Top Experiences in Olympic National Park

This 9 Hour Guided Tour begins with a scenic drive through the Elwha Valley and around Lake Crescent to reach the Sol Duc River Valley. At the Sol Duc, we will enjoy a two mile guided hike to Sol Duc Falls, one of Olympic National Park's most picturesque waterfalls. After exploring the Sol Duc, our guests will wrap up the morning explorations at Lake Crescent, a stunning, glacier-carved lake that is outlined by beautiful mountains. From the historic Lake Crescent Lodge, guests can enjoy time on trail hiking or enjoy the views from the well-positioned lodge. After stopping in Port Angeles, our tour continues with a scenic drive from sea-level to 5,242 feet elevation atop Hurricane Ridge. Upon arrival, our guide will lead a guided hike along the subalpine nature trails to enjoy views of the meadows, peaks, and river valleys of the Olympic Mountains.

Join a locally inspired half-day itinerary that features top Olympic National Park destinations including the Elwha Valley and Lake Crescent, plus a bonus sightseeing stop along the Strait of Juan De Fuca. Departing from Port Angeles, the tour begins with a short waterfall walk (0.1 mile) at Madison Creek Falls along the Elwha River. Lake Crescent is the centerpiece of the itinerary with a 2-3 mile guided hike to Marymere Falls and surrounding trails immersed in old-growth forests. The afternoon wraps up with a scenic drive around Lake Crescent to reach Tongue Point and amazing views of the Strait of Juan De Fuca from Salt Creek County Park. The guided hikes are optional, allowing guests to do minimal hiking or up to 2-4 miles total.

Traveling from Seattle? Walk onto the 9:35am Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry and catch the 10:20am Strait Shot Bus from the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal to join this tour. Email discover@hikeolympic.com to learn more about day-trip options from Seattle.

A first-rate adventure in our favorite 1,100 square mile national treasure – spend time on foot in our favorite places in Olympic National Park! Our team built this tour to reconnect with natural silence in powerful landscapes; Olympic National Park is recognized as likely the quietest place remaining in North America. We’re out to pursue the tranquility that has been part of how humans have experienced the world for millennia – as we believe silence is being rapidly eradicated in our modern age.

For three refreshing days, leave behind the bustle of the city to unwind in the beauty of Olympic National Park's pristine beaches, rivers, forests, and mountains. Follow in the footsteps of Roosevelt elk and black tail deer, discover tumbling waterfalls that feed into the crystalline Hoh River, decompress under a canopy of green as moss-draped Big-Leaf Maples spread upwards overhead.

This tour is all-inclusive, we'll take care of the details.

This hike is an Olympic National Park favorite! Explore a beautiful old-growth temperate rainforest, view pristine high alpine lakes and meadows, and climb to the breathtaking overlook of the Blue Glacier. On this hike you will have the opportunity to hike through different ecosystems within the park and see the variety of plants and wildlife that inhabit them. You may see deer, elk, and bears. Your hiking efforts will be awarded with spectacular views of Mt. Olympus and the Blue Glacier.

Travel with a top-rated guide service (over 1200 5-star reviews online & #1 operator in Yosemite National Park) which is also a non-profit. Your participation helps us provide scholarships for disadvantaged youth to participate in our summer backpacking series.

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This 9 Hour Tour begins with a two-hour shuttle into the Hoh Rain Forest, one of the largest temperate rain forests in the contiguous USA. At the Hoh Rain Forest, guests typically have two full hours to explore the Hall of Mosses and Spruce Nature Trail on a Naturalist Guided Hiking Tour. Our guide will overview the natural history of the Hoh Rain Forest, identify various micro-plants, and showcase the top viewing areas. The endless moss-laden scenery and towering old-growth evergreens are breathtaking.

After a scheduled stop in Forks, we spend the afternoon on the Pacific Coast at Rialto Beach. At Rialto, guests generally have one or two hours to explore this beautiful section of wilderness coast amongst massive sea stacks, driftwood logs, and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean. Overall, guest can expect 3-4 hours of sightseeing with about 4-5 hours of drive time roundtrip from our Port Angeles meet-up location.

Twilight -Travel to Forks, Washington – home of the Twilight Saga.

Discover the magic of the rainiest town in the contiguous United States, just like Bella did! Explore the rain forest and beaches and just maybe, catch a glimpse of a vampire or werewolf! There’s lots for Forks Washington Twilight fans to see year-round including The Collection of props and costumes used in the movies, stop by the chamber to get a picture with Bella’s trucks, and download and print a Twilight map to take a self-guided tour of Twilight stops throughout town. Discover the charm of Olympic National Park on this full-day trip.

Starting with a ferry ride to the nearest Seattle island -Welcome to our slice of Northwest hospitality and Olympic National Park charm!

This trip will have a maximum of 5 people per SUV or 14 people per van.

Witness stunning mountain vistas, pristine alpine meadows, and dense old growth forests on this small group day tour to Olympic National Park. We'll start the day with a beautiful ferry ride from Seattle followed by a scenic drive to this UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we'll explore one of the best-preserved natural landscapes in the world. Throughout the day, you'll enjoy meaningful commentary on the history, culture, and geology of the region from an expert local guide. The tour includes a gourmet lunch, park admission, and pick-up/drop-off at your Seattle hotel in our luxury Mercedes van.

