Leavenworth & Snoqualmie Falls tour: Cascade hike included

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

A full Cascade loop: mountain forest, alpine village, and two waterfalls in nine hours

This guided tour from Seattle takes you through the Cascade Mountains to Leavenworth, a Bavarian village built in 1885, with stops at Deception Falls (a 0.6-mile hike through the forest to see the upper and lower cascades) and Snoqualmie Falls, a 270-foot waterfall near the historic town of Snoqualmie. The day ends at Borst Lake, where Mount Si often reflects in the water. A live English-speaking guide leads the route; the vehicle is air-conditioned and bottled water is provided.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cascades and Snoqualmie Falls

Drive to Deception Falls
Hike 0.6 miles to see falls
Explore Leavenworth village
Drive to Snoqualmie Falls
View Borst Lake and Mount Si
Return to Seattle

The Experience

The tour leaves Seattle heading east into the Cascade Mountain Range. Your first stop is Deception Falls, where you'll hike 0.6 miles through the forest to reach both the upper and lower falls. The trail is short enough to fit into the day's rhythm without eating up hours, and the forest canopy and the sound of the water give you a sense of what the Cascades hold before you reach the main attractions.

From there, you drive to Leavenworth, the alpine Bavarian village that sits in central Washington's mountains. You'll have a few hours to walk around on your own—time to browse the shops, grab a bite, and get a feel for the place without a guide narrating every storefront. Leavenworth is built around the architecture and aesthetic of a Bavarian town, so the village itself is the draw here, not a single landmark you tick off.

The route then takes you to Snoqualmie Falls, which drops 270 feet and sits near the historic town of Snoqualmie. After you've seen the falls, the tour wraps with a stop at Borst Lake, where Mount Si—a prominent peak in the region—is often mirrored in the water on clear days. You'll return to downtown Seattle with the day's three main stops behind you.

What’s included

Air-conditioned vehicle throughout the day.
bottled water.
live English-speaking guide.
0.6-mile forest hike to Deception Falls.
a few hours of free time to explore Leavenworth on your own.
views of Snoqualmie Falls and Borst Lake with Mount Si.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by WOW Nature Tours - Susan Hill

Is this one for you?The day runs nine hours with a short forest hike built in, so you're moving between stops and spending time on your feet—not sitting on a coach the whole time. If you want to see multiple Cascade landmarks without renting a car or navigating mountain roads yourself, the fixed itinerary and guided route handle the logistics.