Beneath The Streets Underground History Tour
Recommended by 93% of travelers
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Seattle, USA
+3
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Seattle’s original neighborhood, Pioneer Square, on this guided walking tour that is great for locals and tourists alike who want to learn more about this city. Explore the underground pathways that were built in the southwest corner of the Emerald City more than 120 years ago. Learn about Seattle’s history and the events that transformed this once-small Indigenous dwelling place into one of the most popular and thriving cities in the United States.
- Seea whole new side of Seattle that most tourists miss
- Leave the Seattle guidebook at home—your local guide has better stories
- Compare modern-day Pioneer Square with that of yesteryear
- Numerous tour times make it easy to fit in your schedule
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 102 Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Look for the black awning over the sidewalk; the stairs beneath will lead right to the check-in desk.
End point
- Union Trust Building, 119 South Main St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Itinerary
Get ready to discover the original Emerald City, the city of Seattle, Washington, from its inception in the 1890s. This entertaining and educational underground voyage travels beneath the streets to uncover three blocks of historic, old Pioneer Square. Explore not only the underground passageways that were built more than 120 years ago, but also the modern Pioneer Square that exists today.
Make your way to 102 Cherry Street near Pioneer Street to start your tour. Hear tales from the past, including the story of the stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle's crucial role in what would become the Klondike Gold Rush. Find out about Skid Row, a dilapidated urban area that served as the main street in Pioneer Square. And get to know the history of a group of people called the Coast Salish, the ethnically and linguistically related Indigenous peoples that first settled here.
The tour ends at Occidental Square.
Make your way to 102 Cherry Street near Pioneer Street to start your tour. Hear tales from the past, including the story of the stampede to the Yukon gold fields and Seattle's crucial role in what would become the Klondike Gold Rush. Find out about Skid Row, a dilapidated urban area that served as the main street in Pioneer Square. And get to know the history of a group of people called the Coast Salish, the ethnically and linguistically related Indigenous peoples that first settled here.
The tour ends at Occidental Square.
1
Beneath the Streets
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Pioneer Square
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Operates rain or shine, please dress appropriately
- Tours need 2 or more people on the tour for the tour to run. Full refunds given in the event only one person signed up for the tour.
- Additional hours/tours added during busy times,check website or call for more info.
- There are 3 flights of stairs, up and down each flight, throughout the one hour tour. We travel 4 blocks ( apporx. half a mile, .8k) at a leisurley pace during the one hour tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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4.7
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The underground tour was very cool! Mike was super energetic and thorough. Went with my daughter, great experience for all ages.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. Mike does a great job of making sure the tour is engaging, and informative for everyone. We're glad you had a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
2nd time doing this and it was still so great! Took my husband this time and he also enjoyed it . Make sure you go!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. We're glad you had a five star experience on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
Unique experience with interesting Seattle history! Enjoyed seeing history of pioneer settlers. Dave did a fantastic job!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the kind words and giving Dave such a great shoutout! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your time with him exploring the history of Seattle and the Underground. Thanks!
This was a fascinating tour, with a lot of history packed into a relatively short period of time. Our guide, Carter, was extremely well informed, a great communicator, and pretty funny too! After you take this tour, you will never look at Seattle the same way again! Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the kind words and giving Carter a big shoutout! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed learning about the Underground and Pioneer Square with her. She is a wealth of information and loves sharing Seattle with guests! THANKS :)
Super cool experience and a great way to get in a little history while on vacation. Tour guide was super informative
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the 5 stars! We are thrilled that you felt your experience with Beneath The Streets was worth your time on vacation. We hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Seattle!
It was interesting and the woman made a great job telling the Seattle story! It's really worth doing it.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the 5 stars and kind words. We are thrilled you enjoyed learning about the wacky history of Seattle and how the Underground came to be. Enjoy the rest of your time here!
Great way to learn how the city was built up to what it is today. Our guide was very engaging and had a great sense of humor and did a wonderful job keeping elementary age kids engaged.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It is such a great compliment to our guide that they kept kids engaged. As any teacher or parent knows - that can be hard to do! We are so glad you enjoyed learning about the Underground and Seattle with us!
Great tour and amazing tour guide! She made it super fun and was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the 5 stars and giving your guide a lovely shoutout! We think our guides are the best in Seattle, and are so glad you enjoyed your time with her. THANK YOU!
there are a lot of steps on this tour, but the pace is slow and easy. It was very interesting and fun!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the 5 stars and kind words. We do have a lot of steps heading in and out of our Underground spaces, but we try to keep the pace reasonable for all guests.
We are thrilled you found the history of the Underground and Pioneer Square fun! Enjoy Seattle :)
Our guide was informative and fun! The history and underground areas were interesting and as a bonus, while walking “above ground” I was able to note places I wanted to revisit. I highly recommend this particular Beneath-the-Streets venue and suggest doing it early in your Seattle visit!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. We're glad you had a five star experience on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
Really fun history tour! Imogen was incredibly engaging and made the tour a true performance of history.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're glad you had a five star experience on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. Imogen does a great job of making sure the tour is fun, while keeping it informative. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review.
