The snow-capped mountains and wildflower meadows of the Mount Rainier National Park lie just a 1.5-hour drive south of Seattle. On this full-day tour, travel in the comfort of a luxury Mercedes van and benefit from a more personalized experience on a small-group tour. Enjoy a guided walk to Myrtle Fall, tuck into a delicious lunch of gourmet regional cuisine, and stop to admire natural wonders including Mount Rainier, Reflections Lake, and the Grove of the Patriarchs. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Pick-up and drop-off is offered to downtown Seattle and SeaTac hotels or vacation rentals. We’ll contact you the day before your tour to confirm location and timing. This trip lasts about 10 hours and costs $289.00.

  • Incredible views and photo opportunities at Mount Rainier National Park
  • Delicious picnic lunch of gourmet cuisine and wine
  • Convenient hotel pickup and round-trip transport from Seattle
  • Small-group tour with a maximum of seven people

We’ll start our day at Longmire, the site of the first park headquarters and designated as a National Historic District. Here we’ll learn about the history of the Mount Rainier area, including early homesteaders, pre-National Park tourism, and the mountain’s time as America’s fifth National Park. Trails around Longmire showcase this long history and include beautiful old growth forest.


We’ll walk amongst giants at the Grove of the Patriarchs. This area contains some of the most spectacular old growth forest along the banks of the Ohanapecosh River. A lovely optional 2-mile (3.2 km) guided nature walk leads to some of the largest trees in the park. For more information or to book this activity, click here.


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