Sol Duc River area.

Marymere Falls Trail

Length:1.7 mi Elevation gain: 298 ft Route type: Out & back

Sol Duc Falls trail

Length: 1.6 mi Elevation: gain255 ft Route type: Out & back

Later time to soak yourself in the Sol Duc Hotsprings

(optional – Hot Springs currently available to resort guests only)

Activities Included:

Sightseeing/walking/hiking

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Accommodation:

Hotel near Forks

Description:

Another adventure day starts with an exploration of the Hoh rainforest located on the Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest, one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S. The Hoh Rain Forest is one of four rain forests on the Olympic Peninsula. However, it is the only one that has been awarded the distinction of being a World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. 

Spruce Nature Trail and Hall of Mosses

Length: 2.9 mi Elevation gain: 104 ft Route type: Loop

Relax and enjoy the sunset at the Ruby beach, followed by tide pooling. Ruby Beach is the crown jewels of Olympic National Park. Famous for the reddish sand that occasionally gathers and large, rock islands known as sea stacks. 

Activities Included:

Guided sightseeing/walking/hiking

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Accommodation:

Hotel near Forks

Description:

Today we head to explore another national park Mount Rainier, No trip to Washington State is complete without a Mount Rainier experience. On the way we make a stop to explore Quinault Rainforest area with short hikes followed by Lake Quinault.

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Activities Included:

Guided sightseeing/walking/hiking 

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Accommodation:

Hotel near Mt Rainier

Description:

Today its time to explore the wonderful Mt Rainier national park, start with the visitor center near Paradise area and go on some of the best and popular hikes.

Skyline Trail

Length:6.0 mi Elevation gain: 1,794 ft Route type: Loop

Narada Falls

Length:2.4 mi Elevation gain: 862 ft Route type: Out & back

Reflection Lake – photo stop (optional)

Activities Included:

Guided sightseeing/walking/hiking

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Accommodation:

Hotel near Mt Rainier

Description:

Today we head back to Seattle, it is the last day, the tour ends after breakfast. The group will be dropped at the Seattle airport by late afternoon. Bid farewell to the group members and guide, hoping you will have loads of photos and great memories to share with your friends and family.

Activities Included:

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Meals Included:

Breakfast