3 Best Day Trips to Snoqualmie Falls from Seattle

A trip to the amazing Snoqualmie Falls is one of the many activities you can enjoy if you visit Seattle. Located east of the city, approximately 40 km away, it is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the United States. It is also recognised as one of the main sources of hydroelectric power for the region.

Snoqualmie Falls is considered a very popular destination to visit from Seattle due to its proximity, and a visit can be perfectly combined with a sightseeing tour of some of Seattle's attractions. Here's everything you need to know about the best excursions to Snoqualmie Falls from Seattle.

Without a doubt , Snoqualmie Falls and Woodinville Wine Country together are the perfect plan! Woodinville Wine Country is located in western Washington, around the town of Woodinville, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Seattle, and is the epicentre of wine. There you will find the most varied wine selection in the area and taste the best wines from boutique wineries, most of which are family-run.

On your way to Snoqualmie Falls, you'll see the largest waterfall in the region and hike along a long trail through nature to the lower falls for the best photos. This excursion includes: tastings at three outstanding local wineries, tips for the tasting staff, and a lunch with exquisite organic, local, and seasonal wine.

This experience will allow you not only to enter the waterfall, but also to visit William Grassie Wine Estates - Events Only and Patterson Cellars.

Details of interest

Price: You can enjoy this experience for a price starting at £230 per person.

• Price: You can enjoy this experience for a price starting at £230 per person.
• Duration: 8 hours.
• Schedule: Starts at 10 a.m.
• Maximum number of travellers: This excursion has a capacity of up to 10 people.

This excursion will stimulate all your senses, as you will not only get to see the falls and enjoy the best views, but also taste delicious wines at Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington's oldest winery, and other wineries.

Along the way, you'll enjoy the best views of beautiful Lake Washington, crossing Seattle's two floating bridges and stopping to take the best photos of this beautiful waterfall, which is 81.6 metres high. In the surrounding area, you'll discover the unique colours, smells and sounds of this natural wonder. You'll pass horse ranches and nurseries, recognising the place as the setting for classic films such as Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure and The Vanishing.

You can also treat yourself at Boehms Candies, a picturesque candy factory built like a Swiss house that you'll love. You'll end the tour by enjoying the best and most exclusive wines to take home with you and savour the typical flavours of Seattle.

Details of interest

• Price: You can enjoy this tour for a price starting at £75 per person.
• Duration: 6 hours.
• Schedule: Starts at 10:30 a.m.
• Maximum number of travellers: This excursion has a capacity of up to 24 people.

This is one of the best excursions to learn a little more about Seattle and enjoy the waterfalls in one trip. You'll start by taking in the waterfall with plenty of time to enjoy it, take photos and learn all about it. Then you'll tour the city, passing by its main attractions and learning about the history that made Seattle one of the most livable cities in America.

You'll discover the city of Snoqualmie and also visit Lumen Field, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), Fremont Troll, where you can take some pictures of this unique work of art and the 5-metre statue of Russian Bolshevik revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, and Kerry Park, among many other places included in the tour.

You will also have included admission to Pike Place Market, a Seattle classic. It is one of the oldest markets in the country and home to numerous small producers, artisans and merchants.

This tour will be full of interesting facts and stories about Seattle that will allow you to discover the origin of the city's name and many more interesting details that you won't want to miss, accompanied by the experience, comments and suggestions of the guide.

Details of interest

• Price: You can enjoy this experience for a price starting at £61 per person.
• Duration: 4 hours.
• Schedule: Starts at 10 a.m.
• Maximum number of travellers: This excursion has a capacity of up to 13 people.

You can purchase any of these tours online and receive confirmation of your booking immediately upon purchase. Remember that you must choose an exact date on which you want to take the tour. If you change your mind or your plans change for any reason, don't worry, you can cancel the tour free of charge.

Please note that to visit Snoqualmie Falls from Seattle, you will need a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 8 hours.

You should also consider that if you choose a six- or eight-hour tour, you may not have time to do much else on that day. On the other hand, if you choose a four-hour tour, you will have the afternoon free to make other plans. It all depends on the type of traveller you are and how long you plan to stay in the city.

You can enjoy these excursions at a wide range of prices, from £71 to £224 per person, and choose the one that best suits what you want to see. Keep in mind that the main variables affecting the price are the route, the number of passengers sharing the excursion and the services included.

