Mount Rainier Vista Tour

Majestic Mt. Rainier stands bold over Seattle, with views from downtown on clear days. However, to grasp its full beauty, you must see it up close.

Breathtaking vistas of glacier-carved Mt. Rainier, waterfalls and alpine meadows await you on this 8-hour daytrip, along with awe-inspiring adventure on the Mt. Rainier Gondola. You’ll travel along the Chinook Pass Scenic Byway, experiencing old growth forests, towering peaks, spectacular views of Mt. Rainier and numerous streams, lakes and waterfalls. Delving into the Northeast side of Mt. Rainier National Park, we will also visit Tipsoo Lake- a wildflower surrounded spot of tranquility.

Crystal Mountain, a world-class summer and ski resort boasts the only mountain gondola in Washington. Journey up the Mt. Rainier Gondola to Crystal’s 6,872-foot summit for the highest, and most incredible, view of Mt. Rainier that exists. Purchase lunch on your own at Crystal, either in the famous Summit House Restaurant (call for reservations 360.663.3085) with panoramic views of Rainier and the Cascade Range from every window, or a gourmet barbecue on the base area sundeck. You can also pick up a box lunch and picnic while hiking one of Crystal’s many trails.

Mt. Rainier tours are only available as a roundtrip same-day tour. Gray Line of Seattle does not provide one-way transportation to the mountain.

Tour includes:

• Round trip transportation from downtown Seattle
• Interpretive guide
• Ticket for the Mt. Rainier Gondola

Tour departs at 8:30am from the Gray Line of Seattle desk at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, downtown Seattle.