Witness stunning mountain vistas, pristine alpine meadows, and dense old growth forests on this private day tour to Olympic National Park. We'll start the day with a beautiful ferry ride from Seattle followed by a scenic drive to this UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we'll explore one of the best-preserved natural landscapes in the world. Throughout the day, you'll enjoy meaningful commentary on the history, culture, and geology of the region from an expert local guide. The tour includes a gourmet lunch, park admission, and pick-up/drop-off at your Seattle hotel in our luxury Mercedes van.

Be inspired by the glacier-capped peaks, valleys of forests, hot springs, and rugged Pacific coastline.Get amazed by the magnificent Hurricane Ridge and Lake Crescent! Learn the history of Leavenworth, a German Town, with a glance at its unique Bavarian-inspired treasures.Try an authentic local German pork trotter meal with sausage and dark beer!

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

Private tour.

This is a full day tour via our comfortable SUV to see a temperate rain forest and walk easy paths if you wish. Not required.  There are two trails, a lunch break, and you'll see the world's largest spruce tree. If you want we'll also take you to the Pacific Ocean. Customizable.

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Olympic National Park road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions play automatically, all based on your location.

You'll be guided to all of the park's famous highlights as well as lessor known gems including the most easily accessed mountain area in the park with superb views and hiking trails, a unique temperate rainforest where you can walk amongst giant trees, and incredible beaches rich with tidepools.

Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you, and bypass any that don’t.

✅ Stories, tips and directions play automatically based on your location
✅ Travel at your own pace
✅ Tour offline using GPS, no cell service or WiFi needed
✅ Suggested itineraries for half, full or multi day use
✅ No time limits or expiry, free updates
✅ Like having a tour guide along for the drive

Purchase one tour per vehicle.

Experience the splendor of the Olympic Peninsula, the spectacular views of the steep rugged cliffs, the jade waters of the Pacific Ocean and the diverse and dramatic rain forest.

Explore tide pools along the coastal beaches, walk among old-growth forest, roam atop mountain ridges with breathtaking views and stand by glacier-fed rivers and lakes.

The tour begins on a leisurely ferry boat ride over the Puget Sound to the Olympic Peninsula. We will move on to, Crescent Lake, Sol Duc Valley, the Salt Creek Park at the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hurricane Ridge.

Visit Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National Park. Explore the unique combination of snow and volcanic landscape at Mount Rainier!Visit Olympic National Park and be inspired by the glacier-capped peaks, valleys of forests, hot springs, and rugged Pacific coastline.Take in all the breathtaking scenic views along the journey.

Room Details
All hotel rooms are based on two Full / Double beds or one King/Queen bed depends on what hotel availiable on the day. The maximum occupancy per room is four travelers.

One Room Selection
If you are a party of more than four guests or desire to have separate rooms, please provide a separate booking.

Avoid traveling in a different bus?
If you have more than one booking, please provide all confirmation numbers once your bookings are complete.

Where but Olympic National Park can you find beaches, mountains, and rainforest in one place? This self-guided tour takes you through the most beautiful sites in this one-of-a-kind park. Cruise along the shores of a glacial lake, embark on hikes through lush old-growth forests, & take in views from lofty mountain vistas—all while hearing about the fascinating history of this landscape! Also included are bonus tours of Hurricane Ridge, Hoh Rainforest, and coastal beaches.

Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

No two tours with Evergreen Escapes are the same! Our naturalist guides craft itineraries that reflect the best of what the Park has to offer that day. Please note that the itinerary outlined is a SAMPLE of potential destinations that could be included in the tour.

Join our naturalist guides as we dive deep into Olympic National Park’s highlights on this all-inclusive day tour. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site remarkable for its ecological diversity. Visit turquoise lakes like Lake Crescent or Quinault and explore the fern-filled forests or trek through the giant trees to hidden waterfalls. Experience Washington's marine ecosystems with a visit the shoreline. We tailor the day based on what's best for the season, weather and group!

Our all-inclusive small-group day trip is limited to 10 travelers. We bring a local, organic lunch to eat outside when it's nice! We also bring coffee, tea, snacks, water, and other cold beverages for the day. Don’t worry about a thing.

Discover the charm of Olympic National Park on this full-day trip.
Starting with a ferry ride to the nearest Seattle island - BainBridge and stopping on the way to Sequim for a Kenya like safari at Animal Farms .With brilliant blue waters , alpine scenery and abundant hiking trails, Lake Crescent glacial lake is the perfect wilderness escape. After admiring the views, enjoy through the ancient forests to another natural wonder—Marymere Falls.
Welcome to our slice of Northwest hospitality and Olympic National Park charm!
This trip will have a maximum of 5 people per SUV or 14 people per van

Get up close and personal to the Emerald City on this private sightseeing tour of Seattle’s highlights. On this personalized tour, decide between must-see attractions including Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square and the Ballard Locks, as well as Chinatown and other diverse neighborhoods that give Seattle its character. Choose from popping into local art galleries, grabbing coffee from the original Starbucks, browsing the vendors at Pike Place, or soaking up sweeping views of Puget Sound, Mt Rainier and the Olympic Mountains from the iconic Space Needle (admission not included). Your private guide will provide commentary on the sights while showing you the best places for food, shopping and entertainment. By the end of the tour, you’ll know Seattle like a local!

