Seattle: Rainforest, Beach, and Olympic National Park Highlights

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

Spanish

12 hours 30 minutes

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A Full-Day Adventure from Seattle

Explore the wild beauty of Washington's Olympic Peninsula with a friendly local guide

Departs from Seattle

Full-day tour (approx. 12.5 hours)

We are the only single day tour from Seattle that takes you into the best parts the Olympic National Park: the Hoh rainforest* area and Ruby Beach.

We use our local knowledge to take you to the most fun and meaningful spots!

We make sure you get some great photos!

For fun during the ride, we provide tasty craft chocolate bars and other good snacks and drinks!

You will see what makes the Olympic peninsula special!

Why Travelers Love This Tour

"I’ve never seen a beach like Ruby Beach—completely unforgettable!"

"The rainforests felt like out of a dream."

*Please note that during July and August the Hoh Rainforest is not accessible due to entry wait times over 3 hours.

**The Bainbridge Island Ferry is only used when there is no delay.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Snacks are included: quality chocolate bars, trail mix, water, and drinks

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

The Westin Seattle

1900 5th Avenue, Seattle United States

We can pick you up at The Westin Hotel at 1900 5th Ave. We can pick up from your hotel if you are 3 or more people or in special circumstances. After the tour we drop you off at your hotel in the main Seattle area.

What To Expect

Aberdeen

We pass through Aberdeen, full of intriguing stories. We stop at a local coffee shop that sells art from local artists. For people interested in Seattle music history or the band Nirvana, we may can stop at the under the bridge memorial and childhood home for Kurt Cobain.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Quinault Rain Forest

We enter the Quinault Rainforest and take a short hike amongst ancient trees, giant ferns, and other plants. The fresh air and surroundings of this temperate rainforest is a thrilling experience for a first time visitors and long time hikers. We take a rest stop at the Quinault Resort Lodge, which is where President Franklin D. Roosevelt stayed when he established Olympic National Park. The lodge has a perfect view of Lake Quinault.

1 hour • Admission Included

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Seattle: Rainforest, Beach, and Olympic National Park Highlights

Pickup included

Reviews

4.97

39 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fun and full day trip
Felicia F,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a full day with nonstop activities! We saw and did so much; our guide, Johnny, made sure we were comfortable, had snacks and drinks, along with music curated to the different attractions along the way! It was a rainy day but spectacular just the same.
While it makes for a long...
Susan S,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
While it makes for a long day, this tour is amazing from start to finish. We had a wonderful time and we were thrilled to get to see so many highlights of Olympic National Park in one day.
Amazing
28pawj,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing tour. We were taken to all the right spots in the rainforest/beach/olympics and also had some extra interesting stops on the way. You will have a hard time finding a better tour guide than Marc from Max travels...
Amazing tour!
Joseph V,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Marc was incredibly passionate about his job and knew the great spots to go. I could not recommend this tour enough. So beautiful, pictures do not do it justice, you must see this in person. Thank you Marc and good luck with your business.
Entertaining and beautiful tour
Averi J,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide Marc is a fun and interesting guy and I appreciated his expertise and fun facts. All the stops were gorgeous but I especially loved that we made it to Lake Crescent right as the sun was going down. It made for absolutely stunning views. I would highly recommend this tour!
Olympic National Park tour
Lisa L,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This is a small-group, full-day tour of the Olympic NP and forest. Our guide, Johnny, picked us up from The Westin hotel in downtown Seattle and we headed to our first destination, the Quinault Rainforest. Being a midwesterner, I have never seen a forest like this—old growth forest trees dripping in moss, giant sword ferns, fungi and nurse trees of all kinds. We made a stop at Quinault Lake, then had a picnic lunch on the beach at the Pacific Ocean at Kalaboch Lodge. Additional stops at Ruby Beach, Koh Rainforest, Lake Crescent, and nighttime ferry ride from Bainbridge Island back to Seattle. It was an over 12 hour day, but lots of time for hiking and taking in the beauty of the northern peninsula. Johnny was an informative and responsive guide, allowing time for rest breaks, encouraged questions, shared snacks and offered to take photos, something I appreciated as a solo traveler. I have seen so many of Seattle’s sights while I’ve been here and this tour was definitely the highlight. A moderate level of fitness is really helpful to be able to comfortably do some of the forest hikes.
First Trip to Olympic National Parks
James S,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The trip is worth the time, ran smoothly, we had an awesome guide (Jonny) who was both knowledgeable but very kind and helpful to my husband who has walking challenges.
Awesome tour with the best tour guide!
JoseMiguel A,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The Olympic National Park tour with Max Travel Tours was amazing! Marc was the best tour guide, he kept us informed and engaged with all these interesting and fun facts about the different places we went to around Olympic National Park and took all our photos. He also gave us snacks, water and got us sandwiches for lunch. Despite the rainy weather, we still visited all the places on the itinerary and the Hoh Rainforest was definitely the highlight of the tour. Twilight fans will definitely love it as there were a lot of references throughout the tour. Would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Seattle and would definitely go on another tour with Marc again!
Rainforest and beach hikes
Texrunner7,
Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic day! Be ready for a FULL day of traveling. Snacks and water provided. We stopped after the first hour at a coffee shop that had really good breakfast sandwiches. For lunch we stopped at the Hard Rain Cafe, good food (salmon sandwich and a burger). Carly was a really informative guide especially in the rainforest. If you are into Twilight then you will definitely see and hear about it, especially in Forks. The ferry ride back at night was fantastic to see the city lit up. Highly recommend this trip, but again, be prepared for a long day. We were gone for over 14 hours.
memorable experience with beautiful scenery and lots of highlights
PatriciaLynn65,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful tour of Olympic National Park with many great points of interest. The guide was very informative and shared a lot of helpful background throughout the trip. At times the pace felt a bit rushed, but overall it was well organized. I appreciated the flexibility with pick-up and drop-off, which made the day more convenient. The only downside was that the food stop in Forks was disappointing, the food at Sully’s was not great. The van itself was cramped, making it challenging to get in and out. Still, it was a memorable experience with beautiful scenery and lots of highlights.