Mt. Rainier Full-Day Small Group Tour from Seattle

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10 hours

Seattle

Basic Information

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Category: Outdoor Adventure

Currency: USD

Language: English

TimeZone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Booking Cutoff: 8 hours before travel date (midnight)

Highlights

Learn Mt. Rainier’s natural history on 4-6 guided nature walks.  
Door-to-door transport from all downtown Seattle & Sea-Tac hotels.  
Leave the crowds behind with a small group of 10 guests or less. 
Gourmet picnic lunch amidst the mountain’s splendor. 
Explore the best photo spots for any season or weather.
A knowledgeable, certified guide at your side to inform and entertain.

Included

Door-to-door transport from all downtown Seattle and Sea-Tac hotels
Chef-prepared lunch with choice of entree, green salad, vegetables, and dessert
National Park entrance fees
Charming and knowledgeable full-time guide to provide commentary
4-6 nature walks through Mt. Rainier’s ecosystems with a certified guide
Hot tea, coffee, bottled water
Snacks throughout the day
Use of Trekking Poles, Spotting Scope & Binoculars

Excluded

Gratuity (not required but always appreciated for good service—typically 15-20% of your tour price)

Commentary

Guide: English

Summary Description

Join a naturalist guide on a door-to-door adventure from Seattle to Mt. Rainier National Park--Washington's most stunning alpine landscape. Learn the mountain's story on 4-6 guided nature walks, discover the best photo spots, and indulge in a delicious picnic lunch.

Description

With a charming naturalist as your companion, stretch your legs through an old growth forest surrounded by 800-year old trees towering above you. Feel the cool mist blowing off glacier fed waterfalls carving through an ancient canyon. Refuel your energy with a chef-prepared picnic in the wilderness. Encounter the largest glaciers in the lower 48 as you stroll through alpine meadows above 5,000' while looking for wildlife. With your guide's help, spot mountaineers heading for the summit--a human drama unfolding before your eyes.

Journey to Mt. Rainier Board our spacious passenger van from your downtown Seattle hotel doorstep and relax as you watch the scenery transition to rustic farmland and forests on the 1.5-hour journey to the Park. On clear days, Mt. Rainier gets larger in the windows as we approach. En route, we'll stop to stretch our legs, and to enjoy a coffee and snack.

Exploring Mt. Rainier National Park Once inside the park, dense old growth forests and rushing rivers surround us. As we gain elevation, you'll get your first panoramic views of Mt. Rainier's glacier clad flanks and 14,410 ft. summit. Your guide will bring you on a series of 4 to 6 nature walks. Each walk is designed to give you opportunities to learn about a different aspect of the mountain’s natural history all while taking in stunning surroundings.

Some walks are short--only 1/4 mile and others are longer, up to 2 miles round trip. Your guide will also bring you to the best photo spots in the park and help you find wildlife. In the summer and fall, it’s common for us to spot herds of elk, mountain goats, marmots and black bears along the mountain’s slopes.

Early spring tours will see the mountain’s alpine areas still in the midst of winter with thick blankets of snow still covering the upper 2/3 of the mountain. Tours in July and August will be able to walk through Mt. Rainier's world famous wildflower meadows and come face to face with some of the mountain's 25 major glaciers. You'll learn about seasonal cycles, how glaciers transform the landscape, and about the powerful volcanic forces that created the mountain. On clear days, you may also get glimpses of neighboring volcanic peaks: Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak, and maybe even Mt. St. Helens. Your guide will explain how all of these peaks are tied together by unimaginably strong pressures churning within the Earth’s mantle. We promise that you’ll never look at these peaks the same way!

Gourmet Lunch Your guide will serve you a delicious catered lunch in the park. No cold, dry sandwiches and bag of chips here! Lunch typically includes a choice of steak, salmon, or chicken with sides of vegetables, a fresh green salad, and dessert along with a selection of hot and cold beverages. You’ll be able to place your order in advance according to your preferences. Vegetarian, gluten free, and vegan options are available with advance request.

Return to Seattle After about 6 hours in the park, it will be time for us turn toward Seattle. We aim to return to Seattle by about 6:30pm, depending on traffic and on the pace of the group. Once in Seattle, your guide will drop you off at your pick-up location or any preferred spot in downtown Seattle.

Start / End Location

Start Location: Hyatt Regency Seattle, Howell Street, Seattle, WA, USA

Start Location Notes:

Start Location Direction:

Points of interest

Mt Rainier National Park, Washington, USA

Seattle, WA, USA

Mount Rainier, Washington, USA

Pricing

		RETAIL PRICE	NET RATE
PER GUEST
Adult	18-64 years	$189.00	Available on request
Child	7-17 years		Available on request
Senior	65-120 years		Available on request

Operating hours

May 01, 2020 - Oct 31, 2020

Sunday	08:00 AM
Monday	08:00 AM
Tuesday	08:00 AM
Wednesday	08:00 AM
Thursday	08:00 AM
Friday	08:00 AM
Saturday	08:00 AM

Know before you book

Know before you go

After completing a booking, please contact the tour operator to confirm your pick-up location.
Please notify us a minimum of 72 hours in advance if you have particular dietary requirements (allergies, vegan, vegetarian etc.)
Guests not staying near downtown Seattle should plan to meet the group at the Hyatt Regency (808 Howell St).
Not suitable for children ages 7 and under.
This tour operates rain or shine, please come dressed prepared to stay comfortable outdoors in the elements.
This tour includes a modest amount of walking and hiking on marked trails, but over uneven surfaces as well as up and down hill. The total number of miles hiked each day varies, but is typically not more than 4-5 miles of cumulative walking.
This tour's route is not wheelchair accessible.
All guests must complete a waiver and acknowledgement of risk form before the start of the tour
Child booster seats are available to kids under 57"

Cancellation

Cancellation Policy: custom
Cancellation Cut-off: 3 days
Cancellation Notes: Up to 3 days before the tour date: receive a full refund or reschedule your tour to another date, subject to availability. Less than 3 days before the tour date, or if you are a no-show: no refund

Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions:

Your submission of tour payment or a deposit constitutes your acceptance of Nature Nuts Travel's Terms and Conditions (https://www.naturenutstravel.com/terms-and-conditions) as well as our Cancellation & Refund policy. It is your responsibility to read and understand these conditions that you are agreeing to. Please keep them for your records.

