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Best Tours & activities in Seattle (2026)

Guided tours are an easy way to understand how Seattle grew. The Underground Tour in Pioneer Square takes you beneath the streets to storefronts and sidewalks buried when the city rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1889; it runs every day, all year. At the Wing Luke Museum in the Chinatown-International District, Historic Hotel Tours explore the museum's historic building and Chinatown Discovery Tours head out into the neighbourhood.

On the water, Argosy Cruises, founded in 1949, runs a one-hour guided Harbor Cruise from Pier 55 and a longer Locks Cruise through the Ballard Locks to Lake Union. For food, Savor Seattle leads tasting tours of Pike Place Market, including a breakfast tour before the crowds arrive. For a bigger view, Kenmore Air, flying since 1946, offers seaplane scenic flights from Lake Union, with routes over the city and out to Mount Rainier and the San Juan Islands. Book food tours and summer cruises ahead, and keep seaplane flights flexible in case of bad weather. A walking tour on the first day helps with orientation, and a harbour cruise or seaplane flight makes a good finale before you leave.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Seattle

  1. Seattle Underground Tour Historic walking tour, Pioneer SquareStarting beneath Doc Maynard's Public House in Pioneer Square, the 75-minute Underground Tour explores storefronts and sidewalks buried when Seattle rebuilt after the 1889 fire.
  2. Argosy Cruises Harbour and locks cruises, WaterfrontFounded in 1949, Argosy Cruises runs sightseeing cruises on Elliott Bay and through the Ballard Locks, including a one-hour guided Harbor Cruise from Pier 55.
  3. Savor Seattle Food Tours Food tour, Pike Place MarketRunning since 2007, Savor Seattle leads guided food tours of Pike Place Market, including a breakfast tour before the crowds and a progressive dinner tour.

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2. Argosy Cruises

Harbour and locks cruisesWaterfront

Founded in 1949, Argosy Cruises runs sightseeing cruises on Elliott Bay and through the Ballard Locks, including a one-hour guided Harbor Cruise from Pier 55.

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