Arrival
Seattle
Depart London Heathrow -1435
Arrive Seattle - 1615
Journey Time - 9 hours 40 minutes
Today you arrive into the SeaTac Airport where you will pick
up your rental vehicle and travel north on I-5 to the heart of
Seattle. Your hotel affords the perfect location to explore everything
that Seattle has to offer, so get a good night sleep and be ready
for tomorrow!
Hotel - Warwick Seattle
Seattle
A full day in Seattle for seeing the sights. Nearby is the Space
Needle and Exhibition Park area where we do also recommend the
Music Experience Museum. Another MUST is the Pike Street Market
located near to the Bay.
Some suggestions for this area also include -
- Boat tour on Puget Sound/Elliot Bay/Union Lake
- Underground Tour
- Tillicum Village with Salmon Dinner
- Ferry tour to the San Juan Islands
Tonight you will spend a second night at the hotel in downtown
Seattle.
Hotel - Warwick Seattle
Seattle
Today we suggest the use of you rental car, take a day trip
in to nearby Cascade Mountains or for the adventurous try the
Seattle Underground Tour or the boat tour to Tillicum Village
fro a great Salmon Dinner and Native Show.
Hotel - Warwick Seattle
Seattle - Port Angeles - 85 miles
You can drive around the south end of the Sound,
but just for the adventure we suggest to take the Washington State
Ferry across to Bainbridge Island or Bremerton. Then travel around
the Olympic Mountains and National Park to the art community of
Townsend. There are also a number of small state parks you can
visit along the north end of the peninsula. In the early afternoon,
drive into the Olympic National Park to the Hurricane Ridge--the
wind will tell you how it got the name!
Hotel - Red Lion Hotel
Port Angeles - Lake Quinault - 122 miles
Today you will explore along the beautiful Crescent
Lake, Sol Duc Hot Springs and travel out to the Neah Bay or La
Push remote regions of the Peninsula. Another suggestion is the
Hoh Rain Forest before the short drive along the Pacific Coast
and the overnight in the Rain Forest of Lake Quinault.
Hotel - Lake Quinault Lodge
Lake Quinault - Seaside - 139 miles
Some of the highlights of today will
include the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse and Lewis & Clark
Interpretive Centre, where the famous explorers completed their
journey to the Pacific 200 years ago, the World Kite Museum, the
Astoria Bridge between Washington and Oregon, the Astoria Lighthouse,
Fort Clatsop (Lewis & Clark winter fort), and then on to the
resort community of Seaside in northern Oregon.
Hotel - Shilo Inn East Seaside
Seaside - Newport Beach - 117 miles
The entire drive along the Oregon Coast is a National
Scenic Byway. You will find State Park after State Park and are
encouraged to stop at all that look interesting to you. All State
Parks have free access and most will provide a short walk or hike
from the parking area to the shore, but all are beautiful and
worth the stop. You will also find some beautiful lighthouses
with one of the most beautiful at Yaququia Head near to Newport.
Along the route are several other "artist" resort communities:
Cannon Beach, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay.
Hotel - Shilo Inn Newport
Newport Beach
A full day in Newport Beach with many local options,
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is well worth a visit and is home to
15,000 marine animals including otters, sea lions, octopuses,
sharks, puffins, sea dragons and tropical fish. Newport is known
as the Dungeness crab capital of the world not to mention the
great fishing and clamming. There is no better place to appreciate
this history than the historic bayfront. With turn-of-the-century
storefronts, the scent of cooking crab and artwork depicting life
on the Oregon Coast, the Bayfront offers a fascinating walking
tour. The city has turned this one-mile strip into a gigantic
canvas for artists. This seaboard district offers art galleries,
gift shops, fresh seafood markets, chowder houses, restaurants,
commercial fish processing plants and markets, and is home to
Newport's marine tours, whale watching and sport fishing fleet.
