9 Self-Guided Tours in Seattle Worth the Day

1.Seattle Downtown Quest: Self-Guided History Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7.20Our pick

A 90-minute self-guided puzzle walk through downtown Seattle, from Union Station to the Waterfront, with 10 interactive history challenges.

“It starts at Union station and ends at the waterfront. My CuriosityBased team of 4 did it from one phone. Really educational and interesting. One station had outdated information. It was good value”

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2.Seattle Space Needle Skyline App Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★1.5 · 11 reviews · from $29.99

App-guided Space Needle skyline tour with audio, interactive map, and AR. Admission to the deck is not included.

“I was misled by the information. I thought this was entrance to the space needle, but it was only a guided tour which I could not seem to log onto and enjoy anyhow.”

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3.Seattle Time Travel Exploration Game and Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7.20

A self-paced Seattle time-travel scavenger game using the Questo app, from the Elliott Bay waterfront to the International Fountain for about $7.20.

“Difficulty finding the instructions once we signed up - they were not clear, and we just kept being sent to the same page, essentially going in circles for about an hour. Customer service was great - they were prompt and helpful. That's about the only positive I have to share. When my partner went to download the trip instructions, they wanted all his information, rather than mine (I was the one who signed up/paid). He chose not to have it on his phone, because they wanted too much info. So we just used the one phone (we paid for two, which it turns out we didn't need to). The path…”

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4.Uncover Seattle: Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $14.99

Self-guided Seattle audio tour with map and GPS, covering Space Needle, Alki Point, Pike Place Market, and Pioneer Square for $14.99.

“Difficult to load the program on my iPhone. The tour would have been better if more sites were open. Unfortunately they were closed due to Covid.”

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5.Downtown Seattle Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14.99

Self-guided Seattle audio walk from the Great Wheel to Pike Place. Offline maps, hands-free GPS stories, 25+ stops, lifetime access.

“It would be helpful for the directions to include "turn right on ___ street" and "walk __ blocks" for those of us that are direction challenged. We didn't find everything on the list because we struggled with this.”

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6.Self-Guided Seattle Scavenger Hunt: Plunging Seattle’s Depths

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $13.08

Self-guided Seattle scavenger hunt with smartphone clues, photo challenges, and 10 stops from Pioneer Square to Chinatown, for about $13.

“Lot of interesting history and fun, but a little out of date and pushy on taking pictures. Minimum character limits are stupid.”

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7.Historic Ballard: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Exploring Seattle’s Quirky History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 30 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $5.99Top rated

A $5.99 self-guided audio walk through Seattle’s Ballard, with Scandinavian roots, annexation stories, and offline VoiceMap audio.

“A great way to spend some time in Downtown Ballard, a really cute, vibrant historic neighborhood outside of downtown Seattle. The VoiceApp was a little tricky for the first few minutes for a couple of old ladies, but then we got the hang of it and really enjoyed listening to the narrator paint the picture of Ballard long ago.”

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8.Pike Place Market Personalized Self-Guided App Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1 reviews · 1 hour 2 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

1-hour self-guided Pike Place Market app tour in Seattle from 85 Pike St, free admission, English only, $5 per group.

“Market is great. Lots of yummy foods and the first Starbucks. Worth a visit, you can skip thr options yo8u don't like”

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9.Shaka Guide: Seattle Audio Tour Bundle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $23.99

Self-paced GPS audio driving tour bundle across Olympic, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades, offline maps included for one vehicle.

“We had an excellent time. The audio tour was extremely helpful in deciding what to do next. The information was helpful, educational, and very fun for adults and children!”

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