Seattle 5 day Itinerary
Jun 20th, 2016, 01:28 PM
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Seattle 5 day Itinerary
My husband and I, both seniors, will be in Seattle for 5 days beginning October 2. I would appreciate some assistance in creating a 5 day itinerary that relies on public transportation and involves limited walking. Walking is OK as long as there are places to sit and rest. Itineraries should include the must see places of interest, anything focusing on the out of doors, highly rated museums and tours. thank you.
Jun 20th, 2016, 04:09 PM
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The top sightseeing attractions in Seattle are:
• Pike Place Market
• Space Needle
• Ferry to Bainbridge Island
Other significant attractions include the following
• Pioneer Square
• Chinatown International District
• Museum of History and Industry
• Experience Music Project
• Seattle Great Wheel
• Underground Tour
• Argosy Locks Cruise
• Seattle Art Museum
• Olympic Sculpture Park
• Downtown Retail Core
• Frye Art Museum
• Woodland Park Zoo
• Pacific Science Center
• Seattle Aquarium
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• Pike Place Market
• Space Needle
• Ferry to Bainbridge Island
Other significant attractions include the following
• Pioneer Square
• Chinatown International District
• Museum of History and Industry
• Experience Music Project
• Seattle Great Wheel
• Underground Tour
• Argosy Locks Cruise
• Seattle Art Museum
• Olympic Sculpture Park
• Downtown Retail Core
• Frye Art Museum
• Woodland Park Zoo
• Pacific Science Center
• Seattle Aquarium
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Jun 20th, 2016, 04:23 PM
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Most of the tours I've been on in Seattle require perhaps more walking than you'd like.
I'll make a suggestion that you probably won't like: get a car. People here usually advise against it for lots of good reasons. But my experience traveling with seniors has been that transit involves too much walking. You can take taxis as an alternative- but it's much easier if you have a car. (Both expensive options).
Otherwise, my choice would be to do one area per day. Day 1: pike Place Market. Day 2: Chinatown/pioneer square. Day 3: Ballard...etc. Stay somewhere very central, like Inn at the Market or Mayflower Park.
Favorite museums in Seattle: Wing Luke, Seattle Art, Chihuly.
Must sees/dos for anyone- pike Place Market, underground tour (but that involves perhaps tow much walking).
A lot of people like the duck tour. The safety stuff recently has made me uneasy. But you may want to look into that- no walking involved.
One great over night trip that involves less walking: take the clipper to Victoria BC for a night. Stay at or near the Empress Hotel. There is a tour to Butchart Gardens that leaves in front of the hotel.
I'll make a suggestion that you probably won't like: get a car. People here usually advise against it for lots of good reasons. But my experience traveling with seniors has been that transit involves too much walking. You can take taxis as an alternative- but it's much easier if you have a car. (Both expensive options).
Otherwise, my choice would be to do one area per day. Day 1: pike Place Market. Day 2: Chinatown/pioneer square. Day 3: Ballard...etc. Stay somewhere very central, like Inn at the Market or Mayflower Park.
Favorite museums in Seattle: Wing Luke, Seattle Art, Chihuly.
Must sees/dos for anyone- pike Place Market, underground tour (but that involves perhaps tow much walking).
A lot of people like the duck tour. The safety stuff recently has made me uneasy. But you may want to look into that- no walking involved.
One great over night trip that involves less walking: take the clipper to Victoria BC for a night. Stay at or near the Empress Hotel. There is a tour to Butchart Gardens that leaves in front of the hotel.
Jun 21st, 2016, 06:29 AM
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I agree that doing one area a day will be easier as far as how much walking you will do. An option instead of renting a car would be to use Uber or Lyft. They are both really popular here and the wait for a car has always been minimal, like 5 minutes or less. So you could do an attraction or area, and then just use the app when you are ready to head somewhere else. Uber and Lyft are also not expensive at all, and if you are a new user, they both offer great introduction rates.
Jun 21st, 2016, 06:41 AM
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FWIW, downtown is a pretty steep hill down to the water.
While downtown, consider visiting the library and going to the top floor. Unique!
We took the link light rail from the airport to downtown BUT it is a bit of a walk (or at least it was from our terminal) to the link station.
If you stayed near the seattle center, you would have close access to the monorail, the south lake union streetcar, and the link.
While downtown, consider visiting the library and going to the top floor. Unique!
We took the link light rail from the airport to downtown BUT it is a bit of a walk (or at least it was from our terminal) to the link station.
If you stayed near the seattle center, you would have close access to the monorail, the south lake union streetcar, and the link.
Jun 21st, 2016, 08:08 AM
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You want to do outdoor things in October. I hope the weather cooperates. Traditionally, October is the beginning of the rainy season ("Seattle Rain Festival October - May"). With global warming, you might get lucky, but have plans for indoor activities.
I'd add the Seattle Asian Art Museum to the list of significant attractions. The collection (especially the jade) is impressive, and being atop Capital Hill gives you a glorious view. If the weather is nasty, make a stop at the Volunteer Park Conservatory and commune with the orchids. This is a stroll from the Asian Art Museum.
I'd encourage you to use taxis, Uber and Lyft rather than renting a car in Seattle. Traffic is truly terrible and gets worse by the day. This is vacation - you don't want to battle Seattle traffic (and pay the huge fees to park the car at your hotel).
I'd add the Seattle Asian Art Museum to the list of significant attractions. The collection (especially the jade) is impressive, and being atop Capital Hill gives you a glorious view. If the weather is nasty, make a stop at the Volunteer Park Conservatory and commune with the orchids. This is a stroll from the Asian Art Museum.
I'd encourage you to use taxis, Uber and Lyft rather than renting a car in Seattle. Traffic is truly terrible and gets worse by the day. This is vacation - you don't want to battle Seattle traffic (and pay the huge fees to park the car at your hotel).
Jun 21st, 2016, 01:46 PM
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I've lived in Seattle for decades and had never heard of the Seattle CItypass, so looked it up. Here is what it covers:
1 Space Needle
2 Seattle Aquarium
3 Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour
4 EMP Museum OR Woodland Park Zoo
5 Chihuly Garden and Glass OR Pacific Science Center
The cost is $74 per person, so you would need to know that you would use it enough to make it worthwhile.
1 Space Needle
2 Seattle Aquarium
3 Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour
4 EMP Museum OR Woodland Park Zoo
5 Chihuly Garden and Glass OR Pacific Science Center
The cost is $74 per person, so you would need to know that you would use it enough to make it worthwhile.
Jun 24th, 2016, 02:19 PM
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Traveling east-west does involve hills, but this map shows how many alternatives:
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/pdf...ssible-map.pdf
Not apparent on the map are the many office buildings/banks with elevators. It is possible to start at the waterfront, take an elevator up to Pike Place Market on First Avenue, then take building elevators to Second, Third, and Fourth Avenues. Not much for visitors on Fifth or Sixth.
BTW, "downtown" and "Seattle Center" are two different places, tied together by the monorail.
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/maps/pdf...ssible-map.pdf
Not apparent on the map are the many office buildings/banks with elevators. It is possible to start at the waterfront, take an elevator up to Pike Place Market on First Avenue, then take building elevators to Second, Third, and Fourth Avenues. Not much for visitors on Fifth or Sixth.
BTW, "downtown" and "Seattle Center" are two different places, tied together by the monorail.
