See Seattle Your Way

A private tour gives you something a scheduled sightseeing tour cannot: the ability to shape the day around your group. Whether you are traveling with family, planning a corporate outing, visiting Seattle with several generations, looking for better photo opportunities, or simply want your own vehicle and guide, Shutter Tours can help create an itinerary that fits your interests and available time.

Instead of trying to piece together transportation, parking, attraction schedules, and sightseeing on your own, tell us what you would like to experience. We can help organize the route, recommend realistic combinations of stops, and build a private Seattle or Pacific Northwest tour around your priorities.

Built Around Your Group

Your itinerary can reflect the interests, pace, schedule, and mobility needs of the people traveling with you.

Local Guide + Private Transportation

We handle the route and transportation while your guide adds Seattle stories, local context, and recommendations along the way.

Photography Help Included

Our guides can suggest viewpoints, take group photos, and share practical tips for smartphones and traditional cameras.

Who Is a Private Seattle Tour Perfect For?

  • Families and multigenerational groups who want a comfortable pace and time together.
  • Senior travelers who may prefer less walking or more flexibility at each stop.
  • Corporate and business groups looking for private sightseeing, team outings, or guest entertainment.
  • First-time Seattle visitors who want an efficient introduction to the city.
  • Photographers and photography groups who want more time at visually interesting locations.
  • Cruise travelers and private groups working around a specific schedule.
  • Family reunions, clubs and special-interest groups that want a day built around a common interest.
  • Returning visitors who want to get beyond the usual downtown attractions.

How a Custom Tour Works

1

Tell Us About Your Group

Let us know your date, group size, available time, interests, mobility considerations, pickup needs, and anything you definitely want to see.

2

We Build the Route

We recommend an itinerary that makes geographic sense and gives you realistic time at the places that matter most.

3

Enjoy Your Own Tour

Your group gets private transportation and a knowledgeable guide, with a pace and experience designed around your day.

Transportation for Small and Large Groups

We can arrange comfortable vehicles for small private groups and, with advance planning, larger coaches for bigger groups. The vehicle is matched to the size and needs of your party, subject to availability.

Flexible Itineraries and Quotes

Private tours are quoted according to the vehicle, tour length, destination, admissions, and special arrangements rather than using one standard per-person public-tour price. Your quote will clearly explain what is included.

Private Tour Ideas

These are starting points, not fixed itineraries. Stops can be combined when time, geography, operating schedules, and availability allow.

Seattle skyline from Kerry Park on a private Seattle tour
Seattle

Seattle City Highlights

Build a private Seattle sightseeing tour around the places that interest your group most. Possibilities include Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Kerry Park, the Ballard Locks, Fremont, Seattle neighborhoods, waterfront viewpoints, and other city landmarks.

For groups that want an elevated view of the city, attractions such as the Space Needle or Sky View Observatory can be considered when schedules and tickets fit the itinerary.

Snoqualmie Falls private tour from Seattle
City + Nature

Seattle + Snoqualmie Falls

Combine Seattle sightseeing with one of Washington's best-known natural landmarks. Snoqualmie Falls works especially well for groups that want to experience both the city and Pacific Northwest scenery in the same private tour.

Depending on your schedule, the Falls can be paired with Seattle neighborhoods, scenic stops, photography time, or a meal in the Snoqualmie area.

Mount Rainier Reflection Lake private day tour
Full Day

Mount Rainier Day Tour

For groups with a full day, Mount Rainier can offer waterfalls, mountain scenery, forest landscapes, and time to explore selected areas of the park.

Mount Rainier itineraries depend on season, road conditions, park access, weather, and current National Park Service requirements.

Learn more about private Mount Rainier tour options.

Private aviation tour in the Seattle area
Aviation

Aviation and Boeing

Seattle's aviation history makes this a natural choice for aviation enthusiasts. Depending on operating schedules and ticket availability, a custom day can be built around the Boeing Everett Factory Tour, The Museum of Flight, or the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum.

Because each attraction has its own schedule, admission policies, and operating days, aviation itineraries are planned individually.

Private Woodinville wine tasting tour near Seattle
Food + Wine

Woodinville Wine Country

Spend the day exploring Washington wine without worrying about driving between tasting rooms. Woodinville offers a wide range of winery and tasting-room experiences, including Chateau Ste. Michelle and many smaller producers.

