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Mount Rainier Full day paid Tour
Travel time in reality is about 2.5hrs-3hrs each way.
Via KLOOK SGD159.65 (on Promo)
Started at 830am and returned at 630pm.
- Be at your pickup point closest to you. Ours was 2120 4thAve The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown. *Pickup 0830hrs* SGD159
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| *The first stop at the Longmire Museum* |
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| *The first at Christine Falls and later Narada Falls* |
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ABBATip:
- Pack some bites.
- Bring layers depending on weather. Your guide would probably advise you.
What is advertised isn't really what you'll be getting. What you essentially paid for is transport there and back. There wasn't a lot of interesting facts to be shared by the guide and mostly about where the most scenic shots were.
The ride was fairly comfortable with bottled water and USD15 spending limit for a take away meal provided for. Although they advertised it as English tour guide, that would be struggle to accept and largely communicated in Chinese.
Pros:
- Pack some bites.
- Bring layers depending on weather. Your guide would probably advise you.
What is advertised isn't really what you'll be getting. What you essentially paid for is transport there and back. There wasn't a lot of interesting facts to be shared by the guide and mostly about where the most scenic shots were.
The ride was fairly comfortable with bottled water and USD15 spending limit for a take away meal provided for. Although they advertised it as English tour guide, that would be struggle to accept and largely communicated in Chinese.
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Pros:
- No need to drive the long legs. All in one package for nearby pick-up and short walk drop-off point back to hotel.
- Focus down to the photographic spots.
- Fairly well taken care off with water and small bite expenses catered for.
Cons:
- Limited time. Key points of interest are only given about 10-15mins each time.
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What you really get out of the "Tour".
- Settled transport and a full 2hours to hike/explore any of the paths with nice views of Mount Rainier and Visitor Center. There are food and free water top-ups available at the "Main Attraction."
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*Side trail to a nearby waterfall*
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You pick the route you'd like to attempt. With the incline and elevation, it is a little of a challenge.
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If I were to do it again, I'd probably have to commit to renting the car over two days so one could push off super early. In fact, a stay overnight would be ideal. For the sampling of the alpine experience at Mount Rainier, it was still nice to reconnect with nature. The last part of the itinerary at Wonderland Trail as advertised wasn't fulfilled.
- Focus down to the photographic spots.
- Fairly well taken care off with water and small bite expenses catered for.
Cons:
- Limited time. Key points of interest are only given about 10-15mins each time.
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- Settled transport and a full 2hours to hike/explore any of the paths with nice views of Mount Rainier and Visitor Center. There are food and free water top-ups available at the "Main Attraction."
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*Reflection lake at Mount Rainier*
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Free to enter and view. The art works utilizes actual fossils with natural materials to modify existing nature wonders into works of different arts. Truly interesting to check out and explore.
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*Mammoth fossil art work going for about 150K USD*
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*A whale skull carved and shaped to a new piece of art.*
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*Beautiful pieces. Part natural, part fine art, a real joy to checkout.*
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*A whale skull carved and shaped to a new piece of art.*
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*Beautiful pieces. Part natural, part fine art, a real joy to checkout.*
This place was a delightful find as it's part natural history but the twist is bringing in an art aspect to it which makes it unique and worth checking out. In my opinion more interesting that checking out the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop located along the waterfront.
