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Mount Rainier National Park Audio Tour Guide

By Shaka Guide Tour Apps
4 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$15 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • 9h
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Overview

Embark on a magical journey through Mount Rainier National Park with our engaging audio tour guide!

Perfect for families and nature enthusiasts, this experience brings the park to life!

This expansive park not only showcases the majestic peak of Mount Rainier but also invites visitors on a captivating journey through miles of ancient old-growth forest.

The adventure unfolds with a drive past pristine lakes, meandering rivers, and enchanting waterfalls. Scenic hikes beckon you to explore wildflower meadows, ascend towering mountains, and traverse lush woodlands. As you navigate the serpentine roads, particularly those winding up to Paradise and Sunrise, which stand as the park's most popular sections, prepare to be captivated by breathtaking overlooks that will leave you in awe.

The experience is not just a visual feast but also a thrilling escapade, ensuring your heart races with excitement while your camera captures the beauty of Mount Rainier National Park.

Activity location

  • Longmire
    • Longmire, Washington, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Elbe
    • Elbe, Washington, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Mount Rainier National Park Audio Tour Guide in English
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$15.10 x 1 TravellerAU$15.10
Total
Price is AU$15.10

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTours NEVER expire
  • What's includedWhat's includedAudio narration that plays automatically as you drive using GPS
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline Audio Guided Tour: Hours of audio narration with stories, travel tips and music
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline map (map and GPS work completely offline - no wifi or data needed)
  • What's includedWhat's includedFreedom to explore at your own pace - pick the stops you want, skip the ones you don’t
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPrivate transport
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and refreshment
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedParking Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Fees

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Longmire
  • 1h
At this location, you’ll be able to visit the historic log cabin lodge owned by the park — The National Park Inn. Perhaps, you can sit a spell on its porch, which perfectly frames the mountain for an amazing first full view of Rainier from inside the park. While visiting the historic Longmire section of the park, you’ll want to stop in at the General Store for souvenirs. Additionally, it's a convenient spot to stock up on snacks and water for hiking. There’s also a popular trail in this section of the park called the Trail of the Shadows. It takes you past historic landmarks and old buildings.
Carter Falls
  • 5m
This waterfall flows during the ice melt season, otherwise, it may be dry. It’s just a pull-off, so it won’t take more than a few minutes to stop, snap a picture, and take a look.
Christine Falls Viewpoint (Pass by)
This is a popular waterfall that flows frequently. You'll probably want to allocate about 15 minutes to visit here.
Ricksecker Point (Pass by)
This is just a pull-off for the view, so you’ll only need a few minutes to stop and see it.
Narada Falls
  • 15m
This is another popular waterfall that is more often running than not.
Paradise
  • 30m
This is one of the park's most popular areas. You could spend several hours here, depending on your hiking plans. You’ll definitely want to take the short walk to Myrtle Falls, one of the most photogenic waterfalls in the entire park. You’ll also want to stop inside the main visitor centre for the park — The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Centre. While you’re exploring the Paradise section of the park, peek inside the Historic Paradise Inn lodge if it’s open. Two of the best trails in this section of the park are the Alta Vista Trail and the Nisqually Vista Trail. Enjoy the wildflower meadows that surround you in Paradise!
Paradise River
  • 5m
This is just a quick pullout for the view.
Inspiration Point (Pass by)
This is just a quick stop for the view.
Reflection Lakes
  • 30m
This is a glorious stop, especially on a clear day when Mount Rainier is showing off its reflection on the main lake. There’s a lakeshore path and several viewpoints from both the path and the car parks. In this case, you’ll probably want to allow at least a half hour at this stop to take in the different views and search out that perfect reflection for some iconic photos!
Bench Lake
  • 1h
If you want to take this hike, you’ll need to allow at least an hour to do part of the trail (longer if you want to hike the entire out-and-back trail.)
Box Canyon
  • 5m
This is just a short stop to take in the view.
Grove of the Patriarchs
  • 1h
This is a hike (short and easy) that leads to a pedestrian suspension bridge over a river and to a grove of old-growth, enormous trees. It is super popular, and worth the stop (if you can nab a parking space) that would take you at least an hour, if not two.
Ohanapecosh Visitor Center
  • 1h
This area features a very long and lovely trail that leads to a waterfall, called the Silver Falls Loop Trail. Or, you can walk a much shorter nature trail that leaves behind the Ohanapecosh Visitor Centre. The amount of time you’d spend in this area of the park depends on whether you have hours to spare to take the very long hike, or instead just want to walk the short nature trail. Alternatively, you could just spend a few minutes in the Visitor Centre and perhaps just walk to the bridge near the car park to watch the river flow for a photo or two.
Tipsoo Lake Loop
  • 1h
This area is technically just outside (across the road from) the park, but is overseen by Mount Rainier National Park. The lake is absolutely beautiful, with gorgeous views of Mount Rainier. It’s very photogenic, and there’s an easy path that will take you on a walk around the entire lake if you want to spend an hour or two doing so.
Naches Peak Loop Trail
  • 1h
Part of this trail, which is across from Tipsoo Lake, is Pacific Crest Trail land, but the Naches Peak Loop trail is overseen by Mount Rainier National Park. This amazing trail features views of the Cascade mountain range and Mount Rainier, along with wildflower meadows, that are spectacular. So I’d recommend you take at least a little bit of the trail for the views and then turn around if you don’t have time for the whole thing.
Sunrise Point
  • 30m
This, my friends, is the most important and magnificent overlook and view in the entirety of Mount Rainier National Park and is not to be missed! So drive up that mountain! Even if you don’t have hours to hike in the Sunrise area of the park, the road up to this overlook will be unforgettable. You’ll want to park and spend almost a half hour walking around ‘on top of the world’ for the unimaginable 360-degree views!
Sunrise Park
  • 1h
This is the second most popular area of the park (after Paradise). But only because most people who enter at Nisqually don’t take the time to drive all the way across (or around) the park to get to the east side in order to drive up to Sunrise. If you ask me, Sunrise is the most incredible area of Mount Rainier — or of any national park! You’re as high as you can drive within the park, you have a front and centre view of the biggest glacier on the mountain (and on any volcano), and if you hike the Silver Forest Trail (which I highly recommend). Along that trail, you can see all the way down to the White River…thousands upon thousands of feet below.
White River Campground (Pass by)
Once you get back down from Sunrise, I’d highly recommend you stop at the White River Campground. Walk through the camping loops and wend your way down to the river to experience how powerful that meltwater flowing off of the Emmons glacier is up close! Did I mention that I highly recommend getting up close to this river? From Loop D, I’d also recommend you hike at least part of the Glacier Basin Trail through the forest. That trail leads to the Emmons Moraine Trail, which is also popular. Time spent here will depend on whether or not you decide to hike and, if so, how far you plan to go. I’d recommend just taking part in the Glacier Basin Trail.
Crystal Mountain Resort (Pass by)
This ski resort is open in winter and summer, and we list it on our Shaka Guide tour because this is the home of the Mount Rainier Gondola ride! Nowhere else will you find a ski lift ride that’ll take you up into the sky to view that great big volcano! So if you happen to be passing by this area (right across from the Sunrise section of the park) and the ride’s open, buy yourself a ticket!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLongmire
    • Longmire, Washington, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEElbe
    • Elbe, Washington, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPackwood
    • Packwood, Washington, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEnumclaw
    • 98022, Enumclaw, Washington, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLELava Falls Viewpoint
    • 98377, Randle, Washington, United States

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