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Seattle Itinerary: 2 to 5 days, day by day
Coffee, Pike Place Market, and Mount Rainier on the horizon of a waterfront city. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in Seattle.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in Seattle
- Day 1Waterfront, market streets, and downtown views
- Day 2Lakeside neighborhoods, Fremont character, and Ballard food streets
3 days in Seattle
- Day 1Waterfront arrival and downtown classics
- Day 2Views, parks and Capitol Hill
- Day 3Locks, Ballard and harbor farewell
4 days in Seattle
- Day 1Downtown waterfront and Pike Place Market
- Day 2Seattle Center, South Lake Union, and Capitol Hill
- Day 3Ballard locks, waterfront, and Fremont
- Day 4International District, Pioneer Square, and final waterfront time
5 days in Seattle
- Day 1Downtown waterfront and Pike Place
- Day 2Seattle Center and Queen Anne
- Day 3Capitol Hill and Lake Union
- Day 4Ballard and Fremont
- Day 5Discovery Park and a final downtown loop
How many days do you need in Seattle?
4 days is the right length for a first trip to Seattle. That fits Pike Place Market and the waterfront, the Space Needle, Capitol Hill's coffee and a ferry ride across the Sound. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to Mount Rainier or Bainbridge Island.
See the 4-day Seattle itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: Seattle travel guide →
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