FABULOUS and knowledgeable gentleman was our tour guide. Incredible stories, and really cool tunnels!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're glad you had such a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five star review.
This is a great way to spend an hour learning about the history of Seattle and the underground of the city. Our guide David was super knowledgeable on Seattle's history and quick-witted which made for an entertaining tour. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone coming to the city for their first time.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
David does a great job of making sure the tour is fun and engaging for everyone. We're glad you had a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review.
Our guide was great and extremely knowledgeable about all the Seattle history and the underground. It is a good tour to go on.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. We're glad you had a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
Great tour with David, lots of interesting information, very walkable. Incorporated Seattle and Pioneer Square history. 10/10 recommend.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're glad you had good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. David does a great job of making sure the tour is fun and engaging for everyone. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review.
Learned a lot about Seattle and its history. Our guide was fun and made all of us feel welcome to the experience
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. Our guides do a great job of making the tour fun and engaging for everyone. We're glad you had good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
Informative and engaging. If you have any breathing issues, the mildew smell underground might bother you. You do travel up and down a flight of stairs multiple times, but the guide tells you that before you head out.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. We're glad you had a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
A Fascinating tour of the old Seattle. The guide was very knowledgeable about the history. I cannot tink of a better tour of Seattle.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're glad you had such a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review.
Historical fun! Thoroughly enjoyed the guide who made the most of bad weather, soggy clients. Loved the stories
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're glad you had a fun time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review.
Amazing historical tour! Learned a lot, and Patti was a fantastic guide with knowledge, humor, and a very welcoming demeanor. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
We're glad you had a five star experience on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review.
Super fun tour guide and he made it worth it! The actual underground is not quite as impressive as I hoped but it was interesting to learn the history!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. We're glad you had a good time on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
I've always been fascinated with the thought of a city on top of a city and this tour satisfied my curiosity. Our guide, Jim, was very knowledgeable and witty with his stories of the days of the rebuild. Very interesting tales of the past. I would highly recommend this tour and Jim, as your guide.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Jim has a lot of experience leading underground tours, and that always shines through. We're glad to hear that you slaked your curiosity about Seattle history. Thank you for leaving a review.
Richard was great. He had so much knowledge. He mad the tour fun and funny. Would recommend to anyone coming to Seattle.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for giving Richard a shoutout; he is deeply knowledgeable about Seattle and its history. Thank you for the kind review of our underground tour.
Ask for Richard if you go...he was very knowledgeable, and hilarious! We found ourselves laughing so much, and he told us where we were Underground as we walked beneath the city streets. He also gave us good advice on places to visit and other places to find a good meal, and keep ourselves out of trouble!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Richard is one of our most experienced guides, and guests always have a great time with him. Thank you for taking the time to review our underground tour, and we hope to see you again.
Wow - This is an awesome tour. It is unbelievable that part of Seattle is built over the old town of Seattle - You have to do this tour to believe it. Very informative tour. Don't leave Seattle until you done this tour - 5 out of 5.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a kind review. We're glad you had a five star experience on the underground history tour with us here in Seattle.
Great experience, very informative. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice to see the tunnels. Definitely recommended.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the review and kind words. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time with us learning about Seattle and the Underground. Thank you for the recommendation and enjoy the rest of your time here in Seattle.
Very interesting tour. I learned a lot of interesting facts about Seattle. Nick was very knowledgeable and a wonderful guide.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the 5 stars and kind words for Nick. Nick is a generational talent - his father was an Underground tour guide before him - and Nick grew up exploring Pioneer Square and the Underground. It shows on tour with his breadth of knowledge and personal flair. Thank you for the review and enjoy Seattle!
This tour was really great. The guide gave a ton of historical context to what happened and why. The locations were interesting and the small group really is ideal. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour, especially for someone like my husband who had never visited Seattle before and knew nothing of its origins or history. 10/10 for sure
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the 10/10 and five star review! We are so glad you enjoyed your time learning about the wacky history of Seattle and how the Underground came to be. We pride ourselves on making the history come to life and it sounds like we achieved our goal. Enjoy Seattle!
Richard was very entertaining and knowledgeable. Pioneer Square and the Underground are a worthy visit. We highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the recommendation and 5 stars! We are so glad you had a great time exploring the history of the Underground and Pioneer Square with Richard. Richard is a character and a great guide. Enjoy Seattle!
It was historically informative, while also allowing for some chuckles now and again. The guide was terrific!
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for the kind words and five stars! We are thrilled you enjoyed your time with us learning about the Underground and Pioneer Square. We love our guides and are glad you did too! THANKS :)
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