Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
4.3
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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About
The Underground Paranormal Experience gives you the expertise and equipment to do your own investigation. Search for paranormal activity in the famous Seattle Underground using the same sophisticated investigative equipment employed by trained professional paranormal investigators. The Underground Paranormal Experience may haunt you for the rest of your life. Don’t Watch Ghost Hunters. Be One!
Seattle, United States
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Travellers' Choice
2024
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Nathan H
Edmonton37 contributions
July 2024 • Couples
This was money well spent… especially considering the prices of other attractions in Seattle. Our guide was easy to understand, knowledgeable and humorous. (Seattle is a VERY expensive city… even more so than San Francisco!)
Unfortunately, the girl manning (sorry for the oxymoron) the ticket booth sent us to their competition when she saw our tickets. (Staff may need a wakeup call?) We were sent back.
Be aware that the surroundings during this tour (which was about 1 hour, 20 minutes) are enclosed and damp. If you suffer from claustrophobia or respiratory issues, this may be an issue.
Unfortunately, the girl manning (sorry for the oxymoron) the ticket booth sent us to their competition when she saw our tickets. (Staff may need a wakeup call?) We were sent back.
Be aware that the surroundings during this tour (which was about 1 hour, 20 minutes) are enclosed and damp. If you suffer from claustrophobia or respiratory issues, this may be an issue.
Written 9 July 2024
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Clay G
Chicago, IL1,176 contributions
Nov 2024 • Family
I had no idea what to expect going in but I had a great time on Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour. Jim was a fantastic guide and provided a very welcome mix of humor and history. The tour was very cheap and I’d recommend anyone with a mid-afternoon lull to make their way over to Pioneer Square for the tour.
Written 1 December 2024
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Michael B
9 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Spotted in passing and signed up on a bit of a whim as not usually a fan of organised tours. This was fascinating and fun - incredibly glad we took that chance and followed the whim! Our guide Lisa was very knowledgeable and also cleverly witty in how she shared the wealth of information about Seattle's history that the tour included. I can't honestly recall how long it took as it was so enjoyable that the time just flowed. Lisa's stories were tailored to suit all ages (and we had a wide range on our tour) and she created a great atmosphere of the past. Lisa also set up a really good sense of group cohesion, encouraging us to talk to others on the tour. If you don't take the tour you'll be missing out!!
Written 5 May 2024
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dreamspeaker
Middleton, WI540 contributions
June 2024 • Family
This is an interesting tour, mostly because of the information you will hear and the way the information is delivered. Our guide was very informative and told a great story of the history of Seattle and how the underground came to be, and it was funny. So the story was great, the guide was great, and this was a great way to tell a story.
The underground parts themselves are not what I expected them to be. You really have to use your imagination and the information the guide is giving you to see that you are under the streets at what was once the street level. Without signage and a guide, it would look like a basement. I guess I wish that either this underground had been better preserved or that it wasn't all in the hands of private owners who can do what they like with it and allow or not allow tours. But it's good it's being preserved now because it is a really cool piece of Seattle history and I did learn a lot.
The underground parts themselves are not what I expected them to be. You really have to use your imagination and the information the guide is giving you to see that you are under the streets at what was once the street level. Without signage and a guide, it would look like a basement. I guess I wish that either this underground had been better preserved or that it wasn't all in the hands of private owners who can do what they like with it and allow or not allow tours. But it's good it's being preserved now because it is a really cool piece of Seattle history and I did learn a lot.
Written 28 June 2024
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Kelsey P
2 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Hilarious, informational, and a very fun way to spend 90 minutes in Seattle! The tour guide was so funny and knowledgeable. I had no idea about the underground before this tour. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn more about the city and participate in an entertaining tour.
Written 9 April 2024
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benessere2015
London, UK117 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Best thing to do in Seattle, I'd say. Massively enjoyed this, our guide (Lisa I think but apologies if I misheard her name) was enthusiastic but with a real dry wit and absolutely great at not only knowing and retelling the history of Seattle as a city but also carefully checking on members of the group who either had little kids (and might be scared of the dark more) or who didn't speak English as a first language and checking subtly they seemed to be understanding her (they did - she was very clear).
Loved the back story to why the skylights are purple and why Seattle after the big fire was so hard to rebuild. Thank you!
Loved the back story to why the skylights are purple and why Seattle after the big fire was so hard to rebuild. Thank you!
Written 19 August 2024
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Howard W
Plymouth Meeting21 contributions
July 2024 • Family
This was a fun annd very informative tour of Seattle underground. Amazing to see what once was here, all the missteps and mistakes that had been made, and that the city continued to thrive. Our tour guide, Andie , kept it light and kept it moving. She was able to make adult oriented references without offending any of the young kids on our tour. She was a real blast. I highly recommend this tour.
Written 8 July 2024
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Cooperson
Washington, DC21 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Fun tour with a very entertaining and informative guide. Why only four stars? The guy who was working the ticket desk when we bought our tickets was flat-out obnoxious. So much so that we almost went with the tour company next door. We ultimately made our choice based on price, but this guy was so off-putting that we thought about going with the more expensive tour as a statement.
Written 11 September 2024
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Toby R
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Sept 2024 • Family
Our tour guide Andie was very knowledgeable about Seattle’s colorful history! She effectively infused factual information with humor and kept the group engaged throughout the tour. The historical artifacts from various periods was very interesting. We would recommend this tour to other Seattle visitors!
Written 18 September 2024
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kerlyqueue
New York State109 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
A highlight of our Seattle trip. Jim was a great tour guide. A family brought their young children on the tour, which was a big mistake and they ended up bailing early. While all ages are welcomed, I would guess that most elementary school children and younger may struggle to be as enchanted with this tour as older children and adults are.
Written 2 November 2024
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I believe you can. Pretty sure we had one with us in December for water bottles.
Written 5 June 2023
Is this suitable for people with mobility issues? My 84 year old mother would really like to go. She walks with a cane due to knee issues.
Thank you.
Written 8 July 2021
There is a lot of walking, stairs, and uneven ground in the tunnels, however, Lisa, our tour guide was awesome about making sure everyone had enough time to keep up and was patient with some older participants. It is worth it if she can bear it!
Written 9 July 2021
Hi. In light of the current global situation, is it possible to get our tickets refunded? We are booked for June 29 but obviously won't be travelling from Australia any time soon. Thank you
Written 6 May 2020
I would hope so. Just give them a call and I hope they understand. Lots of establishments do refund.
Written 6 May 2020
Do they have a place we could store our luggage during the tour?
Written 6 December 2019
I don’t know but please contact them to ask.
Written 7 December 2019
I keep reading 6 flight of stairs. Is that 6 flights down and 6 flights up or 1 flight down and 1 up 3 times?
Written 24 November 2019
Just little flights of stairs here and there it’s not to bad
Written 17 January 2020
No, there is no place to sit, it is under ground so you have to go down and up stairs during the tour.
Written 18 January 2020
So where did you have to leave your stroller during the tour? Is there a secure place to leave them?
Written 14 July 2019
This is not a tour at which that young a child is manageable. Someone stay behind or get a babysitter or catch the tour another year.
Written 14 July 2019
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