Underground Tour Guide in Seattle Pioneer Square

Regarded as Seattle's oldest neighborhood, the Pioneer Square is one of the attractive places in the city that everyone recommends. It is an unmatchable destination surrounded by stunning art galleries, cool stores and excellent restaurants and so on. Cobblestone streets, along with horse-drawn carriages, are also counted as the main feature of this area and act as a reminder of life a century ago.

The Pioneer Square lies between Second Avenue and Alaskan Way Viaduct, stretching from east to west. Besides, from south to north, between Columbia and King Streets, it is also a portion of the Pioneer Square. This area always becomes hustle and bustle after dark when the Pioneer Square begins to shake up the entire city with live music and wild dance, etc. No matter you are a local or a tourist of the city, you can not miss out your chance to experience the Pioneer Square and walk into the culture of the city.

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As the original downtown of Seattle, the Pioneer Square boasts a number of brick and stone buildings from the late 19 century. When you're strolling through this area, these spectacular buildings are sure to make your trip more enjoyable and unforgettable. Besides, a wide selection of cafes, bars and nightclubs located throughout the Pioneer Square are unrivaled options for you to enhance your experience.

Although there are already ample things to do and see and help you to experience the Pioneer Square to the fullest, you might still look for ways to make the most out your visit. Fortunately, in addition to enjoying a surface tour of this area, you can also take an underground tour at the Pioneer Square.

Bill Speidel's Underground Tour is a guided walking tour bringing visitors to experience the underground passageways and basements in downtown Seattle. While you roam the streets used in the middle 19 century, you will be able to visit the spooky city beneath the current street level and learn more about the colorful past of Seattle. All these subterranean streets used to be main roadways or storefronts of the original downtown Seattle, but fell into disuse when the street level of the city was elevated. Today, they become famous tourist attractions and draw a large number of visitors to the city every year.

Does the Bill Speidel's Underground Tour sound like something that interests you? If so, consider taking an underground tour in Seattle on your next vacation! This leisurely walking tour would definitely offer you and your family members or beloved friends a great opportunity to unwind while exploring the past of this charming city. However, when you are planning the trip, there are a few things worth your attention.

How much a ticket costs and where to purchase ticket: This underground tour is very affordable. Generally, it only costs you 15 dollars for adult ticket, while seniors over the age of 60, students aged 13 to 17 and those with a valid college ID only need to pay 12 dollars for their tickets. Children between 7 and 12 years old would be charged 7 dollars per person.

Online purchasing is available for visitors from everywhere. Simply visit the official website of Bill Speidel's Underground Tour, and click the button placed on the left side. Then you will be led to the ticket purchasing page. Online tickets would be still available up to 12 hours before each tour. To buy ticket right now, you can click the link given below.

Purchase Underground Tour Ticket Online

http://www.undergroundtour.com/store/chooseticket.aspx?id=1

To purchase a ticket for Bill Speidel's Underground Tour in person, you can pay a visit to the ticket booth which is located at 608 First Avenue, between Cherry Street and Yesler Way, in Seattle's Pioneer Square. Ticket can be purchased at the ticket office as late as 30 minutes before the start of a tour. For people who plan to drive to the ticket office to buy their tickets, the following driving directions might be helpful.

1) From the South: Visitors driving from the South should proceed on I-5 and then turn onto Dearbron or James Street. Stay straight for a while and then take the 164A Exit. Make a left turn on James Street and continue. When you come across Yesler Way, turn slight right. Follow Yesler Way to First Avenue. Keep proceeding on First Avenue and the ticket office is right ahead.

2) From the North: When you are driving from the North, remember to head south on I-5 before you take Exit 165A. Take the James Street Exit to bear onto James Street. Continue on James Street until you see Sixth Avenue. Keep straight on Sixth Avenue and then make a right turn on Columbia Street. Stay left at the fork until you arrive at First Avenue. Turn onto First Avenue and continue. You will arrive at the ticket office of Bill Speidel's Underground Tour within minutes.

3) From the East: People who come from the East are suggested to take I-90 west. Keep straight on I-90 until you see the I-5 North Exit. Take the Exit and proceed toward Vancouver B.C. When you arrive at the James Street Exit, take it and then bear to the right onto Yesler Way. Follow Yesler Way for a while and bear to the right onto First Avenue. Continue on First Avenue and you will reach the ticket office in minutes.

Basic route of Bill Speidel's Underground Tour: Normally, the underground tour would begin at Doc Maynard's Public House which is a saloon featuring a long and rich history. And then, visitors would walk through the historic Pioneer Square beneath the street level. Bill Speidel's Underground Tour will end at Rogues Gallery, a gift shop for tourist to purchase a couple of souvenirs to memorize their tours.

Schedules for Bill Speidel's Underground Tour: The dates and times for Bill Speidel's Underground Tour vary from time to time. Whenever you take an underground tour, it is truly necessary to take a glance at the tour schedule and plan your trip accordingly. Well, for your better understanding, we will list out the schedule for Bill Speidel's Underground Tour.

Every year, the underground tour would be available based on this schedule. Once you have booked a tour, try to arrive 30 minutes before the start of your selected tour to avoid being left behind. Bill Speidel's Underground Tour would always be available hourly. And it would take 90 minutes for you to finish this walking tour.

In January, except January 1, Bill Speidel's Underground Tour would be arranged every day, from 11 am to 4 pm. Every hour, there would be a tour available. On New Year's Day (January 1), underground tour would be arranged every hour from 1 until 4 pm. If you are planning to come to Seattle in February next year, you can catch an underground tour between 11 am and 4 pm, from Monday to Thursday. For those who arrive at weekends or Fridays, underground tour would be available from 11 am to 5 pm.

When it comes to March, visitors can take an underground tour between 11 am and 5 pm, while you can catch a tour from 11 am to 6 pm in April. From May through September, you will be welcomed to take part in underground tour from 10 am until 7 pm. As for October and November, tours would be scheduled between 11 am and 5 pm. However, Bill Speidel's Underground Tour is unavailable on Thanksgiving Day. That is to say, you will not be able to take an underground tour on November 26, 2011.

From December 1 to 23, you can take the Bill Speidel's Underground Tour between 11 am to 4 pm, and you can catch one more tour before 5 pm if you arrive at Seattle between December 26 and 31. On Christmas Eve (December 24), underground tour would be available from 11 am to 1 pm. But when it comes to Christmas Day (December 25), there would be no underground tour.

If you need more information about Bill Speidel's Underground Tour or just try to make a reservation, you can call (206)682-4646. To get a handy printable tour schedule and related information about ticket, you can visit the following page.

Printable Tour Schedule

http://www.undergroundtour.com/about/schedule_2009.pdf