Central Waterfront, Seattle, WA, USA
1.5 HOURS LONG CUSTOM DATES
Price based on needs of custom group
For thousands of years, Seattle’s Central Waterfront has been a gathering place—a hub of trade, culture, and community. Over time, natural and human forces have shaped its shoreline, and that evolution continues today with the exciting development of Seattle's new Waterfront Park. This is a private booking page for custom tours; for public tour dates, please visit: Seattle Waterfront Past & Future: An Ever-Evolving Shoreline
Join our guided walking tour to explore the history, communities, and parks that make up this ever-changing landscape. Discover how Seattle is reconnecting with its past while embracing a more inclusive and sustainable future.
As you explore the newly revitalized Waterfront Park, you'll hear stories of its Indigenous roots, witness stunning Coast Salish-inspired public art, and stroll the Overlook Walk, a scenic pathway linking downtown to Elliott Bay. Learn how Seattle is honoring its past while embracing a more inclusive and sustainable future.
This small groups up adventure was developed in partnership with the HistoryLink.org and supports the Waterfront businesses and conservation initiatives. This fun and informative outing perfect for for Team Building or Educational Experiences for participants 10 and older!
Please send us an inquiry if your group is interesting in this tour, spots are limited to 12 participants per tour date.
This tour is part of Global Family Travels' Seattle Community Adventures & Team Building Experiences.
For thousands of years, Seattle’s Central Waterfront has been a gathering place—a hub of trade, culture, and community. Over time, natural and human forces have shaped its shoreline, and that evolution continues today with the exciting development of Waterfront Park. Join our guided walking tour to explore the history, communities, and parks that make up this ever-changing landscape. Discover how Seattle is reconnecting with its past while embracing a more inclusive and sustainable future.
We acknowledge that this Indigenous land now called Seattle is the ancestral land of the Coast Salish people. We recognize, honor, and respect the Indigenous peoples connected to this land; past, present and future.
Capacity: Capacity for this tour is 14 participants maximum.
Tour Cost: $50 plus tax
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Meet and End Points: This is a one-way tour which begins at Victor Steinbrueck Park and ends in Pioneer Square.
Transportation: This tour is by foot and does not utilize public transportation. The following bus lines stop near the Park: 1, 2, 13, 24, 33, and 62. The nearest light rail station is Westlake Ave & 7th Ave (~12-minute walk), and the Seattle Center monorail station is close by as well (~10 -minute walk).
Parking: Garage parking is available at several area garages, including the Pike Place Market parking garage, which is open from 5 AM – 2 AM located on the southeast corner of the Olympic Sculpture Park at Broad St and Western Ave. Weekend rates for parking are $5 for 0-2 hours and $10 for 4-10 hours.
Additionally, cars can park for free by validation voucher at the Pike Place Market Garage if they patronize one of several Waterfront local businesses. Details on free parking by validation voucher can be found here on the Seattle Historic Waterfront Association website.
Safety: We have limited the size of this tour to a manageable size of 14 participants. Please be sure to stay with your guide during the tour and look out for bikes and other pedestrians on the waterfront sidewalk.
Global Family Travels’ vision is to unite humanity and inspire travelers to take responsibility for the challenges and opportunities facing our increasingly interconnected planet. Our mission is to Learn, Serve and Immerse, using travel as a means to build cultural bridges and to foster global citizens. Using tourism to help solve community challenges, we organize sustainable travel opportunities in partnership with local and global non-profit organizations and support many United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
This tour is one of our Seattle Community Tours & Team Building Experiences. Through partnerships with many Seattle-area non-profit organizations that address community and environmental challenges, our one-day educational adventures in Seattle are designed to create meaningful connections that support Destination Stewardship, including the preservation of diverse and native cultures, conservation, education, and economic growth of Greater Seattle.
Our Seattle Community Tours are outdoor adventures which address local social and environmental issues and give participants the opportunity to learn about our beautiful region’s diverse communities, natural surroundings and history in fun and engaging ways. Through partnerships with many Seattle-area non-profit organizations that address community challenges, these one-day educational outings in Seattle are designed to create meaningful connections and support Destination Stewardship, including the preservation of diverse and native cultures and the economic growth of Greater Seattle. (Download brochure here.)
Learn more about Global Family Travels here!
HistoryLink.org is the continually evolving online encyclopedia of Washington state history. We provide a free, authoritative, and easily accessible reference for the benefit of all. With a few noted exceptions, all articles on HistoryLink.org are original works developed by historians, contract writers, volunteers, and consulting experts.
Our writers are Washingtonians, writing about Washington, tunneling through our state's rich archival resources, and serving up Washington's history. We are guided by a distinguished board of scholars, educators, and community leaders. HistoryLink.org is history -- events large and small; domestic, civic, and international. Things that happened in our state and then rippled out across the planet and national and global happenings that touched our corner of the great Pacific Northwest.
To learn more about the fun things you can do on Seattle's Waterfront, we encourage you to visit the Seattle Historic Waterfront Association website.
The Seattle Historic Waterfront Association is a community improvement, capacity building non-profit whose mission is to promote the Seattle Waterfront community.
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Carbon Removal: According to the State of Global Carbon Dioxide Removal Report by University of Oxford, natural methods of removing carbon from the atmosphere are not enough by themselves due to the amount of pollution currently in the atmosphere. Innovations in removing and permanently storing carbon emissions are needed to conserve nature and reverse the course toward further climate change.
Tomorrow’s Air: Global Family Travels is passionate about encouraging tourism that is not only sustainable but regenerative. To help with our mission, we seek to partner with like-minded brands such as Tomorrow’s Air, which operates within the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA).
Tomorrow’s Air is a collective of carbon removal innovators that work to permanently remove and store carbon from the atmosphere. Travel is a large contributor to global emissions, and we feel it is important to educate and empower travelers to support efforts that combat climate change! Clients can opt-in for a $25 donation to Tomorrow’s Air through the payment page.
Our Waterfront adventure is 1.5 hours long and starts at Seattle's Victor Steinbrueck Park next to the Totem Pole, where you will meet your tour guide to begin walking the waterfront and learning about its history along the way! After this adventure, help support local waterfront businesses by dining nearby for lunch or shopping around.
Reserve your spot on this tour by choosing the date you are interested in participating! Spots are limited to 10 participants per tour date, so reserve early and be sure to fill out your tour waiver to secure your spot!
