Stay : Seattle, a city in the heart of nature
Located on the Pacific coast, Seattle lies in Elliot Bay. It faces the superb Olympic Peninsula in the west, and is adjacent to the mighty Mount St Helens volcano. A week's stay in this city allows you to escape very easily in this sumptuous and still wild and preserved nature.
Summary of the stay
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7 days
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Detail of the stay : Seattle, a city in the heart of nature - 7 days
Day 1: Arrival in Seattle
Steps: Seattle
You arrive in Seattle late in the day. Check into a downtown hotel and, if you're not too tired, go out for dinner to get a feel for the city.
Day 2: Seattle must-sees
Steps: Seattle
Start your stay with a visit to Downtown and the Underground in the Pionner district. You'll have to make a choice this morning, as you won't have time to see everything: Seattle Art Museum or theAquarium. Lunch on the waterfront in Pike Place Market. In the afternoon, visit the Seattle Center (the Space Needle, the Pacific Science Center, theExperience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum).
PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER / PIKE PLACE MARKET / SEATTLE AQUARIUM / MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE (MOPOP) / SEATTLE ART MUSEUM / SPACE NEEDLE
Day 3: Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend and Sequim
Steps: Seattle
We will take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge and Port Townsend to reach the Olympic Peninsula. Once on the spot, do not hesitate to explore the beautiful historic centre of Port Townsend dotted with Victorian houses. In the afternoon, go to Sequim to visit a lavender farm, and then reach Port Angeles for the evening.
Day 4: Olympic Peninsula, in the heart of the forest
Steps: Olympic National Park
This day is devoted to the discovery of Lake Crescent and (wetlands) of H and Quinault. The amazement facing the beauty of these extraordinary and magical forests is immense. Night at Lake Quinault.
HOH RAIN FOREST
Day 5: Heading to Long Beach
Steps: Long Beach
Go to the south-west point of the state by following the coast then reach the Long Beach peninsula. A seaside destination par excellence, it reserves several attractions including the Cape Disappointment Park. Night in Long Beach.
Day 6: Mount St Helens
Steps: Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument
Departure to , following the road along the shore of the Columbia River. Complete visit of the site. Night in Animorphic.
Day 7: Tacoma
In the morning, travel from Animorphic to Eatonville to visit the Trek Wildlife Park. You will reach Tacoma for lunch. The afternoon is dedicated to the visit of the Museum of Glass and to the discovery of the small town centre. Then go to Seattle late in the day.
MUSEUM OF GLASS
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