Washington

The Evergreen State of the Pacific Northwest, with standout scenery from the city of Seattle to rainforests, volcanoes and island archipelagos.

Washington sits in the northwest corner of the United States, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and cut north to south by the Cascade Range. Seattle offers Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and a deep-rooted coffee culture. Olympic National Park combines temperate rainforest, snowcapped peaks and a wild coastline, with Port Angeles as its gateway. The San Juan Islands are ideal for whale watching and kayaking, while Mount Rainier and North Cascades National Park are prime hiking destinations. Eastern Washington has wine country. July–September brings clear, dry weather and is the best time to visit. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is the main gateway.

Destinations

• Seattle
• Port Angeles & Olympic National Park
• San Juan Islands
• North Cascades National Park
• Leavenworth
• Port Townsend
• Whidbey Island
• Portland, Oregon
• Cannon Beach

Itineraries

• Washington Cascade Loop & Whidbey Island – Head east from Seattle through a Bavarian town and the North Cascades, looping back via the Whidbey Island coast
• Olympic Peninsula Rainforest & Coast Loop – Loop the peninsula from Seattle, visiting Hurricane Ridge, Lake Crescent, wild beaches, and the Hoh Rain Forest
• Oregon Gorge, Crater Lake & Coast Loop – Depart from Portland, looping through gorge waterfalls, Bend, Crater Lake, and the southern and northern coasts
• Pacific Northwest by Rail and Ferry, Car-Free – Ride Amtrak to link Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, then take a ferry to Victoria
• San Juan Islands Weekend Island-Hopping Tour – Take a ferry from Anacortes near Seattle, stay on Orcas and San Juan Islands, hike, and go whale watching