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Bill Speidel's Underground Tour

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Pioneer Square, Seattle

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Ranked #2 for tours in Seattle
"A touristy but authentic visit enriched by lively tour guides."(17 Tips)
"The Adult Only tour is awesome!"(8 Tips)
"A fun and interesting tour about some neat history of Seattle."(7 Tips)
"The tour guide was hilarious!"(7 Tips)

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Jo KresgeJuly 28, 2013
If you are a history buff or <3 Seattle, this is the tour for you! If you want something fun and exciting look for a ghost tour. Make sure you don't have plans afterwards, can go longer than allotted.
Courtney SlabaughJune 7, 2017
Fascinating and the tour guides are great! Wear layers & comfy shoes - the temperature underground is different than outside and you'll be doing a lot of walking on uneven ground. Bring your camera!
Saurav MukherjeeJanuary 18, 2015
The tour was really amazing. It was made note interesting by our tour guide, who also added a flavor of comedy garnished with high quality sarcasm. Worth the 18 dollars.
Maureen ElsberrySeptember 11, 2018
Super touristy activity - explore the old city located underneath the current streets of Pioneer Square. There is a more gritty tour for 21+ over in the evenings.
Makenna BoyleOctober 24, 2014
Great tour, must see in Seattle! Make sure to stop at the bar for a drink first! Better chug fast though because you aren't allowed to take drinks on the tour.
Ben BearnotJanuary 6, 2013
Gail is an enthusiastic, hilarious, and bawdy tour guide. See if she's leading the tour you're going on--although it might run slightly longer than anticipated (ours was ~1.5 hrs).
Song LiApril 3, 2016
Very interesting and the guide is so passionate ;) this made me know a lot more about the history of Seattle! The night tour is, yes, like a party.
Didier DorgaApril 10, 2017
The tour is an interesting look into the weird and notorious history of Seattle. Tour guide Ally was funny, knowledgeable, smart, and energetic.
Claire KirbyMay 26, 2013
If you go on the adult only tour, try and get the woman guide. If you are not that lucky, a drink (or two) before hand would greatly improve this disjointed and not particularly informative tour.
Richard RevillaJanuary 16, 2013
A must in Seattle. One of the best tours in America. I've done it three times they have a great funny spin on the history of Pioneer Square.
Megan BrownNovember 7, 2012
Wonderful tour! Professional, historic, and fun! Great history of Seattle in an entertaining way. A must do.
Donna NeckJune 6, 2015
Great tour, very informative and entertaining. Sarah, a fellow Floridian, was awesome!
RyanJuly 27, 2015
Interesting tour - can get crowded and groups are big. Stay near the front.
Ro JSeptember 15, 2016
Highly recommended if you're visiting Seattle. You get to learn some very weird and cool historical facts!
Tamara MastersJuly 13, 2018
Great fun! I went on the adult tour. The guide was hilarous and I actually learned a lot about Seattle.
Jeffrey JohnsonSeptember 6, 2019
A fun and interesting tour about some neat history of Seattle. The guides are especially great!
Zachary KelseyJuly 21, 2011
Been here 100+ times
If your passing by on Fridays, drop into the cafe for their $4 hot dog special. The hot dog is worth the money and you get a bag of Tim's chips plus drink.
Alex RandowOctober 7, 2014
A must not miss when visiting Seattle. Great historical tour with great tour guides.
IngoFebruary 7, 2015
It's really a must-do. Learn about and look at Seattle's history!
LadymayAugust 12, 2013
An interesting tour. This tour is really about the development of Seattle from the pioneer days. Lots of interesting facts.
Brian IbarraMay 2, 2016
If you're into history this is for sure worth the money and get that student ID out to get discount no matter the school
Ellie PinesSeptember 16, 2014
The tour is definitely worth the money, but the SubSeattle and late night underground tours are better. Just saying.
Elise CrispenNovember 17, 2013
Incredibly entertaining and interesting. Show up prior and order a drink from the labor before heading in.
Vince ZhangSeptember 17, 2014
Did the 5pm Sunday 9/14/2014 tour. It's pretty cool. I learned a bit about Seattle's history too!
Account DeactivatedJuly 13, 2018
Hilarious and informative tour about the history of Seattle. Really enjoyed it.
Owen WinklerJuly 28, 2015
Underground is neat to see, but the real gem here is the tour guide staff.
Cindy LeongMarch 22, 2015
If you order a drink before the tour, you get priority for seating. Very interesting fun facts about the city of Seattle.
Chris NixonAugust 4, 2015
Really cool tour of the old underground in Pioneer Square.
Anna PoemJuly 11, 2014
Great tour if you get the right guide. A fun way to learn history.
Dustin LeeJuly 16, 2018
Leila was an engaging and funny guide, and even rapped a verse to deliver her story for one part! Time flew by
John ChenApril 14, 2014
Mary definitely makes the entire tour! I could see this being less than entertaining with any our tour guide.
HISTORYApril 7, 2010
Takes visitors around Pioneer Square above ground and also to a hidden Seattle that now lies underground. About 25 square blocks of Pioneer Square have hollow spaces under the sidewalks.
Tania TMay 7, 2012
u can save the $2.50/ticket web surcharge by buying tickets in-person, however they don't sell tickets more than 1 day in advance. wish they mentioned that last part b4 driving there!
Shannan FraserOctober 23, 2016
The Adult Only tour is awesome!
Yon MontotoNovember 10, 2013
Great tour. Tour guide (Clay) was punctual and clever with the witty comments.
John HankusNovember 8, 2014
Must do tour while in Seattle. Fun and interesting. So much history.
Ellen RiellyAugust 25, 2016
Great way to learn more about the history of Seattle. Tour lasts about 90 minutes.
Cinthia ReyesApril 16, 2019
The guides have NO good judgment on tourists. If you are carrying a video camera, even if it is meant to take pictures only... they will be on you... won’t return!
Jack ReevesSeptember 27, 2014
Way cooler than I thought! You'll learn everything about how our favorite city came to be.
Wendy TangJune 27, 2010
Try to get Jim as your tour guide, he is engaging, funny and knowledgable. He does have a MFA in acting, so you won't be disappointed in the tour.
Jesse HansonlJanuary 1, 2013
Pretty fun if you get a good guide! Try the "Underground" & "Underworld" tours.
Marc ScheibJuly 4, 2015
Keyon did an outstanding job, enjoyed the (adult) underworld tour a lot!
Cecilia ZhangAugust 5, 2017
Very historical and involves so many ancient stories, fun!
David ☕️ KleinSeptember 4, 2012
The tour guides are hilarious and the tour was fascinating. Do it!
Sarah Malloy-GoodAugust 13, 2012
A combination of nerdy jokes and amazing history all while touring Seattle's basement city. Gael is a particularly amazing guide.
GAugust 9, 2014
I was disappointed with this tour, it's was not entertained at all and I fall asleep walking. Don't expect something super exciting. But if you like history, you can give this a try.
T LSeptember 24, 2011
Shane is hilarious! I advise not to wear heels. You'll leave never looking at downtown the same way again. Look for the patches on the sidewalks. They're skylights!
Zach StockwellOctober 18, 2017
A must do for anyone who loves city history!
Nabil BazzariSeptember 30, 2013
Lots of fun. Do it. Very informative about Seattle.
Madelyn WoodsonJuly 14, 2013
Really great tour, but wish I had done the Adult one that goes at 8 or 9pm so I could learn more about the "sewing" circles.

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