Seattle: Olympic National Park Day Trip & Ferry with Hiking

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Duration10h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

What if you could see three ecosystems and a glacial lake without driving yourself?

You get picked up at your hotel, ride the ferry to Bainbridge Island, drive to Olympic National Park with a light breakfast stop, hike to Marymere Falls along Lake Crescent, and return by ferry the same day. All transportation, park entry, and ferry fees are covered; the guide adjusts the route based on weather and crowd levels so the day actually fits what you want to do.

10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Olympic National Park full-day trip

Pick up at hotel or rental
Take ferry to Bainbridge Island
Stop for light breakfast en route
Visit Olympic National Park and Hurricane Ridge
Drive to Lake Crescent and Marymere Falls
Hike Marymere Falls Nature Trail
Return ferry to Seattle
Drop off at Seattle location

The Experience

A ferry ride to Bainbridge Island kicks off the morning, and then it's a two-and-a-half-hour drive through Washington's quieter roads toward Olympic National Park. The van holds a maximum of five people or up to fourteen depending on the group size, which means you're not crammed in with thirty strangers. Your guide builds the day around what the weather looks like, where the crowds are thinnest, and what the group actually wants to see — not a fixed script. A light breakfast stop happens somewhere on the way, so you're not running on empty when you hit the park.

Lake Crescent is the first real stop. It's a glacial lake with the kind of blue water that makes you understand why people move to the Pacific Northwest, and the Marymere Falls trail starts right from the parking area near Storm King Ranger Station. The hike is paved at the start and winds through old-growth forest — it's not a scramble, so it works whether you're a serious hiker or just someone who wants to walk among trees taller than you've seen before. The falls themselves sit at the end of a short trail, and the whole thing doesn't eat up your whole afternoon.

The return trip takes the same ferry back from Bainbridge Island to Seattle, so you're watching the skyline and Puget Sound twice in one day — once heading out, once coming home. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, which means no figuring out where to park at the trailhead or how to get back to your rental. Ferry fees and park entrance are already paid, so there's no stopping at a booth or fumbling for cash at the gate.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Seattle.
ferry ride to and from Bainbridge Island.
private transportation in van or SUV.
park entrance fees.
bottled water.
light breakfast stop on the way to Olympic National Park.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by BARBIL TOURS

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Olympic National Park in one day without renting a car or navigating the ferry schedule yourself — the fixed pickup time and included transport are what make a full park visit possible in a single afternoon from Seattle.