Wine itineraries are arranged around your group's preferences, reservations, tasting availability, and desired pace.

Private Seattle coffee and neighborhood tour
Local Seattle

Coffee, Neighborhoods and Local Seattle

For travelers who have already seen the headline attractions, we can build a day around Seattle's neighborhoods, coffee culture, markets, public art, waterfront areas, local history, and the places residents actually spend their time.

This is a good option for returning visitors who want a more personal look at Seattle rather than another standard sightseeing route.

Custom private group tour in Seattle
Special Interests

Build Around What You Love

  • Photography outings
  • Garden clubs
  • Family reunions
  • Corporate and incentive groups
  • Art, architecture and book-related interests
  • Food, coffee, brewery and distillery-focused itineraries
  • Two- and three-day private itineraries
Your Idea

Have Something Else in Mind?

You do not have to choose one of the examples above. Tell us what interests your group and we will let you know what can realistically be built into the time you have available.

The best custom itineraries often combine a few must-see places with experiences you would not necessarily find on a standard sightseeing tour.

Photography

Photography Is Always Welcome

Photography has been part of Shutter Tours from the beginning. Our guides can help with composition, camera settings, smartphone techniques, group photos, and finding strong viewpoints throughout the day.

You do not need a professional camera. Many of the same techniques apply whether you are carrying a full camera kit or simply using your phone.

Why Choose a Private Tour?

A private tour is less about having a longer list of stops and more about having control over how you spend the day. You can spend more time where your group is interested, move more quickly through places that are less important to you, adjust the amount of walking, and build the route around your schedule.

  • Private vehicle and guide for your group
  • Flexible pacing and stop duration
  • Itineraries built around your interests
  • Photography help for phones and cameras
  • Options for seniors and guests with mobility considerations
  • Local recommendations for restaurants, neighborhoods, and additional activities
  • Small family groups through larger private groups
You do not need to design the itinerary yourself. Tell us what interests your group, how much time you have, and anything that is especially important to you. We will help determine what fits comfortably into the day.

Request a Custom Tour Quote

Private Seattle Tour FAQs

What can we include in a private Seattle tour?
Private tours can be built around your group's interests and available time. Popular options include Seattle city highlights, Snoqualmie Falls, aviation attractions, Woodinville wine country, coffee and neighborhood stops, photography-focused outings, and selected Pacific Northwest day trips.
Who are private tours best for?
Families, multigenerational groups, corporate groups, seniors, photographers, cruise travelers, reunions, clubs, and anyone who wants a more flexible experience than a scheduled public tour.
How large can our group be?
We can arrange transportation for small private groups and, with advance planning, larger groups using appropriately sized vehicles or coaches. Vehicle availability depends on your date and group size.
Are private tours priced per person?
Private tours are generally quoted according to the vehicle and itinerary rather than using a standard public-tour per-person price. Tour length, group size, destination, admissions, and special arrangements can all affect the quote.
Can you customize the pace for seniors or guests with limited mobility?
Yes. This is one of the advantages of booking privately. Tell us about any mobility considerations when requesting your quote and we can plan the pace, walking, and stops accordingly.
Can our guide help us take better photos?
Absolutely. Our guides can suggest strong photo locations, take group and family pictures, and share useful photography tips for both smartphones and traditional cameras.
Can we include Snoqualmie Falls?
Yes. Snoqualmie Falls works well as part of many private itineraries and can often be combined with Seattle sightseeing depending on your available time.
Can we include Mount Rainier?
Mount Rainier may be available as a full-day private tour. Routes depend on season, road conditions, weather, park access, and current National Park Service requirements.
Can we include the Boeing Factory Tour or aviation museums?
Yes, when schedules and tickets allow. Aviation-focused itineraries can be built around Boeing Future of Flight and the Boeing Everett Factory Tour, The Museum of Flight, and other aviation attractions.
Are attraction tickets and meals included?
It depends on the itinerary. Your quote will explain what is included and whether attraction tickets, tastings, meals, parking, or other third-party costs are additional.

Tell Us What You Want to See

Send us your date, group size, available time, pickup location, interests, and any mobility considerations. We will help you determine what fits comfortably into the day and create a custom quote for your group.

Start Planning Your Private Tour

Questions? Call Shutter Tours at (425) 516-8838.