Seattle Circular 11 – A beautiful route rich with dense temperate rainforests, high snow-capped mountain peaks and wild ocean shores, along the western part of the USA state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. The route includes Mount Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park, Vancouver Island and Pacific Rim National Park, as well as the cities of Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver.
Day 1 – Land in Seattle and spend a few hours in the city
Lodging location: Seattle
Day 2 – Spend the morning in Seattle and drive to Vancouver, 2.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Vancouver
Day 3 – Enjoy a day in Vancouver
Lodging location: Vancouver
Day 4 – Take the ferry to Vancouver Island (from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay in Nanaimo) and drive to Tofino, 3 hours drive plus 2.5 hours ferry ride
Lodging location: Tofino
Day 5 – Spend the day around Tofino and in Pacific Rim National Park
Lodging location: Tofino
Day 6 – Drive to Victoria and visit the city, 4.5 hours drive
Lodging location: Victoria
Day 7 – Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles (USA) and visit the northern part of the Olympic National Park and Hurricane Ridge and, 2 hours drive plus 2 hours ferry ride
Lodging location: Port Angeles or Sol Duc or Lake Crescent
Day 8 – Visit the western part of the Olympic National Park and drive to the southern part of the Peninsula, 2 hours drive
Lodging location: Kalaloch or Quinault
Day 9 – Drive Mount Rainier National Park and travel in the Paradise area of the park, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: South Mount Rainier or Paradise or Longmire
Day 10 – Visit the Sunrise area of the park and drive to Seattle, 4 hours drive
Lodging location: Seattle
Day 11 – Fly Home
– In order to fill this route with content – see our Northwest USA and West Canada destinations pages, where you can find articles that include suggestions what to do in various locations along this route.