Our guides team is made up of Master Naturalists, experts with Master's Degrees in Outdoor and Sustainability Education, and more!

Olympic National Park is sometimes called “three parks in one” because of its diversity of landscapes - from dense old growth forests to high alpine meadows to coastal ecosystems. Today, you’ll head to the coast for a visit to stunning destinations including the Kalaloch beaches and the Hoh rainforest. Today’s tour is tailored to your group and your guide will work with you to design the perfect day!

Make the most of your time in port in Seattle with this private tour of the city's must-see highlights including the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, the Ballard Locks and Queen Anne Hill. Visit local art galleries, sip coffee at the original Starbucks, and whiz up to the top of the Space Needle if you wish for incredible 360-degree views of Puget Sound, Mt Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. You'll learn all about the history of Seattle from your guide as you travel by van, making stops along the way to explore by foot and discover the best in food, shopping and entertainment. By the end of this private shore excursion, you’ll know Seattle like a local!

Take the roundtrip Bainbridge Ferry to Puget Sound and embrace the beautiful coastline and island along the way!Be inspired by the glacier-capped peaks, valleys of forests, hot springs, and rugged Pacific coastline.Discover the magnificent Hurricane Ridge and spectacular Lake Crescent!Take in all the breathtaking scenic views along the journey.

04/01-10/15 Itinerary:
Seattle takes the ferry go to Bainbridge (45 mins) → Olympic National Park → Hurricane Ridge (75 mins) → Lake Crescent (30 mins) → Marymere Falls (45 mins) → Bainbridge takes the ferry back to Seattle (45 mins)

10/16-03/31 Itinerary:
Seattle → Olympic National Park → Lake Crescent (30 mins) → East Beach (30 mins) → Marymere Falls (45 mins) → Ediz Hook (30 mins) → Bainbridge takes the ferry back to Seattle (45 mins)

Witness America the Beautiful with this bundle of 25+ national park tours! Lush wilderness, staggering mountains, jaw-dropping geysers, and more—this bundle has it all! You’ll find all these in this one package:

• Grand Canyon
• Yellowstone
• Grand Teton
• Rocky Mountain
• Shenandoah
• Acadia
• Sequoia & Kings Canyon
• Joshua Tree
• Arches
• Bryce
• Canyonlands
• Capitol Reef
• Zion
• Grand Staircase
• Monument Valley
• Great Smokies
• Death Valley
• Olympic
• Badlands
• Glacier
• Yosemite
• Everglades
• Saguaro
• Petrified
• Red Rock Canyon
• Mt. Rainier

After booking, you can check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. The preceding steps require good internet/wifi access. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

This is not an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

New, extra validity — now, it’s yours for an entire year! Use multiple times over multiple trips!

The Olympic North Coast Backpacking trip offers a unique opportunity for guests to intimately explore the coastal regions along some of the most northwestern points in the continental United States. Traverse coastal forests to reach the beach, where wave-carved rock formations, teeming tide pools, and rugged cliffs await your presence. These shores are far from typical tropical beaches; they are the awe-inspiring, epic rocky shorelines you see in the movies. While this trail lacks strenuous elevation gain, it far makes up for it in its rocky obstacles. Our expedition offers a distinctive experience mastering the art of tide tables, tide timing, and headland conquests. This adventure demands a flexible attitude and adventurous spirit, promising remarkable moments of awe in pristine wilderness.

Take a tour that lets you immerse yourself in the park. Our guides are master naturalists, botanists, geologists, historians, and - most importantly - relentlessly curious! This is not just a sightseeing tour, it's a day all about learning and connection.

Olympic National Park is sometimes called “three parks in one” because of its diversity of landscapes - from dense old growth forests to high alpine meadows to coastal ecosystems. Today, you’ll head to the coast for a visit to stunning destinations including the Kalaloch beaches and the Hoh rainforest.

Groups are capped at 8 adventurers so you can get a truly immersive and personal experience.

Olympic National Park is well known for having several different ecosystems to explore: subalpine forest, wildflower meadows, temperate rain-forest, and the rugged Pacific Shore. This twelve hour tour allows you to sample each of these systems with the added advantage of having an experienced guide to answer any questions that may arise. Come explore tide pools along the coastal beaches, roam among old-growth forest, trek atop mountain ridges with breathtaking vistas and stand by glacier-birthed rivers and lakes. The tour begins on a leisurely ferry boat ride over the Puget Sound to the Olympic Peninsula. The exact itinerary will be curated by the tour guide however our first stop will usually find us at Hurricane Ridge where you will hike to an incredible view of the valley below and the snow-capped mountains in the distance. We will move on to Crescent Lake and the seasonally Sol Duc Valley, and a sandy beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Please plan on walking six miles.