Olympic Peninsula and San Juan Island, gems of Washington

Highlights of the trip

Faune and flora
Adventure / Sports & Leisure

During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Faune and flora, Adventure / Sports & Leisure.

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The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.

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Detail of the stay : Olympic Peninsula and San Juan Island, gems of Washington

  • HOH RAIN FOREST
  • HURRICANE RIDGE
  • ELWHA RIVER
  • MADISON CREEK FALLS

How to get there

Day 1

Arriving in Tacoma

Arriving at Seattle's airport. Head to Tacoma for the night. 

Day 2

Visit to Tacoma

Visit Old Town, Museum of Glass, History Museum, Tacoma Art Museum and the attractions of Point Defiance Park (the zoo, the aquarium and Fort Nisqually). Stroll through the pleasant Ruston Way to enjoy the view of Commencement Bay and the Olympic Mountains.

Day 3

Lake Quinault and discovery of the rain forest

Join Lake Quinault for a first incursion into the Olympic Peninsula. Hike in the rain forest and around the lake. Overnight in Lake Quinault.

Day 4

Kalaloch

Grizzli.

Stroll through the Kalaloch beach and don't miss Ruby Beach. Overnight at Kalaloch Lodge.

Forks and Hoh rain forest

Steps: Olympic National Park

Visit Hoh rain forest, and then join Forks. Overnight in Forks.

Places of interest : HOH RAIN FOREST

Day 6

La Push and hiking on the beach

From La Push, located on the coast, two walks should be tried: First Beach and Second Beach. You can also go to Rialto Beach.

Day 7

Neah Bay

Go to Hobuck Beach and Shi Shi Beach, then to Cape Flattery. Visit Makah Museum and the small village of Neah Bay.

Day 8

Lake Crescent

<p>Skyline of Seattle.</p>

Visit Marymere Falls, stroll along the shores of the lake, rent a canoe or a pedal boat to better appreciate the magnificent landscape. Overnight at Lake Crescent Lodge.

Port Angeles

Steps: Olympic National Park

Take a kayaking trip in Freshwater Bay, wander around Elwha River, stop at Madison Falls, visit Port Angeles, go up to Hurricane Ridge for a panoramic view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island and Mount Baker on one side and the Olympic Mountains on the other.

Places of interest : HURRICANE RIDGE ELWHA RIVER MADISON CREEK FALLS

Day 10

Port Townsend

L'observation des baleines est l'atout touristique de San Juan Island.

On the road, stop in Sequim to visit a lavender farm. Then visit the charming small village of Port Townsend. Overnight in Port Townsend.

Passing through San Juan Island

Plage du San Juan National Historical Park.

Steps: San Juan Island

It takes about half a day to pass through San Juan Island (about 5 hours). You have to pass through Seattle and then go up to Anacortes to take the ferry. Arriving in Friday Harbor in the afternoon.

Discovering San Juan Island

Seattle Skyline and Mount Rainier at Sunset on a clear summer day.

Steps: San Juan Island

San Juan Island offers a great number of activities to have a good time. Whale and killer whale watching is the most popular. We board a small boat and we go out to Puget Sound looking for large mammals. Other activity is cycling, ideal for travelling across the island. And then all the water sports, windsurfing, diving etc... A seaside-resort air floats on San Juan Island.

Stopover in Orcas Island

Steps: San Juan Island

Travel by ferry from San Juan to Orcas in the morning. The island is more authentic than San Juan Island and those looking for peace and quiet will be happy. Don't miss its beautiful viewpoints and its art galleries. Overnight in Orcas.


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