Experience the best of the Pacific Northwest on this one-of-a-kind two-part tour of the Seattle area! Spend your morning enjoying the great outdoors -- depending on the season, choose from hiking, cycling, kayaking, rock climbing or snowshoeing. Then embark on an intimate wine- tasting tour of several boutique wineries in Seattle’s beautiful Woodinville area, where you’ll enjoy a gourmet picnic-style lunch and taste some of the region’s finest wines. This small-group full-day tour in a luxury vehicle is the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation.
Highlights
- Full-day tour of the Seattle area, including an outdoor activity and wine tasting
- Go hiking, cycling, kayaking, rock climbing or snowshoeing in the morning
- Enjoy an afternoon wine tasting at four boutique wineries in Woodinville, a beautiful Seattle-area wine region
- Picnic-style gourmet lunch included
- Small-group tour in a luxury Mercedes jeep or van ensures a more personalized experience
- All tasting fees, morning tea with pastries, lunch and select snacks are included!
Useful Information
Tasting Wine in Woodinville
On this unique full-day tour from Seattle, pick one of five exciting outdoor activities to enjoy in the morning , and spend the afternoon wine tasting along the Woodinville Wine Trail in a luxury Mercedes jeep or van with your small group. Hike through Snoqualmie National Forest; cycle or kayak around the city’s bays, parks and scenic spots; snowshoe through a Seattle winter wonderland; or try your hand at rock climbing at the Deception Crags climbing area -- all are fantastic ways to experience the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest!
After building up your appetite, you’ll be treated to a gourmet picnic lunch at a winery in Woodinville, a city located about 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and known for its world-class varietals. Visit four boutique wineries and enjoy the best wines in the region as you learn about local winemaking and the art of viticulture in a relaxed and casual atmosphere -- a perfect way to end the day!
All activity descriptions, lunch and wine-tasting details can be located in the Itinerary section below .
After building up your appetite, you’ll be treated to a gourmet picnic lunch at a winery in Woodinville, a city located about 30 minutes from downtown Seattle and known for its world-class varietals. Visit four boutique wineries and enjoy the best wines in the region as you learn about local winemaking and the art of viticulture in a relaxed and casual atmosphere -- a perfect way to end the day!
All activity descriptions, lunch and wine-tasting details can be located in the Itinerary section below .
Itinerary
Activities:
Hike & Wine
Hike & Wine
- Hike through Snoqualmie National Forest.
- Depending on conditions, your guide will pick the trail of the day.
- Embark on a moderate hike through a northwest wonderland experiencing the region's beauty and the adaptive ecosystem!
- Track and spot wildlife and mountain birds, while being educated by a naturalist guide.
- Cycle through the Olympic Sculpture park where there are a variety of sculptures in an outdoor setting.
- Enjoy the incredible views of the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound and Elliot Bay.
- Cycle through Ballard Locks, which links salty Puget Sound with the fresh waters of Seattle's urban lakes and observe the parade of sailboats, yachts, fishing boats and kayaks making passage.
- See Fisherman’s Terminal and the Sea Star, the fishing vessel from the Emmy Award-winning television series about Bering Sea crab fishing, Deadliest Catch.
- Cycle though the funky neighborhood of Fremont - the self-proclaimed “Center of the Universe” - and make a sweet stop for a dollop of ice cream.
- Catch a glimpse of the Sleepless in Seattle floating home before hopping off your bike and moving onto wine tasting.
- Kayak in Salmon Bay, located a scenic 20 minutes north from downtown Seattle.
- See some of the richest wildlife territory in the entire city!
- Kayak past Golden Gardens Park and Shilshole Bay Marina – mooring hundreds of yachts and sailboats – and then across the bay to West Point, the tip of 550-acre (222.5-hectare) Discovery Park located in the Magnolia neighborhood.
- Admire Discovery Park, the largest park in Seattle, boasting 2 miles (3.2 km) of undisturbed beach and a 130-year-old lighthouse.
- Catch a glimpse of bald eagles, harbor seals, salamanders, river otters, ospreys, and much more.
- Get a great view of the Hiram M Chittenden Locks, where thousands of salmon find their way up the fish ladder , which provides access to their ancestral spawning grounds. Great blue herons, kingfishers and sea lions all gather in this area to take advantage of the migrating fish. Besides wildlife, the locks are also an exciting feat of engineering.
- Your rock climbing experience takes place at Deception Crags, just east of North Bend, a Seattle-area community. This is a popular spot for Seattleites looking for a quick climbing fix.
- The beginner and intermediate routes are perfect for climbers to learn solid skills before heading to one of the more difficult climbing destinations.
- Learn about the ecosystem from your expert naturalist guide who will take you on a short hike to learn about the local ecology, geology and natural history of the area.
- No previous rock climbing experience is necessary to enjoy this experience!
- Depending on conditions, your guide will pick the trail of the day
- Embark on a snowshoe tour through a northwest winter wonderland experiencing the season’s beauty and the adaptive ecosystem!
- Track and spot wildlife and wintering birds, all the while making sure you take time just taking in some magical scenery
- Your guide will share his or her vast knowledge of the outdoors and mountain fitness training.
- Enjoy one-of-a-kind wines at Hollywood Hill Vineyards, the only winery in Woodinville with its own vineyard. The handcrafted wines you will taste here are produced in very small quantities. Depending on the winery’s daily schedule, you may have the opportunity to visit the vineyard.
- Visit DeLille Cellars and enjoy their award-winning wines while taking in the stunning architecture of their winery.
- At JM Cellars, enjoy their wines by the fire before touring the cellar room. You may even be able to taste right from the barrel while being educated by the winemaker! Finish your visit with an interpretive nature walk through the on-site native wetlands.
- At Airfield Estates you will learn about the history of the family who grows the grapes while tasting some of their excellent wines.
- Organic and locally-sourced
- Includes a meat (such as grilled salmon or chicken), a grain salad (such as quinoa with roasted vegetables) and a green salad. Sometimes sandwiches or wraps as served in lieu of the meat dish.
- Local wine, Pellegrino water and sodas are included.
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