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Seattle Itineraries
- Best of Seattle in 3 to 6 Days
- Uniquely Seattle - One Perfect Day
If You Have 3 Days
Day 1
Get up with the sun and stroll to Pike Place Market. Take the steps down to the docks and visit the Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center or the Seattle Aquarium. In the afternoon take a cruise on Elliott Bay or shop in Downtown's cosmopolitan shops. Return to Pike Place Market for dinner. Top off the night with a concert, a play, or a little clubbing in Belltown.
Day 2
On the second day, take the two-minute monorail ride from Downtown's Westlake Center mall to the Seattle Center. Head up the Space Needle for 360-degree city views. Afterward take in the Pacific Science Center, the Children's Museum, the Experience Music Project, or the Science Fiction Experience. Have lunch in Queen Anne or Belltown, and then walk southwest down Broadway to the water. Ride the trolley past the docks and through Pioneer Square to the International District. Tour the Wing Luke Museum.
For dinner, head to Uwajimaya, the market with a Pan-Asian food court. See what's happening at the Nippon Kan Theater, or head east to Capitol Hill's shops and bars.
Day 3
Start the third day exploring galleries and shops in Pioneer Square. Wander through the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, then grab a latte at the corner Starbucks before you take the Seattle Underground Tour. Have lunch at Elliott Bay Books' café, then browse the shelves. Take a bay cruise or visit the Washington Park Arboretum. Head to Capitol Hill or back south to Pioneer Square for dinner and some nightclubbing.
If You Have 6 Days
Follow the three-day itinerary.
Day 4
On the fourth day, grab a coffee (or carrot juice) at a Green Lake café, then stroll around the water. Round out the morning exploring the Woodland Park Zoo or Ballard Locks. Head to Fremont for lunch and a little shopping. Cross over to the University District and the University of Washington's Waterfront Activities Center, where you can rent a kayak. Try one of the U-District's ethnic restaurants for dinner, then spend the evening shopping at University Village or bar-hopping along the Avenue.
Day 5
Day 5 is for culture: spend the morning at the Frye Art Museum, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Henry Art Gallery, or the Museum of History & Industry. Afterward, drive northeast to the Woodinville vineyards. Take a Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery tour, then head across the street to the Columbia Winery to sample the vintages. Have lunch in one of the area's many restaurants, or wait to eat until after you've toured the Redhook Brewery. Head back through Kirkland, pausing to wander along the docks and the beach. End the day in Bellevue with dinner at a trendy restaurant
Day 6
On Day 6 head to Capitol Hill and set out on a late-morning stroll through Volunteer Park. Then tour the Seattle Asian Art Museum and the conservatory. Have lunch on Broadway; do a little shopping here and along 12th Avenue. Drive to West Seattle's Alki Beach for the afternoon, and have dinner at a beachside restaurant.
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