7-Day Scenic Washington Coast Tour From Portland to Seattle
(SML) – 673 miles/ 1083 km
Day 1 of the Washington Coast Tour
Portland to Quinault via Astoria
Arrive at Portland International Airport
I-5 North to Kelso; Hwy West to Longview; Hwy 433 South to Hwy 30 West to Astoria; North on Hwy 101 to Aberdeen and Quinault (213 miles/ 342.8 km)
Interesting stops along the way:
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (SML)
- Astor Column (SML)
- Fort Stevens (SML)
- Fort Clatsop (SML)
- Fort Canby State Park, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Museum (SML)
- Cape Disappointment & Mouth of the Columbia (SML)
- Ilwaco Heritage Museum (S)
- Aberdeen Museum of History (SML)
- Polson Museum (SML)
- Lake Quinalt Lodge (SML)
Overnight: Washington Coast/Lake Quinalt (SML)
[Optional overnight locations: Aberdeen (SML), Ocean Shores (SML)]
Day 2
Olympic National Park to Victoria, BC
Hwy 101 to Port Angeles and Black Ball Ferry to Victoria, BC (128 miles/ 205 km and ferry ride)
Interesting stops along the way:
- Quinalt, Queest and Hoh Rain Forest (SML)
- Pacific Ocean Coastline (SML)
- Lake Cresent (SML)
- Olympic National Park Visitor Center (SML)
- Hurricane Ridge (SML)
- Black Ball Ferry and Victoria, BC (SML)
Overnght: Victoria, BC
Day 3 & 4
Victoria to Vancouver, BC
Hwy 17 North to Sidney; Ferry through the San Juan Islands to Tsawwassen, Hwy 17 North to Hwy 99 North
(50 miles/80 km and ferry ride)
Interesting stops in Victoria:
- Butchart Gardens (SML)
- Emperess Hotel (SML)
- Royal London Wax Museum (SML)
Interesting stops in Vancouver:
- China Town and Dr. Sun-Yatsen Gardens (SML)
- Grouse Mountain (SML)
- Harbour Center (SML)
- Gastown (SML)
- Stanley Park (SML)
- Capilano Suspension Bridge (SML)
- Side Trip: Whistler Resort (SML)
Overnight: Vancouver, BC (2 nights)
Please contact Tourism Vancouver, 604-631-2830, fax 604-682-1717, www.tourismvancouver.org for more information
Day 5
Vancouver, BC to Seattle
Hwy 99 South to I-5 South to Seattle (162 miles/ 260.7 km)
Interesting stops along the way:
- Peace Park and Peace Arch at the US/ Canadian border (SML)
- Whatcomb Museum of History & Art (SML)
- Museum of Flight Restoration Center (SML)
- Boeing Field Tours and Museum of Flight (SML)
- Boeing Aircraft Assembly Plant (SML)
Overnight: Seattle Hotels (SML)
Day 6 & 7
Seattle/ Tacoma / Olympia
I-5 South to Olympia and return to Seattle (120 miles/ 193.1 km)
Interesting stops in Seattle:
- Seattle’s Underground Tour (SML)
- Space Needle (SML)
- Klondike Gold Rush National Park (SML)
- Pike Place Market (SML)
- Seattle Aquarium (SML)
- Tillicum Village (Blake Island) (SML)
- 11 things you must see and do while visiting Seattle
- Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe (SML)
Interesting stops in Tacoma:
- Fort Nisqually Historic Site (SML)
- Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium (SML)
- Steilacoom Historical Museum (SML)
- Tacoma Art Museum (SML)
- Washington State History Museum (SML)
Interesting stops in Olympia
- Washington State Capital (SML)
