Fly Drive USA

Depart the UK on your chosen scheduled flight to Seattle. Upon arrival, collect your rental car and proceed to the Hotel Monaco, where you are based for the first three nights of your trip.

Seattle is a beautiful and friendly city with so much to offer its visitors. Make sure you visit Pikes Peak Market and take a ride to the top of the Space Needle for a birds eye view of the city. Whilst in the Emerald City you may choose to wander Pioneer Square, Seattles original downtown; enjoy a cruise along the waterfront and take a walk through the historic district.

Sightseeing in Seattle

With majestic glacier-capped mountains, ancient forests blanketed by emerald green mosses and windswept beaches, Olympic National Park is truly one of the countrys national treasures. the coastline which sweeps around it is home to some incredible wildlife including marine mammals, nesting sea birds, sea otters, sea lions, bald eagles, to name but a few. Your journey takes you across the north coast, spotted with small fishing villages, to the east of the peninsula where you hotel is based in the small town of Kalaloch. perched high on a bluff, just teps from the beach, Kalaoch Lodge is a great base from which to explore the area.

Your journey continues along Route 101, skirting the Quinault Indian Reservation, home to over 110,000 acres of virgin timber; abnd Quinault Lake where Quinault Indians have resided for centuries at the mouth of the river. There are many national forests and lakes en route, perfect for a picnic lunch. The final part of your journey crosses the Oregon State line, bringing you through the quaint village of Seaside to Cannon Beach.

It’s only a short journey today, so you may choose to visit Mt St Helens en route. Your base for the next two nights is in Welches, just a short drive from Mt Hood. The highest mountain in Oregon, its snow-covered peak sits 11,249ft in the air. The park boasts spectacular scenery and a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities. Spending a day exploring Columbia River Gorge is a must. Winding 80 miles through the Cascade Range, it forms the unofficial border between Washington State and Oregon and offers incredibly beautiful vistas.

Sightseeing in Mount Hood

Today follow the Columbia River Gorge east and cross back into Washington State. Set on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades, alongside the sparkling waters of the Cle Elum River and surrounded by the pristine pine forest, your resort offers a memorable mountain retreat experience.

Your journey north takes you through the spectacular scenery of Wenatchee National Forest to Okanogan County. Bordered on the north by the Canadian Okanogan, south and east by the Columbia River Basin and Lake Roosevelt and west by the majestic North Cascade Mountains, this County offers immense beauty and wide-open spaces teeming with wildlife, spectacular scenery and rural charm. Situated in Metthow Valley, Sun Mountain Lodge offers you the opportunity to hike, mountain bike, ski or even horseback ride through the wilderness.

A beautiful drive takes you west through the North Cascades National Park, home to jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 300 glaciers, and on to the beautiful Washington coast. From Tulalip, you can take a ferry trip to the San Juan Islands, enjoy a floatplane ride or simply relax and enjoy the resort’s numerous activities.

Enjoy your last morning on the Washington coast before making the short journey to Seattle for your flight back to the UK.