Tours
Welcome to St. Louis, the diverse and culturally rich jewel that is the "Gateway to the West." Enhance your conference experience by exploring all St. Louis has to offer on these custom tours.
Tours Northwest
The following tours, conducted exclusively for NCSS attendees by Tours Northwest, can be reserved by clicking on the tour title or on the link underneath each tour description.
You can reserve only one tour at a time. To book multiple tours, come back to this page to begin the booking process.
Offered Wednesday, Nov. 14, Thursday, Nov. 15, Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17, Sunday, Nov. 18 at 10:00AM and 1:00PM each day
Cost: $39
This premier orientation tour of Seattle takes guests out of downtown into seven different neighborhoods around the city. See firsthand how geography has shaped Seattle over the years. Listen to historical stories on topics ranging from the first pioneers to the iconic movie Sleepless in Seattle to two World Fairs, and become familiar with the many attractions around the city. Stops on this 50-mile Seattle Tour include Pioneer Square, the Ballard Locks and a fantastic city skyline photo opportunity. Sights include the waterfront, I-90 Floating Bridge, Fremont and its public art, Fisherman’s Terminal, Discovery Park and the International District, including Chinatown.
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Grand City Tour (6 hours)
Offered Thursday, Nov. 15, Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10:00AM each day
Cost: $89
This tour starts with the Premier Seattle City Tour (see above), then adds stops at the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and Chihuly Glass Exhibit.
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Friday, November 16, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Cost: $59
Seattle is at the center of international philanthropy. Visit a variety of non-profits that provide and receive support, covering a range of services that reach throughout the community and influence development around the world. Tour stops include Children’s Hospital, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Farestart, a culinary job training and placement program, and include a presentation by a non-profit that arranges micro-loans to third world country recipients.
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Boeing Factory and Future of Flight Tour (4 hours)
Offered Thursday, Nov. 15, Friday, Nov. 16, Saturday, Nov. 17 at 9:30AM and 11:00AM each day
Cost: $59
Witness the awe-inspiring process of jumbo jet assembly up close inside the world’s largest building (472 million cubic feet by volume). See several planes in various stages of assembly and manufacture, and drive by the flight line for a look at completed aircraft as they are readied for painting and testing. Explore the Aviation Center’s interactive exhibits and learn about the newest developments in the airline industry.
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Friday, November 16, 12:00-3:00PM
Cost: $49
Starting at the Panama Hotel, the actual location in Jamie Ford’s The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, guests will tour Seattle Nihonmachi (Japantown) and tell of the many aspects of Japanese influence and historical events in the Pacific Northwest The tragic year of 1941 will be revisited again at the beautifully renovated Union Railroad Station, where families boarded trains for the internment camps in Puyallup and Idaho. The tour will also visit several works throughout the city of famed and prolific artist, George Tsutakawa; photograph the Space Needle through the Black Sun sculpture by Isamu Noguchi; and view several buildings designed by famed local architect, Minoru Yamasaki.
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Seattle’s Windows to Web Tech Tour (5 hours)
Offered Thursday, November 15, 10:00AM-3:00PM
Cost: $63
Seattle is arguably the second most important technology hub in the United States, behind Silicon Valley. We will travel to the eastside (past University of Washington and Bill and Melinda’s house on Lake Washington) to visit the Microsoft campus in Redmond and stop at the Visitor’s Center. We’ll go past downtown Bellevue where a number of software companies are based, including Expedia. In the South Lake Union neighborhood we will tour the Amazon.com campus and have lunch at one of the many restaurants that followed this Seattle company to their new location. You will see the neighborhoods of other software companies as well including engineering offices for Facebook and headquarters for Adobe. Our guide’s narrative will include the creation tales and myths of the iconic Seattle software giants, as well as the little guy startups who continue to be conceived in the area.
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Wines, Ales and Spirits Tour (6 hours)
Offered Thursday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10:00AM each day
Cost: $69, including tasting fees
Tour the gorgeous Sammamish River valley where Woodinville, WA hosts over 80 wineries. Tour Ste. Michelle chateau and grounds, and visit two other smaller boutique wineries for additional tastings. The Red Hook brewery tour will offer both hilarity as well as many tastes of their products, and the Woodinville Whiskey Company will showcase the new “spirited” nature of Woodinville.
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The following tour can be reserved with your NCSS conference registration
A Walk through Baseball Heaven: A Special Tour and Reception at Busch Stadium
Thursday, November 21, 1:00-5:00PM
Cost: $45. Includes stadium tour and reception.
Go behind the scenes of one of the most storied teams in all of Major League Baseball on this Busch Stadium tour. Visit special Cardinal Nation locations such as the clubhouse, playing field, dugouts, video room, and batting cages, and then participate in an interactive social studies lesson from the award-winning Cardinal Academic Program (CAP). When the tour is over join everyone in the Champions Club for a special reception to see four Cardinals World Series trophies and hear more about Baseball Heaven from Cardinal team officials. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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