Seattle Underground Tour

Discover what Seattle used to be like on this underground tour. With a local guide, you'll learn about the origins and evolution of this city known as the Emerald City on a walking tour. This activity is designed for small groups of approximately 20 people and takes about an hour to complete.

After the great Seattle fire of 1889, the city's inhabitants had the opportunity to rebuild and rise from the ashes. Known as the birthplace of Seattle and claimed as the city' s "first neighbourhood", Pioneer Square is a place rich in history, both underground and above ground.

Along the tour, you'll learn about stories that have happened over the decades in this underground location: from the Yukon Goldfield Stampede to Seattle's role in the Klondike Gold Rush. You will also discover the Salish, an indigenous people who settled in Seattle.

All of this will take place underground, although not all of the tour will be underground. In order to compare the old with the new, you'll go above ground to learn about the history of the new Pioneer Square.

You'll see how the square is lined with turn-of-the-century lampposts, or how a Tlingit totem pole stands next to a fountain with a bust of Chief Seattle. As an added bonus, this neighbourhood has also become a great choice for art and food lovers in the city.