Hotel - Shilo Inn Newport
Newport - Crater Lake National Park - 232 miles
Continue to drive along the Pacific Coast visiting Sea Lion
Caves, Heceta Head Lighthouse and the Oregon Dunes. At Reedsport
travel inland to Roseburg in the central valley and the Southern
Cascade Range on another National Scenic Byway route that will
bring you to the north entrance of the awe-inspiring Crater Lake
National Park.
Hotel - Mazama Village
Crater Lake
Few places on earth command overwhelming awe from observers,
but Crater Lake, certainly does. Even in a region of volcanic
wonders, Crater Lake can only be described in superlatives.
Stories of the deep blue lake can never prepare visitors for
their first breathtaking look from the brink of this 6 mile
wide caldera which was created by the eruption and collapse
of Mt. Mazama almost 7,000 years ago. Even seasoned travellers
gasp at the twenty-mile circle of cliffs, tinted in subtle shades
and fringed with hemlock, fir, and pine: all this in a lake
of indescribable blue. Take a full day to enjoy the blue gem
of the Cascades, there are many well marked hiking trails, a
spectacular rim drive, boat trips and a choice of interpretive
to enhance your knowledge of the area.
Hotel - Mazama Village
Optional Upgrade - Well recommended by previous
visitors
Why not make your stay here extra special and stay at the historic Crater Lake Lodge (shown right)?
Truly a grand northwest lodge, this historic 71-room Crater Lake Lodge is located on the lake. In an atmosphere reminiscent of the 1920’s you can enjoy your morning coffee as you watch the sun rise over the lake or enjoy a quiet evening relaxing in the Great Hall by the fireplace. The Crater Lake Lodge dining room overlooks the lake
Availability is quite limited so enquire today about upgrade
fees applicable to your particular dates.
Crater Lake - Newberry National Volcanic Monument - 102 miles
Today you will depart the Crater Lake National Park and drive
north for a stop at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Seeing the volcanic formations here explains a lot about the
formation of places like Crater Lake. Newberry National Volcanic
National Monument includes 50,000+ acres of lakes, lava flows,
and spectacular geologic features in central Oregon. The highest
point within the Monument is the summit Paulina Peak (7,985
ft.), showcasing views of the Oregon Cascades and across the
High Desert. The summit area of Newberry Volcano holds two sparkling
alpine lakes full of trout and salmon. This afternoon we suggest
a drive up to the Mt Bachelor winter resort area before the
overnight in Bend.
Hotel - Shilo Inn Bend
Newberry National Volcanic Monument - Portland - 176 miles
Travel across the Warm Springs Indian Reservation before traveling
around Mt Hood, the most prominent mountain in Northern Oregon.
The route will bring you to the Columbia River near Hood River,
one of the top fruit growing regions for Oregon. Follow along
the beautiful Columbia River Gorge with such sights as towering
waterfall on the south and wind surfers on the Columbia River
to the north. The route will bring you into Downtown Portland
where the hotel is on the Light Rail System that will take you
around the downtown community.
Hotel - Hilton Downtown
Portland
Take the day to explore the city of roses. The city of Portland,
Oregon has been proclaimed as North America's "Best Big
City," according to Money magazine. One visit will explain
why. Get a first-hand look at the unmatched natural beauty,
a bustling local scene and sumptuous dining. All are effortlessly
accessed thanks to the famous light-rail system. Portland is
a very environmentally conscious city. During your time in the
city be sure to visit the Rose Garden, The Japanese Gardens,
The Pearl District, countless museums, jetboat excursions, Clackamas
Town Center and much much more.
Portland - Mt. Rainier National Park - 180 miles
Return to Washington State as you have time today
to visit the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Park and on to the
massive Mt Rainier National Park. Visit the Paradise Visitor
Center with trails offering excellent views of the mountain
and overnight at the park entrance
Hotel - Nisqually Lodge / Ashford
Mt. Rainier National Park - Seattle Airport - 60 miles
As you return to SeaTac Airport for your departing flight, we suggest a stop at the Glass Art Museum in Tacoma. Then you have just a short drive north to the airport to prepare for the departing flight.
Depart Seattle - 1840
Arrive London Heathrow - 1200*
Journey Time - 9 hours 20 minutes
* = Next Day Arrival
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