What to book before you travel to Seattle?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book

Seattle

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Space NeedleThe 184-metre tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, with a glass-walled observation deck and the world's first revolving glass floor, looking out to Puget Sound and Mount Rainier.€47Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Chihuly Garden and GlassA museum devoted to glass artist Dale Chihuly, with darkened galleries of blown-glass installations, a 12-metre glasshouse and a garden where glass sculptures mingle with plants and flowers.€39Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Museum of Pop CulturePaul Allen's museum in a Frank Gehry building of coloured metal, telling Seattle's music story from Jimi Hendrix to Nirvana, with science fiction, video games and a hands-on Sound Lab.varies with the dateBook on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Bainbridge Island FerryThe green and white state ferries cross Puget Sound in 35 minutes, the cheapest way to see Seattle from the water, to the cafés, bookshops and wine rooms of Winslow.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Pike Place Market · Ballard Locks · Discovery Park · Kerry Park

All activities in Seattle on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Seattle cost?

4 activities are paid; 3 have a known price in euros, for about €96 per person. The others are paid on the spot or in local currency: the price is on each card.

What can you do in Seattle without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Pike Place Market, Ballard Locks, Discovery Park, Kerry Park. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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