The most famous tour in Seattle, the Underground Tour, appeals to locals and visitors. Taking its customers underneath the streets of Pioneer Square, the tour gives you a glimpse of late 19th century Seattle, which had been abandoned and built over after the Seattle fire. Created by Seattle historian Bill Speidel, the tour begins at Doc Maynard's Public House and ends at the Rogues Gallery Gift Shop. Open daily, the tour's hours vary. There is an adults-only tour called the Underworld Tour that focuses on the prostitution and opium rings that were open during the 19th century.
The Underground Tour
608 1st Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
206-682-4646
undergroundtour.com
The Market Ghost Tour is a nightly walking tour of the Pike Place Market designed to keep the ghost stories of the market alive. Created by Mercedes Yaeger, the tour was ranked the No. 2 Ghost Tour in the country by Trip Advisor in 2009. Each tour takes visitors to various locations in the market, with your guide giving details about ghosts and hauntings. The tour begins near the Post Alley Gum Wall. Tours are available Wednesday through Saturday from May through September.
Market Ghost Tours
seattleghost.com
Seattle by Foot, a company specializing in walking tours, offers the Seattle Coffee Crawl, which teaches the history of coffee in the city. The tour also includes tastings from roasters in the city. The tour gives a rundown of various coffee landmarks in the city, such as the first Starbucks and the coffee shop where the fictional Frasier and Niles Crane sipped their beverages on the show "Frasier." Tastings with various Seattle roasters are also a part of the tour. Each tour begins at Post Alley Friday through Sunday.
Seattle Coffee Crawl
Seattle, WA 98101
206-853-3545
seattlebyfoot.com/?page_id=871
Shutter Tours is a tour and a photography course. Shutter Tours helps customers take photos of stops around Seattle by providing them with tips on how to compose the best shot. Shutter Tours is a walking tour of Seattle. It runs from May through October. Every tour is different because of shifts in weather and sunlight. Each group has a maximum of eight people. The tour usually lasts around two hours.
Shutter Tours
1st Avenue and Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
425-516-8838
shuttertours.com
