Seattle Holidays
Sample itineraries
Pacific Coast Adventure- Globus Escorted Tour
From £1199
Highlights:
- Seattle Welcome reception, sightseeing tour, visit the Space Needle and Boeing's Future of Flight.
- Mount St. Helens Visit Volcano Viewpoint.
- Portland Sightseeing tour, visit the International Rose Test Gardens, Multnomah Falls, Bonneville Dam.
- McMinnville Visit the Evergreen Aviation Museum and Spruce Goose.
- Newport Visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
- Rogue River Jetboat ride
- Eureka Visit Redwood National Park, see Carson Mansion.
- Napa Guided visit of Solano Mission and General Vallejo's Home, Viansa Winery.
- San Francisco Orientation tour, Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner.
Operates May-September
Day 1 Arrive Seattle
Welcome to the Emerald City! This evening mix and mingle with your travelling companions at the 6.30pm WELCOME RECEPTION. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming adventure.
Stay: 1 night
Day 2 Seattle
This morning begins with a guided tour of Seattle, including Pike Place Market, a local shopping Mecca, Pioneer Square, Seattle's original downtown and a trip up the Space Needle for spectacular views of the city below. Continue your tour at the Future of Flight Aviation Centre for a tour of the Boeing factory and past, present and future developments in aviation technology. Later this afternoon is at leisure in Seattle. Maybe visit Starbucks first coffee shop, Seattle Centre or the Seattle Art Museum with one of the nation's premier collections of Northwest Coast Indian art and artefacts. (Breakfast included).
Stay: 1 night
Day 3 Seattle to Portland
Travel south this morning possibly capturing your first glimpse of Mount Rainier, a towering ice clad volcano. Then head for world famous Mount St. Helens as you journey to Volcano Viewpoint. Here you'll have an opportunity to learn about the dramatic eruption in 1980. On to Portland, known as the 'City of the Roses'. Visit Washington Park, home of the International Rose Test Gardens. (Breakfast and Dinner included).
Day 4 Portland
Enjoy a city sightseeing tour then it's off to Multnomah Falls and the mighty Bonneville Dam Lock, travelling along the Columbia River Gorge. See the salmon ladders and learn about the impressive navigation system. Afternoon at leisure in Portland. Visit the classical Chinese Gardens, Pioneer Square or sip a cup of coffee on the waterfront. (Breakfast included).
Day 5 Portland to Gleneden Beach
Hug the rugged Pacific coastline en route to Newport, one of Oregon's most popular seaside resorts. Along the way visit the Evergreen Aviation Museum, home to the famous Spruce Goose. This afternoon is at leisure to take in the fresh ocean breezes at your hotel, the distinguished Salishan Lodge or enjoy an optional behind the scenes look at the fishing and crabbing industry on a harbour cruise aboard the Discovery. Onboard activities include opportunities as volunteer deckhands blended with a lively narration from a team of marine naturalists. (Breakfast and Dinner included).
Stay: 1 night
Salishan Lodge and Golf Resort, Gleneden BeachÂ
Day 6 Gleneden Beach to Gold Beach
This morning visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium as you explore their indoor exhibits and a vast outdoor marine habitat. Continue south and visit Bandon-by-the-Sea with its unique offshore rock formations. Also see popular sites such as Heceta Head Lighthouse and Florence Old Town before arriving at Gold Beach.
(Breakfast and Dinner included).
Stay: 1 night
Day 7 Gold Beach to Redwood National Park to Eureka
One of Oregon's great natural treasures is the scenic Rogue River. Experience a thrilling ride through this wild and remote region by glass enclosed Jet boat, have your cameras ready for glimpses of the American Bald Eagle. Also enjoy a light brunch en route. Travel south along the Pacific Coastline and stop in Redwood National Park, home to the world's tallest trees. Then enter Eureka, California's lumber centre, where you will see the grand Carson Mansion, the most photographed example of Victorian architecture in the world and once the home of a West Coast lumber baron. (Breakfast, Brunch and Dinner included).
Stay: 1 night
Day 8 Eureka to Napa
This morning travel along the spectacular Avenue of the Giants, a quiet 2 lane road that winds through some of the world's most spectacular scenery with ancient redwood trees. You will have the chance to see an 1,800 year old redwood here! (Breakfast included).
Stay: 1 night
Marriott Napa Valley, Napa Valley
Day 9 Napa to Sonoma to San Francisco
Travel this morning to Sonoma for a guided visit to the town square's early 19th century Solano Mission and General Vallejo's home. Visit Viansa, one of Sonoma's most famous wineries. Enjoy a tour of the Italian heritage winery, followed by an unforgettable hilltop luncheon featuring a gourmet picnic feast and wine tasting under olive trees and grape trellises. Leave the lush gentle slopes of California's wine country and continue to San Francisco. Cross the bay via the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge and enjoy an orientation tour. Tonight your Tour Director hosts a special Globus Farewell Celebration Dinner. Wonderful conversation and cuisine make the perfect finale for your vacation. (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included).
Stay: 1 night
Day 10 San Francisco
Your holiday ends today, transfers are provided to the airport. (Breakfast included).