Nature Nuts Travel reserves the right to cancel the tour or make modifications to the tour itinerary due to road closures, hazardous driving conditions or other factors beyond its control that could make completing the tour hazardous or impossible. In the event that Nature Nuts Travel cancels the tour, private groups will be given the option to receive a full refund, reschedule the selected tour to another date, subject to availability, or select an alternative tour destination/route on the same day of travel, if one can be mutually agreed upon.

Nature Nuts Travel strongly recommends purchasing travel insurance to help protect your trip and help prevent financial loss. We cannot be responsible for losses resulting from trip cancellation. Please note that many travel insurance policies require you purchase insurance within a limited window of time after your itinerary is booked. Please read and adhere to any purchased travel insurance policies carefully to better protect yourself.

Additional Information

Clothing
Weather in the mountains changes very quickly and is variable throughout the year. If the sun is out and we are walking, it can quickly get warm and a t-shirt is comfortable. If the sun goes behind a cloud and a wind picks up, it can feel very chilly. Spring (May-June) and Fall (September-October) temperatures are often in the 40s-50s but can be as high as the 60s and 70s. Summer temperatures (July-August) are generally warm in the 70s-80s, but daily temperature fluctuation is common with early mornings in the 50s and late afternoons warming up to the mid 80s.

At a minimum, we recommend preparing 3 layers: a quick drying t-shirt, an insulating layer (wool sweater, hoodie, etc.), and a waterproof layer (wind breaker, soft shell jacket).

Shoes
While we won’t be doing any intense hikes, please wear shoes that are comfortable to walk over uneven ground on and provide ankle support. On wet days and rainy days, sneakers can quickly soak through. Rubber soled hiking boots or rain boots are a better option on those days.

Other Items for Your Comfort
Sunglasses, sun hat, sunblock, bug repellent (in summer) and a small bag to carry water or snacks is also a good idea. Guests on early and late season tours (May to June or September to October) are advised to bring an additional insulating layer. A generally good rule of thumb is to bring one more layer than you think is necessary.

Minimum age: 7

Redemption Information

Thank you for reserving our Mt. Rainier National Park Full Day Small Group Tour! We look forward to sharing the majesty of Washington's highest mountain with you! Please read the following tour notes carefully and don't hesitate to contact us either via e-mail at [email protected] or via phone at 888-365-9488 if you have any questions regarding you upcoming tour!

Pick Up
Your tour includes door-to-door service from any hotel located in downtown Seattle. Hotel pick-up service usually begins at about 7:30am and concludes before 8:00am. We will contact you at least 1 day before your scheduled tour date to confirm your specific pick-up time and location. As we often make multiple pick-ups on a single morning, we will confirm your pick-up time once we have scheduled all of the pick-ups on your tour date. If you're not staying within the downtown Seattle pick-up area, please meet us at the Hyatt Regency Seattle (808 Howell St.) at the the appointed pick-up time.

As a courtesy to other guests, please be prepared to depart at your designated pick-up time and place.

Drop Off
We will depart the Mt. Rainier area at approximately 4:00pm and will make our first drop-off in Seattle at about 6:00pm. Drop-offs are made in an order that makes for the most efficient travel route. If you require drop-off in an area other than in downtown Seattle, please contact us to discuss the options. We will do our best to accommodate you.

Reminders
Clothing
Weather in the mountains changes very quickly and is variable throughout the year. If the sun is out and we are walking, it can quickly get warm and a t-shirt is comfortable. If the sun goes behind a cloud and a wind picks up, it can get very chilly. Spring (May-June) and Fall (September-October) temperatures are often in the 40s-50s but can be as high as the 60s and 70s. Summer temperatures (July-August) are generally warm in the 70s-80s, but daily temperature fluctuation is common with early mornings in the 50s and late afternoons warming up to the mid 80s.

At a minimum, we recommend preparing 3 layers: a quick drying t-shirt, an insulating layer (wool sweater, hoodie, etc.), and a waterproof layer (wind breaker, soft shell jacket). While we won’t be doing any intense hikes, please wear shoes that are comfortable to walk over uneven ground on and provide ankle support. Sunglasses, a hat, sunblock bug repellent (in summer) and a small bag to carry water or snacks is also a good idea. Guests on early and late season tours (May to June or September to October) are advised to bring an additional insulating layer. A generally good rule of thumb is to bring one more layer than you think is necessary.

Shoes
Shoes that are comfortable to walk in, have a non-stick sole to give traction on rocks and potentially muddy trails are ideal. While hiking boots are not required, if you need additional ankle support when you hike, boots may be a good idea.

Gratuity/Tips
Please note that gratuity/tips are not included in your tour package. While tip is not required, most guests typically tip about 15-20% of their total tour package price.

Any Questions?
Give us a call any time at 888-365-9488 or e-mail us at [email protected] if you have any questions about your upcoming trip.

Thank you!
Nature Nuts Adventure Travel Team

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