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The Seattle Underground Tour


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #87 of 332 attractions in Seattle
Traveler Description: Descend into the subterranean city that was once Seattle. This hour and a half tour is fun and informative.
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: 608 First Avenue
Seattle's Pioneer Square Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-682-4646

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3 of 5 stars
tuffy0317   13 contributions
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Oct 22, 2009

This tour had been recommended to me by several people when my husband and I were planning our trip to Seattle. I was surprised how much tickets were, but my husband really wanted to go, so we pressed on. At the beginning, they give a facinating overview of Seattle's history. This was by far our favorite part of the tour.... more

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3 of 5 stars
HoosierinWA   2 contributions
WA
Oct 8, 2009

When you first get inside, the guide sits up front on a desk and gives a fun, colorful history of the city. That part was perhaps the most interesting part of the tour (for me). After the presentation, they split us up into groups and the tour began. While they do warn that nothing has been restored, I wasn't quite... more

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4 of 5 stars
bqkali   71 contributions
Rochester, New York
Oct 5, 2009

I was surprised at the size of the original group - probably 100 people - but we split it into three smaller groups for the tour which was more manageable. The tour itself gives a good overview of Seattle's history in an entertaining way, though the jokes are pretty corny. It's a little overpriced but would be a perfect rainy... more

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4 of 5 stars
safdave   2 contributions
Seattle, Washington
Oct 4, 2009

We enjoyed the light-hearted presentation of Seattle history. My only critisism was the size of the tour group. It was 11am Sunday in early Fall which was probablythe most popular time of the day. The tour guide was great. She was a real commedienne. Those with negative comments must either be prudes or had another guide who was not as... more

Amusing.
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3 of 5 stars
Smooth_Obturator   25 contributions
Los Angeles, California
Sep 26, 2009

If you're in Seattle, this is a great way to get a history lesson on the city in an entertaining way. The tour essentially takes you to three areas located underneath the sidewalks of 3 of the sketchiest blocks in Seattle. You can tell that the guides are delivering the same jokes in a mechanical fashion, but it's amusing nonetheless.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Leneal   49 contributions
Washington, D.C.
Sep 11, 2009

I suspect much depends on which tour guide you get and whether you enjoy the mix of vaudeville, adolescent humor, and Seattle history. My wife, I, and our two teenagers all loved the tour, and greatly enjoyed the lively, if corny, guide. It's nothing grand or spectacular, but it is a clever rendition of local history with musty infrastructure and... more

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5 of 5 stars
WI_Traveller   66 contributions
Beloit, Wisconsin
Aug 28, 2009

I thought the tour was facinating. The tour begins with with an interesting talk about Seattle history, and then progresses to 3 underground locations. Definately the most interesting tourist thing we did while we were in Seattle. more

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1 of 5 stars
islandtravelgal   1 contribution
Seattle
Aug 20, 2009
0/3 found this review helpful

Embarrassed now that I had suggested this to travelers. Had occasion to take it myself, yesterday, and ultimately asked for my $ back, based on the guide's repeated lewd references & adult, pointed but tasteless 'humor'. Although the guide said she was a teacher, no teacher I know would subject children or their parents to this kind of stuff. My... more

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4 of 5 stars
Lycheeice   48 contributions
NY
Aug 2, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Before I went on the tour, I was skeptical based on the review on Tripadvisor. However, I guess it really depends on the tour guide you get. We had Heather and she was great! Some corny jokes aside, we actually find her quite entertaining. It was a good mix of history and anecdotes. They broke up the people into 3... more

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1 of 5 stars
Nadi-55   1 contribution
Vancouver, BC
Jul 13, 2009
0/3 found this review helpful

Absolute waste of time and money .... 1-1/2 hour of craps. They just have opened a lousy business on silty base. It was not either fun nor entertaining, at all, not even close. If you ae interested in hisotry, this is not a right place. more

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608 First Avenue, Seattle's Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-682-4646