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Bill Speidel's Underground Tour

608 First Ave, Seattle’s Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 98104
206.682.4646
Ranked #24 of 70 tours in Seattle
4.0 of 5 stars 455 Reviews
Type: Tours
Fee: Yes
Owner description: Bill Speidel's Underground Tour is a leisurely, guided walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. As you roam the subterranean passages...... more » Owner description: Bill Speidel's Underground Tour is a leisurely, guided walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. As you roam the subterranean passages that once were the main roadways and first-floor storefronts of old downtown Seattle, our guides regale you with the stories our pioneers didn’t want you to hear. It’s history with a twist!The tour begins inside Doc Maynard’s Public House, a restored 1890s saloon. Following a short intro, we’ll walk through historic Pioneer Square to three different sections of Underground—about three blocks in all... « less
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Plano, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Basically looking at a few old rooms and hearing the history of Seattle. If you are a history buff, you will enjoy. The only reason we attended was to get out of the weather. Not a bad option to see something different More

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Knoxville,TN
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

Enjoyable two hour tour and history lesson. Never new the city had to overcome so many obstacles in it's early years. More

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Tamworth, Australia
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

You just have to do this one. It is the history of this great city. Very informative guides. Amazing what lies under this city and how it all started. More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This was a great tour of actual underground remnants of the early city, rascals, and physical remains of that day. You start in an old bar with an entertaining introduction to the history. You go underground through a lower level of the city sort of like the catacombs of Paris on a small scale. There is also a "red light"... More

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Fremont, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

2nd time that I went on the tour. Unlucky to get this tour guide. Didn't enjoy it and didn't bother to leave any tips. My 1st tour, the guide talk about a lot of Seattle history and how the history impact the formation of the underground city. Very imformative The 2nd tour, the guide was very disorganized and a poor... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

We had read this was a tour you didn't want to miss. The guide was knowledgeable enough, but the tour was not such a big deal. You meander through underground areas, sometimes on old uneven bricks, and others on plywood and 2 x 4 walkways. The guide tries to spice up the info with little jokes and such, a bit... More

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Sugar Land
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

I loved learning about the cities sunken buildings, plaque, fire, and brothels. It was a little creepy down there, but it had to be to get the full appreciation of the past. More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Seattle is a great city, having explored above ground I decided it would be fun to visit beneath ground and take a look into Seattle's seedier past. The tour is easy to find at downtown Pioneer Square and is great for children and adults alike. The price is reasonable at $16.00 for adults and tours run from 10.00am from May... More

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Missoula, Montana, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012
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This is something we had always talked about doing but never had time for. I am very thankful that we took the time to fit this into our trip, because it really was worth it. Honestly, I probably learned more from the 10 minute intro than I ever did in any history class. Our guide, Dan, was very knowledgable and... More

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Seattle, Washington
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Total let down. I took this tour back in the 90's and it was awesome. I have moved back and brought friends to the tour. The place has lost its charm. The 25 minute warm-up was pretty good, but after that the guide we had was not good. We could not hear him half of the time, and our group... More

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