All your senses will be heightened, that's for sure. You'll discover the waterfalls and explore the stunning natural surroundings of Seattle, as well as enjoying the region's most authentic flavours and visiting the city's most iconic sights.

• Snoqualmie Falls: to learn more about the falls, you'll have the opportunity to walk to their base to enjoy the views from another vantage point or walk along a winding trail along the Snoqualmie River. Along the way, you'll find a forest with signs that tell you about the local flora and fauna you'll see around you and describe the historical and cultural contributions of the falls.
• Woodinville: This is one of the most charming places you will visit on these excursions. Woodinville developed in the 1880s as an agricultural and logging community along the Sammamish River. Its landscape is like something out of a fairy tale, wooded, with lots of nature and full of wineries. The first to settle there were Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia Winery, which you will see on your tour.
• Historic sites in Seattle: you will visit the famous Lumen Field stadium, Pike Place Market and T-Mobile Park baseball stadium. You'll walk through Pioneer Square, where the first settlers decided to build the city, and discover the art galleries, cafes and trendy bars that fill the 19th-century buildings. You'll also discover the most important and iconic sculptures and monuments, such as the Fremont Troll and the controversial statue of Lenin, originally from Slovakia.

I recommend that you wear comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for walking on these excursions. Although the excursions are by bus, bear in mind that they last several hours, at least four, during which you will be visiting various sites and walking quite a lot, so you don't want to be uncomfortable and have a bad time.

It is very important to check the weather before the trip and wear appropriate clothing, whether warm or loose, taking into account the temperature on the day and the date of your trip.

Some tours do not include meals, but that is not a problem in Seattle. You can grab a bite to eat in Snoqualmie or Seattle depending on the schedule and duration of the tour you choose. Whether during your trip or when you return to the city, you will have plenty of options to choose from. Here is a list of some places where you can sample the delights of Snoqualmie and Seattle.

• Commonwealth in Snoqualmie: this is an excellent option. It has a very varied menu and you can eat there or order takeaway so you can continue with your excursion.
• The Walrus And The Carpenter in Seattle: if there's one thing that characterises Seattle's cuisine, it's the oysters from the waters near the city, and this place offers the best dishes at a very good price.
• Jackson's Catfish Corner in Seattle: this restaurant serves the most delicious fried food in the city.
• Pike Place Chowder in Seattle: clam chowder is a Seattle classic, and this restaurant may serve the best. It offers different versions and varieties. It is a very famous and popular place in the city, so you will probably have to wait in line for a few minutes before you can get in.
• RockCreek in Seattle: Fresh fish and seafood are synonymous with Seattle, and this restaurant offers a wide variety to choose from. All the dishes are recommended; I can't choose just one: cod, prawns, squid and much more.

It's important to bear in mind that all trips to the falls are weather dependent, as good weather is necessary for them to take place, otherwise they will have to be rescheduled. As it is almost impossible to predict the weather conditions on the exact day of your trip, I can only tell you the best months to visit Seattle and, therefore, to visit Snoqualmie Falls.

The city usually enjoys good weather almost all year round. The best months are May, June, July, August and September, with July and August being the mildest. However, the coldest, most unstable and rainiest months are January, November and December. Although February is cold, it doesn't usually rain as much as in the other months.

As you can see, the best time to visit is in summer, so here's an itinerary of things to do in Seattle in summer, so you can combine your trip to the falls with lots of other activities.

If you're in Seattle, you can't miss the chance to discover its most eccentric natural wonders, one of which is undoubtedly Snoqualmie Falls. But these excursions allow you to have a different experience and discover the contrasts that Seattle has to offer, along with the expertise of a guide who will accompany you on your tour and tell you unique details about each place.

These excursions are ideal for getting an overview of Seattle, and the best part is that you choose how you want to explore it, how long you want to spend, and what you want to see. You will have a variety of options, all of which are highly recommended: visit Snoqualmie Falls and have an incredible experience in Woodinville Wine Country while tasting the best flavours of the area, tour the city's most iconic sights while your guide tells you about its history, myths and traditions, or discover the best and oldest wineries in the city.

Seattle is considered one of the most cosmopolitan and beautiful cities in the United States. However, its enormous skyscrapers and the technological, modern and futuristic style provided by, among other things, the Microsoft headquarters, blend harmoniously with its surrounding lakes and forests. These excursions will allow you to discover one of its natural wonders, Snoqualmie Falls, and every contrast of the city and its surrounding areas.