What a great trip! I’ll be honest; we booked this shared private tour because it was the last minute and all of the larger group tours were booked up. We were hesitant to spend the extra money for this one, but we really wanted to visit Mt. Rainier and only had one full day in Seattle, so we decided to do it. It was SUCH a good decision!
I feel like we got to see so much more than other groups, because there was no rounding up group members and waiting until everyone was on the bus. There can be up to 5 people on this tour, but it was only my husband and I on ours.
Our tour guide, Dwight, was great! He took us to see so many highlights of the park that I don’t think we’d have seen on a larger tour. He knows all of the the places to park and got us very close to the sights. He gave us suggestions for how long to stay at each stop, so that we could see all of the things we wanted to see. We never felt rushed.
With all of the info Dwight shared with us, we felt like we had insider info on the park. He offered to take photos of us at all of our stops and even knew where to stand to get the best shots. The SUV was very comfortable and Dwight provided us cold bottled water. He stopped at a grocery store on the way because we wanted to pick up supplies for a picnic lunch, and was accommodating for anything we wanted to do.
The personable guide, attention to our desires for the day, and flexibility of this tour made for a unique experience that we will always remember!