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DAY 1: ARRIVAL & ORIENTATION
- Group Arrival to Seattle-Tacoma airport where you will meet your Global Works guides
- Settle into our group accommodation near the Seattle waterfront
- Dinner and the hotel, trip orientation, and prepare for adventure
DAY 2: FERRY TO SAN JUAN & WILDLIFE INTRODUCTION
- Our private charter bus brings us to the Anacortes ferry dock, where we catch the ship and enjoy a beautiful passage through the San Juan Islands
- Check in to our hotel in the quaint town of Friday Harbor
- Take a short ride to Wolf Hallow Wildlife Preserve where we will learn about and meet just a few of the endangered and protected species of the wildlife that we will encounter during our trip
- Return to our hotel, dinner at our hotel, and prepare for our Kayak adventure
DAYS 3-4: SEA KAYAK ADVENTURE
- Head to the waterfront at Friday Harbor and meet our Kayak adventure guides and learn proper paddling technique
- Paddle along the San Juan Island coastline until our lunch stop at the San Juan Historic National Park
- Continue our expedition along the coast and end at our overnight campground and wake up to the sounds of the ocean
- Watch for passing whale pods and take a stop at one of the islands iconic pebble beaches
- The adventure concludes in the afternoon back at Friday Harbor, where we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and relaxation at our hotel after an active couple of days
DAY 5: FERRY RETURN & PIKE PLACE MARKET
- After a quick breakfast at the hotel, we board the ferry back to the mainland and say farewell to the San Juan islands
- We head to Seattle and walk from our hotel to nearby Pike Place market and the waterfront to sample some unique Seattle culture, foods, sightseeing, and shopping experiences
- We have a tasty dinner at our hotel
DAY 6: SEATTLE CITY HIGHLIGHTS & RIVER TUBE FLOATING
- After breakfast at our hotel, we walk a short distance to the famous Seattle Space Needle, followed by the Chihuly Glass Garden, and the American Museum of Pop Culture
- Lunch at the Seattle waterfront
- Visit Ballard Locks and check out the King Salmon migration up close through an underwater view port
- Relax and catch some sun rays at the beaches in Discovery Park
- Return to our hotel for a home cooked dinner
DAY 7: MT. RAINIER EXCURSION
- Our final day begins bright and early as we join our local nature guides on an exploration of majestic Mt Rainier National Park
- Breakfast provided on arrival to the National Park
- We visit several destinations throughout the park in order to see many of the hidden gems of Mt. Rainier
- Short hikes throughout the day allow us to encounter the waterfalls, vistas, and alpine forest for which the National Park is known
- We depart Mt Rainier in time to enjoy a final group dinner near the Pike Place district in Seattle
DAY 8: FERRY RETURN & PIKE PLACE MARKET
- Final group reflections and activities to close out our journey
- Catered breakfast at lodging, then pack our bags
- Depart for the airport according to your flight schedule