Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: We pick up at one of the corners of Director Park, located at the cross-streets of SW 9th Ave and SW Taylor St. The guide will aim to pull up in front of a restaurant called Pastini.Attractions and Activities: Director Park (Free entry) Our central meeting location and pick up point! A beautiful, urban park in the middle of Downtown Portland. 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) We will depart downtown Portland and drive east alongside the Columbia River to Troutdale, known as the Gateway to the Gorge! We will join the beautiful Historic Columbia River Highway, the first planned scenic roadway in the United States.
Attractions and Activities: Vista House at Crown Point (Free entry) Typically, our first stop for the day is the Crown Point Vista House. This famous overlook sits 733 feet above the Columbia River, atop the remains of a lava flow that swept through the Gorge around 14 to 17 million years ago! Here, we will find amazing 180-degree views of the Columbia River Gorge and explore the Vista House. An intricately designed observatory and museum, the Vista House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Latourell Falls (Free entry) From the Vista House, we will drive deeper into the Columbia River National Scenic Area. Our first waterfall for the day will be the dramatic Latourell Falls which plunges 249 feet over a massive wall of columnar basalt. Depending on the season, a short ¼-mile trail hike will be led to get a closer view of the falls. 20 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Multnomah Falls (Ticket included) The next waterfall we will visit will be the famed Multnomah Falls. Plummeting 620 feet in two major steps, Multnomah Falls is the highest waterfall in Oregon and second highest in the nation! Here, we can explore the Multnomah Falls Historic Lodge (a Cascadian style stone and timber lodge built in 1925) as well as the beautiful Multnomah Falls itself. The easily accessible viewing platform offers a full view of the Benson Bridge and cascading falls beyond it. 40 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Horsetail Falls- Columbia River Gorge (Free entry) We will spend about 10 minutes enjoying this overlooked gem right off of the historic highway! 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Director Park (Free entry) We end our tour back at Director Park, our central drop off location in the heart of Downtown Portland. 5 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion We pick up at one of the corners of Director Park, located at the cross-streets of SW 9th Ave and SW Taylor St. The guide will aim to pull up in front of a restaurant called Pastini.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.